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.

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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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Forbes family notableMember Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes