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Peerage Record – 10922

Jean Forbes1

Female, Registry Number #109211, b. before 1519, d. after 20 November 1554

Last Edited=19 Apr 2016
     Jean Forbes was born before 1519.2 She was the daughter of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Barlow.1 She married, firstly, John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl, son of John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl and Lady Janet Campbell, after May 1542.1 She married William Leslie, 9th of Balquhain, son of John Leslie, 8th of Balquhain and Elizabeth Leslie of Ardonyne, after 1545. She married, secondly, Alexander Hay, 5th of Delgaty, son of Alexander Hay, 4th of Delgaty and Elizabeth Abernethy, after 17 November 1545.1 She married, thirdly, William Leslie of Balquhain before 17 January 1549/50.1 She died after 20 November 1554.2
     She was also known as Janet Forbes.3 After her marriage, Jean Forbes was styled as Countess of Atholl after May 1542.1 From after May 1542, her married name became Stewart. From after 17 November 1545, her married name became Hay.1 From before 17 January 1549/50, her married name became Leslie.1

Child of Jean Forbes and John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl

Child of Jean Forbes and William Leslie, 9th of Balquhain

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6286] Clan MacFarlane and associated clans genealogy, online http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info. Hereinafter cited as Clan MacFarlane.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1451. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes1

Male, Registry Number #109212, b. before 1477, d. 1547

Last Edited=2 Jan 2013
Consanguinity Index=0.22%
     John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes was born before 1477.2 He was the son of William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes and Lady Christian Gordon.3 He married, firstly, Lady Catherine Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl and Lady Margaret Douglas.3 He married, secondly, Christian Lundie, daughter of Sir John Lundie of that Ilk and Elizabeth Forrester, before 26 February 1509/10.3 He married, thirdly, Elizabeth Barlow before 29 July 1515.1 He died in 1547.2
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Forbes [S., 1445] in 1493.1

Children of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Lady Catherine Stewart

Children of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Christian Lundie

Children of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Barlow

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume V, page 545.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1451. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Barlow1

Female, Registry Number #109213, d. 1518

Last Edited=12 Sep 2010
     Elizabeth Barlow married, firstly, Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone, son of John Elphinstone of that Ilk and of Pittendriech, before 1507.2 She married, secondly, John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes, son of William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes and Lady Christian Gordon, before 29 July 1515.2 She died in 1518.3
     She was an Englishwoman in the Household of Queen Margaret (wife of King James IV of Scotland and sister of King Henry VIII of England.)3 From before 1507, her married name became Elphinstone. From 1515, her married name became Forbes.2

Children of Elizabeth Barlow and Alexander Elphinstone, 1st Lord Elphinstone

Children of Elizabeth Barlow and John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1312. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Alexander Hay, 5th of Delgaty1

Male, Registry Number #109214, b. circa 1512, d. 1546

Last Edited=24 May 2023
Consanguinity Index=0.05%
     Alexander Hay, 5th of Delgaty was born circa 1512. He was the son of Alexander Hay, 4th of Delgaty and Elizabeth Abernethy.2 He married, firstly, Mariota Shaw in March 1532.2 He and Mariota Shaw were divorced in 1534/35.2 He married, secondly, Jean Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Barlow, after 17 November 1545.1 He died in 1546, without surviving issue.2
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1840. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

William Leslie of Balquhain1

Male, Registry Number #109215
Last Edited=6 Oct 2012
     William Leslie of Balquhain married Jean Forbes, daughter of John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes and Elizabeth Barlow, before 17 January 1549/50.1
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl1

Male, Registry Number #109216, b. between 1533 and 1542, d. 24 April 1579

Last Edited=13 Nov 2021
Consanguinity Index=0.05%
     John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl was born between 1533 and 1542.1 He was the son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl and Grizel Rattray.1 He married, firstly, Lady Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Keith, before 26 May 1547.2 He married, secondly, Margaret Fleming, daughter of Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming and Janet Stewart, on 1 April 1557.2 He died on 24 April 1579 at Kincardine, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandG, suspected of poisioning.1 He was buried on 4 July 1579 at St. Gile’s Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.2
     He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Atholl [S., c. 1457] circa 1542.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1561.2 He fought in the Battle of Corrichie in 1562.3 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the North in 1565.3 He was a zealous Roman Catholic.2 He held the office of Chancellor [Scotland] between 29 March 1578 and 24 April 1579.2

Children of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Lady Elizabeth Gordon

Children of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Margaret Fleming

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 313. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 314.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2767. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 516.
  6. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 283. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Lady Elizabeth Gordon1

Female, Registry Number #109217, d. before 1557

Last Edited=9 Jan 2017
Consanguinity Index=1.93%
     Lady Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Keith.1 She married John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, son of John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Atholl and Grizel Rattray, before 26 May 1547.1 She died before 1557, without male issue.1
     After her marriage, Lady Elizabeth Gordon was styled as Countess of Atholl before 26 March 1547. From before 26 May 1547, her married name became Stewart.

Children of Lady Elizabeth Gordon and John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 223.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2767. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly1

Male, Registry Number #109218, b. 1513, d. 22 October 1562

Last Edited=25 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.81%
     George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly was born in 1513.2 He was the son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon and Margaret Stewart.3 He married Elizabeth Keith, daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas, on 27 March 1530.2 He died on 22 October 1562, apparently from a seizure (not wounds).2
     He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Huntly [S., 1445] on 21 January 1523/24.2 He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] between 1546 and 1549.2 He was awarded the Knight, Order of St. Michael of France in 1548.2 He was created 1st Earl of Moray [Scotland] on 13 February 1548/49.2 He held the office of Lieutenant-General of the North.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland]2 He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] from 1561 to 1562.2 On 22 October 1562 at Corriche, ScotlandG, he was taken prisoner after rebelling.2 On 28 May 1563 his titles were forfeited.2

Children of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Keith

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2012. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Elizabeth Keith1

Female, Registry Number #109219

Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=2.16%
     Elizabeth Keith is the daughter of Robert Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Douglas.1 She married George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly, son of John Gordon, Lord Gordon and Margaret Stewart, on 27 March 1530.2
     After her marriage, Elizabeth Keith was styled as Countess of Huntly on 27 March 1530. From 28 May 1563, her married name became Gordon.

Children of Elizabeth Keith and George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 314. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2012. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 239.

William Keith, Master of Marischal1

Male, Registry Number #109220, d. between 9 August 1580 and 10 August 1580

Last Edited=27 Apr 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.61%
     William Keith, Master of Marischal was the son of William Keith, 3rd Earl Marischal and Margaret Keith.1 A contract for the marriage of William Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Hay was signed on 13 January 1543/44.1 He died between 9 August 1580 and 10 August 1580 at Dunottar, Kincardineshire, ScotlandG.1
     He was styled as Lord Keith.1 He was styled as Master of Marischal.1 In 1558 he was captured by the Percys, and held by them for ten years.2 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1569.2

Child of William Keith, Master of Marischal

Child of William Keith, Master of Marischal and Lady Elizabeth Hay

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VIII, page 479. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2195. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S8] BP1999 page 10. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 117.

 

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