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DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER 1510–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Sep 1547

Death Location: Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie

Father: (Knight) TORWOOD"

Mother: Elizabeth Cunningham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sandilands, Issobell Neilsone, Elizabeth Sandilands

Children(s): Alexander Garden

In 1510, DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER entered the world in Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Knight Sir James Forrester 3Rd Of Garden 8Th Of Torwood And Elizabeth Cunningham. DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER married Elizabeth Sandilands, Issobell Neilsone, and had children including Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden. DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER passed away in 1547 in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie.

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Biography

  • In 1510, DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER entered the world in Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Knight Sir James Forrester 3Rd Of Garden 8Th Of Torwood And Elizabeth Cunningham.
  • DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER married Elizabeth Sandilands, Issobell Neilsone, and had children including Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden.
  • DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER passed away in 1547 in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie.

Immediate Family

Parents

(Knight) TORWOOD"
1480–1528
Birth Location: Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Cunningham
1496–1519
Birth Location: Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sandilands
1510–1579
Birth Location: Cruvy, Fife, Scotland
ES
Issobell Neilsone
1510–1579
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
IN
Elizabeth Sandilands
1519–1579
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotland
ES

Children(s)

Alexander Garden
1540–1598
Birth Location: Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AG

DAVID FORRESTER's Ancestors

Self
DAVID FORRESTER
1510–1547
Birth Place: Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
(Knight) Sir James Forrester "3rd of GARDEN 8th of TORWOOD"
1480–1528
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Cunningham
1496–1519
Craigends, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

DAVID FORRESTER's Descendants

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DAVID (" 4TH OF GARDEN") FORRESTER (1510–12 Sep 1547) m. Elizabeth Sandilands (1510–16 Mar 1579) m. Issobell Neilsone (1510–Oct 1579) m. Elizabeth Sandilands (16 Mar 1519–16 Mar 1579)
  1. 1. Alexander (MacDonald Forrester, 5th of) Garden 1540–1598 m. Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden" 1536–1591
    1. 1. Lady (Barbara) Forrester 1589–1650 m. David (Livingston, 5th Laird) Dunipace 1579–1625
      1. 1. Nanes ((Anne)) Levingston 1613– m. Johne Baird 1615– m. William Baird 1612–1692
        1. 1. John Burd 1640– m. Agnes Low 1640–

DAVID FORRESTER's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER in Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
12 Sep 1547
Age 37
Death of DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie
Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom (Battle of Pinkie
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