FORBES, PETER [SSNE 6343]

Surname

FORBES

First name

PETER

Nationality

SCOT, SCOTO-SWEDISH

Text source

Peter Forbes was the son of Jacob Forbes of Thainstone [SSNE 779]. He married Margareta Swinhulvud of Qvalstad. He had several brothers including Jacob [SSNE 375] and Henrik [SSNE 2235]. It is probable that he lived in Finland. Peter and Margareta had a daughter called Anna Christina who married her cousin Cavalry Captain Claes Anckarfjell who was the son of a major of the same name and his wife Beata Forbes [SSNE 6371]

A. and H. Tayler, The House of Forbes (Revised edition, Bruceton Mills, 1987), p.471. Thanks to Robin Easton for updating this entry.

Service record

SWEDEN, FINLAND

Arrived 1650-01-01

Purpose MISC.