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Elizabeth Douglas Forbes

1398 - 1460

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In 1421, Alexander de Forbes married Elizabeth, the only daughter of George Douglas, Earl of Angus, and granddaughter of Robert III. In 1423, his friend Alexander Stewart, the Earl of Mar, granted Forbes the lands of Alford, the foundation of the estates around the present Castle Forbes (Putachie.)

In 1430 King James, his wife’s uncle, granted to "dilectis nostris Alexandro de Forbes, Militi, et Elizabeth, sponsae sue" additional lands in Edinbanchory, Kearn and Mar. By July 1445, Forbes was made a Lord of Parliament. Elizabeth's heritage and connections, matched with Alexander’s battle skills and bravery, established the House of Forbes with land, title, and a royal bloodline.

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