Clan Forbes Society Blogs

The Fecht (fight) of Aberdeen in 1644 was one of many battles fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1639 – 1653) among Scotland,...

James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes, (circa 1424 - 1462) benefitted greatly from his father’s great fortune, land, and influence. As the son of...

Silversmiths of New York City—The Forbes Family 1785-1864 By Jean Stacy Gore, Great-Great Granddaughter of William Forbes, Silversmith...

If you missed the Zoom Clan Forbes Gathering this past August 29, 2020, you can now watch video recordings our YouTube channel! In part...

Alexander Forbes (1380 - 1448) was born about 1380 to Sir John Forbes of the Black Lip and Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Sir Gilbert...

From the Clan Forbes Society archives, here is an "Special Edition" of the Evening Express for Saturday, August 27, 1988. Since the...

The Clan Forbes Society has added many new sources for your genealogical research in the Clan Forbes Reference Library! We now have many...

The Lonach Pipe Band (Lonach Gu Bràth in Gaelic) traces its beginning to the 1840s when the band met and played only once a year at the...

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down many Highland games and Scottish festivals, the Forbes Spirit remains! Please join us on...

For two generations, the Forbes of Connecticut built forges and foundries, supplied the new American nation with a wide variety of iron...

The House of Forbes first met the Lindsays on the battlefield at Arbroath on 24 January 1445/46. The conflict was between rival claimants...

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