Forbes Lairds of the Castles and Mansion Houses

For those doing research or reading articles about Forbes, this is a great quick reference:

“The Forbes Lairds of the Castles and Mansion Houses”

Castle FORBES (Druminnor, Putachie)

Forbes of Forbes:

• Duncan de Forbes, 1st Laird of the land of Forbes

• John de Forbes, 2nd Laird of the land of Forbes (b- c. 1304)

• John de Forbes, 3rd Laird of the land of Forbes (b- 1332)

• John de Forbes, 4th Laird of the land of Forbes (b- 1387)

• John “of the Black Lip” de Forbes, 5th Laird of the land of Forbes (1350-1406) who married Kennedy of Dunure

DRUMINNOR Castle (Seat of the Chiefs of Clan Forbes)

Alexander, 1st Lord was the first son of Sir John Forbes 'black lip' with Elizabeth Kennedy

1st to 23rd Lord Forbes:

• Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (c. 1380 –1448) who married Lady Elizabeth Mary ‘Elspet’ Douglas of Angus

• James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes (b -1462) who married Lady Egidia Keith

• William Forbes ‘Grey Willie’, 3rd Lord Forbes (b- c. 1483) who married Christian Gordon

• Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes (c. 1463 -1491) who married Lady Margaret Boyd

• Arthur Forbes, 5th Lord Forbes (1470-1493) who married Agnes Lyon

• John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes (c. 1472 –1547) who married first Lady Catherine Steward, second Christian Lundin, and third Elizabeth Barclay

• William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes (1513- c. 1594) who married Elizabeth Keith of Inverugie

• John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes (1542–1606) who married first Margaret Gordon and second Janet Seton

• (John Forbes, friar 9th b. c. 1570 -1606)

• Arthur Forbes, 9th Lord Forbes (1582–1641) who married Jean Elphinstone

• Alexander Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes (1601-1672) who married first Anne Forbes of Pitsligo and second Elizabeth Forbes of Rires

• William Forbes, 11th Lord Forbes (1620-1697) who married first Jean Campbell, second Lady Anne Erskine, and third Barbara Forbes of Asloun

• William Forbes, 12th Lord Forbes (c. 1656 –1716) who married Anne Brodie

• William Forbes, 13th Lord Forbes (c. 1687 -1730) who married Dorothy Dale

• Francis Forbes, 14th Lord Forbes (1721–1734)

• James Forbes, 15th Lord Forbes (1689–1761) who married first Hon. Mary Forbes of Pitsligo and second Elizabeth Gordon of Cobairdy

• James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes (1725–1804) who married Catharine Inness of Orton and Balvenie

Castle FORBES (renamed in 1815 from Putachie House)

• James Ochoncar Forbes, 17th Lord Forbes (1765–1843) who married Elizabeth Hunter

• Walter Forbes, 18th Lord Forbes (1798–1868) who married first Horatia Shaw and second Louisa Ormond

• Horace Courtenay Gammell Forbes, 19th Lord Forbes (1829–1914) who never married

• Atholl Monson Forbes, 20th Lord Forbes (1841–1916) who married Margaret Alice Dick-Cunyngham

• Atholl Laurence Cunyngham Forbes, 21st Lord Forbes (1882–1953) who married Lady Mabel Anson

• Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes (1918–2013) who married Hon. Rosemary Katharine Hamilton-Russell

• Malcolm Forbes, 23rd Lord Forbes (b. 1946) who married first Carole Jennifer Andrée Whitehead and second Jennifer Mary Gribbon

II  Descendants after Duncan of Skene and Corsindae:

CORSINDAE House

Duncan, 1st Laird was the second son of James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes with Egidia Keith 

1st to 10th Lairds of Corsindae:

• Duncan Forbes, 1st Laird of Corsindae (c. 1448 - c. 1491) who married Christian Mercer of Balliol, the widow of Gilbert Skene of Skene

• William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Corsindae (c. 1470 -d) who married Margaret Lumsden of Coull, the first spouse of Johnstone of Johnstone

• James Forbes, 3rd Laird of Corsindae (c. 1500 -1587) who married Janet Gordon of Auchindoir

• William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corsindae (c. 1528 - c. 1563) who married Janet Margery Forbes of Tolquhon

• James Forbes, 5th Laird of Corsindae (c. 1550 -d) who married Katherine Mortimer of Craigievar

• William Forbes, 6th Laird of Corsindae (c. 1580 - c. 1624) who married Katherine Fraser of Strichen 

• John Forbes, 3rd of Balfluig and 7th of Corsindae (1574- bef. 1658) who married Margaret Fraser of Durris

• William Forbes, of Balfluig and 8th of Corsindae (1590-1648) who married Katherine Bannerman of Elsick

• Alexander Forbes, 9th of Corsindae who married Mariot Burnett of Kemnay

• William Forbes, 10th of Corsindae (b- 1750) who married Elizabeth Smith

BALFLUIG Castle

John, 1st Laird was the son of John Forbes, 1st of Leslie with Margaret Skene

1st to 4th Lairds of Balfluig:

• John Forbes, 1st Laird of Balfluig (b- c. 1700) who married Anne Forbes of Boyndlie

• John Forbes, 2nd Laird of Balfluig, 1st of Alford (c. 1654 – c. 1730) who married Mary Ogilvie

• George Forbes, 3rd Laird of Balfluig, 2nd of Alford (c. 1682 – c. 1741) who married Jean Skene

• John Forbes, 4th Laird of Balfluig, 3rd of Alford who never married

FYVIE Castle

Alexander, 1st Baron was the youngest son of Rear-Admiral John James Leith with Margaret Forbes

Baron Leith of Fyvie:

Alexander John Forbes-Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie (1847-1925) who married Marie Louise

List of 1st to 4th Baronets of Forbes-Leith of Fyvie of Jessfield:

• Sir Charles Rosdew Forbes-Leith (Charles Burn), 1st Baronet (1859–1930) who married Hon. Ethel Louise Forbes-Leith

• Sir Robert Ian Forbes-Leith, 2nd Baronet (1902–1973) who married Ruth Avis Barnett

• Sir Andrew George Forbes-Leith, 3rd Baronet (1929–2000) who married Jane Kate McCall-McCowan

• Sir George Ian David Forbes-Leith, 4th Baronet (b. 1967)

House of Monymusk

Duncan, 1st Laird was the son of William Forbes with Lady Margaret Douglas

1st to 4th Lairds of Monymusk:

• Duncan Forbes, 1st Laird of Monymusk (b- 1584) who married Agnes Grey

• William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Monymusk who married Lady Margaret Douglas

• William Forbes, 3rd Laird of Monymusk, 1st Baronet of Monymusk (b-d) who married Elizabeth Wishart

• Sir William Forbes, 4th Laird, 2nd Baronet of Monymusk (b- c. 1654) who married Jean Burnett whose second spouse was Robert Comyn of Altyre

• Sir John Forbes, 3rd Baronet of Monymusk (b- c. 1713) who married first Hon. Margaret Arbuthnott and second Barbara Dalmahoy   

• Sir William Forbes, 4th Baronet of Monymusk net (b- c. 1720) who married Lady Jean Keith

  
  

List of 1st to 8th Forbes of Monymusk Baronets:

• Sir William Forbes, 1st Baronet of Monymusk who married Elizabeth Wishart

• Sir William Forbes, 2nd Baronet of Monymusk (b- c. 1654) who married Jean Burnett whose second spouse was Robert Comyn of Altyre

• Sir John Forbes, 3rd Baronet of Monymusk (b- c. 1713) who married first Hon. Margaret Arbuthnott and second Barbara Dalmahoy    

• Sir William Forbes, 4th Baronet of Monymusk (b- c. 1720) who married Lady Jean Keith

• Sir William Forbes, 5th Baronet of Monymusk (1717- 1743) who married Christian Forbes of Upper Boyndlie

• William Forbes, 6th Baronet of Monymusk (1739–1806) who married Elizabeth Hay

• William Forbes, 7th Baronet of Monymusk (1773–1828) who married Williamina Stuart

• John Stuart Hepburn Forbes, 8th Baronet of Monymusk (1804–1866)

• William, 9th Baronet

  
  

Stuart-Forbes

Charles, 10th Baronet was the son of Sir William Hepburn Stuart-Forbes 9th Baronet with Marion Watts

List of Stuart-Forbes of Pitsligo and Monymusk:

Sir Charles Hay Hepburn Stuart-Forbes, 10th Baronet (1871–1927) who married Ellen Huntley

Sir Hugh Stuart-Forbes, 11th Baronet (1896–1937) who married Ann Wallace

Sir Charles Edward Stuart-Forbes, 12th Baronet (1903–1985) who married Ijah Leah Hebberd

Sir William Daniel Stuart-Forbes, 13th Baronet (b. 1935) who married Jeanette MacDonald

Camphill

John, 1st Laird was the second son of Duncan Forbes of Monymusk with Agnes Gray

1st to 6th Lairds of Camphill:

• John Forbes, 1st Laird of Camphill (c. 1562 -d) who married Jean of Skene

• Duncan Forbes, 2nd Laird of Camphill (c. 1580 -d) who married Elizabeth Forbes of Corse

• William Forbes, 3rd Laird of Camphill (c. 1623 -aft. 1696) who married Elizabeth Forbes of Kincardine

• Charles Forbes, 4th Laird of Camphill who married Elizabeth Duguid

• Patrick Forbes ‘Lang Camphill’, 5th Laird of Camphill (b- 1767) who married Elizabeth Middleton

• Francis Forbes, 6th Laird of Camphill (b- aft. 1783) who married daughter of Mr. Samuel Copland

LESLIE Castle

John, 1st Laird was the third son of William Forbes, 2nd of Monymusk with Margaret Douglas

1st to 9th Lairds of Leslie:

• John Forbes 'Enzean', 1st Laird of Leslie, 9th Baronet of Leslie (c. 1582 – c. 1646) who married First Anne -the widow of George Leslie, and second Magaret of Skene

• William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Leslie, 10th Baronet of Leslie, 1st Forbes of Leslie (c. 1620 -d) who married Janet Sutherland

• John Forbes, 3rd Laird of Leslie, 2nd Forbes of Leslie who married Helen Scott of Ardross

• David Forbes, 4th Laird of Leslie, 3rd Forbes of Leslie who married Margaret Farquharson of Invercauld

• Nn Forbes, 5th Laird of Leslie who married unknown

• Nn Forbes, 6th Laird of Leslie who married unknown

• John Forbes, 7th Laird of Leslie who married unknown

• Patrick Forbes, 8th Laird of Leslie who married unknown

• George Forbes, 9th Laird of Leslie who married unknown

List of 9th to 12th Baronets of Leslie:

• John Forbes, 9th Baronet of Leslie (c. 1582 – c. 1646) who married First Anne -the widow of George Leslie, and second Magaret of Skene

• William Forbes, 10th Baronet of Leslie (c. 1620 -d) who married Janet Sutherland

• John Forbes, 11th Baronet of Leslie who married Helen Scott of Ardross

• David Forbes, 12th Baronet of Leslie who married Margaret Farquharson of Invercauld

Blackford

Alexander, 1st Laird was the second son of Alexander Forbes of Auquorthies with Anna Seton of Mounie   

1st to 5th Lairds of Blackford:

• Alexander Forbes, 1st Laird of Blackford (1657-1712) who married Helen Gellie of Blackford

• Alexander Forbes, 2nd Laird of Blackford (1703-1750) who married Mary Askew

• Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Blackford who married Catherine Gordon of Badenscotch

• John Forbes, 4th Laird of Blackford (1758 -1840) who married Anna Margaretta Gregory

• Alexander Forbes, 5th Laird of Blackford (c. 1786-1851) who married Margaret Bannerman

  
  

Upper Boyndlie, PITFICHIE Castle

John, 1st was the son of Sir John Forbes of Monymusk, 3rd Baronet with Barbara Dalmahoy

1st to 4th of Upper Boyndlie:

• John Forbes, 1st of Boyndlie (1680 -d) who married Susanna Morison

• Theodore Forbes, 2nd of Boyndlie (1711-1736) who never married

• John Forbes, 3rd of Boyndlie (1712 -1751) who married Anne Stafford

• Georg Forbes, 4th of Boyndlie (1715-1794) who married first Christian Ker and second Janet Keith

• John Forbes, 5th of Boyndlie (1758-1824) who married Katherine Morison

III  Descendants after Patrick of Fodderbirse and Corse:

Castle FORBES, Ireland

List of 1st to 10th Earls of Granard:

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Baronet (c. 1590 -1632) who married the daughter of Maurice Lauder of Belhaven and West Barns

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Earl of Granard, 1st Viscount of Granard and Baron Clanehugh, 2nd Baronet (1623–1695)

• Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard (c. 1656–1734) who married Catharine (née Newcomen) Stewart, the widow of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet

• George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard, 1st Baron Forbes (1685–1765) who married Hon. Mary (nee Stewart) Preston, the widow of Phineas Preston

• George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard (1710–1769) who married Letitia Davys of Hampstead

• George Forbes, 5th Earl of Granard (1740–1780) who married Dorothea Bayly

• George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard, 1st Baron Granard of Castle Donnington (1760–1837) who married Lady Selena Frances Rawdon

• George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard KP (1833–1889) who married first Jane Colclough Grogan Morgan and second Honourable Frances Mary Petre

• Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard KP (1874–1948) who married Beatrice Mills

• Arthur Patrick Hastings Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard (1915–1992) who married Marie-Madeleine Eugenie, Princess of Faucigny Lucinge

• Peter Arthur Edward Hastings Forbes, 10th Earl of Granard (1957 -d) who married Nora Anne Mitchell of Portarlington, County Laois

CORSE Castle

Patrick, 1st Laird was the son of James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes with Egidia Keith 

1st to 7th Lairds of Corse:

• Patrick Forbes of Coul, 1st Laird of O’Neil and Corse (bef. 1446 - c. 1486) and Kincraigny who married Elspet

• David Forbes “Trail the Axe”, 2nd Laird of Corse (c. 1478 -1530) who married Elizabeth Panter

• Patrick Forbes, 3rd Laird of Corse (1510-1558) who married Marjory Lumsden

• William Forbes, 4th Laird of Corse (b- 1614) who married Elizabeth Strachan

• Bishop Patrick Forbes, 5th Laird of Corse (1564-1635) who married Lucrece Spence

• Dr. John Forbes, 6th Laird of Corse (1593-1648) who married first Soote Roseboom and second Janet Turing

• George Forbes, 7th Laird of Corse (c. 1630 -d) who married Elizabeth Kennedy of Kermucks

CRAIGIEVAR Castle

William, 1st Bart. was the son of William Forbes, 4th Lord of Corse with Elizabeth Strachan

1st to 10th Lairds of Craigievar:

• William Forbes Forbes of Menie and Craigievar, 1st Laird of Craigievar (c. 1566 -1627) who married Margaret Udward

• Sir William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Craigievar, 1st Baronet of Craigievar (1609-1648) who married Bathia Murray, of Blackbarony

• Sir John ‘Red’ Forbes, 3rd Laird of Craigievar, 2nd Baronet of Craigievar (1636–1703) who married Margaret Young of Seton

• William Forbes, 4th Laird of Craigievar, 3rd Baronet of Craigievar (1660–1725) who married Margaret Rose of Kilravock 

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 5th Laird of Craigievar, 4th Baronet of Craigievar, Rector (1709–1773) who married first Christian Ross of Arnage and second Margaret Strachan of Balgall

• Sir William Forbes, 6th Laird of Craigievar, 5th Baronet of Craigievar (1755–1816) who married Hon. Sarah Sempill

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 7th Laird of Craigievar, 6th Baronet of Craigievar (1784–1823) who never married

• Sir John Forbes, 8th Laird of Craigievar, 7th Baronet of Craigievar (1785–1846) who married Hon. Charlotte Elizabeth Forbes

• William Forbes, 9th Laird of Craigievar, 8th Baronet of Craigievar (1836–1905) who married first Caroline Louisa Forbes of Newe, second Frances Emily Abercromby of Birkenbog, and third Mary Beresford Lowe

• Sir John Forbes-Sempill, 10th Laird of Craigievar, 18th Lord Sempill and the 9th Baronet of Craigievar (1863-1934) who married Gwendolyn Prodger

  
  

List of 1st to 7th Baronets of Craigievar:

• Sir William Forbes, 1st Baronet of Craigievar (1609-1648) who married Bathia Murray of Blackbarony

• Sir John ‘Red’ Forbes, 2nd Baronet of Craigievar (1636–1703) who married Margaret Young of Seton

• William Forbes, 3rd Baronet (1660–1725) who married Margaret Rose, of Kilravock            

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 4th Baronet (1709–1773) who married first Christian Ross, of Arnage and second Margaret Strachan of Balgall

• Sir William Forbes, 5th Baronet (1755–1816) who married Hon. Sarah Sempill

• Sir Arthur Forbes, 6th Baronet (1784–1823) who never married

• Sir John Forbes, 7th Baronet (1785–1846) who married Hon. Charlotte Elizabeth

• William Forbes, 8th Baronet Forbes of Craigievar (1836–1905) who married first Caroline Louisa Forbes of Newe, second Frances Emily Abercromby of Birkenbog, and third Mary Beresford Lowe

• Sir John Forbes-Sempill, 18th Lord Sempill and the 9th Baronet of Craigievar (1863-1934) who married Gwendolyn Prodger

Semphill

William, 17th Lord was the son of Sir John Forbes, 7th Baronet with Charlotte Elizabeth Forbes

List of 17th to 19th Lords Sempill:

• William Forbes, 17th Lord Sempill, 8th Baronet (1836–1905) who married first, Caroline Forbes, second Frances Emily Abercromby, third Mary Sherbrooke

• John Forbes-Sempill, 18th Lord Sempill, 9th Baronet (1863–1934) who married Gwendolen Emily Mary Prodgers

• William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill, 10th Baronet (1893–1965) who married first Eileen Marion (Lavery) Forbes-Sempill and second Cecilia Alice Dunbar-Kilburn

• Sir Ewan Forbes, 11th Baronet (1912–1991) who married Isabella Mitchell

• Sir John Alexander Cumnock Forbes of Craigievar, 12th Baronet (1927–2000) who married first Penelope Margaret Anne Grey-Pennington, second Jane Carolyn Evans

• Sir Andrew Iain Ochoncar Forbes, of Corse, 13th Baronet (1945-2023) who married Jane Elizabeth Dunbar-Nasmith

  
  

IV  Descendants after Sir William Forbes, Lord of Kynaldy and Pitsligo:

PITSLIGO Castle

William, 1st Laird was the son of Sir John 'Forbes black lip' with Elizabeth Kennedy

1st to 12th Lairds of Pitsligo:

• Sir William Forbes, 1st Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1445) who married Agnes Fraser of Philorth

• Sir Alexander Forbes, 2nd Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1477) who married Lady Maria Hay of Erroll 

• Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Pitsligo (b- c. 1496) who married Isabel Wemyss

• John Forbes, 4th Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1556) who married first Jean Keith of Inverugie and second Isobel Innes of Innes

• Alexander Forbes ‘the Red Laird’, 5th Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1562) who married Beatrix Elizabeth Abernethy

• William Forbes of Melgum, 6th Laird of Pitsligo who married Catherine Gordon of Strathdoun

• Alexander Forbes, 7th Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1586) who married first Alison Anderson, second Barbara and third Margaret Mackintosh

• John Forbes, 8th Laird of Pitsligo (b- 1628) who married Christian Ogilvie of Deskford

• Alexander Forbes, 9th Laird of Pitsligo and 1st Lord Pitsligo (b- 1636) who married Joanna Marischal

• Alexander Forbes, 10th Laird of Pitsligo, and 2nd Lord Pitsligo (b- c. 1690) who married Mary Buchan

• Alexander Forbes, 11th Laird of Pitsligo, 3rd Lord Pitsligo (c. 1655 -1691) who married Lady Sophia Erskine of Mar

• Alexander Forbes, 12th Laird of Pitsligo, 4th Lord Pitsligo (c. 1678 -1762) who married first Rebecca Norton and second Elizabeth Allen

  
  

List of 1st to 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo:

• Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Pitsligo (b- 1636) who married Joanna Marischal

• Alexander Forbes, 2nd Lord Pitsligo (b- c. 1690) who married Mary Buchan

• Alexander Forbes, 3rd Lord Pitsligo (c. 1655 -1690) who married Sophia Erskine of Mar

• Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Pitsligo (c. 1680-1762) who married first Rebecca Norton and second Elizabeth Allen

Boyndlie

John, 1st Laird was the third son of Alexander Forbes ‘red laird’, 5th Laird of Pitsligo with Beatrix Abernethy

1st to 5th Laird of Boyndlie:

• John Forbes, 1st Laird of Boyndlie (c. 1519 -1571) who married Agnes Gray of Schivas

• Alexander Forbes, 2nd Laird of Boyndlie (c. 1545 -) who married Christian Fraser of Muchalls

• Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Boyndlie ‘Tutor of Boyndlie or the Tutor of Pitsligo, Covenanter’ (c. 1601 -) who married first Margaret Forbes of Rires and second Mary Elphinstone

• Henry Forbes, 4th Laird of Boyndlie (c. 1646 -1700) who married a daughter of Gordon of Edinglassie

• Captain John Forbes, of Largie or of Forbestown, 5th Laird of Boyndlie (c. 1651 -1741) who married firstly Agnes Foularton and secondly Margaret Hay

  
  

  Newe

Alexander, 1st Laird was the son of William Forbes of Daach with Elizabeth Forbes

1st to 9th Lairds of Newe:

• Alexander Forbes, 1st of Newe (c. 1488 -1561) who married Jean Lumsden of Cushnie

• William Forbes, 2nd of Newe (c. 1517 -1571) who married Isobel Gordon of Pitlurg, Botary and Langar

• John Forbes, 3rd of Newe ‘blue bonnet’ (c. 1545 -1616) who married Isobel Burnet of Leys

• Alexander Forbes, 4th of Newe (c. 1583 -1654) who married Janet of Lude

• William Forbes, 5th of Newe (c. 1620 -1698) who married Helen Forbes of Culquhonny

• William Forbes, 6th of Newe (c. 1663 -1699) who married first Christian Forbes of Boyndlie and second Isobel Stewart of Drumin

• John Forbes, 7th of Newe (1686 -d) who married Sophia Forbes of Brux

• Captain John Forbes, 8th of Newe (c. 1708 -1775) who married Anna Grant of Rothiemurchus

• Major John Forbes, 9th of Newe (c. 1735 -1792) who married Anne Duff of Muirtown

 Charles, 1st Baronet was the son of Rev. George Forbes of Lochell with Kathryn Stewart of Drumin

List of 1st to 8th Baronets of Newe:

• Sir Charles Forbes, 1st Baronet (1773–1849) who married Elizabeth Cotgrave

• Sir Charles Forbes, 2nd Baronet (1832–1852) marriage unknown

• Sir Charles Forbes, 3rd Baronet (1803–1877) who married Caroline Battye

• Sir Charles John Forbes, 4th Baronet (1843–1884) who married Helen Moncreiffe

• Sir Charles Stewart Forbes, 5th Baronet (1867–1927) who married Emma Theodora Maxwell

• Sir John Stewart Forbes, 6th Baronet (1901–1984) who married Agnes Jessie Wilson-Farquharson

• Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes, 7th Baronet (1916–2007) who married first Jacynthe Underwood and second Mary Christine Rigby

• Sir James Thomas Stewart Forbes, 8th Baronet (b. 1957) who married Kerry Toms

  
  

V  Descendants after Sir John 'Le Bellame' Lord of Tolquhon:

TOLQUHON Castle

John, 1st Laird was the third son of Sir John Forbes 'black lip' with Elizabeth Kennedy

1st to 12th Lairds of Tolquhon:

• Sir John Forbes, 1st Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1390 -c. 1454) who married Mariota Preston

• Sir John Forbes, 2nd Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1423 - bef. 1469) who married Anne Stratton of Laurieston

• Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1439 -1487) who married Jean Hay of Degaty

• Malcolm Forbes, 4th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1456 - c. 1503) who married Margaret Forbes   

• William Forbes, 5th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1475 -1536) who married first daughter of Leith of Barnes and second

  Isabel of Erroll

• Alexander Forbes, 6th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1507 -1547) who married Alison Anderson

• William Forbes, 7th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1530 - bef. 1595) who married Elizabeth Gordon

• William Forbes, 8th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1556 - c. 1641) who married Janet Ogilvie of Dunlugas

• Walter Forbes, 9th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1590 - c. 1661) who married Jean Forbes of Pitsligo

• Alexander Forbes, 10th Laird of Tolquhon (c. 1620 -1561) who married Bathia Murray

• Thomas Forbes 11th Laird of Tolquhon (b- 1701) who married Henrietta Erskine

• William Forbes, 12th Laird of Tolquhon (1655-1725) who married Anne Leith of Whitehaugh

Foveran

Alexander, 1st Laird was the son of Patrick Forbes ‘Black Patrick’, Baillie of Inverurie with Barbara Barclay of Drumdelgie

1st to 4th Lairds of Foveran:

• Alexander Forbes, 1st Laird of Foveran who married Margaret Hunter

• Sir Samuel Forbes, 2nd Laird of Foveran, 1st Baronet (1653-1717) who married Anne Udny of Udny

• Sir Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Foveran, 2nd Baronet (1683-1755) who married Jean Skene of Caraldstone (Careston)

• Sir John Forbes, 4th Laird of Foveran, 3rd Baronet of Knaperna (b- c. 1760) who never married

  
  

List of Baronets of Foveran:

• Sir Samuel Forbes, 1st Baronet (1653-1717) who married Anne Udny of Udny

• Sir Alexander Forbes, 2nd Baronet (1683-1755) who married Jean Skene of Caraldstone (Careston)

• Sir John Forbes, 3rd Baronet of Knaperna (b- c. 1760) who never married

VI  Descendants after Alistar 'Cam' Lord of Brux:

Invernan

1st to 8th Lairds of Invernan:

• William Forbes, 1st Laird of Invernan who married first Katherine Stewart and second Margaret Anderson

• Alexander Forbes, 2nd Laird of Inverernan who married Margaret Alexander of Auchmull

• John Forbes, 3rd Laird of Inverernan who never married

• Captain Alexander Forbes, 4th Laird of Inverernan who married Elizabeth Grant

• Major Alexander Forbes, 5th of Inverernan who married Margaret Sarah Forbes-Mitchell of Thainston

• Mary Ann Forbes, 6th of Invernan who married George Forbes

• General Sir John Forbes, 7th of Inverernan, of the Bombay Cavalry who married Emily Sandelia Drummond

• George Forbes, 8th Laird of Inverernan who married Alice Milman