Forbes, George (Professor of Natural Philosophy)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1849-1936. - 1936
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Journal and sketches of Bristol to Exeter., 1868.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13827/240
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
1868.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Papers of George Forbes.
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Travel Journals of George Forbes.
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- Subject: Bristol (inhabited place). Europe - United Kingdom - England - Bristol. Longitude: -2.5833. Latitude: 51.3833. X