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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 21, 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 15, 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 7, 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 3, 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 2, 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...
Dec 1, 2023


Forbes in the Military
From recorded Scottish history in the13th century until today, members of the House of Forbes have amply demonstrated their military...
Nov 9, 2023


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...
Oct 30, 2023


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...
Oct 26, 2023


2024 Clan Forbes Scotland Tour
The tour is now full! As noted in the January 2024 newsletter: "This is your last chance to join the 2024 Clan Forbes Society Tour to...
Oct 20, 2023


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...
Sep 21, 2023


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...
Sep 5, 2023
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