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Margaret Forrester 1492–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1492

Birth Location: Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Aft. 25 Apr 1532

Death Location: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Torwood

Mother: Anges Graham

Spouse(s): Sir Craigbernard

Children(s): Lord Keir, William Stirling

The story of Margaret Forrester began in 1492 in Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret Forrester married Sir John Stirling Of Craigbernard, and had children including Archibald Stirling, Lord James Stirling Of Keir, William Stirling. Margaret Forrester passed away in 1532 in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Forrester began in 1492 in Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret Forrester married Sir John Stirling Of Craigbernard, and had children including Archibald Stirling, Lord James Stirling Of Keir, William Stirling.
  • Margaret Forrester passed away in 1532 in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Forrester's Ancestors

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Margaret Forrester
1492–1532
Birth Place: Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Walter Forrester, 2nd Lord of Gardyn, 7th Lord of Torwood
1459–1528
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Anges Graham
1462–1510
Grandparents
Duncan (Forrester, 1st Lord of Gardyn, 6th Lord of) Torwood
1440–1513
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Forsythe
1425–
Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lord (William) Graham
1432–1472
Helen (Douglas of) Angus
1433–1486
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Gunnershaw
1425–1487
Earl Angus
1398–1437
Margaret Yester
1400–1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Angus
1376–1403
Princess Stewart
1380–1457

Margaret Forrester's Descendants

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Margaret Forrester (1492–Aft. 25 Apr 1532) m. Sir (John Stirling of) Craigbernard (1474–1539)
  1. 1. Lord (James Stirling of) Keir 1517–1588 m. Jean Stirling 1520–1540
    1. 1. Lord (Archibald Stirling of) Keir 1546–1630 m. Mary Drummond 1570–1589
      1. 1. Jean Stirling 1595–1640 m. Sir (William) Drummond 1595–1626
        1. 1. William (Sir) Drummond 1617–1691 m. Magdalen Dalyell 1615–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Stirling 1540–1579
    3. 3. Margaret Stirling 1568–1626
    4. 4. James ((Friar of Keir)) Stirling 1566–1630
    5. 5. Helen Stirling 1538–1605
  2. 2. William Stirling –1565

Margaret Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1492
1492
Birth of Margaret Forrester in Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom
Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom
1532
Aft. 25 Apr 1532
Age 40
Death of Margaret Forrester in Keir, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Keir, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Garden, Torwood, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 25 Apr 1532
    Event Place: Keir, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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