Family and Education
b. 25 Oct. 1812, 1st s. of Thomas Forsyth, of Birkenhead, Ches., and Jane, da. of John Campbell, of Hamilton, Lanark. educ. King’s sch., Sherborne, Dorset; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1830, BA 1834, MA 1837; I. Temple, adm. 1834, called 1839. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1843, Mary, da. of George Lyall MP, of Findon, Surr., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 3 July 1866, Georgiana Charlotte, da. of Thomas Hall Plumer, of Little Stanmore, Mdx., 3da. suc. fa. 1840. d. 26 Dec. 1899.
Offices Held
Counsel to sec. of state for India 1859 – 72.
QC 1857; bencher I. Temple 1857; treasurer 1872.
Fell. Trinity, Camb. 1835 – 42; commissary Camb. 1868; LLD Univ. of Edinburgh 1871.
JP Mdx.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 61 Rutland Gate, London; The Firs, Mortimer, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion