Earl of Granard

Title in the peerage of Ireland

Earl of Granard is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1684 for Arthur Forbes, 1st Viscount Granard. He was a lieutenant-general in the army and served as Marshal of the Army in Ireland after the Restoration and was later Lord Justice of Ireland. He had already succeeded his father as second Baronet of Castle Forbes and been created Baron Clanehugh and Viscount Granard in 1675, also in the Peerage of Ireland. The baronetcy, of Castle Forbes in county Longford, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 September 1628 for his father, Arthur Forbes.[1]

The first Earl's grandson, the third Earl, was an admiral in the Royal Navy. He was summoned to the Irish House of Lords through a writ of acceleration as Lord Forbes in his father's lifetime. He was succeeded by his son, the fourth Earl. He was a lieutenant-general in the Army. His grandson, the sixth Earl, was a general in the Army. In 1806 he was created Baron Granard, of Castle Donington in the County of Leicester, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. This title gave the Earls an automatic seat in the House of Lords until the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999. On his death the titles passed to his grandson, the seventh Earl. He notably served as Lord Lieutenant of County Leitrim from 1856 to 1872. His son, the eighth Earl, was a soldier and Liberal politician. Lord Granard held junior office in the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith and was also a member of the Senate of Southern Ireland and of the Senate of the Irish Free State.[2] As of 2014[update] the titles are held by his grandson, the tenth Earl, who succeeded his uncle in 1992.[3]

The invented title of Viscount Forbes is used as a courtesy title for the Earl's heir apparent.[4]

The family seat is Castle Forbes, near Newtownforbes, County Longford.

## Forbes baronets, of Castle Forbes (1628)[edit]

* Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Baronet (died 1632)
* Sir Arthur Forbes, 2nd Baronet (1623–1695) (created Baron Clanehugh and Viscount Granard in 1675)

### Viscount Granard (1675)[edit]

* Sir Arthur Forbes, 1st Viscount Granard (1623–1695) (created Earl of Granard in 1684)

### Earl of Granard (1684)[edit]

Bookplate by Henry Badeley showing the coat of arms and motto of Forbes, Earl of Granard

* Arthur Forbes, 1st Earl of Granard (1623–1695)
* Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard (c. 1656 – 1734)
* George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard (1685–1765)
* George Forbes, 4th Earl of Granard (1710–1769)
* George Forbes, 5th Earl of Granard (1740–1780)
* George Forbes, 6th Earl of Granard (1760–1837) (created Baron Granard in 1806)
* George Forbes, Viscount Forbes (1785–1836)
* George Arthur Hastings Forbes, 7th Earl of Granard (1833–1889)
* Bernard Arthur William Patrick Hastings Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard (1874–1948)
* Arthur Patrick Hastings Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard (1915–1992)
* Peter Arthur Edward Hastings Forbes, 10th Earl of Granard (born 1957)

The heir apparent is the present holder's son, Jonathan Peter Hastings Forbes, Viscount Forbes (born 1981).[4]

### Male-line family tree[edit]

Male-line family tree, Forbes baronets, Barons Clanehugh, Barons Forbes, Viscounts Granard and Earls of Granard.

| Sir Arthur Forbes
1st Baronet
died 1632

| | |
Baron Clanehugh
Viscount Granard
Earl of Granard
Arthur Forbes
1st Earl of Granard
1623–1695
| | |
Arthur Forbes
2nd Earl of Granard
c. 1656 – 1734
| | |
George Forbes
3rd Earl of Granard
1685–1765
| | |
George Forbes
4th Earl of Granard
1710–1769
| | |
George Forbes
5th Earl of Granard
1740–1780
| | |
Baron Granard
(1806, UK)
George Forbes
6th Earl of Granard
1760–1837
| | |
George Forbes
Viscount Forbes
1785–1836
| | |
George Forbes
7th Earl of Granard
1833–1889
| | |
Bernard Forbes
8th Earl of Granard
1874–1948
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
Arthur Forbes
9th Earl of Granard
1915–1992| | Hon.
John Forbes
1920–1982
| | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Forbes
10th Earl of Granard
born 1957
| | | | | | |
| | | | Jonathan Forbes
Viscount Forbes
born 1981

## See also[edit]

* Lord Forbes
* Forbes baronets

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. 160A, Fleet street, London, UK: Dean & Son. p. 416.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location (link)
2. ^ Hesilrige 1921, p. 416.
3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [self-published source][better source needed]
4. ^ a b Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.

## External links[edit]

* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by George John Forbes, Viscount Forbes
* Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Peter Arthur Edward Hastings Forbes, 10th Earl of Granard

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