House of Forbes
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House of Forbes is a Scottish noble house historically linked to Clan Forbes and known for its role in the aristocratic and political life of Scotland.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan family
ⓘ
Scottish noble house ⓘ noble family ⓘ |
| allegianceHistorical |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
European noble houses
ⓘ
Scottish clans ⓘ Scottish noble families ⓘ |
| clanAssociationType | chiefly line of Clan Forbes ⓘ |
| clanChiefResidence | Castle Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanChiefTitle | Lord Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Scottish clan system ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
azure field
ⓘ
three bear’s heads couped ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurnameDerivedFrom | territory of Forbes in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
Scottish aristocratic life
ⓘ
Scottish political life ⓘ military service in Scottish wars ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceArea | northeast Highlands and Lowlands border ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Lowlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken |
Scots
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| motto | Grace me guide ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Baron Forbes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Forbes (Irish peerage branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Granard NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Forbes of Craigievar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forbes of Newe NERFINISHED ⓘ Forbes of Pitsligo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeat | Castle Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
British House of Lords representation
ⓘ
Parliament of Scotland representation ⓘ Scottish peerage politics ⓘ |
| region | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistorically |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
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