Clan Forbes Society Blogs

John “Black Jock” Forbes of Inverernan played an integral part in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 and founded a cadet branch of the House of Forbes that lasted for six generations. John was born in 1664 to William Forbes, 2nd of Skellater, and his second wife Agnes, daughter of William Mackintosh of Kyllachy. He was nicknamed “Black Jock” due to his dark complexion. In 1684, John married Elspet Stewart, by which he had nine sons. Only the eldest, William, lived to grow up and

Pittencrieff House in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, was the birthplace of Brigadier General John Forbes, the forger of the Forbes Trail in...

Few of us can remember a time when The Queen was not on the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Her very...

Thanks to the generosity of member Dr. Mikal Barchenger, the Clan Forbes Tour 2022 participants were joined by gifted Content Creator...

This year, the Clan Forbes Society was an active participant in the Lonach Highland Gathering and Games, “Scotland’s friendliest games.”...

Most of the House of Forbes Heritage Sites are spread throughout Aberdeenshire, with some locations as far west as Culloden in Inverness...

Introduction Genealogy and biology have combined to provide more details about the origin of Clan Forbes and the connections between many...

“Respect is earned, not given.” (Pakistani King Hussein Nishah, 1538–1599) As members of Clan Forbes, we show respect for our Clan Chief Malcolm, Lord Forbes. This respect has been earned in many ways over the centuries by his ancestors and by his role as the Chief of the Name and Arms of Forbes and in his rank as hereditary Lord of Parliament. The Forbes Most people have been addressed by only their last name. In fact, the Associated Press Style Guide states that writers sh

The highest density of people with the surname of Forbes (one person out of 250) is in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This is not surprising...

Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Pitsligo, became a key figure in the Jacobite attempts to overthrow the British government in 1745. He...

Clan Forbes was the name of a series of four ships (three steam ships and one motorized vessel) that were built or purchased by Clan Line...

Only two Tiffany stained glass windows exist in Scotland. One is installed St. Cuthbert’s Church in the bustling capital of Edinburgh....