Family and Education
b. 3 May 1785, at Montpelier, 1st s. of George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard [I], by Selina Frances, da. of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira [I]. m. 4 Oct. 1832, Frances Mary, da. and h. of William Territt, of Chilton, Suff., judge of Admiralty in Bermuda, 2s.
Offices Held
Lt. 108 Ft. 1794; capt. 74 Ft. 1795, half-pay 1804, brevet maj. 1805; capt. 8 garrison batt. 1809, lt.-col. half-pay 1812; a.d.c. to the Regent Feb. 1811–25; capt. de Meuron’s regt. 1814, brevet col. 1815, maj.-gen. 1825.
Custos rot. co. Longford 1813; ld. lt. 1831 – d.
Trustee, linen board [I] 1818; comptroller of household to ld. lt. [I] 1828.
Sec. to order of St. Patrick 1828 – d.
Capt. commdt. Longford inf. 1803; col. co. Longford militia 1824 – d.
Main residence: Kilren, co. Louth, [I].
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
FORBES, George John (1785-1836)
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Religion
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