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Janet Forrester 1346 – 1388 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1346

Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1388

Death Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John Forrester

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): Robert Maxwell

Children(s): Herbert Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell

In 1346, Janet Forrester entered the world in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Libertine Forrester and Margaret. Janet Forrester married Robert Maxwell, and had children including Herbert De Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell. Janet Forrester passed away in 1388 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1346, Janet Forrester entered the world in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Libertine Forrester and Margaret.
  • Janet Forrester married Robert Maxwell, and had children including Herbert De Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell.
  • Janet Forrester passed away in 1388 in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Janet Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Janet Forrester
1346 – 1388
Birth Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Libertine Forrester
1320 – 1350
Corstorphine, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Margaret
1320 –
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam Forrester
1294 – 1365
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes Dundas
1365 – 1415
Fingask, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Forrester
1270 – 1365
William Forrester
1270 –
John Dundas
1343 – 1394
Eleanor Douglas
1360 – 1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Douglas
1325 – 1400
Joanna Moray
1339 – 1409

Janet Forrester's Descendants

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Janet Forrester (Abt 1346 – Abt 1388) m. Robert Maxwell (1340 – Bef 17 Feb 1409)
  1. 1. Herbert (De) Maxwell (1 Jan 1366 – 16 Oct 1421) m. Katherine Stewart (Abt 1363 – Feb 1446) m. Margaret Craigie (1330 – ) m. Catharina Stewart (1365 – )
    1. 1. Margaret Maxwell (1368 – 1443) m. John Montgomerie (1362 – 12 Nov 1429)
    2. 2. Herbert Maxwell (Abt 1387 – 14 Feb 1452)
    3. 3. Aymer Maxwell (Bet 1389 and 1390 – 13 Nov 1461) m. Janet Kirkconnel (Bet 1388 and 1390 – )
    4. 4. Janet Maxwell (Abt 1395 – 1458) m. William Douglas (1395 – 1444)
      1. 1. William Douglas (Abt 1415 – Abt 8 Jan 1464) m. Margaret Carlyle (1420 – 1482) m. Janet Matheson
        1. 1. William Douglas (1435 – 22 Jul 1484) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1435 – Oct 1539)
        2. 2. Margaret Douglas (Abt 1460 – Dec 1535) m. John Cathcart (1458 – Dec 1535) m. John Cathcart (1432 – 1535)
        3. 3. Janet Douglas (Jan 1460 – 21 Feb 1490) m. John Hay (1461 – 9 Sep 1513)
        4. 4. Elspeth Douglas
      2. 2. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas (1417 – 1460)
      3. 3. Margaretha (Angelica) Douglas (1420 – 1460) m. Robert Innes (1409 – 1 Feb 1464)
        1. 1. Margaret Innes (1435 – 4 Feb 1522) m. James (Ogilvy of Deskford Lord of) Strathnam ( – 13 Feb 1509) m. James Ogilvy (1437 – 13 Feb 1509)
        2. 2. James (Walter) Innes (1437 – 3 Nov 1499) m. Janet Gordon (1446 – 1473) m. Lady (Margaret Seaton countess of Errol) GORDON (1443 – 17 Apr 1500) m. Margaret Culane (1450 – 1491) m. Alison (Frazer) Innes (1435 – 1471)
        3. 3. Miss Innes (1438 – ) m. John Barclay (1432 – 1491)
        4. 4. Robert Innes (Abt 1440 – )
        5. 5. Walter Innes (Bet 1441 and 1451 – Abt 1507) m. Christian ((Christine)) Gordon
        6. 6. Robert Innes (Abt 1443 – 1487)
        7. 7. Mary Innes (1444 – 1446)
        8. 8. Margaret Innes (1445 – 1446)
        9. 9. Margaretha Innes (1445 – 4 Feb 1522)
        10. 10. James Innes (Abt 1446 – )
    5. 5. John Maxwell (1403 – 6 Jun 1476) m. Margaret (de) Borthwick (1409 – 24 Jul 1466) m. Margaret Rutherford (Abt 1427 – )
    6. 6. Hugh Maxwell (1415 – ) m. Elizabeth Buttar (1417 – )
  2. 2. Aymer Maxwell (Abt 1368 – )

Janet Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1346
Abt 1346
Birth of Janet Forrester in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
1388
Abt 1388
Age 42
Death of Janet Forrester in Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1346
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1388
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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