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David Forrester 1653–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1653

Birth Location: Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1686

Death Location: South Scotland

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Joanet Jardine

Spouse(s): Mary Erskine

Children(s): Thomas Forrester

David Forrester was born in 1653 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of William Forrest And Joanet Jardine. David Forrester married Mary Erskine, and had children including Thomas Forrester. David Forrester passed away in 1686 in South Scotland.

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Biography

  • David Forrester was born in 1653 in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of William Forrest And Joanet Jardine.
  • David Forrester married Mary Erskine, and had children including Thomas Forrester.
  • David Forrester passed away in 1686 in South Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Forrester's Ancestors

Self
David Forrester
1653–1686
Birth Place: Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
William Forrest
1619–1672
Midlothian, Scotland
Joanet Jardine
1621–1665
Ormiston, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Hew) Forrest
1598–1632
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Watt
1595–1650
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Putnam (Fearan) Jardine
1580–1658
Scotland, United Kingdom
Putnam (Fearan) Jardine
1600–
Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1575–1624
Rachael Weir
1577–1624
George Jardine
1555–1661
Nichola Fearn
1558–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forrest
1550–1609
James Weir
1546–1601
Rachel Carmichael
1549–1620
George Jardine
1523–1576

David Forrester's Descendants

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David Forrester (1653–Aft. 1686) m. Mary Erskine (1675–)
  1. 1. Thomas Forrester –1706
    1. 1. Helen Forrester 1651–
    2. 2. Thomas Forrester 1651–
    3. 3. Margaret Forester 1672–1758 m. James (Hadow) Snr 1667–1747
    4. 4. John Forrester 1670– m. Elspet Chapman 1655–
      1. 1. James (William) Forrester 1695–1755 m. Katharin Gillmore 1704–1804
        1. 1. Anna Forrester 1725–
        2. 2. Barbara Forrester 1741–1825
        3. 3. Forrester 1731–
        4. 4. James Forrester 1736–1837
        5. 5. Elspet Forrester 1729–
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Bessie) Forrester 1727– m. John Ness 1723–
        7. 7. Robert Forrester 1734–1834 m. Agnes Grant 1735–1847
        8. 8. William Forrester 1742–1818 m. Margaret Meffen 1759– m. Mary Methven 1744–
        9. 9. Jean Forrester 1739–1780 m. John Montgomery 1730–1777

David Forrester's Timeline

3 Records

1653
1653
Birth of David Forrester in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1653
28 Oct 1653
David Forrester was christened in Gargunnoch, Stirling, Scot.
Gargunnoch, Stirling, Scot.
1686
Aft. 1686
Age 33
Death of David Forrester in South Scotland
South Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1653
    Event Place: Gargunnoch, Stirling, Scot.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1686
    Event Place: South Scotland

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