Alexander FORBES (1st Lord Forbes)

20 JUN 1377 - 16 OCT 1448

• TITLE: 1st Lord Forbes
  
• OCCUPATION: Appointed as life-long Sheriff of Aberdeen and Baillie of Strathnairn
  1430
• OCCUPATION: Lord of Parliament
  
• BIRTH: 20 JUN 1377, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• DEATH: 16 OCT 1448, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
• BURIAL: 1448, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• EVENT: King+James+appointed+Sir+Alexander+to+the+life-long+positon+of+Baillie+of+the+Diocese+of+Moray%2C+a+civic+officer+similar+to+that+of+provost+or+magistrate : 1426
• EVENT: Executed+his+illegitimate+half-brother+John%2C+by+order+of+the+King : From 1438 to 1445
• EVENT: Alexander+Seton+%28son+and+heir+of+Alexander+Seton%2C+Lord+Gordon%29%2C+1st+Earl+of+Huntly%2C+granted+the+Forbeses+the+bulk+of+his+Lordship+of+Cluny%2C+Midmar+and+Tough%2C+rent-free. : 1444
• EVENT: Gained+the+sasine+or+deed+to+Kynaldy : 1447
• EVENT: Baron Forbes; 1st Lord of Forbes
  Title of Nobility :
• EVENT: second Baron of Pitsligo
  Title of Nobility : Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• EVENT: Earl of Mar and Earl of Buchan
  Title of Nobility :
• EVENT: Premier Baron of Scotland
  Title of Nobility :
• EVENT: Forbes
  Clan Name :
• EVENT: Laird of Forbes as of 1404
  Clan Name :
• EVENT: He+became+the+first+Lord+Forbes%2C+and+this+title+remains+the+oldest+in+Scotland.++ :
• EVENT: The+King+also+appointed+him+to+his+King%E2%80%99s+Council :

• MARRIAGE: BEF 1423, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1. +Margaret FORBES
2. +Annabella FORBES
3. +James FORBES
4. +James 2nd Lord FORBES
5. +John FORBES
6. +Susanna FORBES
7.  William FORBES
8. +Lady Elizabeth Marion FORBES

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