Arthur Forbes of Culloden

Arthur Forbes, 9th Laird of Culloden DL FRSE (1819–1879) was a Scottish landowner and amateur botanist.[2] He was Deputy Lieutenant of Nairn and Ross. He was a descendant of Duncan Forbes of Culloden.

Arms of Forbes of Culloden: Azure on a chevron between three bears’ heads couped argent, muzzled and langued gules, as many unicorns’ heads erased sable.[1]

Life

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He was born at Douglas on the Isle of Man on 25 January 1819 the son of Duncan George Forbes of Culloden (1781–1840) and his wife, Sarak Walker (d.1838). He was educated at Aberdeen and then Cambridge University.[3]

In 1843 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposer was John Cockburn.[4]

He died at Aldershot on 16 March 1879.[3]

Family

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In 1849 he married Sarah Georgina Warrand (d.1879).

References

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  1. ^ Paul, James Balfour (1903). An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of all Arms and Bearings in Scotland. Edinburgh: W. Green & sons. p. 74.
  2. ^ "botanist: Arthur Forbes (1819–1879)". herbariaunited.org.
  3. ^ a b Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists, Ray Desmond
  4. ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.