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Elspet Forrester 1609–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1609

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1655

Death Location: Dumfries, Scotland

Father: Johnne Forrest

Mother: Elspaith Nicoll

Spouse(s): Robert HENDERSONE

Children(s): David Henderson

Elspet Forrester was born in 1609 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Johnne Forrest And Elspaith Nicoll. Elspet Forrester married Robert Hendersone, and had children including David Henderson. Elspet Forrester passed away in 1655 in Dumfries, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspet Forrester was born in 1609 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the child of Johnne Forrest And Elspaith Nicoll.
  • Elspet Forrester married Robert Hendersone, and had children including David Henderson.
  • Elspet Forrester passed away in 1655 in Dumfries, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johnne Forrest
1582–1635
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
JF
Elspaith Nicoll
1595–1623
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
EN

Spouses(s)

Robert HENDERSONE
1607–1658
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
RH

Children(s)

David Henderson
1633–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
DH

Elspet Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Elspet Forrester
1609–1655
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Johnne Forrest
1582–1635
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elspaith Nicoll
1595–1623
Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Forrester's Descendants

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Elspet Forrester (4 MAY 1609–ABT 1655) m. Robert HENDERSONE (1607–ABT 1658)
  1. 1. David Henderson 1633– m. Janet (or Jonet) ALEXANDER 1636–
    1. 1. James ((Dowie) Henderson) Garnock 1671–1737
      1. 1. Margaret (Henderson\McCurdy) (Glass) 1695– m. Robert (Dudley) Glass 1701–1756
        1. 1. Mary (Amelia) Glass\Laws 1728–1779 m. William (Martin) Laws 1718–1780
        2. 2. Mary Glass 1728–1781
        3. 3. William (Hyram) Glass 1732–

Elspet Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1609
4 MAY 1609
Birth of Elspet Forrester in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1655
ABT 1655
Age 46
Death of Elspet Forrester in Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1609
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1655
    Event Place: Dumfries, Scotland
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