Arthur Forbes

British Member of Parliament (1709-1773)
Person human Q28797034
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Arthur Forbes

Summary

Arthur Forbes is a human[1]. He was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Arthur Forbes was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Arthur Forbes died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arthur Forbes's father was Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 3rd Bt.[6].
  • Arthur Forbes's mother was Margaret Rose[7].
  • Arthur Forbes was married to Christian Ross[8].
  • Arthur Forbes was married to Margaret Strachan[9].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Jean Forbes[10].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Elizabeth Forbes[11].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Mitchell Forbes[12].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Margaret Forbes[13].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 5th Bt.[14].
  • A child of Arthur Forbes was Duncan Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone[15].
  • Arthur Forbes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • Arthur Forbes worked as a politician[4].
  • Arthur Forbes held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • Arthur Forbes held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • Arthur Forbes held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[19].
  • Arthur Forbes held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[20].
  • Arthur Forbes held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[21].
  • Arthur Forbes is recorded as male[22].
  • Arthur Forbes's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Arthur Forbes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046334365[24].
  • Arthur Forbes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36766956[25].
  • Arthur Forbes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90017440[26].
  • Arthur Forbes's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arthur Forbes was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 3rd Bt.[6]. His mother was Margaret Rose[7].

Career and Affiliations

Arthur Forbes's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[17], member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[18], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[19], member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[20], and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[21].

Personal Life

Spouses include Christian Ross[8] and Margaret Strachan[9]. Children include Jean Forbes[10], b. 1730[28]; Elizabeth Forbes[11]; Mitchell Forbes[12]; Margaret Forbes[13]; Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 5th Bt.[14], 1755–1816[29]; and Duncan Forbes-Mitchell of Thainstone[15], 1757–1796[30].

Death and Burial

Arthur Forbes died on +1773-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Arthur Forbes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Arthur Forbes's parents?

Arthur Forbes's father was Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, 3rd Bt.[6]. Arthur Forbes's mother was Margaret Rose[7].

Who was Arthur Forbes married to?

Arthur Forbes's spouses include Christian Ross[8] and Margaret Strachan[9].

What did Arthur Forbes do for work?

Arthur Forbes worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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