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Christian Barclay 1557–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland

Death Date: 1630

Death Location: Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: George Barclay

Mother: Elizabeth Wood

Spouse(s): John Forbes, William Ruthven

Children(s): Bathia Forbes, John FORBES, Patrick Forbes, James Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Kathleen FORBES, John Fobes, Margaret Ruthven, WILLIAM RUTHVEN, Margaret Ruthven, James Ruthven, William Ruffin, Katherine Ruffin

In 1557, Christian Barclay entered the world in Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland, born to George Barclay And Elizabeth Isobel Margaret Wood. Christian Barclay married John Forbes, William Ruthven, and had children including Bathia Forbes, James Minister Abercorn Forbes, James Ruthven, John Fobes, John Forbes, Katherine Ruffin, Kathleen Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Margaret Ruffin Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Patrick Bishop Caithness Forbes, William Ruffin, William Ruffin Ruthven. Christian Barclay passed away in 1630 in Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Christian Barclay entered the world in Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland, born to George Barclay And Elizabeth Isobel Margaret Wood.
  • Christian Barclay married John Forbes, William Ruthven, and had children including Bathia Forbes, James Minister Abercorn Forbes, James Ruthven, John Fobes, John Forbes, Katherine Ruffin, Kathleen Forbes, Margaret Forbes, Margaret Ruffin Ruthven, Margaret Ruthven, Patrick Bishop Caithness Forbes, William Ruffin, William Ruffin Ruthven.
  • Christian Barclay passed away in 1630 in Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Christian Barclay's Ancestors

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Christian Barclay
1557–1630
Birth Place: Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland
Parents
George Barclay
1536–1607
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isobel Margaret) Wood
1538–
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Barclay
1515–1560
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary Rait
1516–1538
Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Barclay
1493–1535
Majory Auchterlony
1494–
Thomas Rait
1516–
Isobel Barclay
1516–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Barclay
1472–1520
Marjory Auchinleck
1473–1548
James Auchterlony
1473–1493
Wife Auchterlony
1475–

Christian Barclay's Descendants

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Christian Barclay (1557–1630) m. John Forbes (1568–28 Mar 1635) m. William Ruthven (1570–1634)
  1. 1. Bathia Forbes 1615– m. William Forbes 1604–1648
    1. 1. Andrew (Hawick) Murray 1640– m. Janet Andison 1650–
      1. 1. John Murray 1669–1749 m. Isobel Turnbull 1672–1746
        1. 1. JOHN MURRAY 1709–1772 m. JEAN HENDERSON 1714–1786
        2. 2. Margaret Murray 1703–
        3. 3. Jean Murray 1712–1760
        4. 4. Agnes Murray 1713–
        5. 5. Andrew MURRAY 1715–1772
        6. 6. Jean Murray 1718–1718
        7. 7. James Murray 1720–1720
        8. 8. Mary Murray 1724–1725
      2. 2. Margaret Murray 1690–
    2. 2. John Forbes 1636–1703
    3. 3. William Forbes 1638–
    4. 4. Margaret Forbes 1640–
    5. 5. Anna Forbes 1642–
  2. 2. John FORBES 1600–1661
  3. 3. Patrick (Bishop Caithness) Forbes 1611–1680
  4. 4. James (Minister Abercorn) Forbes 1612–
  5. 5. Margaret Forbes 1614–
  6. 6. Kathleen FORBES 1617–1639
  7. 7. John Fobes 1631–1661
  8. 8. Margaret Ruthven 1544–
  9. 9. WILLIAM (RUFFIN) RUTHVEN 1594–1670
  10. 10. Margaret (Ruffin) Ruthven 1599–
  11. 11. James Ruthven 1601–1649
  12. 12. William Ruffin 1617–1674
  13. 13. Katherine Ruffin 1632–1687

Christian Barclay's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Christian Barclay in Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland
Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland
1630
1630
Age 73
Death of Christian Barclay in Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Delft, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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