Dorbes

“The Family of Dorbes”.

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Last update: 03-07-2026.

1. Duncan de Forbes, (c. 1272), married with issue.

1.1. John de Forbes, (d. 1305), married to N del Ard, with issue.

1.1.1. John II de Forbes of that Ilk, Sheriff of Aberdeen, (d. 1387), married with issue.

1.1.1.1. Sir John III de Forbes of that Ilk, married to Elizabeth Kennedy of Dunure, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1. Alexander Forbes, created Lord Forbes in Scotland, (1380-1448), mrried 1423 to Lady Elizabeth Douglas, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1. James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes, (d. 1461), married to Lady Egida Keith, with issue. [House of Forbes].

1.1.1.1.1.2. William Forbes, Provost of St Giles.

1.1.1.1.1.3. Annabella Forbes, married 1445 to Patrick Gray, Master of Gray.

1.1.1.1.1.4. Margaret Forbes, married to N. Meldrum of Fyvie.

1.1.1.1.1.5. Elizabeth Forbes, married to Alexander Irvine, 5th of Drum.

1.1.1.1.1.6. Susanna Forbes, married to William Urquart of Cromarty.

1.1.1.1.1.7. Richard Forbes, Archdeacon of Ross.

1.1.1.1.2. Sir William Forbes, of Kinaldie, 1st of Pitzligo, (d. 1477), married 1423 to Agnese Fraser, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3. Sir John Forbes, 1st of Tolquhoun, married to Marjorie Preston, with issue.

1.1.1.1.4. Alaster Forbes, 1st of Brux, (d. 1466), married 1409 to Katherine Cameron.

1.1.1.1.5. Duncan Forbes of Auchintoul.

1.1.1.1.6. Malcolm Forbes of Culquharry.

1.1.1.1.7. John Forbes.

1.1.1.2. Paul Forbes, Left on an Crusade to the Mediterrean and settled in Malta, noted in the Militia List of Malta 1419 as Dorbes, married 1420 to Chiusa Fanata, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1. Giovanni Dorbes, (c. 1460), married to Margarita Calimera, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1. Giovanni II Dorbes, (1500), married to Antonia la Rocco, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Fra Giovanni III Dorbes, Abbott, dunm.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2. Simone Dorbes, (c. 1530), married to Orsola di Siciliano, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1. Mario Dorbes, married 1575 Zurrieq to Grazia Vella, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1. Stefano Dorbes, married to Dianora N, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.1. Agata Dorbes, married 1639 Luqa to Giovanni Mallia.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.2. Speranza Dorbes, married 1646 Luqa to Mro Antonio Camenzuli.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.3. Caterina Dorbes, married 1648 Luqa to Giulio Magro.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.2. Imperia Dorbes, married 1598 Vittoriosa to Gio Orlando Farrugia.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.2. Caterina Dorbes, married 1571 Gudja to Mariano Dingli.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.3. Margherita Dorbes, married 1565 Gudja to Geronimo Balzano.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4. Giovanni Dorbes, married 1567 Gudja to Antonia Mallia, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.1. Domenico Dorbes, married 1604 Siggiewi to Margherita Bondi, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.1.1. Mario Dorbes, married 1635 Mqabba to Caterina Agius, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.1.1.1. Maria Dorbes, married 1660 Mqabba to Geronimo Mallia.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.1.2. Valenza Dorbes, married 1644 Luqa to Carlo Cachia.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.2. Agata Dorbes, married 1601 Gudja to Aloisio Dalli, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.2.1. Petruzzo Dalli, married 1622 Gudja to Giovannella Falzon, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.2.1.1. Aloisio Dalli, married 1644 Zejtun to Domenica Bonnici, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.2.1.1.1. Maria Dalli, married 1682 to Grazio Muscat.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3. Leonardo Bernardo Dorbes, married 1598 Siggiewi to Domenica Callus, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.1. Mro Giovanni Dorbes, married (1) 1631 Valletta to Angeluzza Farrugia, married (2) 1639 Senglea to Maria, former wife of Mario Schembri, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.1.1. (First marriage) Orsola Dorbes, married 1654 Valletta to Mario Zahra.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.1.2. (Second marriage) Gio Battista Dorbes, married 1687 Valletta to Viva la Duca, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.1.2.1. Benedetta Maria Dorbes, married 1708 Valletta to Carlo Vassallo.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.1.3. Vestrica Dorbes, married 1664 Valletta to Maruzzo Spiteri.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.2. Margarita Dorbes, married 1643 Luqa to Giovanni Callus.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.4.3.3. Grazia Dorbes, married 1647 Luqa to Domenico Gauci.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.5. Pasquale Dorbes, married 1568 Senglea to Margarita Pulis, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.5.1. Aloisio Dorbes, married 1597 Valletta to Leonora Andronuzzo, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.5.1.1. Domenico Dorbes, married 1643 Valletta to Laurica Buttigieg.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.5.2. Agata Dorbes, married 1604 Tarxien to Mro Domenico Gauci.

1.1.1.2.1.1.2.5.3. Maria Dorbes, married 1622 Tarxien to Pietro Xara.

1.1.1.2.1.1.3. Nicola Dorbes, married wiuth issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.3.1. Tomaso Dorbes, married 1605 Cospicua to Lazzarina Sciotto, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.3.1.1. Petrina Dorbes, married 1638 Cospicua to Andrea Mizzi.

1.1.1.2.1.1.3.1.2. Agnesica Dorbes, married 1629 Cospicua to Mariano Azzopardi.

1.1.1.2.1.1.3.1.3. Valenza Dorbes, married 1640 Cospicua to Domenico Mizzi.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4. Matteo Dorbes, married 1588 Vittoriosa to Giulia, former wife of Guglielmo N, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1. Mario Dorbes, married 1610 Zurrieq to Domenica, former wife of Nicola Scarpello, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.1. Lazzaro Dorbes, married 1628 Senglea to Veronica, former wife of Gio Carlo Falzon.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2. Mro Angelo Dorbes, married 1631 Zurrieq to Caterina Tonna, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.1. Marco Dorbes, married 1658 Kirkop to Maria Farrugia, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.1.1. Speranza Dorbes, married 1679 Senglea to Tomaso Pace.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.1.2. Clara Dorbes, married 1688 Senglea to Paolo Azzopardi.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2. Gio Domenico Dorbes, married 1666 Zurrieq to Maruzza Magro, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2.1. Giovanni Dorbes, married (1) 1691 Zabbar to Rosa Vella, married (2) 1727 Cospicua to Anna Schembri, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2.1.1. (First marriage) Maria Dorbes, married 1709 Zabbar to Pietro Paolo Schembri.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2.1.2. Caterina Dorbes, married 1713 Zabbar to Paolo Frigeri.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2.2. Pietro Dorbes, married (1) 1720 Zurrieq to Elizabetta Abela, married (2) 1748 Zurrieq to Maddalena Cachia.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.2.3. Gioannella Dorbes, married 1688 Zurrieq to Gaspare Zammit.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.3. Grazia Dorbes, married 1663 Zurrieq to Marco Antonio Chitardi.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.1.2.4. Maria Dorbes, married 1673 Zurrieq to Maurico Ellul.

1.1.1.2.1.1.4.2. Andrea Dorbes, married 1626 Siggiewi to Veornica Cutajar.