'Forbes05'
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Families covered: Forbes of Corse, Forbes of Craigievar, Forbes of Granard, Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone
| Patrick Forbes of Corse (a 1482) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | David Forbes of Corse and Forthirbirss (a 1510) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Panter | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Patrick Forbes of Corse | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marjory Lumsden (dau of Lumsden of Cushny) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Forbes of Corse (d 1596) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Strachan (dau of ?? Strachan of Thornton) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Patrick Forbes of Corse, Bishop of Aberdeen (b 1564, d 1635) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Lucretia Spens (dau of Spens of Warmiston) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| (A) | George Forbes of Corse | ||||||||||||||
| b. | William Forbes of Menie and Craigievar (d 12.1627) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Udward (dau of Nicol Udward, Provost of Edinburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir William Forbes, 1st Bart of Craigievar (a 1630) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Bethia Murray (dau of Sir Archibald Murray, 1st Bart of Blackbarony) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir John Forbes, 2nd Bart of Craigievar (b 1636, d 1703) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1659) Margaret Young (dau of Young of Auldbar) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir William Forbes, 3rd Bart of Craigievar (b 1660) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.10.1684) Margaret Rose (dau of Hugh Rose of Kilravock) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Hugh Forbes (b 1695, dvpsp, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1716) Janet Ogilvie (dau of James, 4th Earl of Findlater) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Sir Arthur Forbes, 4th Bart of Craigievar, later also of Thainstone (b 1709, d 01.01.1773, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| Sir Arthur was left Thainstone by Sir Andrew Mitchell. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (1729) Christian Ross (dau of Ross of Arnage) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Jean Forbes (b 1730) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1749) John Forbes, 6th of Culloden (b 1710, d 26.12.1772) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Elizabeth Forbes (b 1731) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Leith of Overhall | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1750) Margaret Strachan (dau of Strachan of Balgall) | |||||||||||||||
| ((3)) | George Forbes (b 1715, d young) | ||||||||||||||
| ((4)) | Sir William Forbes, 5th Bart of Craigievar (b 1755, d 15.02.1816) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.06.1780) Sarah Sempill (d 08.09/12.1799, dau of John Sempill, 13th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir Arthur Forbes, 6th Bart of Craigievar (b 1784, d unm 1823) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Sir John Forbes, 7th Bart of Craigievar (b 02.07.1785, d 16.02.1846) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.09.1825) Charlotte Elizabeth Forbes (dau of James Onchocar Forbes, 18th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
| Their eldest son became 17th Baron Sempill. | |||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | William Forbes (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | Hugh Forbes (b 1799, d 1856) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1834) Agnes Morgan (d 03.01.1864, dau of James Gordon Morgan) | |||||||||||||||
| ((E)) | Janet Forbes (d 15.02.1846) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.09.1811) Alexander Forbes (b 13.10.1788, d 03.02.1843) @@ below | |||||||||||||||
| ((F)) | Margaret Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Wallace of Kelly (dsp) | |||||||||||||||
| ((G)) | Sarah Forbes (d 03.07.1872) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. S. Roberts | |||||||||||||||
| ((H)) | Elizabeth Forbes (d 13.06.1872) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christopher Capel of Prestbury House (d 08.10.1846, Minister) | |||||||||||||||
| ((I)) | Catherine Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.06.1812) John Gordon of Cainbulg | |||||||||||||||
| ((J)) | Maria Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Ward | |||||||||||||||
| ((K)) | Jane Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. Dr. Carpenter | |||||||||||||||
| ((5)) | Duncan Forbes, later Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone (b 26.03.1757, d 06.10.1796) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.03.1777) Katherine Ann Fraser (d 27.12.1836, dau of William Fraser of Fraserfield) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Arthur Andrew Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone (b 1779, d unm 03.05.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | William Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone (b 03.085.1482, d unm 11.05.1808) | ||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Duncan Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone (b 1784, d 07.03.1812) | ||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | John Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone (b 21.03.1786, d 09.07.1822) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (08.02.1809) Ann Powell (d 27.12.1836, dau of Lt. Col. George Powell) | |||||||||||||||
| ((E)) | Alexander Forbes (b 13.10.1788, d 03.02.1843) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.09.1811) Janet Forbes (d 15.02.1846, dau of Sir William Forbes, 5th Bart of Craigievar) @@ above | |||||||||||||||
| ((F)) | Henry David Forbes-Mitchell of Balgownie (formerly called Fraserfield) (b 12.11.1790, d 24.07.1869) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.05.1816) Margaret Fraser of Fraserfield (d 19.08.1839, dau of Alexander Fraser of Fraserfield) | |||||||||||||||
| ((G))+ | other issue (dsp) - Mansfield, Rachel, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
| ((6)) | John Forbes (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| ((7)) | Arthur Forbes (d 12.1850, Lt. Colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.01.1805) Isabella Macleod (d 1856, dau of Roderick Macleod of Aberdeen, Principal) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Arthur Forbes-Gordon of Rayne (b 02.06.1806, d 21.08.1873) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.04.1843) Charlotte Balfour (d 1890, dau of Col. William Balfour) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Isabella Forbes (d 08.1881) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Beauchamp B. Newton of Rathwade | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1853) James Kearney Aylward-Kearney of Shankill Castle (d 01.12.1884) | |||||||||||||||
| ((C))+ | other issue - Christina Frances (d unm 06.1899), Georgina Elizabeth (d 10.1895) | ||||||||||||||
| ((8)) | Margaret Forbes (b 1752) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Peter Scott of Rossie | |||||||||||||||
| ((9)) | Mitchell Forbes (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Shaw | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Elizabeth Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1709) James Burnett of Monboddo | |||||||||||||||
| (g)+ | other issue (dsp) - John (d young), Robert, William, Peter, Alexander (d unm 1746, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Patrick Forbes of Balfour and Tillyfour (b 1661) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1683) Margaret Forbes (dau of Col. James Forbes of Foulis, grandson of 7th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Sir Robert Forbes of Learnie (b 1667) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Barbara Ross (b c1673, d 12.1750, dau of Robert Ross of Auchlossin) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Arthur Forbes of Schivas (b 1669) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| (v) | Francis Forbes in Aberdeen (b 1673, Captain in Sweden) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. ?? Elphinstone (dau of Sir James Elphinstone of Logie) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | John Forbes of Kincardine (b 1675) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Farquharson (dau of Peter Farquharson, 4th of Inverey) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Elizabeth Forbes (heir) apparently of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Logie (sheriff clerk of Kincardine) | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Bethia Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1686) Alexander Garden of Troup | |||||||||||||||
| (viii) | Mary Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m1. John Ramsay of Leathers | |||||||||||||||
| m2. James Buchan of Auchmacoy (d 1726) | |||||||||||||||
| (ix) | Margaret Forbes (d 1752) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1703) David Lumsden of Cushnie | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1719) Thomas Forbes of Echt (d 1738) | |||||||||||||||
| (x)+ | other issue - Alexander (b 1679), Charles (b 1683) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Robert Forbes of Newton | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Lindsay | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | John Forbes (parson of Kincardine) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | James Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Burnet (dau of Burnet of Cowcardie) | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Barbara Forbes probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m.Sir Andrew (Alexander) Skene of Hallyards (d before 05.1653) | |||||||||||||||
| c. | John Forbes (minister) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Christian Barclay (dau of ('George') Barclay of Mathers 'by Mary Errskine') | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Arthur Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Caithness (a 1670) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Jean Forbes probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.1628) Robert Strachan (bpt 03.01.1608, d before 20.11.1645) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Bart of Castle Forbes (d 14.04.1632, Lt. Colonel, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 1623) Jane Lauder (d 09.1642, dau of Maurice Lauder of Dunbar) ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Earl of Granard (b 1623, d 1695, Lt. General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (c1655) Catherine Newcomen (d 08.12.1714, dau of Sir Robert Newcomen, Bart of Moss Town) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard (b 1656, d 24.08.1734) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1678) Mary Rawdon (b 1661, d 01.04.1724, dau of Sir George Rawdon, Bart of Moira) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard (b 1685, d 29.10.1765, Admiral) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Stewart (d 04.10.1765, dau of Sir William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard (b 1710, d 16.10.1769, Lt. General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1736) Letitia Davys (d 19.05.1778, dau of Arthur Davys by Catherine Stewart) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | George Forbes, 5th Earl of Granard (b 02.04.1740, d 16.04.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1759) Dorothea Bayly (b 15.03.1738, d 24.02.1764, dau of Sir Nicholas Bayly, Bart) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard (b 14.06.1760, d 09.06.1837, General) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.05.1779) Selina Frances Rawdon (d 1827, dau of John, 1st Earl of Moira) | |||||||||||||||
| ((i)) | George John Forbes, 'Viscount Forbes' (b 03.05.1785, dvp 13.11.1836, Maj. General) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.10.1832) Frances Mary Territt (b 21.10.1810, d 25.12.1877, dau of William Territt of Chilton Hall by Anne Parkyns) | |||||||||||||||
| ((ii)) | Elizabeth Maria Theresa Forbes (d 02.1852) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (15.10.1807) George Augustus Parkyns, 2nd Lord Rancliffe (b 10.06.1785, dsp 01.11.1850) | |||||||||||||||
| ((iii))+ | other issue - Francis Reginald (b 17.09.1791, d 05.11.1873), Hastings Brudenell (b 25.12.1793, d Waterloo 18.06.1815), Angouleme Moira (b 10.07.1796, d 05.04.1810), Ferdinando William (b 23.06.1801, d 13.04.1802), Selina Frances (d 07.01.1791), Adelaide Dorothea (d 09.12.1858), Caroline Selina (d 31.12.1872) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (20.04.1766) Georgiana Augusta Berkeley (d 24.01.1820, dau of Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | Henry Forbes (b 06.09.1767) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.12.1794) Elizabeth Preston (dsp, dau of John Preston) | |||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Frederick Forbes (b 07.11.1776, d 02.02.1817) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1796, div) Mary Butler (dau of William Butler) | |||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | Georgiana Anne Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1796) Archibald McNeil of Colonsay | |||||||||||||||
| ((E)) | Augusta Forbes | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.02.1798) Sir James Leith (Lt. General) | |||||||||||||||
| ((F)) | Louisa Georgiana Forbes (b 12.1779, d 25.01.1830) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.06.1806) Sir William Pratt Call, Bart | |||||||||||||||
| ((G)) | Elizabeth Forbes (d 16.10.1843) | ||||||||||||||
| (b) | John Forbes (d 10.03.1796, Admiral) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.08.1758) Mary Capel (d 04.1782, dau of William Capel, 3rd Earl of Essex) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Catherine Elizabeth Forbes (b c1760, d 23.10.1851) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.05.1784) William Pole-Wellesley, 3rd Earl of Mornington (b 20.05.1763, d 22.02.1845) | |||||||||||||||
| ((2)) | Maria Eleanor Forbes (d 18.03.1844) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.01.1791) John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (b 14.11.1757, d 22.12.1838) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Mary Forbes (dsp 22.11.1797) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Irvine of Kingcaussie | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Jane Forbes (d 10.1760) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Josias Champagne of Portarlington | |||||||||||||||
| (iii)+ | other issue - 2 sons (dvp), Dorothy (d unm 17.05.1779) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Catherine Forbes (d 15.06.1743) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.07.1685) Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegal (b 1666, d 10.04.1706) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | 4 sons | ||||||||||||||
| e.+ | other issue - Alexander, James, Robert | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BP1934 (Sempill), BP1934 (Granard)
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