John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn
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John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn (19 September 1776 – 25 July 1854) was a British judge.
Life
Forbes was born in Edinburgh on 19 September 1776[1] the second son of Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, and his wife Elizabeth Hay.
He studied law at
In the 1830s he is listed as living at 17 Ainslie Place on the Moray Estate in the west end of Edinburgh.[2]
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.[citation needed]
Works
He edited a new edition of ‘Thoughts concerning Man's Condition and Duties in this Life, and his Hopes in the World to come’, by Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678–1762), 1835, 4th ed. Edinburgh, 1854.
Family
Forbes married Louisa Cumming-Gordon, daughter of Sir
Artistic recognition
Forbes' portrait is held in the University of St Andrews.[3]
References
- ^ a b "John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn (1776 - 1854) - Genealogy". Geni.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Edinburgh and Leith Post Office directory 1832-3
- ^ "John Hay Forbes (1776–1854), Lord Medwyn | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artworks John Hay Forbes (1776–1854), Lord Medwyn". Art UK. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Forbes, John Hay". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.