Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes
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Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes, was a 15th-century Scottish nobleman and soldier who became the first peer of the influential Forbes family and played a prominent role in the politics and warfare of his time.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord of Parliament
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ medieval soldier ⓘ member of the Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| aristocraticLine | Forbes peerage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Forbes, Aberdeenshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeast Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictRole | Scottish noble combatant ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Scottish ⓘ |
| familySeat | Forbes territory in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governanceRole | regional magnate in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Forbes estates in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| heldFeudalAuthorityOver | Forbes lands in Aberdeenshire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | founder of the Forbes lordship in the Scottish peerage ⓘ |
| houseFounded | peerage line of Lords Forbes ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | Scottish warfare in the 15th century ⓘ |
| militaryRank | knight ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first peer of the Forbes family
ⓘ
leadership of Clan Forbes ⓘ military service in 15th-century Scotland ⓘ role in 15th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish feudal baronage ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | feudal monarchy of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | 1st Lord Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Scottish lesser barons of Forbes family ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Lowlands–Highlands border region of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInClan | chief of Clan Forbes ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Scottish Highlands and northeast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | successive Lords Forbes ⓘ |
| title | Lord Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNobleTitle | hereditary lordship ⓘ |
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