James Forbes, 2nd Lord Forbes was born before 1430 to Alexander Forbes, 1st Lord Forbes (c1380-1448) and Elizabeth Douglas (c1403-aft1450) and died circa 1461 of unspecified causes. He married Egidia Keith (bef1430-) .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Agnes Forbes (c1438) | |||
| William Forbes, 3rd Lord Forbes (c1440-c1483) | 1440 | 1483 | Lady Christian Gordon (c1440) |
| Duncan Forbes of Corsindae (c1442) | |||
| Patrick Forbes, 1st of Corse (c1444) | |||
| Egidia Margaret Forbes (c1446) | |||
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