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FORBES. 235 [2] Isabella, d. 5 Aug. 1881, having m. 1st, to Beauchanip Bartholomew Newton, Esq: of Rathwade, co. Carlow, who d. 1850. Shere-m. 1853, to James KearneyAylward- Kearney, Esq. of Shankill Castle, co. Kilkenny, J.P. and D.L. [3] Christian Frances. [4] Georgina EUzabeth. SIR "WILLIAM, 5th Baronet: b. 1755; d. 15 Feb. 181G, ha-i-ing m. 7 June, 1780, Hon. Sarah Sempill, eldest dau. of John, 12th Lord Sempill ; she d. 8 Dec. 1799, having had with other issue 3 sons, /I/ Sir Arthur, 6th Baronet, officer 7th hussars; b. 1784; d. unm. at Boulogne 1823. /2/ Sir John, s. as 7th Baronet. /3/ Hugh, m. Agnes, dau. of Morgan, Esq.; she d. 3 Jan. 1864, having had 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) William James, b. 1835, m.— (2) Arthur St. George, in Australia, b. 1840. — (3) Janet Anne, m. — (4) Agnes. SIR JOHK, 7th Baronet, judge E.I.C.s. j.p. and D.L. co. Aberdeen; b. 2 July, 1785; d. 16 Feb. 1846, ha-s-ing m. 24 May, 1824, Hon. Charlotte Elizabeth, dau. of James Ochoncar, 17th Lord Forbes, and had with other issue 2 sons and 3 daus. /I/ Sir William, 8th and present Baronet. /2/ James Ochoncar, of Corse, J.P. co. Aberdeen; b. 6 Nov. 1837; m. 4 Aug. 1863, Harriet, Srddau.of Hon. Sir Charles Hall, vice-chancellor, judge high court of justice, and has 2 sons, John "Walter, b. 20 June, 1865. — James Ochoncar, b. 21 Jan. 1867. /3/ Elizabeth, m. 25 July, 1854, to Robert Grant, Esq. of Dnmi- minnar, co. Aberdeen, J.P. and has a son and dau. Robert Alexander GRA>"r, b. 8 Mar. 1857.— Charlotte Eliza- beth Henrietta. /4/ Sarah, m. 14 April, 1852, to her cousin Duncan Forbes, Esq. J.P. CO. Aberdeen, before-mentioned. /5/ Caroline Ann, m. 11 June, 1862, to Rev. Frederick Walter Robberds, B.A. a senior chaplain, Bengal establishment, and has a sou and dau. FORBES, Sir William Stuart, "of Pitsligo and Monymusk, co. Aberdeen " (1626. N.s.) ; s. Ms uncle as 9th Baronet in 1866 ; b. 16 June, 1835; m. 1 July, 1865, Marion, 3rd dau. of J. Watts, C.E. of Nelson, n.z. and has had 3 sons and 3 daus. (1) Charles Hav Hepburn, b. 3 June, 1871. (2) Kenneth Macdonell, b. 16 Feb. 1874 d .13 Mar. 1876. (3) AVilliam, b. 1 April, 1876. (4) Emma Louisa. (5) Marion Elizabeth. (6) A dau. Arms— Quarterly, I. and IV. Az., on a chevi-on arg. between three bears' heads of the last muzzled gu., a human heart ppr. Forbes of Monymusk. II. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Az.. three bears' heads arg. "muzzled gu. FORBES of Pitsligo. 2nd and 3rd, Az., three (fi-aises) cinquefoils arg. ERASER. III. Or, a bend gu. surmounted by a less checquy az. and arg., in chief a crescBUt of the third, Stuaht. Crest — Issuing out of a baron's coronet a dexter hand holding a scymetar ppr. with the motto " Nee timide nee temere " FORBES. Supporters — Two brown bears ppr. Motto — Adversis major par secundis. Residexce— New Zealand, Einpage. SIR WILLIAM FORBES, of Monj-nmsk (great-grandson of Hon. Duncan Forbes, of Corisindae — see Peerage), created a Baroxet of Nova Scoti.a. 31 Mar. 1626 ; he was a zealous royalist ; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Wishart, laird of Pitarrow. His descendant in the 6th generation, SIR WILLIAM, of Edinbm-eh, banker, 6th Baronet (on the death of his father, Sir "SVilliam in 1743) ; b. 1739; d. Nov. 1806, having m. 1770, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Hay, Bart, of Hayston ; she d. having had with other issue 3 sons, /I/ Sir William, s. as 7th Baronet. /2/ (Hon.) John Hay, judge of the court of session by the title of Lord Medwjn 1825 54; b. Sept. 1776; d. on St. James's day 1854, having m. 5 Aug. 1802, Louisa, dau. of Sir Alexander Cumming Gordon, Bart, of Altyre; she d. 11 July, 1845, having had with other issue 3 sons and 3 daus. [1] William, of Medwvn, co. Peebles, D.L. sec. to the general board of limacy for Scotland ; b. 25 May, 1803; m. 21 Dec. 1841, Mary Ann, dau. of John Archer Houblon, Esq. of Hallingburv, Esse.x, M.P. and has a son and 5 daus. (1) John" Houblon, b. 22 Aug. 1852. (2) Mary Anne, m. 14 Oct. 1863, to Walter Hem-y, 11th Eai-I of Mar and KelUe. (3) Louisa, d. 12 Sept. 1878. having m. 17 Oct. 1877, as 2nd wife, to Sir James Itanken Fergusson, Bart. (4) Harriet Susanna, m. 18 April, 1871, to Hon Augustus Erskine, 2nd son of Walter, 10th Earl of Mar and KelUe. (5) Helen Anne. (6) Elizabeth Jane. [2] Alexander Penrose, bishop of Brechin ; b. 6 June, 1817 ; d. 8 Oct. 1875. [3] George Hay, Scotch episcopal clergyman at Burntisland, CO. Fife, prebendary of St. Ninian's cathedral, Perth ; b. 4 Aug. 1821; d. s.p. 7 Nov. 1875, having m. 14 April, 1853, Eleanor Maria Irby, dau. of James Wemyss, of Cariston, major Scots grevs ; she d. 14 Aug. 1878. [4] Helen, d. 13 May, 1881. [5] Elizabeth. [6] Louisa Penuel, m. 3 April, 1832, to George Ralph, 3rd Baron Abercromby. /3/ George, of West Coates, Edinburgh, a banker; b. 5 Sept. 1790; d. 26 Sept. 1857, having m. 8 Feb. 1819, Mary, dau. of Sir John Hay, of Hayston, Bart. co. Peebles.; she d. 3 Mar. 1877, having had 5 sons and a dau. [1] Charles William, b. 1 Oct. 1820 ; m. 28 Aug. 1860, Jane Agnes, dau. of Walter Long, Esq. of Rood Ashton, Wilts. M.P. s. p. [2] George Edward, of Cohnton, Queensland; b. 8 Aug. 1828; d. 2 July, 1881, having m. 11 Jime, 1868, Louisa LiUias, 2nd dau. of Archibald Trotter, Esq. of Dreghorn, N.B. and had 2 sons and 2 daus. Edward Archibald, b. 2 June, 1869.— Spencer Dundas, b. 29 May, 1874. — Marion Theodora. — Mabel Christian. [3] Louis, Madras c.s.; b. 13 Jan. 1830 ; m. 30 April, 1853, Emma Frances, dau. of Lieut.-Col. Colbeck, Madras army, and has a dau. — Florence Marv Emma. [4] James Arthiu-, retd. capt."R.N. 1881 ; b. 25 Feb. 1831; m. 10 July, 1867, Fearne Jemima, dau. of James Kinnear, Esq. and widow of Professor William Edmonstone Aytoim, D.C.L. and has 5 sons and 2 daus. Arthiu- George, b. Dec. 1871.— Charles Hay, b. Sept. 1873. — AViUiam Samuel, b. Sept. 1877. — James Louis, b. 26 Jan. 1880.— Reginald Michael Norman, b. 29 Sept. 1881.— Mary Constance. — Emilv Anne. [5] Alexander Reginald, b. 17 Jan. 1834. [6] Mary, m. 19 Sept. 1854, to Rev. Thomas Dundas Harford Battersby, M.-V. 'icar of St. John's, Keswick, riu-al dean and hon. canon of Carlisle, and has 5 sons and a dau. John Harford BATTERSBY, b. 23 June, 1857.— Dimdas, b. 23 Oct. 1858.— George, b. 15 Jan. I860.— Alfred, b. 31 Oct. 1863.— Charles Forbes, b. 31 Dec. 1864.— Mary Elizabeth, b. 1 Dec. 1861. SIR WILLIAM, 7th Baronet ; b. 21 Dec. 1773 ; d. 24 Oct. 1828, having m. 19 Jan. 1797, WilUamina Belches, sole dau. and heir of Sir John Wishart-Belches-Stuart, Bart, (est.), of Fettercairn, co. Kincardine, M.P. a baron of the exchequer for Scotland ; she d. 5 Dec. 1810, having had with 2 daus. 4 sons, (1) William, capt. in the army, d. unm. 1826/8.