John De Forbes

• Preferred Name: John De Forbes
  
• Gender: M
  
• FSID: G3WN-5QZ
  
• Death: BEF 20 AUG 1387 in Duplin, Scotland, United Kingdom at LATI: N6.8167 LONG: E4.184 with note: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forbes-5830
  
• Birth: ABT 1302 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland at LATI: N7.245 LONG: E2.7262 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• a+treaty+in+the+area+Findrossie+to+"John+de+Forbes,+dominus+ejusdem"+and+his+wife+Margaret.: 1378 in Findrassie Scotland at LATI: N6.8167 LONG: E4.184 with note: Description: Received a treaty in the area Findrossie to "John de Forbes, dominus ejusdem" and his wife Margaret.
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Laird of Driminor in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland at LATI: N7.148 LONG: E2.094
  
• Received+a+number+of+lands+in+Aberdeedshire: BET 1373 AND 1374 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with note: Description: Received from Earl Thomas of Mar a number of lands in Aberdeenshire, which the Scottish King Robert (II) approved by a treaty in his 3rd year in office (1373/1374)
  
• Occupation: Principal / Superintendent and Sheriff of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  He was described as ‘a gude man, wise, michty, and manly in his tyme.'
  
  He had a charter granted by the Bishop of Moray to himself and Margaret his wife of the lands of Fynrossy, on the Loch of Spynie, dated 18th July 1378.
  In 1359 John de Forbes “dominus ejusdem” [Lord of the same] was witness to two charters granted by Thomas Earl of Mar. He had charter of several lands by King David II and King Robert II.
  On 3rd July, 1364, David II confirmed a charter by Thomas Earl of Mar to John de Forbes “dominus ejusdem” of the lands of Edinbanchory and Craglogy. He also had a charter of confirmation of the same lands 15th November, 1374.
  In the same year (1374) he was acting sheriff of Aberdeen for Alexander Fraser of Philorth. On 21st October, 1375, he was one of the two Procurators for the Bishop of Moray in the settlement of a claim by one of the bishop’s tenants.
  He had a charter granted by the Bishop of Moray to himself and Margaret his wife of the lands of Fynrossy, on the Loch of Spynie, dated 18th July 1378. In April 1380 he appears as witness to the confirmation of a charter by Andrew of Leslie of the lands of Kinbruyn and Badechash in the barony of Rothienorman.
  He died befor 20th August, 1387, and it is said “was a gude man wise mychty and manly in his time.”
  By his wife, Margaret, he had a son John, who succeeded him.
  Source: MEMORIALS OF THE FAMILY OF FORBES OF FORBESFIELD ... by Alexander Forbes, Aberdeen, 1902, p. 2-3.
  
  Additional: «b»Biography«/b»
  Sir JOHN FORBES of that ilk, who made a great figure in the reigns of king Ro|bert II and III and acquired from Thomas earl of Marr several lands in Aberdeen-shire, which he got confirmed to him by a charter under the great seal of king Robert II. anno 1373.
  
  He obtained likeways a grant of the lands of Findrossie, by a charter Johanni de Forbes domino ejusdem, et Margaretae sponsae suae, dat|ed 19th July 1378.
  
  In the fifth year of king Robert III. he was constituted justiciar? of Aberdeen-shire, and coroner of that county. He is witness in a charter of Isabel coun|tess of Marr, of the lands of Bonjedworth to Thomas Douglas, in which he is designed Johannes Forbes de eodem, miles, dated anno 1404.
  
  He died anno 1405, and was succeeded by his eldest son.
  
  1.) By the said Margaret, (but of what family we know not,) he left issue four sons.
  
  2.) Sir Alexander, his heir.
  
  3.) Sir William Forbes knight, ancestor of lord Pitsligo. Vide title Pitsligo.
  
  4.) Sir John Forbes, thane of Formartin, ancestor of the Forbes's of Tolquhon, Fove|ran, Waterton, Culloden, and many others.
  
  Alexander, ancestor of the Forbes's of Brux, and of several other families. Vide vol. II. of this work.
  
  === dead ===
  dead

1. John of the Black Lip de Forbes of that Ilk, b. 1332 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland     d. 20 NOV 1406 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

1. John of the Black Lip de Forbes of that Ilk, b. 1332 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland     d. 20 NOV 1406 in Forbes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland