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Elizabeth Forrester 1519–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1579

Death Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Forester

Mother: Isabell Jarvis

Spouse(s): David Makgill

Children(s): Elizabeth Makgill, David Makgill, George Makgill, Jean Makgill, Lawrence Makgill

In 1519, Elizabeth Forrester entered the world in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Forester And Isabell Jarvis. Elizabeth Forrester married David Makgill, and had children including David Makgill, Elizabeth Makgill, George Makgill, Jean Makgill, Lawrence Makgill. Elizabeth Forrester passed away in 1579 in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Elizabeth Forrester entered the world in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Forester And Isabell Jarvis.
  • Elizabeth Forrester married David Makgill, and had children including David Makgill, Elizabeth Makgill, George Makgill, Jean Makgill, Lawrence Makgill.
  • Elizabeth Forrester passed away in 1579 in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forester
1490–1530
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
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Isabell Jarvis
1500–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

David Makgill
1515–1595
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Makgill
1559–1622
Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
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David Makgill
1558–1607
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddell, Midlothian, Scotland
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George Makgill
1566–
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Jean Makgill
1572–
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Lawrence Makgill
1562–1646
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Elizabeth Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Forrester
1519–1579
Birth Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Forester
1490–1530
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabell Jarvis
1500–
Grandparents
Walter Forrester
1475–1533
Carden, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Graham
1472–
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Forrester
1449–1488
Margaret Forsyth
1450–
William Graham
1448–1472
Helen Douglas
1430–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Forrester
1420–1487
Margaret Yair
1420–1430
John Forsyth
1424–1473
Christian Douglas
1425–1508
Patrick Graham
1422–1466
Christian Erskine
1407–1479
William Douglas
1398–1437
Margaret Hay
1404–1484

Elizabeth Forrester's Descendants

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Elizabeth Forrester (1519–16 Mar 1579) m. David Makgill (1515–13 Feb 1595)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Makgill 1559–1622 m. Thomas Kennedy 1559–1602
    1. 1. Alexander Kennedy 1561–1652 m. Agnes 1600–1653
      1. 1. Thomas Kennedy 1640–
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Kennedy 1673–1750 m. Robert (Thomas) Gilmore 1680–1759
      2. 2. Alexander Kennedy 1638–1697
      3. 3. Agnes Kennedy 1634–
      4. 4. Alexander Kennedy 1658–1698
      5. 5. James Kennedy 1642–
      6. 6. John Kennedy 1620–1665
      7. 7. Margaret Kennedy 1630–
      8. 8. Marion Kennedy 1626–
    2. 2. Susanna Kennedy 1575–
    3. 3. Margaret Kennedy 1578–1665
    4. 4. James Kennedy 1578–1637
    5. 5. Thomas Kennedy 1586–1601
    6. 6. Helen Kennedy 1587–
    7. 7. David Kennedy 1590–
  2. 2. David Makgill 1558–1607
  3. 3. George Makgill 1566–
  4. 4. Jean Makgill 1572–
  5. 5. Lawrence Makgill 1562–1646

Elizabeth Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Elizabeth Forrester in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1579
16 Mar 1579
Age 60
Death of Elizabeth Forrester in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland
Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1579
    Event Place: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland
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