FORBES, Marjorie ²

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Marjorie married Reverend Mr Adam BARCLAY Minister of Towie parish, later of Perth parish, son of Reverend Mr Adam BARCLAY Minister of Alford parish, heir of Gartly and Daughter NICOLSON 'of Kilcassie', September 1663(contract).^{1 2} (Reverend Mr Adam BARCLAY Minister of Towie parish, later of Perth parish was born about 1623 and died by 8 February 1703 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Towie in 1648)

"Adam Barclay, younger, M.A. ; Pres. by John Forbes of Brux and John, Lord Erskine, 1648 ; is called min. of Nigg in 1656; trans, to Keig 10th July 1666."


(at Nigg in 1656)

"Adam Barclay, M.A. ; mentioned 1656 as 'in Nigg', but this may be a mistake as he is also called min. of Towie that year. [Family of Skene, 35.]"


(at Keig in 1666)

"Adam Barclay, M.A. ; trans, from Kinbathoch (Towie) and inst. 10th July 1666; deprived in 1681 for refusing to take the Test [afterwards min. in Perth May 1688]."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 6)


(at Perth in 1688)

"Adam Barclay, died after 15th Dec. 1698 and before 8th Feb. 1703; his marriage contract with Marjorie Forbes Sept. 1663; he marr. (2) before 1698, ---- Irvine. His sons John, by first marriage, min. of Edrom; Adam, probably notar in Aberdeen, and Mr Charles, died before 10th June 1735; Alexander, born 1689, died at Grammar School, Aberdeen, buried 7th March 1701. [Aberdeen Tests, 10th June 1735; Aberdeen Sas., 24th Sept. 1694; Old Machar Reg.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8) ^{1 2}