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BARCLAY, Walter of Drumdelgie
(About 1556-Before 1635)
FORBES, Janet
(About 1558-)
BARCLAY, Adam Minister of Alford parish, heir of Gartly, Reverend Mr
(About 1590-1663)
NICOLSON, Daughter 'of Kilcassie'
(About 1598-)
BARCLAY, Adam Minister of Towie parish, later of Perth parish, Reverend Mr
(About 1623-1703)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FORBES, Marjory

2. IRVINE, Daughter

BARCLAY, Adam Minister of Towie parish, later of Perth parish, Reverend Mr 1

  • Born: About 1623
  • Marriage (1): FORBES, Marjory September 1663(contract) 1 2
  • Marriage (2): IRVINE, Daughter before 1698 2
  • Died: by 8 February 1703 2

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Adam married Marjory FORBES, daughter of John FORBES 2nd of Lethenty, and of Balnagask and Marjory FERGUSON, September 1663(contract).1 2 (Marjory FORBES was born about 1633.)


  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)




"Marjory (Forbes), married Mr. Adam Barclay, minister of Towie"

from House of Forbes 1 2

Adam next married Daughter IRVINE before 1698.2 (Daughter IRVINE was born about 1645.)


  Marriage Notes:

(at Perth in 1688)

"Adam Barclay .... marr. (2) before 1698, ---- Irvine."

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 8) 2

Sources


1 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 6 Aberdeen & Moray by Hew Scott.

2 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 8 Addenda and Corrigenda by Hew Scott (1950).

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