John Forbes, 8th Lord Forbes (1542–1606) was a Scottish aristocrat. He was a son of

William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes (1513-1593) was a Scottish landowner. William was the son of John, 6th Lord Forbes and Christian Lundie. His eldest son John, Master of Forbes, and his half-brother "Black" Arthur Forbes signed a band on 27 April 1 ...

(1513-1593) and Elizabeth Keith, the heiress of Inverugie. He was first Master of Forbes, and became

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on the death of his father. In 1590 John Forbes, known as the Master of Forbes, was accused of imprisoning his father in a chamber at Druminnor Castle and hitting him on the head with the pommel of his sword. Two younger brothers, Robert Forbes, Commendator of

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, and James Forbes of Fechell brought their father's complaint to the Privy Council, but the Master of Forbes denied it. The Council declared that Drumminor should be kept by William Forbes of Tolquhoun and others till Lord Forbes came to Edinburgh or sent further testimony. In May 1591 the Master of Forbes claimed his brothers had turned his father against him, and while Lord Forbes was lying sick at Dundee they had entered and robbed the House of Druminnor. The younger Forbes brothers obtained royal letters against the Master of Forbes to support their occupation of Druminnor. In July 1592 John, Master of Forbes, wanted his son to marry a sister of the

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, but this connection was opposed by the

Earl of Huntly Marquess of Huntly (traditionally spelled Marquis in Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: ''Coileach Strath Bhalgaidh'') is a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 17 April 1599 for George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly. It is the oldest existin ...

, as it would weaken him politically.

Marriages and family

John Forbes married firstly, Margaret Gordon, daughter of

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and Elizabeth Keith. Their children included: * William Forbes (died 1592), who became a Capuchin monk * John Forbes, Master of Forbes, later 9th Lord Forbes, (1570-1606), also a Capuchin monk under the name Father Archangel. He married secondly, in 1580, Janet Seton (1544-1616), daughter of Walter Seton of Touch, and widow of John Bellenden of Auchnoul. Some books fom her library survive. Their children included * Arthur, 10th Lord Forbes (1581-1641). In February 1601 he married Jean Elphinstone, a daughter of

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. The wedding was celebrated over two days in Elphinstone's lodging in the Royal Mint, or "Cunyiehous", in Edinburgh's

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, with

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and

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as guests. As a wedding gift, James VI gave Jean Elphinstone a suite of gold and pearl accessories comprising a necklace, a belt, and back and fore "garnishings" for her hair.Their sons Alexander Forbes, later Lord Forbes, and John Forbes served in the Swedish army. * Katherine Forbes, who married William Gordon of

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(died 1630).Katherine Forbes, Lady Rothiemay, Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland
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References

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