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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 Corstorphine

Spouse(s): Robert Maxwell

Children(s): Herbert Maxwell, Aymer Maxwell

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

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forrester
1320–1350
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Edinburghshire, Scotland
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Margaret Corstorphine
1324–
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Spouses(s)

Robert Maxwell
1345–1409
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Herbert Maxwell
1366–1421
Birth Location: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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Aymer Maxwell
1368–
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
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Janet Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Janet Forrester
1346–1388
Birth Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Forrester
1320–1350
Corstorphine, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Margaret (of) Corstorphine
1324–
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland.
Grandparents
Adam Forrester
1294–1365
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Forrester
1294–1329
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forrester
1270–1365
Wifebro Adft
1270–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Forrester
1250–

Janet Forrester's Descendants

1.
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Janet Forrester (Abt 1346–Abt 1388) m. Robert Maxwell (1345–Bef 17 Feb 1409)
  1. 1. Herbert Maxwell 1366–1421 m. Katherine Stewart 1363–1446
    1. 1. Herbert Maxwell 1388–1454 m. Janet Herries 1390–1439 m. Catherine Seton 1410–1478
      1. 1. Katherine, (Catherine) Maxwell 1423–1502 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1405–1489
        1. 1. Catherine (A) Kennedy 1438–1533 m. Alexander Montgomerie 1440–1468
        2. 2. Elizabeth Kennedy 1425–1475
        3. 3. Agnes Kennedy 1425–1533
        4. 4. James Kennedy 1436–1508
        5. 5. Elizabeth Kennedy 1439–1475
        6. 6. N.N. Kennedy 1444–1475
        7. 7. Marion (Mariot) Kennedy 1444–1533
        8. 8. Margaret (Agnes) Kennedy 1445–1533
        9. 9. Isabel, (Elizabeth) Kennedy 1452–1475
        10. 10. Robert Kennedy 1453–
      2. 2. Catherine Maxwell 1408–1484 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1405–1489 m. Gilbert Kennedy 1440–1527 m. John (Whitfeld) Clerk 1400–1490
      3. 3. Robert Maxwell 1410–1485 m. Janet Forrester 1412–1450 m. Janet Crichton 1434–
      4. 4. Gavin Maxwell 1412–1454
      5. 5. Edward Maxwell 1416–1484
    2. 2. Aymer Maxwell 1389–1461 m. Janet Kirkconnel 1388–
    3. 3. Janet Maxwell 1395–1458 m. William Douglas 1388–1458
      1. 1. Margaretha ((Angelica)) Douglas 1417–1460 m. Robert Innes 1409–1464
        1. 1. James (Walter) Innes 1437–1499 m. Janet (Seton -) Gordon 1442–1473 m. Margaret Culane 1450–1491 m. Christian (Seton -) Gordon 1443–1500 m. Alison (Frazer) Innes 1435–1471
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret INNES Of) Innes 1435–1522 m. James (Ogilvy of Deskford Lord of) Strathnam 1435–1509 m. James Ogilvy 1437–1509
        3. 3. Miss Innes 1438– m. John Barclay 1432–1491
        4. 4. Robert Innes 1440–
        5. 5. Robert Innes 1443–1487
        6. 6. Mary Innes 1444–1446
        7. 7. Margaret Innes 1445–1446
        8. 8. Walter Innes 1441–1507
        9. 9. James Innes 1446–
      2. 2. William Douglas 1415–1464 m. Margaret Carlyle 1420–1482
      3. 3. Angelica Douglas 1417–1460 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501
      4. 4. Lady (Angelica Rosa) Douglas 1417–1460
      5. 5. Margaretha Douglas 1420–1460 m. Alexander (Abergeldie) Gordon 1443–1501 m. Sir (William) Kincardine 1422–1510
    4. 4. Margaret Maxwell 1397–1443
    5. 5. Hugh Maxwell 1415– m. Elizabeth Buttar 1417–
  2. 2. Aymer Maxwell 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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1346
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Janet Forrester, person ID 9M7T-WHH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1388
    Event Place: Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Janet Forrester, person ID 9M7T-WHH.
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