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Giles Forrester 1559–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Forrester

Mother: Jane \

Spouse(s): Sir Auchinoul

Children(s): Lady Bellenden

Giles Forrester was born in 1559 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Forrester And Jane Lauder. Giles Forrester married Sir Lewis Bellenden Lord Of Auchinoul, and had children including Lady Margaret Bellenden. Giles Forrester passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Giles Forrester was born in 1559 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Forrester And Jane Lauder.
  • Giles Forrester married Sir Lewis Bellenden Lord Of Auchinoul, and had children including Lady Margaret Bellenden.
  • Giles Forrester passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forrester
1543–1589
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jane \
1539–1621
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Auchinoul
1553–1591
Birth Location: Auchnoull, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Bellenden
1578–1619
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Giles Forrester's Ancestors

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Giles Forrester
1559–1580
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Forrester
1543–1589
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Jane (Lauder) \
1539–1621
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Forrester of Meadowfield, later) Corstophine
1518–1594
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Maans
1520–
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Forrest
1505–1533
Katherine Levingstoun
1505–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Forrester's Descendants

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Giles Forrester (1559–1580) m. Sir (Lewis Bellenden Lord of) Auchinoul (1553–27 Aug 1591)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Bellenden 1578–1619 m. Thomas (Kerr Lord ofOxnam and Over) Crailing 1586–1650
    1. 1. Jonet Ker 1609–1635 m. Thomas (Murdock) Murdoche 1599–1684 m. John Hill 1608–1720
      1. 1. Patrick Murdoch 1627–1681 m. Margaret Gemmill 1630–1708
        1. 1. Peter Murdoch 1670–1761 m. Mary Luke 1669–1710
      2. 2. Margaret Hill 1632–
      3. 3. Alexander Hill 1634–
      4. 4. George Hill 1631–
    2. 2. Alesoune Ker 1597–1672

Giles Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Giles Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 21
Death of Giles Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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