Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes
Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (* around 1380, † 1448 ) was a Scottish nobleman .
Life
He was the eldest son and heir of Sir John Forbes († 1406), Lord of Forbes and Justiciar and Coroner of Aberdeenshire . When his father died, he inherited his estate and became chief of Clan Forbes .
In 1407 he traveled to England with three other Scottish knights to play a tournament against four English knights.
In 1411 he fought in the Battle of Harlaw , in which he supported the regent Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany against Donald MacDonald, Lord of the Isles . In the following years he was able to expand his possessions to the entire feudal barony of Forbes.
In 1419 he belonged to the Scottish armed forces that were sent to France to support the Dauphin and later King Charles VII of France against the English and distinguished himself in the Battle of Baugé in 1421. Shortly thereafter, he traveled to England, where he visited the Scottish King James I , who was in captivity there , and whom he finally escorted home in 1424.
At an unknown time after 1436 he was raised as Lord Forbes to Lord of Parliament . A document dated July 12, 1442 proves that he already held the title at this point in time.
Marriage and offspring
In October 1423 he married Lady Elizabeth Douglas, daughter of George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus and maternal granddaughter of Roberts III. of Scotland . He had six children with her:
- Annabella Forbes, ⚭ Sir Patrick Gray, Master of Gray
- James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes († around 1462), ⚭ Lady Gille Keith
- William Forbes, Provost in St. Giles , Edinburgh
- Margaret Forbes, ⚭ Alexander Meldrum of Fyvie (* around 1420)
- Elizabeth Forbes, ⚭ Alexander Irvine of Drum († 1493)
- Susanna Forbes (* around 1423), ⚭ Sir William Urchard († 1472)
literature
- Henry Paton: Forbes, Alexander (d.1448) . In: Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 19, Smith, Elder & Co., London 1889, p. 376.
- Alison Weir: Britain's Royal Families. The Complete Genealogy. The Bodley Head, London 1999, p. 228.
Web links
- Forbes, Lord (S, 1442) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes on thepeerage.com
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| New title created |
Lord Forbes before 1442-1448 |
James Forbes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forbes, Alexander, 1st Lord Forbes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1380 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1448 |