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George Forrest 1538–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1538

Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: ABT 1590

Death Location: prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Father: MELCHIOR FOREST

Mother: Claudine Fosset

Spouse(s): Agnes Pynckard

Children(s): THOMAS FORREST

George Forrest was born in 1538 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, the child of Melchior De Forest And Claudine Du Fosset. George Forrest married Agnes Pynckard, and had children including Thomas Forrest. George Forrest passed away in 1590 in prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • George Forrest was born in 1538 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, the child of Melchior De Forest And Claudine Du Fosset.
  • George Forrest married Agnes Pynckard, and had children including Thomas Forrest.
  • George Forrest passed away in 1590 in prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

MELCHIOR FOREST
1510–1572
Birth Location: Avesnees, Hainaut, Flanders, France
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Claudine Fosset
1510–1579
Birth Location: Avesnes-En-Val, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Pynckard
1545–1631
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
AP

Children(s)

THOMAS FORREST
1568–1640
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
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George Forrest's Ancestors

Self
George Forrest
1538–1590
Birth Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Parents
MELCHIOR DE FOREST
1510–1572
Avesnees, Hainaut, Flanders, France
Claudine (DU) Fosset
1510–1579
Avesnes-En-Val, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Grandparents
Melchior Deforest
1497–1549
Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France,
Jacqueline bronchin
1500–1557
Avesnes, Hainaut, Flanders, France
Antoine (Du Fosset DE) Avesnes
1483–1543
Avesnes, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Isabeau (DE) Resteau
1483–1546
Avesnes, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France
Great-Grandparents
Melchior I
1472–1530
Bigitta Bronchin
1474–1499
Bronchin
1474–
Catherine Brochin
1475–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gaspard DeForest
1450–1520

George Forrest's Descendants

1.
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George Forrest (3 Mar 1538–ABT 1590) m. Agnes Pynckard (1545–abt 1631)
  1. 1. THOMAS FORREST 1568–1640 m. Dorathie Sowthernwood 1573–1607 m. Dorothy Southerwood 1573–1593
    1. 1. Dorothy Forrest 1602– m. George Pearson 1593–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Pearson 1630–1682 m. John Robson 1625–
        1. 1. George Robinson 1655– m. Barbara carlisle 1655–

George Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1538
3 Mar 1538
Birth of George Forrest in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
1590
ABT 1590
Age 52
Death of George Forrest in prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1538
    Event Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1590
    Event Place: prob Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
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