Family and Education
b. c. 1673, 1st s. of Duncan Forbes, MP [S], of Culloden by Mary, da. of Sir Robert Innes, 2nd Bt., MP [S], of Innes, Elgin; bro. of Duncan Forbes†, ld. adv. [S] 1725–37 and ld. pres. ct. of session [S] 1737–47. educ. Inverness R. Acad.; privately in Edinburgh 1692; travelled abroad (Low Countries) 1692–c.1693. m. c. June 1699, Jean, da. of Sir Robert Gordon, 2nd Bt., of Gordonstoun, Elgin, MP [S], 1s. d.v.p. other ch. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1704. More Culloden Pprs. ed. Warrand, i. 224–32, 259–60; ii. 30–31; Scot. Hist. Soc. xxxiv. 231.
Offices Held
Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701, 1702, Equivalent 1716–17 [S].
MP [S] Nairnshire 1704–7.
Councillor, Inverness 1716, provost 1716–17, 1721; commr. to oversee elections of council at Elgin 1716; visitor, Aberdeen Univ. 1716–17.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Culloden, Inverness.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
FORBES, John (c.1673-1734)
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Oxford 1644
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