Sir John Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Bt

Biographical Summary

"Sir John Stuart Forbes, afterwards (1864-66) Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes, Baronet [S 1626] of Fettercairn and Pitsligo</strong>, and afterwards (1864) of Invermay and Balmanno, both in co Perth, 2nd but 1st surviving son and heir, born 25 September 1804, Dean House near Edinburgh; was an Advocate [S] 8 July 1826; succeeded to the Baronetcy, 24 October 1828. On the death, in 1864, of his cousin, Alexander Hepburn-Murray-Belshes, he inherited the estate of Invermay as heir of entail, and that of Balmanno as heir at law when assumed the additional surname of Hepburn. He married 14 June 1834, Harriet Louisa Anne, 3rd daughter of William (Kerr), 6th Marquess of Lothian [S], by his second wife Harriet, daughter of Henry (Scott), Duke of Buccleuch [S]. He died s.p.m., 27 May 1866, in Wimpole Street, aged 61. His widow, who was born 19 October 1808, died 26 April 1884, at 67 Princes Gate, Hyde Park."

SOURCE: Complete baronetage; Cokayne, George E. (George Edward); 1900; Vol. II; page 306

Other References

• Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002, pt. 1. A-J, page 324

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GEDCOM Note

Sir John Stuart Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Bt. gained the title of 8th Baronet Hepburn-Forbes, of Pitsligo.