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| 1. |  Strachan, Elizabeth was born in 1544 in Of, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland; died in in Scotland. Elizabeth married Forbes, LAIRD OF CORSE William about 1562 in Scotland. William (son of Forbes, Laird of Corse Patrick and Lumsden, Marjory) was born in 1530 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 1 Apr 1614 in Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Forbes, Margaret
 was born in in 0f, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 3. Forbes, Agnes was born in in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 4. Forbes, Elizabeth was born in in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 5. Forbes, BISHOP OF ABERDEEN Patric was born in 1564 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635.
- 6. Forbes, William was born in 1566 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in Dec 1627.
- 7. Forbes, Rev. John was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635 in Delf, Holland.
- 8. Forbes, Arthur was born about 1570 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 14 Apr 1632.
- 9. Forbes, Captain Sweden Alexander was born about 1572 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in in Sp.
- 10. Forbes, James was born about 1574 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
- 11. Forbes, Robert was born about 1576 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in in Sp.
- 12. Forbes, Jane was born in 1582 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 13. Forbes, Mary was born in 1586 in Of, Corse, Aberdeen, Scotland.
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| 7. |  Forbes, Rev. John (1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1568 in Corse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 28 Mar 1635 in Delf, Holland. Notes:
REV JOHN FORBES, 1568 (?)-1634; son of William Forbes born 1530 and Elizabeth daughter of Sir Alexander Strachan, Laird of Thornton; degree 1583 University of St. Andrews; ordained minister of Alford 1593; received by King James of Bngland 1605 and granted favor for the church; July 1605 appointed head of the general assenbly of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland; King James however concluded that the Presbyterian Church was becoming too strong from his Episcopalian viewpoint and issued an order banning future assemblies; nineteen preachers felt a firm stand must be taken and met with Rev Forbes Moderator; they declined to appear before a privy council and Forbes and five others were imprisioned, tried for high treason, found guilty by a packed jury and banished from the king's domain.
While a man of considerable estate, he calmly and deliberately gave up home, estate and position for the principle of separation of church and state. The exiles sailed from Leith to Bordeaux 7 November 1606. On reaching France, Forbes visited Boyd of Trochrig at Saumer and then went on to Sedan. Traveled for some years visiting reformed churches and universities. In 1611 he was settled as pastor of a British Congregation at Middleburg, Holland. Soon after he was released from banishment on terms which he could not accept. In 1616 he was in London where King Janes pronised to revoke his sentance of exile but never did.
After a ten year ministry at Middleburg he became pastor of the British Church at Delft, Holland, twelve miles from the pilgrim church at Leyden. By 1628 Charles I began to interfere with the English and Scottish churches in Holland and Forbes was ultimately removed as pastor. He died 1634, aged about 66. In his later years he became bishop in the Episcopal Church much to the dismay of his Presbyterian brethern. He married Christian, daughter of Barclay of Mavers.
Their sons Arthur and John were colonels in the Dutch service. Son Patrick became Bishop of Caithness, and son James became minister of Abecorn. All three daughters married in Scotland.
Many of the thirty-five thousand forced out of England in these times by religious intolerance left Holland because their children were becoming more Dutch than English. Many of Pilgrims from Leyden left for this reason. It is natural to suppose that the immigrant John Po(r)bes knew the Pilgrims of the area who had not left in 1620 with the first group. At any rate he apparently came to America with the last of Rev. Robinson's flock in 1636.
Having acquired a soft Dutch accent during his nearly 25 years in Holland it can be assumed that the English recorders of Plymouth would record the name as Vobes or Ffobes as they heard it.
Family traditions recorded in the earlier days and the reversion of many of the descendents to the name Forbes bear out this story. While history has recorded the fortunes of his brothers, John seems to have been missed in the available records. This tie is circumstantial and cannot be accepted as proven.
The coat of Arms with the motto "Grace Me Guide", the three boars heads, and crested with a deers head with ten tynes, is the Lord Forbes coat of arms and was verified several times in the years 1900 to 1952, with old parchment copies viewed which may have been drawn in the 1700's. It has had wide acceptance as the proper family arms by those in America for many years and appears in several branches of the family which are unknown to each other in this day.
(Reference Dictionary of National Biography pg 401 and History of Scotland by Andrew Lang, Vol II, pg 481-488). (53).
(Copied From The Fobes Family in America the Descendants of John Fobes, Author: Lawrence Fobes:
Call Number: CS71.F62x:Descendants of John Fobes, an immigrant in 1636 to Duxbury, MA Very interesting facts about family and towns. Includes over 3000 names. )
John married Barclay, Christian in 1575. Christian (daughter of Barclay, Laird of Mathers George and Erskine, Mary) was born in 1557 in Of Mathers, Kincardine, Scotland, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Fobes, Colonel Arthur was born in 1596 in Alford, AberdeenScotland.
- 15. Forbes, Colonel Arthur was born about 1608 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 16. Forbes, Bishop Of Caithness Patrick was born in 1610 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1679; was buried in Kirkwallcathdrl, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
- 17. Fobes, John was born in 1610; died in 1662 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 18. Forbes, Minister Of Abercorn James was born in 1612 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 19. Forbes, Margaret was born in 1614 in Of Alford, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 20. Forbes was born about 1615 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 21. Forbes, Unknown was born about 1615 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland.
- 22. Forbes, Miss was born about 1617.
- 23. Fobes was born about 1617.
- 24. Forbes, Kathleen was born about 1619 in Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland; died in 1639.
- 25. Forbes, COLONEL John was born in 1625 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1661 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1661 in Barstab, MA.
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| 16. | Forbes, Bishop Of Caithness Patrick (7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1610 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1679; was buried in Kirkwallcathdrl, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Family/Spouse: Scougal, Katherine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Erskine, Daughter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Erskine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 25. | Forbes, COLONEL John (7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1625 in Of, Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died in 1661 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1661 in Barstab, MA. Notes:
JOHN FOBES, by tradition, son of Rev. John Forbes; born in Scotland soon after 1600; grew up in Holland, it is said, where he acquired a soft accent resulting in the recording of the name as Vobes, or Ffobes & finally FOBES; one of fifteen young men who landed in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA, in 1636; indentured to Isaac Allerton, richest man in Plymouth Colony, to pay for passage; in 1637 was known to be at Powder point, also at Green Harbor; granted land at Powder Point, built a home and lived there five years; a tailor by trade; married before Bridgewater, Constant Mitchell, (daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Margaret Vochin), who was born in Leyden, Holland, (after the birth in 1609 of an older brother Experience Mitchell who came to America on 3rd ship, the ANN, in 1623); he appears in list of men able to bear arms 1643; became an original proprietor in 1645 of Bridgewater, MA; made a "freeman" with voting rights in 1645 (indicating he was not originally a member of the English Puritan Church); a man of standing and local influence; Constable in 1651 and a juror in 1659; he died 1660; his wife married second in 1662, John Briggs 1609-1690, of Portsmouth, R I., Commissioner to R I Court 1654-56, 59, 61-63, when she was about 45-50 years old.
The name FOBES is thus an AMERICAN name and one can expect that all who bear the name are descended from the above immigrant ancestor John.
(Copied From The Fobes Family in America the Descendants of John Fobes, Author: Lawrence Fobes:
Call Number: CS71.F62x:Descendants of John Fobes, an immigrant in 1636 to Duxbury, MA Very interesting facts about family and towns. Includes over 3000 names. )
Buried:
Sandwich, Bristol
John married Mitchell, Constant in 1637 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Constant (daughter of Mitchell, Thomas and Williams, Margaret) was born in 1614 in Leyden, Holland; died in in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Fobes, Mary
- 27. Fobes, John was born in 1637 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Jul 1661 in Sandwich, MA.
- 28. Fobes (Forbes), LIEUTENANT William was born in 1650 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Nov 1712; was buried before 6 Aug 1772.
- 29. Fobes, Edward was born about 1655; died in 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 30. Fobes, Deacon Caleb was born in 1656 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Aug 1710.
- 31. Forbes, Joshua was born about 1657 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1676 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA.
- 32. Fobes, Elizabeth was born on 6 Mar 1657 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was christened in 1678; died on 25 Sep 1737.
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| 27. | Fobes, John (25.John3, 7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born in 1637 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Jul 1661 in Sandwich, MA. Notes:
From the Abstracts of the Earliest Wills, NEHG Register, volume 6, January 1852:
Written to Experience Mitchell from George Allen,
"Loveing frind Experience Mitchell, my love and my wife's remembered unto thee and they wife. I thought it fitt to acquaint you with the death of my [thy?] Sister's Son John, whoe died att by house on the sixt day of the week, being as I judeged, about the 10th day of July, 1661: hee was sensable intill about two hours before hee died and did say, Oh Lord, when shel my change come; hee was not affraid of death; hee was with Mistress Swift to bee cured of his desease. The land his father gave him, John gave to his brother William, onely Edward is to have his coise,, when they do devid the two Shares, his love be remebered to his Mother and to his brothers and Sisters; hee was buryed on the last day of the week. I have sent his clothes by John Smith, of Plymouth, they will be left at John Smiths houes pf Plymouth, that if there bee an opportunity to convey them to his mother, you may know where they are,
Soe I rest
Youer frind,
George Allen of
Sandwich.
"Postscript--"
You may send this writing
to his mother, as you have
oppertunitie.
And Subscribed thus--
To his Frind Experience
Mitchell of Duxburrow,
give this."
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| 29. | Fobes, Edward (25.John3, 7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1655; died in 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1732 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Family/Spouse: Fobes, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Edward married Howard, Elizabeth about 1683 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Howard, John and Hayward, Martha) was born about 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Fobes, Elizabeth was born on 20 Mar 1677 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Feb 1758 in W Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.
- 35. Fobes, John was born on 1 Jul 1679 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Aug 1725 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 36. Fobes, Mary was born on 7 Sep 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 37. Fobes, Bethiah was born on 11 Oct 1683 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Jan 1770 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 38. Fobes, Hannah was born on 9 Feb 1686 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 May 1765 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 39. Fobes, Ephriam was born on 9 Feb 1688 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Dec 1756 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 40. Fobes, Joshua was born on 20 May 1689 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Apr 1767 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 41. Fobes, Benjamin was born on 24 Aug 1692 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
- 42. Fobes, William was born on 24 Jul 1698 in W Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA; died on 24 Jun 1764 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
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| 31. | Forbes, Joshua (25.John3, 7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1657 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1676 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in 1676 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA. |
| 32. | Fobes, Elizabeth (25.John3, 7.John2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 6 Mar 1657 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was christened in 1678; died on 25 Sep 1737. Elizabeth married Russell, Joseph in 1682 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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