Payne family » William FORBES (± 1508-1584)

Personal data William FORBES 

  • He was born about 1508 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • He died on November 13, 1584.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (November 13, 1584) prior to the birth (??-??-1588) of child (FORBES) .

  • He is buried in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • A child of John FORBES and Christian LADY LUNDIN

Household of William FORBES

He is married to Lady Elizabeth KEITH.

They got married about 1540 at Scotland.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth FORBES  1545-1607
  2. Anna FORBES  ± 1555-????
  3. John FORBES  1542-1606
  4. james FORBES  ± 1538-????
  5. Catherine FORBES  ± 1554-????
  6. Margaret FORBES  1500-1537
  7. Alexander FORBES  1537-????
  8. James FORBES  1552-????
  9. FORBES  ± 1556-????
  10. Catherine FORBES  1554-????
  11. Daughter FORBES  ± 1552-????
  12. FORBES  1588-1588
  13. Isabel FORBES  1548-1622
  14. Christiana FORBES  1547-1622
  15. Christiana FORBES  1547-1622 
  16. FORBES  
  17. FORBES  1558-????
  18. Robert FORBES  1556-1609
  19. Margaret FORBES  1557-1630
  20. Abraham FORBES  1559-< 1637
  21. Barbara FORBES  1561-1640

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William FORBES

John FORBES
1461-1547

William FORBES
± 1508-1584

± 1540
Anna FORBES
± 1555-????
John FORBES
1542-1606
james FORBES
± 1538-????
Catherine FORBES
± 1554-????
James FORBES
1552-????
FORBES
± 1556-????
Daughter FORBES
± 1552-????
FORBES
1588-1588
Isabel FORBES
1548-1622
FORBES
1558-????
Robert FORBES
1556-1609
Abraham FORBES
1559-< 1637

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Historical events

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1584: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 25 » Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia.
    • May 16 » Santiago de Vera becomes sixth Governor-General of the Spanish colony of the Philippines.
    • July 4 » Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe arrive at Roanoke Island
    • July 10 » William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard.
    • September 13 » San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished.


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