FORBES, John of Newe, Merchant, 'Bombay Jock' ¹

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  General Notes:

"George Forbes (minister at Leochel parish in 1767), brother of John Forbes of Newe; his mother, Chris tian, daugh. of John Shepherd, min. of Leochil."

from Fasti Ecclesiae




"George of Bellabeg, baptised 10th June, 1668, married 4th September, 1701, Isobel Forbes, daughter of deceased William Forbes of Asloun. His grandson, John Forbes, Bombay, purchased the estate of Newe, 12th September, 1792, from James Forbes of Seaton .... Charles Forbes of Newe, nephew and heir of John Forbes, Bombay, was created a baronet of the United Kingdom, 4th November, 1823"

from Forbes of Forbesfield ^{1 3}