Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard
Arthur Forbes, 2nd Earl of Granard ( – 1 April 1724), was an Irish soldier and peer. Early life Forbes was born as the eldest son of Arthur Forbes of Castle Forbes in Aberdeenshire and the former Catharine (née Newcomen) Stewart (widow of Sir Alexander Stewart, 2nd Baronet). His mother was the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Newcomen, 4th Baronet, of Kenagh, and the former Anne Boleyn. His younger sister, Lady Catharine Forbes, was married to Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall, as his second wife. His paternal grandfather was Arthur Forbes, who was created a Baronet of Castle Forbes in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 29 September 1628. In 1632, Forbes' father succeeded as the 2nd Baronet. In November 1675, his father was created Baron Clanehugh and Viscount of Granard in his own right, followed by the earldom of Granard on 30 December 1684. Career Forbes was a Col. of the 18th Regiment of Foot (the Royal Irish regiment) from 1686 to 1688, when he was removed by King William III and was thrice imprisoned in the Tower of London for his "suspected co-operation with the Stuarts". He served on the Continent under Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne,