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Henry Forrester 1505–1533 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1533

Death Location: Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Forrest(er)

Mother: Helen Smith

Spouse(s): Katherine Levingstoun

Children(s): John Forsyth, James Corstoph

The story of Henry Forrester began in 1505 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Henry Forrester married Katherine Levingstoun, and had children including James Forrester Of Meadowfield Later Corstoph, John Forrest Er Forsyth. Henry Forrester passed away in 1533 in Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Forrester began in 1505 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Henry Forrester married Katherine Levingstoun, and had children including James Forrester Of Meadowfield Later Corstoph, John Forrest Er Forsyth.
  • Henry Forrester passed away in 1533 in Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Forrest(er)
1480–1535
Birth Location: Scotland
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Helen Smith
1480–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Levingstoun
1505–1533
Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Europe, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
KL

Children(s)

John Forsyth
1524–1573
Birth Location: Gilcairnstorm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JF
James Corstoph
1518–1594
Birth Location: Torwood, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC

Henry Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Henry Forrester
1505–1533
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
George Forrest(er)
1480–1535
Scotland
Helen Smith
1480–
Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Forrester's Descendants

1.
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Henry Forrester (1505–1533) m. Katherine Levingstoun (1505–1533)
  1. 1. John (Forrest(er)) Forsyth 1524–1573 m. Lady (Elizabeth Christian) Douglas 1525–1587
    1. 1. William (Alison aka Robert F) Forrest 1550–1609 m. Catherine (Sophia Elizabeth "Isobel") Yule 1550–1587
      1. 1. James (Thomas Forrester, (Forsythe) Nydie of) Fife 1575–1624 m. Rachael (Jeane) Weir 1577–1624
        1. 1. Thomas (Hew) Forrest 1598–1632 m. Jonet (Wilke) Watt 1595–1627
    2. 2. James (de FORSYTH) DEFORSYTH 1550–1610
    3. 3. David Deforsyth 1546–1588
    4. 4. Marion (Forrester) Forsyth 1540–1640
  2. 2. James (Forrester of Meadowfield, Later) Corstoph 1518–1594

Henry Forrester's Timeline

3 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Henry Forrester in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1524
Abt 1524
Age 19
Henry Forrester was married in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1533
1533
Age 28
Death of Henry Forrester in Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1524
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Linlithow Burgh Mill, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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