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Lord John Forbes

Birth
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death
10 Oct 1547 (aged 74–75)
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland
Burial
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John was the 6th Lord of Forbes. He was the son of William "Gray Willie' Forbes, 3rd Lord of Forbes, and Lady Christine SetonGordon, Lady of Huntly.
He married three times. First to, Catherine Stewart, in 1500. They had 2 children, Elizabeth and James. She died in 1503, after only three yrs of marriage. She was 30 yrs old.
Secondly, he married Christian Lundie, just months after Catherine died in 1503. They had 5 children: William, 7th Lord of Forbes, Elizabeth, John, Margaret, and Marjorie. She died in 1510, at age 25.
His last marriage was to, Elizabeth Barlow, in 1515. They had 2 children; Janet, and Arthur. She died in 1518, three years after they married.
John died from his wounds, in the Battle of Pinkie Cleaugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. He was 72 years old.
John was the 6th Lord of Forbes. He was the son of William "Gray Willie' Forbes, 3rd Lord of Forbes, and Lady Christine SetonGordon, Lady of Huntly.
He married three times. First to, Catherine Stewart, in 1500. They had 2 children, Elizabeth and James. She died in 1503, after only three yrs of marriage. She was 30 yrs old.
Secondly, he married Christian Lundie, just months after Catherine died in 1503. They had 5 children: William, 7th Lord of Forbes, Elizabeth, John, Margaret, and Marjorie. She died in 1510, at age 25.
His last marriage was to, Elizabeth Barlow, in 1515. They had 2 children; Janet, and Arthur. She died in 1518, three years after they married.
John died from his wounds, in the Battle of Pinkie Cleaugh, on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. He was 72 years old.


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