James Forbes, 16th Lord Forbes (died 29 July 1804) was a Scottish peer. He was the son of James Forbes, 15th Lord Forbes.
Personal life
In 1760, he married Catherine Innes and they had six children:
Mary Elizabeth Forbes (d. 1803)
Marjory Forbes (1761–1842)
James Ochoncar Forbes, 17th Lord Forbes (1765–1843)
Robert Allaster Cam Forbes, Captain Royal Navy (d. HMS Dryad, 1795)
Andrew Forbes (d. 1808)
William Forbes (d. 1792)