Forbes in the Military
From recorded Scottish history in the13th century until today, members of the House of Forbes have amply demonstrated their military...
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Bart Forbes
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Fettercairn Jewel of Lord Pitsligo
Excerpted from the National Museums of Scotland The Fettercairn Jewel is an exceptionally rare Renaissance gold pendant locket. Set with...
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Bart Forbes
- Oct 26
- 6 min
Abdication, Assassination, and Eruption of the Forbes-Gordon Feud
The uneasy truce between the Forbeses and Gordons was shattered against the backdrop of the abdication of a Queen, the Assassination of a...
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Bart Forbes
- Oct 20
- 4 min
2024 Clan Forbes Scotland Tour
Make plans now to join the Clan Forbes Scotland Ancestral Tour on August 19 to 26, 2024! This excursion will include the most important...
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Bart Forbes
- Sep 21
- 3 min
Pitfichie Castle
Pitfichie Castle, just seven miles from Castle Forbes, was built around 1560 by the Hurrie (or Urrie) family then sold in 1597 to John...
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Bart Forbes
- Sep 5
- 8 min
Alastair Cam and the Battle for Brux
Alastair “Cam” is generally considered to be the fourth and youngest son of Sir John “of the Black Lip” (c. 1350 - c.1387) but mystery...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Bellabeg House
Historic Bellabeg House, located in the hamlet of Bellabeg in Strathdon, links Forbes heritage to the modern era. The mansion house...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 15
- 5 min
Forbes in Colonial New Jersey
After being imprisoned several times for attending illegal assemblies, devoted Quaker John Forbes of Aquhorthies became one of the first...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 3
- 11 min
John “Ian Roy” Forbes of Skellater: Counsellor of War
John “Ian Roy” Forbes lived up to the Forbes of Skellater motto "Solus inter plurimos” ("Alone among many”) by forging his own path as a...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 23
- 3 min
Newhall and the "Gentle Shepherd"
The Newhall estate of Sir David Forbes is widely credited as the inspiration for the locations of the wildly popular pastoral comedy "The...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Pursuing New Ideas for Membership Recruitment from Games and Festivals
The Clan Forbes Society is exploring new ways to build its membership. Currently, the Society participates in only about 15 of the...
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Bart Forbes
- Jun 27
- 5 min
Archibald Forbes, War Correspondent and Author
Archibald Forbes may be the most-decorated war correspondent to have ever lived. From the Russian Order of St Stanislaus to the Prussian...
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Bart Forbes
- Jun 19
- 5 min
Digging up the Past: Excavations at Druminnor Castle
Druminnor Castle, the original Castle Forbes, was the center of the Forbes influence that dominated Aberdeenshire for over six centuries....
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Bart Forbes
- May 30
- 1 min
Lady Mary Rigby Forbes of Newe
Lady Mary Rigby Forbes of Newe, MBE, has passed away peacefully at the Inchmarlo Care Home. She was the wife of Major Sir Hamish Stewart...
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Bart Forbes
- May 29
- 2 min
Menie House History
Menie House sits on the site of a 15th century castle and has been converted into a luxury guesthouse. The Menie estate was purchased...
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Bart Forbes
- May 11
- 2 min
Keig Old Kirk Restoration Project Launched
The Clan Forbes Society has announced the launch of a restoration project for the Keig Old Kirk on the Castle Forbes estate in Alford,...
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Bart Forbes
- May 11
- 5 min
Forbes of Pitsligo Cadets
The family of Forbes of Pitsligo is one of the three major “cadet” branches of the House of Forbes that descended from Sir John de...
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Bart Forbes
- May 9
- 5 min
Rev. Robert Forbes, Bishop of Ross and Caithness, Author of The Lyon in Mourning
Rev. Robert Forbes attempted to join the Jacobite army in 1745 – but was arrested and imprisoned for the entire coup attempt by “Bonnie...
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Bart Forbes
- May 9
- 4 min
The Lyon in Mourning: Shedding New Light on the Jacobites
For the first time in history, all ten hand-written volumes of the Jacobite memoir Lyon in Mourning, by Rev. Robert Forbes, Bishop of...
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Bart Forbes
- Mar 23
- 2 min
Sir Andrew Iain Ochoncar Forbes of Corse
On March 8, 2023, Major (retd) Sir Andrew Iain Ochoncar Forbes, 13th Baronet (Bt.), peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family....
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