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==Country==
 
==Country==
  
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==Birth - Death==
 
==Birth - Death==
  
1912 -
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1912 - 1991
  
 
==Occupation==
 
==Occupation==
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Medicine
 
Medicine
  
==Notable Achievements==
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==Description==
  
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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. 
  
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==Further Reading/Research==
  
==Description==
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* http://www.worldlibrary.org/articles/sir_ewan_forbes,_11th_baronet
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* http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1448165/Sex-change-baronets-estate-is-sold-for-1m.html
  
Medical doctor, considered intersexed, born as a woman, declared a man so he could marry later.
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Revision as of 14:35, 1 December 2016

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.

Further Reading/Research


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