One of the most enduring and consequential legacies of the House of Forbes is the St. John the Apostle Scottish Episcopal Church in the center of Edinburgh, Scotland. The leading lay figures responsible for funding and building the church were the sons of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo 6th Baronet. Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet, assumed the leadership of the bank his father created and his brother, John Hay Forbes, was a judge.
The most striking features of St. John’s Church are the stunning stained-glass windows, produced by John Ballantine. These were sponsored by members of the congregation and installed in 1857-61. Each has a Biblical scene above, and the arms and initials of the donors below. Four of the 10 windows were sponsored by members of the House of Forbes: Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet (window number 4); his younger son Charles Hay Forbes (number 2); his younger brother George Forbes (number 8), and his sister & brother-in-law, Colin & Jane Mackenzie of Portmore (number 3).
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