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FORBES. 391 XI. IG72. 11. William (Forbes), Loud Forbes [S.], s. and h. He was nom. one of tlie Colonels of Foot in the forces raised for the rescue of the King in 1018. He m. firstly in 1043 Jean, da. and h. of Sir John Ca.mkhkll, of Calder [Cawdor], co. Nairn, by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Urquijart, of Cromarty. He m, secondly Margaret, sister of Thomas and Alexander, 2d and 3d Hauls ok Kei.uk da of Alexander Erskline, styled Viscount Fentoun, by Anne, da. of Alexander (Seton). 1st Earl ok Dunfermline [S.] He m. thirdly Barbara, da. of (— ) Forbes, of Aslouue. He d. 1091. XII. 1691. 12. William (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.l r. and h., by first wife, b. about 1656 ; Lieut. Col. of the Horse Guards, aud, (1702-04), Col. of the second troop of Horse Grenadier Guards; P.C., to William III. and to Queen Ann, being a supporter of the Revolution in 1689, and of the Union [S.], in 1707 : was made Lord Lieut, of the counties of Aberdeen and Kincardine, 19 Aug. 1715, to suppress the Jacobite insurrection. He m. Aune, da. of James Buodie, of Brodie, eo. Nairne. He was bur. 25 July 1716,( a ) at St. Martin's in the fields, Midx. Admon. (as " William, alias John, Lord Forbes"), 9 Dec. 1719, to a creditor. XIII. 171 G. IS. William (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.], e. and h. He m. (contract, 3 Sep. 1720), Dorothy, da. of William Dale, of Covent Garden, Midx. Her fortune of £20,000 was all lost in the South Sea scheme aud other speculations of 1720. He d. at Edinburgh 20 and was bur. 28 June 1730, in the Abbey church there. Fun. cutry in Lyon office. Will pr. 1732. XIV. 1730. 14- Francis (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.], only s. and h. He was b. 19 Dec. 1721 and bap. 13 Jan. 1721/2, at Chelsea, Midx., where he was bur. 8 Aug. 1784, in his 13th year. XV. 1734. 15. James (Foubes), Lord Forbes [S.], uncle and b. male, being second s. of the 13th Lord ; b. 1089. He m. firstly before 1715, Maiy, widow of John Forties, of Monymusk, da. of Alexander (Forbes), 3d Lord Forbes of Pitslico TS.], by Sophia, da. of John (Erskine), Earl ok Mar [S]. He IB, secondly, July 1741, Elizabeth, da. of Sir James Gordon, 3d Bart. [S.], of Park, by his second wife, Margaret, da. of John (Elphinstone), 8th Lord Elfhin- stone [SJ. He d. at Putachie, co. Aberdeen, 20 Feb. 1701, in his 73d year. His widow d. 12 June 1792, in her 72d year, at Aberdeen.( b ) XVI. 1761. 16. James (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.l, only s. and h., by first wife, J. about 1725 ; Capt. 2Gth Foot, 1746 ; Dep. Gov. of Fort William, 1764. He m. Jan. 1700, Catharine, only surv. da. aud h. of Sir Robert Innes, 0th Bart. [S.], of Balvcuy, by Margery, da. of Col. f— ] Winham. He d. in George street, Edinburgh, 29 July 1S04, in his SOth year. Will pr. 1S06. His widow d. there 10 April 1S05. XVII. 1804. 17. James Ociioxciiar (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.l p. and h., 6. 7 March 1705 ; was 26 years an officer in the Cold- stream Guards, 1781-1S07 ; served in Flanders and at the Helder ; Major Gen. in the Army, 1802 ; Lieut. Gen., 1808 ; General, 1S19. Col. of the 94th, April 1809, of the 54th, Sep. 1809, and of the 21st Foot, 1816-43 ; Knight of St. Jauuarius of Sicily ; Rep. Peer [S.], 1806-43 ; Commissioner to the Gen. Assembly of the Church [S.], 1826. He m. 2 June 1792, at Crailiug, co. Roxburgh, Elizabeth, 1st da. of Walter Hunter, of Polmood, co. Peebles and of Crailiug afsd., by Caroline, 4th da. of George (Mackenzie), 3d Earl of Cromarty [S ] She who was b. 9 May 1775, d. 1 Oct. 1830. He d. i May 1843, aged 78, at Bregeny, on the lake of Constance, aged 78.

(") Macky in his "characters" writes thus of him, about 1702, "was zealous for the Revolution, ne commanded a Reg. of Dragoons, most of King William's reign ; is a good natural gentleman, very tall and black ; 45 years old. (>>) Anciieom'uM on her virtues is in the Gent. Mag. for July 1792.