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Alexander Strachan, LAIRD OF

Alexander Strachan, LAIRD OF

Male Abt 1518 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Strachan, LAIRD OF was born about 1518 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth Strachan  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1544 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Scotland.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth Strachan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Alexander1) was born about 1544 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in Scotland.

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

    Elizabeth married William Forbes, [LAIRD OF CORSE]Scotland. William (son of Patrick Forbes and Marjory Lumsden) was born about 1542 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1614 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Patric Forbes, [Bishop of Abdn. Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1564 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635.

    Family/Spouse: Lucretia Spense. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  William Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1566 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Dec 1627.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 5.  John Forbes, [Reverend] Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635 in HOLLAND.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Margaret Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1600 in Of, Alford.
    2. 16. Arthur Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    3. 17. 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. 18. James Forbes, [Minst ofAbercor  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1613 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    5. 19. Miss Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1617 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.
    6. 20. Kathleen Forbes  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; died in 1639.
    7. 21. 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.

  4. 6.  Arthur Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1570 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1632 in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

    Arthur married Jane Lander (Lauder) before 1623. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 7.  Alexander Forbes, [Captain Sweden] Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1572 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Sp.

  6. 8.  James Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1574 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Marie Balfour. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 9.  Robert Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1576 in Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in Sp.

  8. 10.  Margaret Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1578 in 0f, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

  9. 11.  Agnes Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1580 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

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


  10. 12.  Jane Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1582 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: John Farquhar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 13.  Elizabeth Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born in 1584 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

  12. 14.  Mary Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1586 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: Alexander Ogilvie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Margaret Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1600 in Of, Alford.

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


  2. 16.  Arthur Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

  3. 17.  Patrick Forbes, [Bishop of Caith Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) 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. 18.  James Forbes, [Minst ofAbercor Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1613 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

  5. 19.  Miss Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1617 in Aberdeen, , Scotland.

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


  6. 20.  Kathleen Forbes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, , Scotland; died in 1639.

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


  7. 21.  John Forbes, [COLONEL] Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Alexander1) 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. 22. John Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1636 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 10 Jul 1661 in Sandwich, Mass.
    2. 23. Mary Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1640 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma.
    3. 24. Joshua Fobes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1644 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma; died on 25 Mar 1676 in Rehaboth, , Massachusetts.
    4. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. 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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