Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th Laird of Drum

Biographical Summary

Irvine of Drum, Alexander Forbes. 18/02/1818-04/04/1892. Ref: 791. Male.

• Place of Birth: Schivas,Tarves, Aberdeenshire.
• Place of Death: Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire.
• Profession: Advocate.
• Appointments Held: Advocate 1843; Principal Clerk 1867-74 Justiciary Court; Sheriff 1874-, Argyll.
• Undergraduate Studies: Aberdeen University.
• Postgraduate Studies: LL.D(Edinburgh 1887).
• Marital Status: Married (1848) Anna Margaretta Forbes Leslie d.1900.
• Mother: Margaret Hamilton.
• Father: Alexander F. Irvine of Drum d. 1861.
• References: Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 19, 1891-2, xxiii-xxxiii; F J Grant 1944.
• Memberships: Highland Society, Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh(Director).
• Date of Election: 02/02/1874.
• Proposers: Sir Alexander Grant, Charles Neaves, Edward Sang, Peter Guthrie Tait (Billet 22/12/1873, 5/1/1874, 19/1/1874).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1880-3, 1887-9, Vice-President 1883-7, 1890-2.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006).

Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 475

Other References

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 853
  

Alexander Forbes-Irvine, born 1818, died 1892, 1st son of Alexander 19th Laird of Drum and Schivas, married Anna Margaretta Forbes-Leslie 1848. An advocate, Sheriff of Aberdeenshire, Convener of Aberdennshire. Family Tree, Wimberley. Page 145, Forbes Leslie. Alexander was born on 18 February 1818 and baptised at Tarves on 28th April 1811

The 20th laird was educated at Aberdeen University and proceed to Edinburgh to study law. He was called to the bar as an advocate in 1843. Alexander was appointed Principal Clerk tot eh Court of Judiciary in 1867 and held this office until 1874 when he was appointed to Sheriff of Argyll until he resigned in 1891. Page 56, Wimberley.
The 19th laird having succeeded to the estates of Schivas, in light of his mother, assumed the name of Forbes before Irvine. Page 55, Wimberley.

Alexander took a large share in the county work of Aberdeenshire for which he was a JP, Deputy Lieutenant and held the Office of Convener from 1862 to 1890 when County Councils were established through the Local Government Act. His services were recognised by the presentation of a portrait painted by Sir George Reid in 1891. Page 57, Wimberley.

Alexander Forbes-Irvine 20th Drum. LL.D. Edinburgh (1887). Vice Dean of Faculty of Advocates, Chancellor of Diocese of Brechin 1858-92, D.L. J.P., Convener of Aberdeenshire 1862-90, Sheriff of Argyll 1874. FRSE, called to the Scottish Bar 1848; born 18 February 1818, education Aberdeen University, married 19 December 1848, Anne Margaretta (died 29 January 1900), 2nd daughter of Lt Col Jonathan Forbes Leslie, 79th Highlanders of Rothie House, Aberdeenshire and died 4 April 1892, having had issue. Page 1359, Burke.

1871 Census, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire. Alexander Forbes-Irvine Head married age 53 JP, Deputy Lieutenant Conveyor Aberdeenshire, Judicial Clerk, Scottish Advocate and landowner. Anna M F age 42 Born Overseas Ceylon Kandy. House has 40 rooms.

Alexander died suddenly of cerebral apoplexy at Drum Castle at 3:15am on 4 April 1892

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Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th Laird of Drum FRSE JP DL LLD (1818-1892) was a Scottish landowner, advocate, philosopher and amateur astronomer. He was a prominent member of Clan Irvine and held the family seat of Drum Castle until his death.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Forbes_Irvine#Family

Here lie
ALEXANDER FORBES IRVINE
LlD Edinbro died 1892
Sheriff of Argyle for 17 years
and his wife
ANNA MARGARETTA FORBES
died 1900
This Chapel was restored by them in 1857.

20th Laird of Drum.
Married Anna Margarette Forbes-Leslie of Rothienorman on 19 Dec 1848 in Aberdeen.

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Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th of Drum1

M, #486067, b. 18 February 1818, d. 4 April 1892
Last Edited=20 Dec 2019

Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th of Drum was born on 18 February 1818.1 He was the son of Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th of Drum and Margaret Hamilton.2 He married Anna Margaretta Forbes, daughter of Lt.-Col. Jonathan Leslie of Rothie Norman and Margaret Urquhart, on 19 December 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1,3 He died on 4 April 1892 at age 74.1

He was educated at Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was educated at Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1848.1 He held the office of Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.1 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)1 He was Chancellor of the Diocese of Brechin between 1858 and 1892.1 He was Convener of Aberdeenshire between 1862 and 1892.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Argyll in 1872.1 He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.)1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, in 1887.1

Child of Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th of Drum and Anna Margaretta Forbes

• Francis Hugh Forbes Irvine, 21st of Drum+2 b. 23 Aug 1854, d. 25 Jul 1894

Citations

1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2063. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
3. [S474] FamilySearch, online http://www.familysearch.com. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.

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A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe

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20-Alexander Forbes-Irvine (1818-1892) became the 20th Laird of Drum when his father died. He was educated at Aberdeen University, and on graduation studied law in Edinburgh. He was called to the Scottish bar as an advocate in 1843. He was appointed Principal Clerk to the Court of Justiciary in 1867, and held that office until 1874, when he received the appointment of Sheriff of Argyll, which he only resigned in 1891.

Alexander married Margaret Anna Forbes-Leslie, daughter of Jonathon Forbes-Leslie.

He was also Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1886, and for many years a Director of the Highland Agricultural Society; Chancellor of the Diocese of Brechin from 1858 until his death; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Vice-President, and received the degree of LL. D., Edinburgh, in 1887.

He also prepared several volumes of Irvine’s Reports of cases before the High Court and Circuit Courts of Justiciary and was the author of A Treatise on the Game Laws, which has long been a standard work, and of which three editions have been published.

He took a large share in the county work of Aberdeenshire, in which he was a Justice of the Peace, and Deputy Lieutenant; and held the important office of Convener of the County from 1862 until 1890, when County Councils were established under the Local Government Act (Scotland). His services were recognized on his retirement by the presentation to him of his portrait, painted by Sir George Reid, in 1891.

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