William
Forbes
Born in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Brother of
Richard Forbes [half], Annabella (Forbes) Forbes Lady Gray, James (Forbes) Forbes Second Lord Forbes, Margaret (Forbes) Forbes Lady Meldrum, Elizabeth (Forbes) Forbes Lady Irvine, Susanna (Forbes) Forbes Lady Urquhart, Margaret (Hay) Cunningham [half], John (Hay) Hay First Lord Hay of Yester [half], Andrew Hay [half] and Isabel (Hay) Hay Lady Kerr [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 52
in Scotland [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
| Created 28 Feb 2011
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Biography
William Forbes is a member of Clan Forbes.
William Forbes was born c 1426, son of Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes.
As the second son, he entered into ecclesiastical duties, becoming vicar of Edinburgh, and was then elected Rector of St Giles in 1464. When St. Giles was transformed into a College in 1466, he was elevated to Provost.[1]
Research Notes
- There has been some confusion in source links on the internet as to the Provosts christian name. Balfour names the provost of St Giles as William and Douglas calls him John. Chambers and Lees also name the Provost as William.
Sources
- ↑ Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931:>"The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed November 17 2019. William Forbes, pg 50
See Also:
- Chambers, William, 1800-1883 : The Scottish Church From The Earliest Times To 1881 To Which Is Prefixed An Historical Sketch Of St. Giles' Cathedral : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>William Forbes, preface, pg xx
- Lees, J. Cameron (James Cameron), 1834-1913 St. Giles', Edinburgh : Church, College, And Cathedral, From The Earliest Times To The Present Day : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>William Forbes, Ch V, pg 37
- Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) : Registrum Cartarum Ecclesie Sancti Egidii De Edinburgh. A Series Of Charters And Original Documents Connected With The Church Of St. Giles, Edinburgh. M.CCC.XLIV.-M.D.LXVII : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>William Forbes, Provost of St. Giles, xxxii
- Douglas, Robert, Sir, Bart., 1694-1770 : The Peerage Of Scotland : Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom, From Their Origin To The Present Generation: Collected From The Public Records, And Ancient Chartularies Of This Nation, The Charters, And Other Writings Of The Nobility, And The Works Of Our Best Historians ... : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>Lord Forbes, pg 265
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