FORBES, Thomas, Lieutenant Colonel ^{1 2 3}

   Cause of his death was killed in action.⁴

   User ID: E625

  General Notes:

"FORBES
THOMAS
GEORGE FORBES/
M
10/08/1774
214 10 / 162
LEOCHEL AND CUSHNIE"

from Births and Baptisms ³

Thomas married Elizabeth STEWART, daughter of Lieutenant Thomas STEWART of Keithmore, 6th of Drumin and Anne GORDON, on 23 October 1799 in Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland.¹ (Elizabeth STEWART was baptised on 10 June 1777 in Mortlach parish, Banffshire, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FORBES
THOMAS
ELIZABETH STUART/
23/10/1799
162 20 / 95
Mortlach"

from Index of Marriages




"Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Thomas Stewart and Anne Gordon: married, as already stated, her first cousin, Col. Thomas Forbes, 45th Regiment, killed at Toulouse, a son of Rev. George Forbes, Leochel, and his wife, Katherine Stewart, sister of Elizabeth's father."

from Stewarts of Drumin and Pittyvaich




"Thomas Forbes married Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Thomas Stewart of Pittyvaich. He was in the 37th and 45th Regiments, becoming Lieut.- Colonel of the latter October 6th, 1813. He served throughout the Peninsular war, having the gold medal for Badajoz, Nivelle and Orthez. Killed in action, Toulouse, April 10th, 1814. He had two sons, John, of the 33rd and 92nd Regiments, Michie, died unmarried in Aberdeen ; and a daughter, died unmarried."

from House of Forbes ^{1 4 5}