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Janet Forrester 1510–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Carden, Scotland

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Garden

Mother: Agnes Graham

Spouse(s): Sir III, Robert Lynmiln

Children(s): Alexander Airth

The story of Janet Forrester began in 1510 in Carden, Scotland. Janet Forrester married Robert Bruce Of Lynmiln, Sir Robert Airth Bruce Iii, and had children including Alexander Bruce Of Airth. Janet Forrester passed away in 1600 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Forrester began in 1510 in Carden, Scotland.
  • Janet Forrester married Robert Bruce Of Lynmiln, Sir Robert Airth Bruce Iii, and had children including Alexander Bruce Of Airth.
  • Janet Forrester passed away in 1600 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Garden
1459–1528
Birth Location: Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Agnes Graham
1462–1510
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AG

Spouses(s)

Sir III
1505–1561
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
SI
Robert Lynmiln
1505–1560
Birth Location: Airth, Sterlingshire, Scotland,
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Children(s)

Alexander Airth
1530–1600
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
AA

Janet Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Janet Forrester
1510–1600
Birth Place: Carden, Scotland
Parents
Sir Walter Forrester, 7th of Torwood, 2nd of Garden
1459–1528
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Graham
1462–1510
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Forrester, Laird) Corsterphine
1480–1545
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Forsyth
1476–1510
Torwood Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Forrester
1471–1513
Margaret Hepburn
1490–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Forrester's Descendants

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Janet Forrester (1510–1600) m. Sir (Robert Airth Bruce,) III (1505–14 Nov 1561) m. Robert (Bruce of) Lynmiln (1505–abt 1560)
  1. 1. Alexander (Bruce of) Airth 1530–1600 m. Janet Livingstone 1535–1600 m. Livingstone ((Levingstoun), Dame Jonet Sir Alexander Bruce) Livingston 1535–1600
    1. 1. Sir (William Bruce of) Airth 1562–1598 m. Isabel Murray 1550– m. Jane (Janet) Fleming 1570–1598
      1. 1. George (GF Bruce) Sir 1572–1623 m. Janet (GM Merser) Lady 1582–
        1. 1. SIr (Robert Bruce Lord) Broomhall 1620–1671 m. Katharine Gill 1621–
        2. 2. Elspet Bruce 1614–
        3. 3. George Bruce 1604–
        4. 4. John Bruce 1607–
      2. 2. John (Bruce of) Airth 1583–1642
      3. 3. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) 1586–1636
      4. 4. Jeane ((Bruce)) Menteith 1582–1640
      5. 5. Alexander (Bruce of) Airth 1591–1592
      6. 6. Lady (Margaret Marion Jean Lokart Bruce of) Airth 1582–1640
      7. 7. Robert (Bruce of) Airth 1589–1630
      8. 8. Patrick (Bruce of) Newtoun 1588–1655
      9. 9. Sir (John) Bruce 1583–1642

Janet Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Janet Forrester in Carden, Scotland
Carden, Scotland
1600
1600
Age 90
Death of Janet Forrester in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Carden, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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