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Margaret Forrester 1497–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1562

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Thomas Text)

Mother: Margaret Cant

Spouse(s): Sir line)

Children(s): Sir Colville

Margaret Forrester was born in 1497 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Hamilton Lord Of Byres Of Drumcairn 1481 14Thgu 592 In Text And Margaret Cant. Margaret Forrester married Sir James Colville Of Ochiltree Of Colville Colvin Line, and had children including Sir Robert 1St Lord Of Cleish Knight Of Cleish Kinross Colville Of Cleish Colville. Margaret Forrester passed away in 1562 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Forrester was born in 1497 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Hamilton Lord Of Byres Of Drumcairn 1481 14Thgu 592 In Text And Margaret Cant.
  • Margaret Forrester married Sir James Colville Of Ochiltree Of Colville Colvin Line, and had children including Sir Robert 1St Lord Of Cleish Knight Of Cleish Kinross Colville Of Cleish Colville.
  • Margaret Forrester passed away in 1562 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Forrester's Ancestors

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Margaret Forrester
1497–1562
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Hamilton, Lord of Byres, of Drumcairn (1481) (14thGU) (#592 in Text)
1481–1537
Orchardfield, Scotland
Margaret Cant
1483–1537
Priestfield, Scotland
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Margaret Forrester's Descendants

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Margaret Forrester (1497–1562) m. Sir (James Colville * of Ochiltree (Of Colville \Colvin) line) (1480–4 Dec 1540)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert, 1st Lord of Cleish, Knight of Cleish, Kinross Colville Of Cleish) Colville 1516–1560 m. Alison Bruce 1512–1591 m. Margaret (Stewart Lindsay) (Colville) 1545–1693 m. Margaret Lindsay 1516–1592
    1. 1. John (Colvyn Colville) I 1549–1605 m. Janet Russell 1550–1638
      1. 1. Robert (Colvyn Colville) I 1569–1649 m. Janet (Wemyss Colville) (Colvin) 1569–1650
        1. 1. Peter (Coville Colvin Saymaker of) Colchester 1595–1640 m. Mary Peade 1596–1670
      2. 2. Margaret Coleville 1550–1603
    2. 2. William Colville 1535–1584
    3. 3. Lady (Euphame) Colville 1560–1610

Margaret Forrester's Timeline

4 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Margaret Forrester in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1497
1497
Birth of Margaret Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1520
1520
Age 23
Death of Margaret Forrester in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1562
1562
Age 65
Death of Margaret Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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