Forrest baronets
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
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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)
- 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
A 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.
