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Duncan Forbes 5th of Culloden (10 November 1685 – 10 December 1747) was a Scottish lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1737. As Lord President and senior Scottish legal officer, he played a major role in helping the government suppress the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
Aug 24, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Duncan (Forbes) Forbes Vth of Culloden born 1685 Bunchrew, Inverness-shire, Scotland died 1747 Edinburgh, Scotland including ancestors + descendants + 2 photos + more in the free family tree community.
Duncan Forbes (born Nov. 10, 1685, near Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scot.—died Dec. 10, 1747, Edinburgh) was a Scottish statesman whose loyalty to the Hanoverian king George II of Great Britain contributed markedly to the defeat of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745–46.
Duncan Forbes 5th of Culloden (10 November 1685 – 10 December 1747) was a Scottish lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1737. As Lord President and senior Scottish legal officer, he played a major role in helping the government suppress the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden, lived from 10 November 1685 to 10 December 1747. He was an important figure in the legal establishment of Scotland for a number of decades and a staunch opponent of the Jacobites in two uprisings.
Mar 21, 2024 · Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Lord President of the Court of Session. Birthdate: November 10, 1685. Death: December 10, 1747 (62) Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom) Immediate Family: Son of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden and Marie Innes. Husband of Mary Rose.
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