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Janet Forrest 1683–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1683

Birth Location: Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1733

Death Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William IV

Mother: Jenat Blaicky

Spouse(s): John Niven

Children(s): Robert Niven

In 1683, Janet Forrest entered the world in Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Forrest Iv And Jenat Blaicky. Janet Forrest married John Nivin Niven, and had children including Robert James Niven. Janet Forrest passed away in 1733 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Janet Forrest entered the world in Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Forrest Iv And Jenat Blaicky.
  • Janet Forrest married John Nivin Niven, and had children including Robert James Niven.
  • Janet Forrest passed away in 1733 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Janet Forrest's Ancestors

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Janet Forrest
1683–1733
Birth Place: Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Forrest IV
1650–1706
, , Maryland, USA
Jenat Blaicky
1663–
Mid Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Forrest) III
1633–1733
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Ann) Ironmonger
1605–1688
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Forrest's Descendants

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Janet Forrest (26 Sep 1683–13 Feb 1733) m. John (Nivin) Niven (23 Jun 1681–Aft. 1722)
  1. 1. Robert (James) Niven 1707–1799 m. Margaret Ross 1719–1793
    1. 1. Margaret Niven 1740–1821 m. Samuel Brown 1736–1821
      1. 1. Hugh (Brown) I 1750–1843 m. Martha Burgess 1775–1851
        1. 1. Martha Brown 1808–1896 m. Isaac Worden 1803–1874

Janet Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1683
26 Sep 1683
Birth of Janet Forrest in Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1733
13 Feb 1733
Age 50
Death of Janet Forrest in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1683
    Event Place: Inveresk with Mussleburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1733
    Event Place: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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