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Father | James Forbes , 2nd Lord Forbes b. circa 1424, d. between 1460 and 1462 | |
Mother | Edigia Keith d. after 14 August 1473 |
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Birth* | circa 1431 | William "Grey Willie" was born circa 1431 at Scotland.4 |
Marriage* | 8 July 1468 | William "Grey Willie" Forbes 3rd Lord Forbes married Christian Gordon, daughter of Sir Alexander Seton 1st Earl of Huntly and Elizabeth Crichton, 8 July 1468 in Scotland.5,6 |
Death* | 5 July 1483 | William "Grey Willie" died on 5 July 1483 at Scotland.6 |
Note* | Also see Dictionary of National Biography Vol XIX p 376 and Burke's Peerage. The present Lord Fobes or Forbes is descended from this man in a direct line. | |
!AInfoNew* | The Forbes were often at feud with their neighbours, including the powerful house of Huntly. After a brush with the Irvines in 1605, Lord Forbes with Pitsligo, Tolquhon and another local laird took burden on themselves 'for the whole clan and name of Forbes and their friends' to pay Irvine of Drum £4,000 for killing his stewart and the attempted murder of some of his name.7 |
Family | Christian Gordon b. circa 1439, d. circa 1480 | |
Children | 1. | Alexander Forbes 4th Lord Fobes b. c 1469, d. b 16 May 1491 |
2. | Christian Forbes b. bt 1469 - 14808 | |
3. | Arthur Forbes 5th Lord Fobes b. c 1470, d. c 1493 | |
4. | John Forbes 6th Lord Forbes+ b. b 1472, d. 1547 |
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