Lt. Gen. George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on George Forbes:

Lt.-Gen. George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard [1]

• M, #61473,
• b. 15 March 1710,
• d. 16 October 1769
• Last Edited=10 Apr 2011
• Consanguinity Index=3.13%

Lt.-Gen. George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard was born on 15 March 1710.[1] He was the son of Vice-Admiral George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard and Hon. Mary Stewart.[1]

He married Letitia Davys, daughter of Arthur Davys and Hon. Catherine Stewart, on 16 July 1736.[1]

He died on 16 October 1769 at age 59.

Career:

• He was commissioned in 1726, in the service of the British Army.[1]
• He fought in the Battle of Toulon in 1744, against a Franco-Spanish fleet.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Toulon_(1744)
• He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1746 in the service of the Tangier Regiment.[1] He was Quartermaster-General [ireland] between 1754 and 1757.[1] He was Colonel of the 76th Foot between 1756 and 1761.[1] He gained the rank of Major-General in 1759.[1] He was Colonel of the 29th Foot between 1761 and 1769.[1] He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1765.[1]
• He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount of Granard, co. Longford [I., 1675] on 4 October 1765.[1] He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Clanehugh, co. Longford [I., 1675] on 4 October 1765.[1] He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Forbes, of Castle Forbes, Co. Longford, Ireland [N.S., 1628] on 4 October 1765.[1] He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Granard [I., 1684] on 4 October 1765.[1]

Child of Lt.-Gen. George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard and Letitia Davys

• 1. George Forbes, 5th Earl of Granard+1 b. 2 Apr 1740, d. 16 Apr 1780

Citations

• 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1628. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Other References

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire. London : Harrison 1869. page 510