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Janet Forrester 1346–1388 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1346

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1388

Death Location: Scotland

Father: JOHN FORRESTER

Mother: MARGARET FORRESTER

Spouse(s): Robert Maxwell

Children(s): Margaret Maxwell, Sir Caerlaverock, Ann Maxwell, Margaret MAXWELL, Aymer Maxwell, HERBERT MAXWELL, JANE MAXWELL, John Maxwell, Sir Maxwell, Margaret Carlaverock

In 1346, Janet Forrester entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Forrester And Margaret Forrester. Janet Forrester married Robert Maxwell, and had children including Ann Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell, Herbert Lord Carlaverock Maxwell, Jane Maxwell, John Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell Carlaverock, Sir Herbert Laird Caerlaverock Maxwell, Sir Herbert Maxwell Laird Caerlaverock. Janet Forrester passed away in 1388 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1346, Janet Forrester entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to John Forrester And Margaret Forrester.
  • Janet Forrester married Robert Maxwell, and had children including Ann Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell, Herbert Lord Carlaverock Maxwell, Jane Maxwell, John Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell Carlaverock, Sir Herbert Laird Caerlaverock Maxwell, Sir Herbert Maxwell Laird Caerlaverock.
  • Janet Forrester passed away in 1388 in Scotland.

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Janet Forrester's Ancestors

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Janet Forrester
1346–1388
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
JOHN FORRESTER
1320–1350
Corstorphine, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
MARGARET FORRESTER
1320–1350
Corstorphine, Midlothian, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
ADAM FORRESTER
1294–1365
Corstorphine, Midlothian, England
MARGARET
1294–1394
Corstorphine, Midlothian, England
Great-Grandparents
William FORRESTER
1270–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Forrester's Descendants

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Janet Forrester (1346–1388) m. Robert Maxwell (1340–8 Feb 1409)
  1. 1. Margaret Maxwell 1365–1443 m. Sir (John Lord) Montgomery 1362–1429 m. Thomas Boyd 1360–1432
    1. 1. Baron (Alexander, Lord) Montgomery 1403–1470 m. Margaret (Baroness Montgomery) Boyd 1413–1453
    2. 2. Isabel Montgomery 1410–
    3. 3. Thomas Boyd 1390–1439
    4. 4. Anne Montgomery –1450
  2. 2. Sir (Herbert Maxwell Laird) Caerlaverock 1366–1420
  3. 3. Ann Maxwell 1366–
  4. 4. Margaret MAXWELL 1368–1413
  5. 5. Aymer Maxwell 1370–
  6. 6. HERBERT (LORD CARLAVEROCK) MAXWELL 1388–1453
  7. 7. JANE MAXWELL 1395–1458
  8. 8. John Maxwell 1404–1484
  9. 9. Sir (Herbert Laird Caerlaverock) Maxwell 1366–1421
  10. 10. Margaret (Maxwell) Carlaverock 1368–1443

Janet Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1346
1346
Birth of Janet Forrester in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1388
1388
Age 42
Death of Janet Forrester in Scotland
Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1388
    Event Place: Scotland

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