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Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later his housekeepr.  Born as Elizabeth Forbes-Semphill, re-registering as a male in 1952.  Upon inheriting his estate from his brother, he was challenged in court by a cousin, but the inheritance was confirmed by the Court of Session.  Married and had four children.  Also known as Sir Ewan Forbes.   
 
Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later his housekeepr.  Born as Elizabeth Forbes-Semphill, re-registering as a male in 1952.  Upon inheriting his estate from his brother, he was challenged in court by a cousin, but the inheritance was confirmed by the Court of Session.  Married and had four children.  Also known as Sir Ewan Forbes.   
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* [[Prominent Medical Practitioners Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 13:32, 8 August 2018

Sir Ewan Forbes-Semphill

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1912 - 1991

Occupation

Medicine

Description

Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later his housekeepr. Born as Elizabeth Forbes-Semphill, re-registering as a male in 1952. Upon inheriting his estate from his brother, he was challenged in court by a cousin, but the inheritance was confirmed by the Court of Session. Married and had four children. Also known as Sir Ewan Forbes.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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