Forbes, Duncan — ▪ Scottish statesman born Nov. 10, 1685, near Inverness, Inverness shire, Scot. died Dec. 10, 1747, Edinburgh Scottish statesman whose loyalty to the Hanoverian king George II of Great Britain contributed markedly to the defeat of the Jacobite… … Universalium
Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden — Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden (10 Nov 1685 – 10 Dec 1747) was a Scottish politician and judge. He was President of the Court of Session. Contents 1 Early life and education … Wikipedia
Duncan Forbes (linguist) — Duncan Forbes (April 28, 1798 – August 17, 1868) was a Scottish linguist. He was born at Kinnaird, Perthshire and brought up by his grandfather from the age of three after his parents and younger brother emigrated to the United States. Illiterate … Wikipedia
Duncan Forbes (footballer) — Duncan Forbes Personal information Full name Duncan Scott Forbes Date of birth 19 June 1941 ( … Wikipedia
Duncan Forbes (poet) — Duncan Forbes (born 1947) is a British poet. He studied English at Corpus Christi College in Oxford. He works as a teacher. Works His first poetry collection, August Autumn, was published in 1984 by Secker and Warburg. His four subsequent… … Wikipedia
Duncan Forbes of Culloden — Portrait of Duncan Forbes Jnr by Jeremiah Davison Duncan Forbes (1644–1704) was a Scottish politician, and supporter of the House of Hanover. Life Born and educated in Inverness. His father owned the estate of Culloden and was MP for Nairnshire … Wikipedia
Forbes family — Infobox Family colour = powderblue name = Forbes crest = caption = ethnicity = Scottish American region = New England, United States early forms = origin = United States members = John Murray Forbes, John Kerry otherfamilies = Kerry family… … Wikipedia
Duncan Forbes — may refer to: Duncan Forbes (linguist) (1798–1868), Scottish linguist Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1644–1704), Scottish politician and supporter of the House of Hanover Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden (1685–1747), his son, Scottish politician and… … Wikipedia
Duncan Vernon Pirie — OBE FRSGS JP DL (22 March 1858 – 11 January 1931)[1] was a Scottish Liberal politician. The eldest son of Gordon Pirie, of Château de Varennes, France, and Valentine, daughter of Comte J. Rousseau de Labrosse, he was educated at Trinity College,… … Wikipedia
Forbes (Clan) — Forbes Tartan Forbes ist der Name eines schottischen Clans aus Aberdeenshire. Der Legende nach wurde der Clan gegründet, als der Stammvater Oconochar einen dort lebenden Bären tötete und die Gegend damit bewohnbar machte. 1271 wurde der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
