George Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard
Encyclopedia
George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard KP (5 August 1833 – 25 August 1889) was an Irish peer and soldier, styled Viscount Forbes from 1836 to 1837.
He was the son of Major-General George Forbes, Viscount Forbes and his wife Frances Mary Territt. Granard succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Granard in 1837. He was educated at Eton
.
Granard became the lieutenant-colonel commandant of the 9th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and was appointed honorary colonel of the Westmeath Militia on 29 May 1878. He was made a Knight of St Patrick in 1857.
A convert to Roman Catholicism, Granard was President of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1875 until his death, and was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great
. He was also a member of the Senate of the Royal University of Ireland
By his first marriage to Jane Colclough Morgan on 2 June 1858, Granard had two daughters:
By his second marriage to Hon. Frances Mary Petre, daughter of William Petre, 12th Baron Petre, on 4 September 1873, he had children:
He was the son of Major-General George Forbes, Viscount Forbes and his wife Frances Mary Territt. Granard succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Granard in 1837. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
.
Granard became the lieutenant-colonel commandant of the 9th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and was appointed honorary colonel of the Westmeath Militia on 29 May 1878. He was made a Knight of St Patrick in 1857.
A convert to Roman Catholicism, Granard was President of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1875 until his death, and was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
. He was also a member of the Senate of the Royal University of Ireland
Royal University of Ireland
The Royal University of Ireland was founded in accordance with the University Education Act 1879 as an examining and degree-awarding university based on the model of the University of London. A Royal Charter was issued on April 27, 1880 and examinations were opened to candidates irrespective of...
By his first marriage to Jane Colclough Morgan on 2 June 1858, Granard had two daughters:
- Lady Sophia Maria Elizabeth Forbes (died 7 November 1942), married Sir Henry Grattan-Bellew, 3rd Baronet
- Lady Adelaide Jane Frances Forbes (1860 – 18 November 1942), married Lord Maurice FitzGerald
By his second marriage to Hon. Frances Mary Petre, daughter of William Petre, 12th Baron Petre, on 4 September 1873, he had children:
- Lady Margaret Mary Theresa Forbes (died 19 May 1965), married Capt. Hon. George Savile, son of John Savile, 4th Earl of MexboroughJohn Savile, 4th Earl of MexboroughJohn Charles George Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough , styled Viscount Pollington between 1830 and 1860, was a British peer and Tory politician...
- Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard (1874–1948)
- Hon. Fergus Reginald George Forbes (20 January 1876 – 18 February 1876)
- Capt. Hon. Reginald George Benedict Forbes (25 June 1877 – 20 May 1908)
- Lady Eva Mary Margaret Forbes (25 June 1877 – 1968)
- Col. Hon. Donald Alexander Forbes (3 September 1880 – 2 August 1938), married Mary Doreen Lawson and had issue
- Lt.-Col. Hon. Bertram Aloysius Forbes (26 May 1882 – 5 August 1960)
- Capt. Hon. Fergus George Arthur Forbes (26 May 1882 – 23 August 1914), killed in World War I