Clan Feud: Gordon
Clan Forbes vs. Clan Gordon: The 200-year Feud Clan Forbes and Clan Gordon were neighboring clans, and both were nested around the area...
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Bart Forbes
Sep 12, 20205 min read
Fecht of Aberdeen
The Fecht (fight) of Aberdeen in 1644 was one of many battles fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1639 – 1653) among Scotland,...
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Bart Forbes
Sep 9, 20205 min read
Second Lord Forbes
James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes, (circa 1424 - 1462) benefitted greatly from his father’s great fortune, land, and influence. As the son of...
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Jean Stacy Gore
Sep 4, 20209 min read
Silversmith Forbes of New York
Silversmiths of New York City—The Forbes Family 1785-1864 By Jean Stacy Gore, Great-Great Granddaughter of William Forbes, Silversmith...
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Bart Forbes
Sep 1, 20201 min read
August 2020 Gathering Video
If you missed the Zoom Clan Forbes Gathering this past August 29, 2020, you can now watch video recordings our YouTube channel! In part...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 23, 20208 min read
First Lord Forbes
Alexander Forbes (1380 - 1448) was born about 1380 to Sir John Forbes of the Black Lip and Elizabeth Kennedy, daughter of Sir Gilbert...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Sun Shines on the Men of Lonach
From the Clan Forbes Society archives, here is an "Special Edition" of the Evening Express for Saturday, August 27, 1988. Since the...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 14, 20201 min read
Genealogy Resources
The Clan Forbes Society has added many new sources for your genealogical research in the Clan Forbes Reference Library! We now have many...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 8, 20202 min read
Lonach Pipe Band
The Lonach Pipe Band (Lonach Gu Bràth in Gaelic) traces its beginning to the 1840s when the band met and played only once a year at the...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Virtual Clan Gathering 2020
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down many Highland games and Scottish festivals, the Forbes Spirit remains! Please join us on...
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Bart Forbes
Aug 1, 20207 min read
Forbes of Iron
For two generations, the Forbes of Connecticut built forges and foundries, supplied the new American nation with a wide variety of iron...
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Bart Forbes
Jul 26, 20205 min read
Clan Feud: Lindsay
The House of Forbes first met the Lindsays on the battlefield at Arbroath on 24 January 1445/46. The conflict was between rival claimants...
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Bart Forbes
Jul 22, 20202 min read
Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Looking for genealogy resources and training to aid you in tracing your family history? Visit Legacy Family Tree Webinars which offers...
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Bart Forbes
Jul 12, 20202 min read
Battle of Sauchieburn
Alexander Forbes (ca. 1464 – 1491), succeeded his father William “Grey Willie” Forbes as the 4th Lord Forbes in 1483. To secure the...
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Bart Forbes
Jun 26, 20201 min read
An Artist's Story of the Great War
Edwin Austin Forbes (1839 – 1895) was an American artist who sketched and painted scenes of American Civil War, including dramatic...
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Bart Forbes
Jun 23, 20202 min read
St. John’s Church of Edinburgh
One of the most enduring and consequential legacies of the House of Forbes is the Church of St. John the Apostle Scottish Church in the...
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Bart Forbes
Jun 17, 20205 min read
Sarah Forbes Bonetta
Sara Forbes Bonetta (1843 –1880) was a West African Egbado princess of the Yoruba people who was orphaned in intertribal warfare, forced...
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Bart Forbes
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Clan Feud: Leslie
The feud between Clan Forbes and Clan Leslie started in 1400 with a Leslie stealing and marrying the fiancée of a Forbes – and ended with...
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Bart Forbes
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Wars of Scottish Independence
The wars of Scottish Independence began with the death of King Alexander III (1241 – 1286) and his primary heirs. This left his...
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Bart Forbes
May 30, 20205 min read
Forbes Purchase in Florida
John Forbes was born in Gamrie Parish in Banffshire, Scotland, to James Forbes and Sarah Gordon. His father's farm, the Mains of...
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