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Agnes FORRESTER 1490–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1490

Birth Location: Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Apr 1569

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Duncan FORRESTER

Mother: Margaret Forsythe

Spouse(s): James Pringle, David Balfour

Children(s): Agnes Balfour, Robert Balfour, Walter Balfour, Michael Balfour, Janet Balfour, Andrew 2nd

Agnes FORRESTER was born in 1490 in Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Duncan Sir 1St Of Garden 6Th Of Torwood Forrester And Margaret Daughter Of Provost Of Stirling Forsythe. Agnes FORRESTER married David Balfour, James Pringle, and had children including Agnes Balfour, Andrew Balfour 2Nd, Janet Balfour, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour, Walter Balfour. Agnes FORRESTER passed away in 1569 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Agnes FORRESTER was born in 1490 in Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Duncan Sir 1St Of Garden 6Th Of Torwood Forrester And Margaret Daughter Of Provost Of Stirling Forsythe.
  • Agnes FORRESTER married David Balfour, James Pringle, and had children including Agnes Balfour, Andrew Balfour 2Nd, Janet Balfour, Michael Balfour, Robert Balfour, Walter Balfour.
  • Agnes FORRESTER passed away in 1569 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan FORRESTER
1440–1488
Birth Location: Sterling, Carden or Garden, Scotland
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Margaret Forsythe
1450–1499
Birth Location: Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Pringle
1488–
Birth Location: –
JP
David Balfour
1484–1530
Birth Location: Burliegh
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Children(s)

Agnes Balfour
1523–
Birth Location: Of Burleigh, Kinross, Scotland
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Robert Balfour
1519–1577
Birth Location: Burleigh, Fife, Scotland
RB
Walter Balfour
1517–
Birth Location: Of Burleigh, Kinross, Scotland
WB
Michael Balfour
1515–1577
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinrossshire, Scotland
MB
Janet Balfour
1523–
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Andrew 2nd
1509–1593
Birth Location: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
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Agnes FORRESTER's Ancestors

Self
Agnes FORRESTER
1490–1569
Birth Place: Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Duncan (Sir) 1st of Garden, 6th of Torwood FORRESTER
1440–1488
Sterling, Carden or Garden, Scotland
Margaret ((daughter of Provost of Stirling)) Forsythe
1450–1499
Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Mathew FORRESTER
1410–1487
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (Daughter The Gudeman of) Yair
1420–
Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Yair Carsie
1400–1467
Constance
1402–1432
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Agnes FORRESTER's Descendants

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Agnes FORRESTER (Abt 1490–25 Apr 1569) m. James Pringle (1488–) m. David Balfour (1484–1530)
  1. 1. Agnes Balfour 1523– m. Andrew Seton 1470–1554
    1. 1. Christian Seton 1500– m. David Pitcain 1480–
    2. 2. Gilbert Seton 1516–1547
    3. 3. Margaret Seton 1526– m. Thomas Lumsden 1525–
      1. 1. Thomas Lumsden 1548–
      2. 2. Margaret Lumsden 1550–
      3. 3. Lumsden 1551–
  2. 2. Robert Balfour 1519–1577
  3. 3. Walter Balfour 1517–
  4. 4. Michael Balfour 1515–1577 m. Christina (Bethune of) Creich 1521–1579
    1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584 m. James Balfour 1533–1584
      1. 1. Michael Balfour 1560–1619 m. Margaret Sinclair 1571–1597
        1. 1. David (Patrick) Balfour 1595–1664 m. Barbara (Moodie or) Mudie 1598–1654
        2. 2. Ursula Balfour 1607–1651
        3. 3. Robert Balfour 1597–1664
      2. 2. Helen Balfour 1561–1616
      3. 3. Elizabeth Balfour 1566–
      4. 4. James Balfour 1571–1634 m. Grisoldl (Grissel) Balfour 1571– m. Anne Blaney 1590–
        1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1589–1636
        2. 2. James Balfour 1591–1636
        3. 3. Pearce Balfour 1606–
        4. 4. Anne (Agnes) Balfour 1607– m. Archibald Hamilton 1604–1658
        5. 5. Elizabeth Balfour 1608–
        6. 6. William Balfour 1615–
      5. 5. William Balfour 1573–
      6. 6. Henry Balfour 1575–1615
      7. 7. John Balfour 1579–
      8. 8. Mary Balfour 1581–
      9. 9. Michael Balfour 1555–1619 m. Margaret Lundin 1559–1625
        1. 1. Margaret Balfour 1585–1639 m. Robert ((Born Arnot)) Balfour –1663
      10. 10. David Balfour 1566–1638
      11. 11. Alexander Balfour 1568–
    2. 2. James Balfour 1533–1584 m. Margaret Balfour 1538–1584
  5. 5. Janet Balfour 1523– m. James (Wood of) Lambieletham 1550–1596
    1. 1. Alexander Wood 1569– m. Elizabeth Wemyss 1572–
      1. 1. James Wood –1669
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wood 1592–
    2. 2. William Wood 1573–
    3. 3. Helen Wood 1575–
    4. 4. Margaret Wood 1577–
    5. 5. Christian Wood 1579–
  6. 6. Andrew (Balfour,) 2nd 1509–1593 m. Lady (Janet) Bruce 1502–1592
    1. 1. Isobel Balfour 1525–1581
    2. 2. Sir (Gilbert Balfour of Westray,) Kt. 1523–1576 m. Margaret Bothwell 1520–1578
      1. 1. Archibald (Balfour of Westray,) Kt. 1550–1590
    3. 3. David Balfour 1532–
    4. 4. Robert Balfour 1536–1576
    5. 5. George (Balfour of) Montquhannie, 1550–
    6. 6. John (Balfour of) Montquhannie 1546–

Agnes FORRESTER's Timeline

2 Records

1490
Abt 1490
Birth of Agnes FORRESTER in Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1569
25 Apr 1569
Age 79
Death of Agnes FORRESTER in Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1490
    Event Place: Corstorphine Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1569
    Event Place: Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
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