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Alexander "1st Lord Forbes" Forbes
(1380 - Abt 16 Oct 1448)
[[Category:Lord Forbes]]
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== Biography ==
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*Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes, b. circa 1380, d. 1448
*Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes was born circa 1380. He was the son of Sir John Forbes of that Ilk and Elizabeth Kennedy.
*He married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart, between 6 October 1423 and 16 October 1423. He died in 1448.
*He fought in the Battle of Beaugé in 1421, in the Scots contingent of the French Army.2 On 16 October 1423 he had charter of the lands of Forbes. He was created 1st Lord Forbes [Scotland] from October 1444 to July 1445.
*He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Children of Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Douglas
*Annabella Forbes
*James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes+ d. bt 20 Sep 1460 - 30 Jul 1462
*William Forbes
*Margaret Forbes
*Elizabeth Forbes
==Alexander Forbes Biography==
He accompanied Alexander Stuart, Earl of Mar, and Sir Walter Lindsay on a journey to England to tilt with Lord Beaumont in 1408. He was celebrated by Andrew de Wyntoun as one of four Scottish knights to mimic battle with the English knights and win, gaining for himself great commendation from this event.
He was given charter to the lands of Edinbancory and Craiglogy on 8 November 1402 by Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar, and confirmed by King Robert III, on 23 June 1405. These lands had also been chartered in 1364 to Sir Alexander's great-grandfather.
Alexander fought in the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 with such success that General Alexander Stuart, Earl of Mar, befriended him. He followed the Earl to Flanders where they engaged in battle under the Duke of Burgandy. He was also given a safe conduct in Dover on 9 June 1421 for entry to and from England, and another in October 1421 permitting him to pass with 40 men at arms and attendants to 100 persons, and to visit King James in France under the control of King Henry V.
He received charter for the lands of Fodderbirse in Aboyne from John, Earl of Buchan. He was granted the lands of Alford by Alexander, Earl of Mar in 1423; granted a new charter for the lands and Barony of Forbes on 16 October 1423 by Regent, Murdoch of Albany; granted the lands of Meikle Fintray in December 1423 by John, Earl of Buchan, Elizabeth's first cousin once removed; granted the lands of Easter Cluny in 1425 by William, Earl of Angus, Elizabeth's brother; granted the lands of Alford and Edinbanchory, the lands and Barony of Forbes, the lands of Kearn and others in the Earldom of Mar, on 6 October 1431; and granted the lands of Ballindurno and half of Balshangy with the mill of Torquhonochy in 1431 by Elizabeth Keith, heiress of the barony of Aboyne in consideration for his help in establishing her right to her inheritance. Elizabeth's daughter who retained the inheritance married Sit Walter Seton who changed their name to Gordon and became a thorn in the side of the Lord Forbeses for many centuries. Alexander was Lord of Parliament between October 1444 and July 1445.
== Sources ==
'''The Scots Peerage - James Balfour Paul'''>"The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed November 17 2019. [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft/page/46 Alexander, Lord Forbes, pg 47]
*'''The Complete Peerage Of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain And The United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant, Vol. 5'''. 2020. Familysearch.Org.>[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/478825-redirection Lord Forbes, Vol V, pg 544]*'''The Peerage Of Scotland : Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom, From Their Origin To The Present Generation: Collected From The Public Records, And Ancient Chartularies Of This Nation, The Charters, And Other Writings Of The Nobility, And The Works Of Our Best Historians ... : Douglas, Robert, Sir, Bart., 1694-1770''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>[https://archive.org/details/peerageofscotlan00doug/page/264/mode/2up Alexander Forbes, pps 264-5]
See Also:*'''Forbes, Alexander (D.1448) (DNB00) - Wikisource, The Free Online Library". 2020. En.Wikisource.Org.>[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Forbes,_Alexander_(d.1448)_(DNB00) Alexander, Lord Forbes]*[[Wikipedia:Alexander_Forbes,_1st_Lord_Forbes|Alexander, Lord Forbes]]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10823.htm Peerage online]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10823.htm#i108222 Peerage online2]
==Acknowledgements==*This person was created through the import of Campbell-Charsha Family Tree.ged on 28 February 2011. * WikiTree profile Forbes-346 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by [[McCullough-222 | Brian McCullough]]. * WikiTree profile Forbes-330 created through the import of wolfefamily.ged on Jun 26, 2011 by [[Wolfe-522 | Herbert Wolfe]].
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== Biography ==
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*Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes, b. circa 1380, d. 1448
*Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes was born circa 1380. He was the son of Sir John Forbes of that Ilk and Elizabeth Kennedy.
*He married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and Lady Mary Stewart, between 6 October 1423 and 16 October 1423. He died in 1448.
*He fought in the Battle of Beaugé in 1421, in the Scots contingent of the French Army.2 On 16 October 1423 he had charter of the lands of Forbes. He was created 1st Lord Forbes [Scotland] from October 1444 to July 1445.
*He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Children of Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes and Lady Elizabeth Douglas
*Annabella Forbes
*James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes+ d. bt 20 Sep 1460 - 30 Jul 1462
*William Forbes
*Margaret Forbes
*Elizabeth Forbes
==Alexander Forbes Biography==
He accompanied Alexander Stuart, Earl of Mar, and Sir Walter Lindsay on a journey to England to tilt with Lord Beaumont in 1408. He was celebrated by Andrew de Wyntoun as one of four Scottish knights to mimic battle with the English knights and win, gaining for himself great commendation from this event.
He was given charter to the lands of Edinbancory and Craiglogy on 8 November 1402 by Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar, and confirmed by King Robert III, on 23 June 1405. These lands had also been chartered in 1364 to Sir Alexander's great-grandfather.
Alexander fought in the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 with such success that General Alexander Stuart, Earl of Mar, befriended him. He followed the Earl to Flanders where they engaged in battle under the Duke of Burgandy. He was also given a safe conduct in Dover on 9 June 1421 for entry to and from England, and another in October 1421 permitting him to pass with 40 men at arms and attendants to 100 persons, and to visit King James in France under the control of King Henry V.
He received charter for the lands of Fodderbirse in Aboyne from John, Earl of Buchan. He was granted the lands of Alford by Alexander, Earl of Mar in 1423; granted a new charter for the lands and Barony of Forbes on 16 October 1423 by Regent, Murdoch of Albany; granted the lands of Meikle Fintray in December 1423 by John, Earl of Buchan, Elizabeth's first cousin once removed; granted the lands of Easter Cluny in 1425 by William, Earl of Angus, Elizabeth's brother; granted the lands of Alford and Edinbanchory, the lands and Barony of Forbes, the lands of Kearn and others in the Earldom of Mar, on 6 October 1431; and granted the lands of Ballindurno and half of Balshangy with the mill of Torquhonochy in 1431 by Elizabeth Keith, heiress of the barony of Aboyne in consideration for his help in establishing her right to her inheritance. Elizabeth's daughter who retained the inheritance married Sit Walter Seton who changed their name to Gordon and became a thorn in the side of the Lord Forbeses for many centuries. Alexander was Lord of Parliament between October 1444 and July 1445.
== Sources ==
'''The Scots Peerage - James Balfour Paul'''>"The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed November 17 2019. [https://archive.org/details/scotspeeragefoun04pauluoft/page/46 Alexander, Lord Forbes, pg 47]
*'''The Complete Peerage Of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain And The United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant, Vol. 5'''. 2020. Familysearch.Org.>[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/478825-redirection Lord Forbes, Vol V, pg 544]*'''The Peerage Of Scotland : Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom, From Their Origin To The Present Generation: Collected From The Public Records, And Ancient Chartularies Of This Nation, The Charters, And Other Writings Of The Nobility, And The Works Of Our Best Historians ... : Douglas, Robert, Sir, Bart., 1694-1770''' : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>[https://archive.org/details/peerageofscotlan00doug/page/264/mode/2up Alexander Forbes, pps 264-5]
See Also:*'''Forbes, Alexander (D.1448) (DNB00) - Wikisource, The Free Online Library". 2020. En.Wikisource.Org.>[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Forbes,_Alexander_(d.1448)_(DNB00) Alexander, Lord Forbes]*[[Wikipedia:Alexander_Forbes,_1st_Lord_Forbes|Alexander, Lord Forbes]]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10823.htm Peerage online]
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p10823.htm#i108222 Peerage online2]
==Acknowledgements==*This person was created through the import of Campbell-Charsha Family Tree.ged on 28 February 2011. * WikiTree profile Forbes-346 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by [[McCullough-222 | Brian McCullough]]. * WikiTree profile Forbes-330 created through the import of wolfefamily.ged on Jun 26, 2011 by [[Wolfe-522 | Herbert Wolfe]].
Events
| Birth | 1380 | Drumminor, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||
| Marriage | 6 Oct 1423 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Elizabeth Douglas | |||
| Death | Abt 16 Oct 1448 | Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||
| Reference No | 1035849 | ||||
| Reference No | 1057698 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Douglas (1397 - 1460) |
| Child | Sir James "2nd Lord Forbes" Forbes (1423 - 1462) |
| Child | Annabella Forbes (1423 - 1514) |
| Child | William Forbes (1426 - 1478) |
| Child | Margaret Forbes (1428 - 1488) |
| Child | Elizabeth Forbes (1430 - 1497) |
| Child | Susanna Forbes (1423 - 1460) |
| Child | Archdeacon Richard "of Ross" Forbes (1420 - ) |
| Father | Sir John "of the black lip" Forbes (1332 - 1406) |
| Mother | Elizabeth "Margaret" Kennedy (1336 - 1395) |
| Sibling | Sir William Forbes 1st (1382 - 1446) |
| Sibling | Sir John "1st of Tolquhoun" Forbes (1384 - 1454) |
| Sibling | Alaster Forbes (1386 - 1466) |