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Armorial plaque in Castleforbes Demesne

Armorial plaque
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This armorial plaque has been re-set in the wall over the battlemented gateway, which lies to the W of the 19th-century house ‘Castle Forbes’. The plaque, which probably came from the original 17th-century house (LF008-012----), depicts three muzzled bear heads, a rampant griffon and the initials AF and IL. The initials commemorate the original grantee and builder, Sir Arthur Forbes (died 1632) and his wife, Janet Lauder (died post September 1642) (Casey and Rowan 1993, 190). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 13 June 2013

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