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Duncan Forrester 1574–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Mar 1657

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Garden

Mother: Jean Garden"

Spouse(s): Margaret Houp

Children(s): Alexander Edinburgh

In 1574, Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden. Duncan Forrester married Margaret Houp, and had children including Alexander Forrester Minister Of Edinburgh. Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1574, Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden.
  • Duncan Forrester married Margaret Houp, and had children including Alexander Forrester Minister Of Edinburgh.
  • Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Garden
1538–1598
Birth Location: Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AG
Jean Garden"
1536–1591
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Houp
1588–
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
MH

Children(s)

Alexander Edinburgh
1611–1686
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
AE

Duncan Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Duncan Forrester
1574–1657
Birth Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander MacDonald Forrester, 5th of Garden
1538–1598
Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden"
1536–1591
Little Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
DAVID (" 4TH OF GARDEN") FORRESTER
1510–1547
Gardyne, Scotland
Elizabeth Sandilands
1510–1579
Cruvy, Fifeshire, Scotland
John (V Erskine Liard van Dun Baron of) Dun
1509–1593
Forfarshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Lindsay
1508–1538
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Duncan Forrester's Descendants

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Duncan Forrester (1574–20 Mar 1657) m. Margaret Houp (1588–)
  1. 1. Alexander (Forrester, Minister Of) Edinburgh 1611–1686
    1. 1. James (Forrester Laird of) Logie 1650–1705 m. Annabell Mitchell 1660–1695
      1. 1. James (Forrester of Garden And) Logie 1687–1744 m. Marion Ure 1688–
        1. 1. George Forrester 1728– m. Elisabeth Gardiner 1730–

Duncan Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Duncan Forrester in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1657
20 Mar 1657
Age 83
Death of Duncan Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1657
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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