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Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest 1602–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 AUG 1602

Birth Location: Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Jul 1638

Death Location: Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Forester

Mother: Jonet Young

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Janet Lorn

Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was born in 1602 in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert 11Ggf Forester And Jonet Young. Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest had children including Janet Lorn. Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest passed away in 1638 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was born in 1602 in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Robert 11Ggf Forester And Jonet Young.
  • Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest had children including Janet Lorn.
  • Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest passed away in 1638 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Forester
1570–1665
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
RF
Jonet Young
1573–1634
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
JY

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Lorn
1620–1669
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland
JL

Alexander Forest's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Forest
1602–1638
Birth Place: Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert 11GGF Forester
1570–1665
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jonet Young
1573–1634
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (12GGF FORRESTER of) Boquhan
1538–1608
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret (12GGM) Robertson
1543–1612
Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Sir (Alexander 1 st Earl Linlithgow 7th Baron) Livingston
1560–1621
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Forest's Descendants

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Alexander (Forester Garidner of the) Forest (31 AUG 1602–26 Jul 1638)
  1. 1. Janet Lorn 1620–1669 m. Thomas Ronnald 1640–
    1. 1. Issobell Ronnald 1655–1736 m. Andrew Rennie 1655–1749
      1. 1. Elspet Renny 1680– m. William Gardiner 1680–
        1. 1. Andrew (Gardner B M) bbbb 1707– m. JEAN JAFFRAY 1712–

Alexander Forest's Timeline

7 Records

1602
31 AUG 1602
Birth of Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
1618
08 Dec 1618
Age 16
Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was married in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1624
1624
Age 22
Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was married in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
1624
ABT 1624
Age 22
Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was married in Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
1628
1628
Age 26
Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was married in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1633
1633
Age 31
Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest was married
None
1638
26 Jul 1638
Age 36
Death of Alexander Forester Garidner of the Forest in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1602
    Event Place: Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1618
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1624
    Event Place: Gargunnock, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1633

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Guffockland Kirkconnell, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1638
    Event Place: Bargrennan, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, United Kingdom
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