Alexander Forbes of Tolquhon and the Battle of Worcester
Catholic Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, fought the armies of the English and Scottish parliaments in the English...
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Bart Forbes
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Keig Old Kirk
The Keig Old Kirk is now a roofless ruin but once served a parish that included the tenants and staff of Castle Forbes. The old kirkyard...
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Bart Forbes
- Jan 2, 2022
- 3 min
Royal Cousins
The year 2022 marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the cousin-in-law, twice removed, of Malcolm, Lord Forbes. This...
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Alex Forbes of Druminnor Castle
- Dec 18, 2021
- 5 min
Annus Horribilissimus Forbessorum
While 2021 may be remembered as a horrible year for many people, Forbeses experienced another "annus horribilissimus" 450 years earlier....
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Bart Forbes
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
1562 Battle of Corrichie
The Battle of Corrichie in 1562 was a decisive battle between Catholic Scottish Lords who rebelled against the rule of Mary, Queen of...
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James G. Forbes II
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
My Forbes Ancestors in the United States Civil War
The Forbes clan is no stranger to the pains of war. From the far-flung battlefields of the Jacobite cause to clan rivalries with the...
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Bart Forbes
- Oct 15, 2021
- 5 min
WWII RAF Ace Pilot Athol Stanhope Forbes
Athol Stanhope Forbes was born on April 4, 1912, to William Dick Forbes and Isabella Margaret Barr (born Gibb.) While many sources...
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Bart Forbes
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
ScotlandShop: Focus on Forbes
Every month, the ScotlandShop chooses a Clan to celebrate – and October 2021 is dedicated to Clan Forbes! The ScotlandShop offers a wide...
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Bart Forbes
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
Clan Forbes Family History Project: Frequently Asked Questions
The Clan Forbes’ Family History Project is now in full swing, headed up by Philip Stead, MSc student of Genealogical, Palaeographic and...
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Bart Forbes
- Sep 16, 2021
- 6 min
James Ochoncar, 17th Lord Forbes, and the Expansion of Castle Forbes
James Ochoncar Forbes was born on the 7th March, 1765, as the eldest son of James, 16th Lord Forbes, and Catherine the only child of Sir...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 28, 2021
- 8 min
James, 16th Lord Forbes, and the Sale of Druminnor Castle
James was born in 1725 to James, 15th Lord Forbes, and his first wife Mary Forbes, the widow of John Forbes (c. 1694 - 1715), son of...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 20, 2021
- 5 min
Jacobite Cess Roll of 1715
Rebellions cost money. No one was more aware of this than John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732), when he raised the banner for “King...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Skellater House
Skellater House sits at the base of Lonach Hill and overlooks the River Don four miles from Strathson, Aberdeenshire. Built in the...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 15, 2021
- 7 min
James, 15th Lord Forbes, and the Jacobite Uprising of 1715
James Forbes was born in 1689 as the second son of William 12th Lord Forbes, and Anne, daughter of James Brodie, 16th Lord Brodie. On...
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Bart Forbes
- Aug 14, 2021
- 3 min
2022 Clan Forbes Tour
You don’t have to be a Forbes to enjoy the Clan Forbes Tour on August 22 to 27, 2022! This excursion will include some of the most...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 29, 2021
- 8 min
Jacobite Rebellion of 1689
The first Jacobite Rebellion of 1689 was sparked when Catholic King James II and VII was deposed and replaced by his Protestant sister...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
New Forbes DNA Research Project Announced
The Clan Forbes Society is pleased to announce that FamilyTreeDNA Forbes Group Administrator is planning to conduct a formal project to...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Balfluig Castle
Balfluig Castle is located in the Howe (valley) of Alford on the River Don in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The castle was built in 1556, most...
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Bart Forbes
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
House of Forbes for Kids
The Clan Forbes Society is proud to announce the publication of House of Forbes for Kids, a new heritage activity book for children of...
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Bart Forbes
- Jun 30, 2021
- 6 min
Battle of Alford
Scottish forces clashed on July 2, 1645, in Alford in Aberdeenshire, on lands Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar, granted in 1423 to...
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