Forsyth, William
From AngloScottish
| Dates | 1738-9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Merchant | ||
| Place of Birth | Cromarty | ||
| Marriage | Margaret Russell (d.1752); Elizabeth Grant | ||
| Issue | 9 children | ||
| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Son of prosperous shopkeeper in herring port of Cromarty. Attended the local school and at 16 migrated to London. Worked in a counting-house but was recalled to Scotland the following year on account of his father's death. Returned to Scotland and became a successful merchant, which helped to revive local industry. Died at his home in Cromarty (1800).
