The Forrest Baronetcy, of Comiston (a suburb of Edinburgh) in the County of Midlothian, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created on 7 August 1838 for James Forrest, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1928.
Forrest baronets, of Comiston (1838)
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- Sir James Forrest, 1st Baronet (1780–1860),[2] advocate (1803) and Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1837–43) (after whom Forrest Road was named)
- Sir John Forrest, 2nd Baronet (1817–1883)[2]
- Sir William Forrest, 3rd Baronet (1823–1894)[3]
- Sir James Forrest, 4th Baronet (1853–1899)[4]
- Sir William Charles Forrest, 5th Baronet (1857–1928)[5]
Memorials
editA marble bust of Sir James Forrest (1780–1860) by Peter Slater is held in New College, Edinburgh.[6]
Forrest Road in Edinburgh was named during his time as Lord Provost.
References
edit- ^ "No. 19631". The London Gazette. 3 July 1838. p. 1488.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 237.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage: Comprising Information Concerning All Persons Bearing Hereditary Or Courtesy Titles, Companions of All the Various Orders, and the Collateral Branches of All Peers and Baronets. Dean & Son. 1888. p. 209.
- ^ "Forrest, Sir James". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Forrest, Sir (William) Charles". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ http://orapweb.rcahms.gov.uk/wp/00/WP000421.pdf Archived 25 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
