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Mar 17, 2024
Walt Disney Company Donates $1,100 through VoluntEARS Program
The Clan Forbes Society has just received a donation of $1,100 that matches the volunteer hours of Clan Convener Ann Forbes of Florida....


Feb 29, 2024
Clan Forbes & Mary Queen of Scots
Clan Forbes had a complicated relationship with Mary, Queen of Scots. William, 7th Lord Forbes, was Protestant and initially supported...


Feb 22, 2024
Battle of Terpersie Castle
The battle for Terpersie Castle was not a bloody skirmish between Forbeses and Gordons, as was frequent in the 16th century. Instead, the...


Feb 11, 2024
Participants Needed for New DNA Study of Scottish Nobles
Philip Stead received clearance from the ethics committee of the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow to pursue his PhD study titled,...


Jan 31, 2024
Stanhope Alexander Forbes
Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) was an influential artist of the Victorian Age. He is known for his paintings, and as the...


Dec 28, 2023
Myth of Harry Gordon of Knock
Against the backdrop of the struggle between supporters of the deposed Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, and of her young son, James VI, the...


Dec 21, 2023
Christmas 2023
As the daylight hours shorten and the estate has its first covering of snow of the winter, our thoughts turn to the milder summer months...


Dec 15, 2023
Christmas Movie Inspired by Castle Forbes Perfumery
If you’re a Clan Forbes member who enjoys holiday movies, you’ll want to watch “Christmas at the Castle” (originally released in 2019 as...


Dec 7, 2023
Lord Forbes Grants Use of Forbes Tartan by the 215 (Scottish) Multirole Medical Regiment
On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Malcolm and Jinny, Lord and Lady Forbes, were honored guests at the formation parade of the newly...


Dec 3, 2023
Novel Based on Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria's Goddaughter from Africa
Based on the real life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, this novel is a sweeping saga of an African princess in Victorian England and West...


Dec 2, 2023
Castle Forbes Distributer Smallflower Offers Discount to Clan Forbes Society
Everyone who visits Castle Forbes will notice an antique secretary overflowing with men’s shaving and grooming products. This line of...


Dec 1, 2023
New Clan Forbes Guide
The Clan Forbes Society has published a new clan guide that is clear and accurate -- unlike many other versions peddled by Scottish...
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