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.

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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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Clan Forbes associatedWith House of Forbes