Forbes baronets of Craigievar (1630)

Craigievar Castle
Portrait of Sir John Forbes, 2nd Baronet of Craigievar
Sir Arthur Forbes (1784–1823), 6th Bt of Craigievar, painted by Gilbert Stuart

The Forbes baronetcy, of Craigievar in the County of Aberdeen, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 April 1630 for William Forbes, son of the merchant William Forbes who built Craigievar Castle.[1] He was also a descendant of Hon. Patrick Forbes, third son of the 2nd Lord Forbes, and the nephew of the 1st Baronet of the 1628 creation.

The 4th Baronet represented Aberdeenshire in the House of Commons. The 5th Baronet married the Hon. Sarah Sempill, eldest daughter of Hugh Sempill, 12th Lord Sempill. Their grandson, the 8th Baronet, succeeded as 17th Lord Sempill in 1884 (see Lord Sempill for earlier history of this title). The titles remained united until the death of his grandson, the 19th Lord and 10th Baronet, in 1965.

  1. ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1902). Complete Baronetage. Vol. II. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. pp. 373–374.