[1] She was not accepted into the social circles of the Aberdeenshire landed gentry and upon hearing a woman say that "Sir Ewan's wife" was "not one of our kind", she reportedly retorted, "No, I'm not and thank God for it!
His first cousin, John Alexander Cumnock Forbes-Sempill, son of Rear Admiral Arthur Forbes-Semphill, challenged the succession on the grounds that the baronetecy could only be passed to a male heir.
[5] John Forbes-Sempill challenged the ruling, and the case was brought before the Home Secretary, James Callaghan.
[1] Her husband recognized that Lady Forbes had been a source of strength for him throughout the legal battle and dedicated his book The Aul' Days to her, writing "my wife who has taken such an interest in all the country lore and been my help at all times.
"[1] In 1955, Lady Forbes' husband gave up his medical practice, and the two devoted themselves to farming their 1,300 acre estate at Brux Castle.