Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard

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Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard KP GCVO PC (September 17, 1874–September 10, 1948) was the son of George Forbes and a grandson of George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard.

On January 14, 1909, he married Beatrice Mills and they had four children:

• Lady Moira Mary Forbes (b. 19 February 1910), married firstly, Louis de Brantes, comte de Brantes. She married secondly, Theo di Montelera, conde di Montelera.
• Lady Eileen Beatrice Forbes (b. 1 July 1912), married John Crichton-Stuart, 5th Marquess of Bute and had issue.
• Arthur Patrick Hastings Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard (1915–1992)
• Hon. John Forbes (1920–1993), married Joan Smith and had issue.

Forbes was also on the board of Arsenal Football Club, and was club chairman from 1936 to 1939.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Sefton	Master of the Horse 1907–1915	Succeeded by The Earl of Chesterfield
Preceded by The Marquess of Bath	Master of the Horse 1923–1936	Succeeded by The Duke of Beaufort
Preceded by The Viscount Churchill	His Majesty's Representative at Ascot 1936–1945	Succeeded by The Duke of Norfolk
Business positions
Preceded by Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale	Arsenal chairman 1936–1939	Succeeded by Viscount Castlereagh
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by George Forbes	Earl of Granard 1889–1948	Succeeded by Arthur Forbes