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Helena Forrester 1616–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1616

Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Scotland

Father: JOHNE FORRESTER

Mother: ELEZABETH SMYTH

Spouse(s): William Muiriston

Children(s): Lord Halkhead

Helena Forrester was born in 1616 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Forrester And Elezabeth Christian Smyth. Helena Forrester married William 2Nd Lord Ross Of Muiriston, and had children including Lord George Ross 11Th Earl Of Halkhead. Helena Forrester passed away in 1659 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helena Forrester was born in 1616 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Forrester And Elezabeth Christian Smyth.
  • Helena Forrester married William 2Nd Lord Ross Of Muiriston, and had children including Lord George Ross 11Th Earl Of Halkhead.
  • Helena Forrester passed away in 1659 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helena Forrester's Ancestors

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Helena Forrester
1616–1659
Birth Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
JOHNE FORRESTER
1575–1654
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
ELEZABETH (CHRISTIAN) SMYTH
1580–1664
Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (Forrester of) Corstorphine
1545–1618
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (William of Kilsyth Livingston (Levingstoun) of) Darnchester
1564–1627
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
1518–1594
Agnes Forrester
1520–1572
Duke Livingstone
1535–1595
Lady Graham-Livingston
1530–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katherine Levingstoun
1505–1533
William Kilsyth
1505–1545
William Graham
1500–1544

Helena Forrester's Descendants

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Helena Forrester (1 May 1616–1659) m. William (2nd Lord Ross of) Muiriston (1603–9 Aug 1658)
  1. 1. Lord (George Ross 11th Earl of) Halkhead 1636–1682
    1. 1. Willem Ross 1656–1737
      1. 1. Euphane (Countess of Kilmarnock) Ross 1684–1729 m. William (Boyd Earl of) Kilmarnock 1678–1718
        1. 1. William (Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock) Boyd 1705–1746 m. Lady (Anne Countess of Kilmarnock) Livingston 1709–1747

Helena Forrester's Timeline

4 Records

1616
1 May 1616
Birth of Helena Forrester in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
1635
Bef. 08 Aug 1635
Age 19
Helena Forrester was married
None
1659
1659
Age 43
Death of Helena Forrester in Scotland
Scotland
1660
24 May 1660
Age 44
Helena Forrester was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1616
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 08 Aug 1635

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 May 1660
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Scotland

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