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Anna Forrester 1655–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1695

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Chalmerstone

Mother: Janet Souter

Spouse(s): John Cleland

Children(s): Grissell Cleland, Christian Cleilland, Elizabeth Cliland, James Cliland, Mary Cleland

Anna Forrester was born in 1655 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Forrester Of Chalmerstone And Janet Souter. Anna Forrester married John Cleland, and had children including Christian Cleilland, Elizabeth Cliland, Grissell Cleland, James Cliland, Mary Cleland. Anna Forrester passed away in 1695 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Anna Forrester was born in 1655 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Forrester Of Chalmerstone And Janet Souter.
  • Anna Forrester married John Cleland, and had children including Christian Cleilland, Elizabeth Cliland, Grissell Cleland, James Cliland, Mary Cleland.
  • Anna Forrester passed away in 1695 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Chalmerstone
1617–
Birth Location: Chalmerstone, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AC
Janet Souter
1626–
Birth Location: Alyth, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
JS

Spouses(s)

John Cleland
1654–1707
Birth Location: Cambusnethen Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Grissell Cleland
1681–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
GC
Christian Cleilland
1690–
Birth Location: Parish of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
CC
Elizabeth Cliland
1684–
Birth Location: –
EC
James Cliland
1683–
Birth Location: –
JC
Mary Cleland
1680–
Birth Location: –
MC

Anna Forrester's Ancestors

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Anna Forrester
1655–1695
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forrester of Chalmerstone
1617–
Chalmerstone, Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Souter
1626–
Alyth, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna Forrester's Descendants

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Anna Forrester (1655–Abt. 1695) m. John Cleland (1654–Abt. 1707)
  1. 1. Grissell Cleland 1681–
    1. 1. Bessie Bell 1701–
      1. 1. Jean Thomson 1728–1804 m. Thomas Cranston 1720–
        1. 1. Jean Cranston 1756–
        2. 2. James Cranston 1754–
        3. 3. William Cranston 1750–
        4. 4. Elisabeth Cranston 1748–
  2. 2. Christian Cleilland 1690–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cliland 1684–
  4. 4. James Cliland 1683–
  5. 5. Mary Cleland 1680–

Anna Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1655
Birth of Anna Forrester in Scotland
Scotland
1695
Abt. 1695
Age 40
Death of Anna Forrester in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1695
    Event Place: Scotland
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