Duncan Forbes of Culloden (judge, born 1685)
Duncan Forbes 5th of Culloden (10 November 1685 – 10 December 1747) was a Scottish lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1737. As Lord President and senior Scottish legal officer, he played a major role in helping the government suppress the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
The Right Honourable Duncan Forbes of Culloden | |
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Duncan Forbes of Culloden | |
| Lord President of the Court of Session | |
| In office 20 June 1737 – 4 June 1748 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dundas of Arniston |
| Lord Advocate | |
| In office 1725–1737 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Dundas of Arniston |
| Succeeded by | Charles Erskine |
| MP for Ayr Burghs | |
| In office 1721–1722 | |
| MP for Inverness Burghs | |
| In office 1722–1737 | |
| Sheriff of Edinburgh-shire | |
| In office 1716–1725 | |
| Deputy lieutenant, Inverness-shire | |
| In office 1715–1716 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1685 Culloden House, Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 10 December 1747 (aged 62) Edinburgh |
| Resting place | Greyfriars Kirkyard |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Hon. Mary Rose (c.1690–1717?) |
| Children | Elizabeth Forbes John Forbes (1710–1772) |
| Parent(s) | Duncan Forbes of Culloden (1644–1704) Mary Innes |
| Residence | Culloden House |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh Leyden University |
| Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
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