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[[Category:Lord Forbes]]
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==Biography==}Alexander Forbes was the eldest son and heir to William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes, and Christian Gordon, third daughter of Alexander Gordon, first Earl of Huntly, and Elizabeth Crichton.[[#Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/50/mode/2up Volume 4, page 51] His year of birth is not provided in source and is estimated based on life events. He succeeded to the title as 5th Lord Forbes on his father's death, before July 1483.
On 5 July 1483 Alexander, 4th Lord Forbes, son and heir of William, 3rd Lord Forbes, was ordained to pay to Margaret, Lady Dirleton, 2000 merks, being the double of the casualty of his marriage, for his failing to marry Margaret Ker, Lady Dirleton's daughter.[[#Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/52/mode/2up Volume 4, page 52]
He supported King James III, and attaching himself to the King's party he took up arms to revenge his death in August 1488.
He married Margaret Boyd, only daughter of Thomas, Earl of Arran, and niece of King James III, before August 1488. They had no children. [[#Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/52/mode/2up Volume 4, page 53]
Alexander 5th Lord Forbes died between August 1488 and 6 May 1491, without issue. His title passed to his younger brother, [[Forbes-191 | Arthur 5th Lord Forbes]].[[#Balfour Paul|Balfour Paul]]: [https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft#page/52/mode/2up Volume 4, page 53]

Margaret re-married about 9 August 1509, to David, Earl of Cassillis.

== Sources ==


See also:* Balfour Paul, James. ''[[Space:The Scots Peerage|The Scots Peerage]]'' (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904-1914) [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft Volume 4] - Lord Forbes.
* thepeerage.com for [http://www.thepeerage.com/p10828.htm#i108273 Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes]

Birth	Abt 1469	Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death	Bef 6 May 1491	Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Father	William "3rd Lord Forbes" Forbes (1440 - 1483)
Mother	Christian Gordon (1443 - 1500)
Sibling	John "6th Lord Forbes" Forbes (1472 - 1547)
Sibling	Elizabeth Forbes (1470 - 1525)
Sibling	Arthur "5th Lord Forbes" Forbes (1470 - 1493)
Sibling	Christian Forbes (1473 - 1553)