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David Barclay, [Laird of Mather

David Barclay, [Laird of Mather

Male 1515 - 1560  (45 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Barclay, [Laird of Mather was born in 1515 in Of Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died in 1560.

    David married Katherine (Home) (Catherine) Hume in 1540 in Of, Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    David married Mary Rait in 1534 in Hallgreen, Bervie, Kincardine, Scotland. Mary was born in 1516 in Of Hallgreen, Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Barclay, [Laird of Mather  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1536 in Of Kirktounhill, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died in 1607.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Barclay  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1538 in Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Barclay, [Laird of Mather Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1536 in Of Kirktounhill, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died in 1607.

    George married Elizabeth Isobel (Margaret) Wood on 12 Dec 1564 in Bonnington, Angusshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Mary Erskine in 1556 in BRECHIN, Angusshire, Scotland. Mary (daughter of Thomas Erskine, [Laird of Brechi and Mrs Thomas Erskine) was born in 1537 in Of Brechin, , Angusshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Christian Barclay  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1557 in Of, Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland.
    2. 5. Thomas Barclay  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1558 in Of Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died before 1607 in Vp; was buried in , Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
    3. 6. George Barclay  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1559 in Of Bridgeton, , Scotland.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Barclay Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1538 in Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

    Elizabeth married John Gray in 1558 in Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christian Barclay Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.David1) was born in 1557 in Of, Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland.

    Christian married John Forbes, [Reverend] in 1575 in Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland. John (son of William Forbes, [LAIRD OF CORSE] and Elizabeth Strachan) was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635 in HOLLAND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1600 in Of, Alford.
    2. 8. Arthur Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    3. 9. Patrick Forbes, [Bishop of Caith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1610 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1679; was buried in Kirkwallcathdrl, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
    4. 10. James Forbes, [Minst ofAbercor  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1613 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    5. 11. Miss Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1617 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    6. 12. Kathleen Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; died in 1639.
    7. 13. John Forbes, [COLONEL]  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1631 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1661 in , Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettes; was buried in 1661 in Sandwich, Bristol/Barnstab, Massachusetts.

  2. 5.  Thomas Barclay Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.David1) was born in 1558 in Of Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died before 1607 in Vp; was buried in , Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

    Thomas married Janet (Strachan) Straiton in 1578 in Lauriston, Kincardineshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  George Barclay Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1559 in Of Bridgeton, , Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 7.  Margaret Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1600 in Of, Alford.

    Family/Spouse: Andrew Skeene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  Arthur Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

  3. 9.  Patrick Forbes, [Bishop of Caith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born in 1610 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1679; was buried in Kirkwallcathdrl, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Katherine Scougal. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Daughter Erskine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  James Forbes, [Minst ofAbercor Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1613 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

  5. 11.  Miss Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1617 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: William Forbes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 12.  Kathleen Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; died in 1639.

    Family/Spouse: John Oswald, [MinofPrestonpan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 13.  John Forbes, [COLONEL] Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christian3, 2.George2, 1.David1) was born in 1631 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1661 in , Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettes; was buried in 1661 in Sandwich, Bristol/Barnstab, Massachusetts.

    John married Constant Mitchell in 1637. Constant (daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Margaret Williams) was born in 1614 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Ma; died in 1661 in , Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried in , Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. John Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1636 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 10 Jul 1661 in Sandwich, Mass.
    2. 15. Mary Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1640 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma.
    3. 16. Joshua Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1644 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 25 Mar 1676 in Rehaboth, , Massachusetts.
    4. 17. William Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1649/1650 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 6 Nov 1712 in Little Compton, Newport, RI; was buried before 6 Aug 1772 in Little Compton, Newport, RI.
    5. 18. Edward Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1651 in Of Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; died in 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried in 1732 in Old, ?, Bridgewater, Ma.
    6. 19. Caleb Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1656 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 25 Aug 1710 in , Preston, New London, Connecticut.
    7. 20. Elizabeth Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1657 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; was christened in 1678; died on 25 Sep 1737 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; was buried in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Ma.
    8. 21. Joshua Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Ma; died in 1676 in Attleboro, Mass; was buried in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.



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