George Forbes

Profile & Legacies Summary

5^th Sep 1790 - 26^th Sep 1857

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Son of Sir William Forbes of Monymusk 6th bart. (1739-1806), and brother of Sir William Forbes the 7th bart. (1773-1828). Married Mary Hay, daughter of Sir John Hay of Smithfield 08/02/1819.

Sources

Burke's Peerage 107th edition (2003) Vol. 3 p. 3795 transcribed at http://thepeerage.com/p43697.htm [accessed 12/12/2010].

Further Information

Absentee?

British/Irish

Spouse

Mary Hay (8/2/1819)

Children

Mary (?-1885), Charles William (1820-1887), George Edward (1828-1881), Louis (1830-1909), Capt. Arthur James (1831-1905)

Associated Claims (1)

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Other partner

Sir Wm Forbes Bart, James Hunter & Co
Banker

Addresses (1)

Edinburgh, Midlothian (Edinburgh), Central Scotland, Scotland

Further Information

People of Interest

Phillip Thompson

1805 - ????

Enslaved man brought to England as a domestic servant; his former owner was indicted for the mistreatment of Thompson in 1824.

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Documents of Interest

Windsor and Williamsfield Inventory of Slaves 1814 p8

Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.

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CITING THIS RECORD:
'George Forbes', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/view/12336 [accessed 24th November 2024].

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