Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden
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Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden (1685 – 1747) was a Scottish politician and judge.
The second son of Duncan Forbes, MP for Nairn and Inveness, he studied law at Leiden University and became an advocate and sheriff of Midlothian in 1709. He was appointed depute-advocate for his services against the rebels in 1715. He was elected Member of Parliament for Inverness Burghs in 1722 and was appointed Lord Advocate in 1725.
In 1737 he was raised to the bench as President of the Court of Session, where he was active in the enforcement of revenue laws, and took a prominent part in opposing punishment of Edinburgh for the Porteous Riots. He endeavoured to detach Lovat from the cause of Charles Edward Stuart, against whom he raised a force, but was obliged to fly to Skye.
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| Preceded by Robert Dundas |
Lord Advocate 1725–1737 |
Succeeded by Charles Erskine |
| Preceded by Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick |
Lord President 1737–1748 |
Succeeded by Robert Dundas |
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