Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet
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Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet (5 April 1739 – 12 November 1806) was a Scottish banker, born in Edinburgh to William Forbes, 5th Baronet, and Christian Forbes. On 20 September 1770 he married Elizabeth Hay (d. December 26, 1789), daughter of Sir James Hay of Haystoun, 4th Baronet of Smithfield and Dorriel Campbell. They had six children.
[edit] Children
- Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet of Pitsligo (21 December 1773 – 10 October 1828)
- John Hay Forbes of Medwyn (September, 1776 – 1854)
- Christian Forbes
- Rebecca Forbes
- Elizabeth Forbes
- Jane Forbes
[edit] Career
He became partner in the banking firm of Messrs. John Coutts & Co.; two years later a new company was formed, of which he rose to be manager, and which in 1830 became the Union Bank of Scotland.
He was author of a Life of his friend Beattie, the Scottish poet, and of "Memoirs of a Banking-House".
[edit] References
- electricscotland.com Accessed June 16, 2007
- stirnet.com Accessed June 16, 2007
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| Preceded by David Dalrymple |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1776–1778 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Atholl |
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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