Forbes Lairds of the Castles and Mansion Houses
- MissPalin
- Apr 17
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Updated: 2 days ago
For those doing research or reading articles about Forbes, this is a great quick reference:
“The Forbes Lairds of the Castles and Mansion Houses”
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
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
Blacktoun
Abraham, 1st Laird was the 6th son of William Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes with Elizabeth Keith of Inverugie
1st to 5th Lairds of Blacktoun:
Abraham Forbes, 1st Laird of Blackton formerly Forbes (c. 1539 -1637) who married Janet of Meldrum
James Forbes, 2nd Laird of Blacktoun who married Magdalen Fraser of Philorth
Walter Forbes (b- bef. 1695) who married Janet Forbes of Corsindae
Alexander Forbes (b- 1721) who married Isobel Hackett
William Forbes, 5th Laird of Blacktoun (b- 1771) who married first Janet Brodie and second Ann Forbes of Gavell
Tolmads
James , 1st Laird was the 1st son of John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes with Margaret Gordon of Huntly
Lairds of Tolmads:
James Forbes, 1st of Tolmads who married Agnes Forbes of Camphill
Colonel William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Tolmads who married daughter of Rydman of Pompheild
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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 Emily Mary Prodger
William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill and 10th Baronet of Craigievar
Sir Ewan Forbes of Craigievar, 11th Baronet (1912- 1991)
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, and 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 and 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:
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 ‘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
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 Lairds 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 first Agnes Foularton and second 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
Isabel Forbes was the eldest daughter of Alexander Forbes, 1st laird of Newe with Jean Lumsden
George, 1st Laird was the third son of William Forbes, 5th Laird of Newe with Helen Forbes
1st to 3rd Lairds of Bellabeg:
George Forbes, 1st of Bellabeg (1668-1745) who married first Isabel Meldrum of Hatton and second Isobel Forbes of Asloun. Isobel’s first spouse was Robert Coutts of Auchtercoull and her third was Robert Middleton
John Forbes, 2nd of Bellabeg (1707 -d) who married Christian Shepherd
Rev. George Forbes, 3rd of Bellabeg, Minister of Leochel and Cushnie parish (1738 -1799) who married Katherine Stewart of Inveraury
1st to 4th Lairds of Callendar:
Sir William Forbes, 1st Laird of Callendar (1756-1823) who married first Macadam of Craigengillan and second Agnes Chalmers of Westfield
William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Callendar (1806-1855) who married Lady Louisa Antoinetta Charteris
William Forbes, 3rd Laird of Callendar, Esq. (1833-1914) who married first Rose O'Hara and second Edith Marian Hervey
Charles William Forbes, 4th Laird of Callendar (1871-1948) who married Jean Hotham
V Descendants after Sir John 'Le Bellame' Lord of Tolquhon:
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 -1661) 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 Alistair 'Cam' Lord of Brux -Towie:
Forbes of Drumallachie
TOWIE Castle
Duncan, 1st Laird was the son of Alastair Cam Forbes with Catherine Cameron
1st to 7th Lairds of Towie:
Duncan Forbes, of Drumallachie, 1st Laird of Towie who married Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Crichton of Conland
William Forbes, of Little Kildrimmie, 2nd Laird of Towie who married first Katherine Seton of Meldrum and second Elizabeth Calder
Alexander Forbes, 3rd Laird of Towie (b- bef. 1548) who married first Christian Barclay of Towie and second Janet Gordon of Haddo
John Forbes, 4nd Laird of Towie (b- bef. 1582) who married first daughter of John Grant of Ballindalloch and second Margaret Campbell of Cawdor
Alexander Forbes, 5rd Laird of Towie who married Elizabeth Forbes of Monymusk
John Forbes, 6th Laird of Towie who married daughter of Symmers of Balzeordie
Alexander Forbes, 7th Laird of Towie who married unknown
1st to 8th Lairds of Invernan:
William Forbes of Inverernan, 1st Laird of Invernan who married first Katherine Stewart and second Margaret Anderson
Alexander Forbes, 2nd Laird of Inverernan (1710 -d) who married Margaret Alexander of Auchmull
John Forbes, 3rd Laird of Inverernan (b- 1818) who never married
Captain Alexander Forbes, 4th Laird of Inverernan (b- 1819) who married Elizabeth Grant
Major Alexander Forbes, 5th of Inverernan (b- 1830) who married Margaret Sarah Forbes-Mitchell of Thainston
Mary Ann Forbes, 6th of Invernan (b- 1848) who married George Forbes
General Sir John Forbes, 7th of Inverernan, of the Bombay Cavalry (b- 1906) who married Emily Sandelia Drummond
George Forbes, 8th Laird of Inverernan (b- 1915) who married Alice Milman
George 1st Laird was the second son of William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Barnes with Katherine Lundie of Benholm
1st to 6th Lairds of Skellater:
George Forbes, 1st Laird of Skellater (b- 1632) who married first Euphemia Forbes of Auchtererne and second Margaret
William Forbes, 2nd Laird of Skellater (1615-1700) who married first Isabel Forbes of Newe, second Agnes Mackintosh of Kyllachy, the widow of McGillivray of Drumnaglass, third Isobel Thomson, and fourth Janet
George Forbes, 3rd Laird of Skellater (b- 1710) who married first the daughter of Farquharson of Allargue and second Isobel Forbes of Newe
George Forbes, 4th Laird of Skellater who married Isobel Gordon of Balbithan
George Forbes, 5th Laird of Skellater who married Christian Gordon of Glenbucket
William Forbes, 6th of Skellater (b- 1819) who married Sophia Forbes of Newe
William Forbes, 7th of Skellater and Balbithan who married Helen McKenzie
Benjamin Forbes, 8th Laird of Skellater and 4th of Balbithan (b- 1803)
VII Descendants after Alistair 'Cam' Lord of Brux -Brux:
1st to 13th Lairds of Brux:
Alastair ‘Cam’ Forbes, 1st of Brux (b- bef. 1438) who married Catherine Cameron of Brux
John Forbes, 2nd of Brux who married Elizabeth Gordon of Cairnborrow
John Forbes ‘glyd laird’, 3rd of Brux (b- bef. 1527) who married first Agnes Forbes of Rires and second Lady Mariota Gordon of Fodderletter
Alexander Forbes, 4th Laird of Brux (b- bef. 1536) who married Marjory Forbes
John Forbes, ‘red laird’, 5th Laird of Brux (c. 1525 -d) who married a daughter of Alexander Forbes 5th of Pitsligo
John Forbes, 6th Laird of Brux (b- bef. 1599) who married Elizabeth Gordon of Tilphoudie
John Fobes, 7th of Brux (b- 1646) who married Isabel Gordon of Cairnborrow
Arthur Forbes, 8th Laird of Brux (b- bef. 1642) who married Isobel Forbes of Lethenty
Arthur Forbes, 9th Laird of Brux (c. 1645 -d) who married Elizabeth Murray of Auchinhove
Roderick Forbes, 10th Laird of Brux who married Margaret Young of Auldbar
Arthur Forbes, 11th Laird of Brux who married unknown
Robert Forbes, 12th Laird of Brux who married unknown
Jonathan Forbes, 13th laird of Brux (b- 1801) who married unknown
Above list by MissPalin
(Sources: House of Forbes; The Peerage)
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