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John FORBES, [Colonel]

Male 1631 - 1661  (30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John FORBES, [Colonel] was born in 1631 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (son of John FORBES, [Reverend] and Christian BARCLAY); 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. John FOBES was born in 1636 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; died on 10 Jul 1661 in Sandwich, Mass.
    2. Mary FOBES was born in 1640 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; and died.
    3. Joshua FOBES was born in 1644 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; died on 25 Mar 1676 in Rehaboth, , Massachusetts.
    4. William FOBES 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. Edward FOBES 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. Caleb FOBES was born in 1656 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; died on 25 Aug 1710 in , Preston, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Elizabeth FOBES 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. Joshua FOBES was born in 1659 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA; died in 1676 in Attleboro, Mass; was buried in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John FORBES, [Reverend] was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland (son of William FORBES, [Laird Of Corse] and Elizabeth STRACHAN); died on 28 Mar 1635 in Holland.

    John married Christian BARCLAY in 1575 in Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland. Christian (daughter of George BARCLAY, [Laird Of Mather and Mary ERSKINE) was born in 1557 in Of, Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Christian BARCLAY was born in 1557 in Of, Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland (daughter of George BARCLAY, [Laird Of Mather and Mary ERSKINE); and died.
    Children:
    1. Margaret FORBES was born about 1600 in Of, Alford; and died.
    2. Arthur FORBES was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; and died.
    3. Patrick FORBES, [Bishop Of Caith was born in 1610 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1679; was buried in Kirkwallcathdrl, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
    4. James FORBES, [Minst Ofabercor was born about 1613 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; and died.
    5. Miss FORBES was born about 1617 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; and died.
    6. Kathleen FORBES was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; died in 1639.
    7. 1. John FORBES, [Colonel] 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William FORBES, [Laird Of Corse] was born about 1542 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1614 in Scotland.

    William married Elizabeth STRACHANScotland. Elizabeth was born about 1544 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth STRACHAN was born about 1544 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Patric FORBES, [Bishop Of Abdn. was born in 1564 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635.
    2. William FORBES was born about 1566 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Dec 1627.
    3. 2. John FORBES, [Reverend] was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635 in Holland.
    4. Arthur FORBES was born about 1570 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1632 in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
    5. Alexander FORBES, [Captain Sweden] was born about 1572 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Sp.
    6. James FORBES was born about 1574 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.
    7. Robert FORBES was born about 1576 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Sp.
    8. Margaret FORBES was born in 1578 in 0f, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.
    9. Agnes FORBES was born in 1580 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.
    10. Jane FORBES was born about 1582 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.
    11. Elizabeth FORBES was born in 1584 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.
    12. Mary FORBES was born about 1586 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; and died.

  3. 6.  George BARCLAY, [Laird Of Mather was born in 1536 in Of Kirktounhill, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died in 1607.

    George married Mary ERSKINE in 1556 in Brechin, Angusshire, Scotland. Mary was born in 1537 in Of Brechin, , Angusshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary ERSKINE was born in 1537 in Of Brechin, , Angusshire, Scotland; and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Christian BARCLAY was born in 1557 in Of, Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland; and died.
    2. Thomas BARCLAY was born in 1558 in Of Mathers, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; died before 1607 in Vp; was buried in , Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
    3. George BARCLAY was born about 1559 in Of Bridgeton, , Scotland; and died.