Charles Hay Forbes was born 15 October 1806 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom to William Forbes (1773-1828) and Williamina Stuart (1814-1810) and died 5 November 1859 of unspecified causes. He married Jemima Rebecca MacDonell (1814-1905) 5 July 1833 in Rhu, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Charles, a son of Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet of Monymusk, resided at Cannan Park, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Charles's brother was Sir John Stuart Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Baronet of Pitsligo (1804–1866), also known as "8th Baronet Forbes, of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire [N.S., 1626]", who died without male issue, leaving Charles's son William to inherit as 9th Baronet, while the Forbes of Pitsligo estates went to Sir John's daughter and her husband, the 20th Baron Clinton.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Jane Forbes (-1901) | |||
| Adelaide Louisa Forbes (-1933) | |||
| William Stuart-Forbes (1835-1906) | 16 June 1835 | 5 July 1906 New Zealand | Marion Watts (-1889) Florence Rose (-) |
| Alexander Charles Forbes (1837-1902) | |||
| Henrietta Jemima Forbes (1841-1883) | 1841 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | 10 June 1883 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | Walter Hiley (1832-1896) |
| John Stuart Forbes (1849-1876) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Stuart Hepburn-Forbes (1804-1866) | 25 September 1804 | 27 May 1866 | Harriet Louise Anne Kerr (1808-1884) |
| Charles Hay Forbes (1806-1859) | 15 October 1806 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom | 5 November 1859 | Jemima Rebecca MacDonell (1814-1905) |
| James David Forbes (1809-1868) | |||
Residences
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