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Isobel Forrester 1520–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1520

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Mar 1579

Death Location: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Forrester

Mother: Agnes Cockburn

Spouse(s): Thomas Dobie

Children(s): William Dobie, John Dobie

Isobel Forrester was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Forrester And Agnes Cockburn. Isobel Forrester married Thomas Dobie, and had children including John Dobie, William Dobie. Isobel Forrester passed away in 1579 in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Isobel Forrester was born in 1520 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of James Forrester And Agnes Cockburn.
  • Isobel Forrester married Thomas Dobie, and had children including John Dobie, William Dobie.
  • Isobel Forrester passed away in 1579 in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forrester
1500–1547
Birth Location: Torwood, Galloway, Scotland
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Agnes Cockburn
1485–1572
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Dobie
1515–1579
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Dobie
1544–1606
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Dobie
1550–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isobel Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Isobel Forrester
1520–1579
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Forrester
1500–1547
Torwood, Galloway, Scotland
Agnes Cockburn
1485–1572
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isobel Forrester's Descendants

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Isobel Forrester (Abt 1520–16 Mar 1579) m. Thomas Dobie (1515–1579)
  1. 1. William Dobie 1544–1606 m. Agnes DUNMURE 1552–1589
    1. 1. James DOBIE 1568– m. Helen Broun 1573–
      1. 1. Agnes Dobie 1596–1646 m. Robert Mcneische 1597–1629
        1. 1. Isabell ((Bessie) McNEISCHE) Nes 1614– m. David Walker 1613–
  2. 2. John Dobie 1550– m. Agnes DUNMURE 1552–1589
    1. 1. Johnne Dobie 1576–
    2. 2. Catharine Dobie 1583–
    3. 3. Janet Dobie 1578–
    4. 4. Margaret Dobie 1585–
    5. 5. Marione Dobie 1580–
    6. 6. Robert Dobie 1572–

Isobel Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt 1520
Birth of Isobel Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1579
16 Mar 1579
Age 59
Death of Isobel Forrester in Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland
Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1520
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1579
    Event Place: Cranstoun Riddel, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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