Forbes, Duncan
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| Dates | 1721-37 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Lawyer and Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Inverness | ||
| Marriage | Mary Rose | ||
| Issue | 1 son | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
Of Culloden. Sheriff depute of Edinburghshire. Lord Advocate depute (1716-25) and lord advocate (1725-37). Lawyer closely connected with Duke of Argyll. Brought into parliament by Argyll for Ayr Burghs (1721-22) on petition. MP for Inverness Burghs (1722-37) but had to leave politics when he was elevated to the bench. Helped the Government during the 1745 Rising.
