Arthur Forbes, 1st Earl of Granard

He held the position Marshal of Ireland, commander of the Royal Irish Army during the reign of Charles II.

At the Restoration he was appointed a commissioner of the court of claims in Ireland, and received additional grants of land in Westmeath.

In 1663 he did service to the king in the north of Ireland by nipping in the bud efforts there in support of Thomas Blood's plot.

In 1684 he raised the 18th Regiment of Foot, was made colonel thereof, and in the same year was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Granard.

James II endeavoured to make use of Granard; but he was not pliable, and was removed from the command of the army, Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell being put in his place.

When William III went over to Ireland, Granard replaced John Mitchelburne in command of a force of five thousand men for the reduction of Sligo, the surrender of which he secured.