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Alexander Forbes (physiologist)
Alexander Forbes may refer to: Scottish noblemen * Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (died 1448), Scottish baron * Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes (died 1491), Scottish baron * Alexander Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes (died 1672), Scottish baron, the 10th Lord Forbes * Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678–1762), Scottish philosopher and Jacobite Other people * Alexander Forbes (bishop of Aberdeen) (1564–1617), bishop of Aberdeen * Alexander Forbes (bishop of Brechin) (1817–1875), Scottish Episcopal Bishop of Brechin * Alexander Kinloch Forbes (1821–1865), British administrator in India, writer * Alexander Forbes (explorer) (1778–1862), Scottish explorer * Alexander F. I. Forbes (1871–1959), South African astronomer * Alexander Forbes (neurophysiologist) (1882–1965), American neurophysiologist and medical school professor * Alex Forbes (1925–2014), Scottish football player (Arsenal, Scotland) * Alex S. Forbes (fl. 1928–1935), Scottish footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes
Alexander de Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (c. 1380–1448), also Prescriptive barony, feudal baron of Forbes Castle, Forbes, was a Scotland, Scottish nobleman. Life He was the eldest son of Sir John de Forbes (died 1405), Sheriff-substitute, Sheriff-depute of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeen, and Coroner of that shire, by his wife, Margaret, a daughter of Sir John Kennedy of Dunure and Mary de Montgomery of Stair and Cassillis. Alexander de Forbes fought at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411, and appears among the Scottish forces sent to the assistance of Charles, Dauphin of France, afterwards King Charles VII of France, Charles VII, and had a share in the victory obtained over the English at Battle of Bauge, Beaugé, in Duchy of Anjou, Anjou, on 22 March 1421. But soon after, at the desire of King James I of Scotland, then a prisoner in England, Forbes quit the French service and subsequently obtained three Safe-conducts at different times to visit England, with one hundred persons in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes
Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes (died 1491), was the eldest son of William, 3rd Lord Forbes, and succeeded his father in or before 1483. The gift of the fine payable to the crown on his marriage was acquired by Margaret, Lady Dirleton, who wished him to marry her own daughter, Margaret Ker. But he declined her proposals, and without her consent married Lady Margaret Boyd, daughter of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran. For this he was condemned by the lords auditors on 5 July 1483 to pay Lady Dirleton double the value of his marriage or two thousand merks. He espoused the cause of James III when the son of that monarch rose in rebellion in 1488 against him. After the king's death at Sauchieburn he was summoned to answer before parliament to a charge of treason and conspiracy, but instead of obeying the summons he exposed the blood-stained shirt of the slain king on his spear at Aberdeen, and raised a considerable force there with the object of avenging his death. But his hopes of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Forbes, 10th Lord Forbes
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha, Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar, Skander, Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |