Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th Laird of Drum

• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland 6th ed. London : Harrison 1879. Vol I. page 854

http://archive.org/stream/thanageoffermart00byutemp#page/344/mode/2up

He was born 1777; was a member of the Scotch bar, and in 1810, he was served heir to his cousin , Francis Forbes of Schivas, who died March, 1807, heir of tailzie and provision general in the baronry of Schivas.

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Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th of Drum

M, #486064, b. 10 January 1777, d. 1861
Last Edited=2 Dec 2012

Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th of Drum was born on 10 January 1777.1 He was the son of Alexander Irvine, 18th of Drum and Jean Forbes.2 He married Margaret Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton, in 1816.1 He died in 1861.1

He was given the name of Alexander Irvine at birth.1 After 1786 his name was legally changed to Alexander Forbes Irvine having succeeded through his mother to Schivas.1

Child of Alexander Forbes Irvine, 19th of Drum and Margaret Hamilton

• Alexander Forbes Irvine, 20th of Drum+2 b. 18 Feb 1818, d. 4 Apr 1892

Citations

1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2063. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

• Reference: THE PEERAGE

A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe
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Alexander Irvine (later Forbes-Irvine), 19th of Drum, & later of Schivas
Male 1777 - 1861 (83 years)

• Reference: TNG Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2021, 4:28:08 UTC

Clan MacFarlane and Associated Clans Genealogy

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19-Alexander Forbes-Irvine (1777-1861) was the 19th Laird of Drum when his father died, He inherited Schivas Estate when his mother passed, and on succeeding to Drum he arranged an exchange of land whereby Schivas passed to Lord Aberdeen, and Kennerty Estate, a former Drum property, was restored to the estate.

He was responsible for the creation of the elegant library in what had been the lower hall of the tower. It has a large window which penetrates twelve feet of solid stone wall.

• Reference: The Erwin Bagpiper A website for Erwin & Extended Families