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Elspeth Forrest 1646–1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1666

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: William (Forrester)

Mother: Joanet Jardine

Spouse(s): James Riddoch

Children(s): Margaret Riddoch

The story of Elspeth Forrest began in 1646 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Elspeth Forrest married James Riddoch, and had children including Margaret Riddoch. Elspeth Forrest passed away in 1666 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elspeth Forrest began in 1646 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Elspeth Forrest married James Riddoch, and had children including Margaret Riddoch.
  • Elspeth Forrest passed away in 1666 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elspeth Forrest's Ancestors

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Elspeth Forrest
1646–1666
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Forrest (Forrester)
1621–1672
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Joanet Jardine
1625–1661
Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Hew) Forrest
1598–1632
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Wilkie\Watt
1575–1620
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Putnam (Fearan) Jardine
1580–1658
Jardines Close, Scotland
Unk
1600–
Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Forrester
1575–1624
Rachael Weir
1577–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspeth Forrest's Descendants

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Elspeth Forrest (1646–Aft. 1666) m. James Riddoch (ABT 1644–Aft. 1666)
  1. 1. Margaret Riddoch 1667– m. Robert Hepburn 1666–1718
    1. 1. Alexander Hepburn 1699–
    2. 2. James Hepburn 1701–
    3. 3. Robert Hepburn 1690–
    4. 4. Archibald Hepburn 1702–
    5. 5. John Hepburn 1692–

Elspeth Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Elspeth Forrest in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1666
Aft. 1666
Age 20
Death of Elspeth Forrest in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1666
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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