Historical records matching John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn
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About John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn
Wikipedia Biographical Summary
"John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn (1776–1854) was a Scottish judge...
...Forbes was the second son of Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, and was born at Edinburgh. He was admitted advocate in 1799, was for some time sheriff-depute of Perthshire, and was made lord of session in January 1825, when he assumed the courtesy title of Lord Medwyn, from his estate in Perthshire. In December 1830 he was made a lord of justiciary. He resigned that appointment in May 1849, retired from the bench in October 1852, and died in Edinburgh, 25 July 1854. He was a committed Episcopalian, and promoted the interests of his church there."
SOURCE: Wikipedia contributors, 'John Hay Forbes', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 October 2011, 10:24 UTC, <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Hay_Forbes&oldid=453...> [accessed 30 August 2012]
John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn's Timeline
1776 |
September 19, 1776
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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
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1803 |
May 25, 1803
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Edinburgh
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1809
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1817 |
June 6, 1817
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1821 |
August 4, 1821
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1854 |
July 25, 1854
Age 77
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