Scottish Clans - Clan Forbes Of Scotland
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By Scotland Editor
Published on 12 March 2008
This clan traces its origin to John of Forbes who held the lands of Forbes in Aberdeenshire in the 13th century. In 1303 Alexander of Forbes was killed during the attack on Urquhart Castle by the English, and his son was killed at the Battle of Dupplin in 1332. Alexander Forbes was created a peer by James I in 1442, as Baron Forbes, and he married the grand-daughter of King Robert III.
The Forbes of Culloden were descended from Sir John Forbes, through the Forbes of Tolquhoun, and the laird of Culloden who was Lord President of the Court of Session at the time of “the ‘45”, exercised his powerful influence to prevent many of the clans from joining the army of Prince Charles, but George II proved an ungrateful sovereign and Forbes received no reward for his loyalty, not even repayment of his own money spent in military service.
The peerage of Pitsligo was conferred on Alexander Forbes in 1633. Alexander, 4th Baron Pitsligo, protested against the Union of 1707 and took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715 and 1745. His estates were forfeited and on the death of his son the title became dormant. The Forbeses of Craigievar were descended from James, 2nd Lord Forbes. Sir William, 8th of Craigievar, succeeded his cousin as Lord Sempill.
Crest: A stag’s head attired, proper. Badge: Broom. War Cry: Lonach. Pipe Music: The Battle of Glen Eurann.
This clan traces its origin to John of Forbes who held the lands of Forbes in Aberdeenshire in the 13th century. In 1303 Alexander of Forbes was killed during the attack on Urquhart Castle by the English, and his son was killed at the Battle of Dupplin in 1332.
This clan traces its origin to John of Forbes who held the lands of Forbes in Aberdeenshire in the 13th century. In 1303 Alexander of Forbes was killed during the attack on Urquhart Castle by the English, and his son was killed at the Battle of Dupplin in 1332. Alexander Forbes was created a peer by James I in 1442, as Baron Forbes, and he married the grand-daughter of King Robert III. The Forbes of Culloden were descended from Sir John Forbes, through the Forbes of Tolquhoun, and the laird of Culloden who was Lord President of the Court of Session at the time of “the ‘45”, exercised his powerful influence to prevent many of the clans from joining the army of Prince Charles, but George II proved an ungrateful sovereign and Forbes received no reward for his loyalty, not even repayment of his own money spent in military service.
The peerage of Pitsligo was conferred on Alexander Forbes in 1633. Alexander, 4th Baron Pitsligo, protested against the Union of 1707 and took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1715 and 1745. His estates were forfeited and on the death of his son the title became dormant. The Forbeses of Craigievar were descended from James, 2nd Lord Forbes. Sir William, 8th of Craigievar, succeeded his cousin as Lord Sempill.
Crest: A stag’s head attired, proper. Badge: Broom. War Cry: Lonach. Pipe Music: The Battle of Glen Eurann.