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Matthew Forrester 1420–1487 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1487

Death Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Forrester

Mother: Lady Gunnershaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gudeman, Constance Gudeman

Children(s): Walter Forrester, Isabel Forrester, Duncan Forrester, Jonet Forrester

In 1420, Matthew Forrester entered the world in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Robert Forrester And Lady Margaret Gunnershaw. Matthew Forrester married Constance Gudeman, Elizabeth Gudeman, and had children including Duncan Forrester, Isabel Elizabeth Forrester, Jonet Forrester, Walter Forrester. Matthew Forrester passed away in 1487 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1420, Matthew Forrester entered the world in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Robert Forrester And Lady Margaret Gunnershaw.
  • Matthew Forrester married Constance Gudeman, Elizabeth Gudeman, and had children including Duncan Forrester, Isabel Elizabeth Forrester, Jonet Forrester, Walter Forrester.
  • Matthew Forrester passed away in 1487 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Matthew Forrester's Ancestors

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Matthew Forrester
1420–1487
Birth Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Forrester
1400–1464
Torwood, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Gunnershaw
1400–1488
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Forrester
1368–1420
Orkney, Scotland
Eleanor Bruce
1387–1484
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Forrester's Descendants

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Matthew Forrester (1420–1487) m. Elizabeth Gudeman (1432–1490) m. Constance Gudeman (ABT 1430–)
  1. 1. Walter Forrester 1459–1533 m. Agnes Graham 1453–1557
    1. 1. James Forrester 1489–1536 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1496–1519 m. Agnes Cockburn 1485–1572 m. Elizabeth Erskine 1485–1540
      1. 1. Elizabeth Forrester 1519–1579 m. David MacGill 1515–1595
        1. 1. Zachary McGill 1551–
        2. 2. James Makgill 1558–
        3. 3. John McGill 1560–1646
        4. 4. Alexander Makgill 1560–
        5. 5. George Makgill 1566–1619
        6. 6. Jean Macgill 1572–1622 m. Thomas Kennedy 1570– m. William Mure 1570–
        7. 7. David MacGill 1558–1609 m. Mary Sinclair 1562–1606
        8. 8. John McGill 1564– m. Marion Sandilands 1585–1646 m. Margaret Dowglas 1600–
        9. 9. Laurence Mcgill 1562–1646 m. Helen 1550– m. Jean Crichton 1577–
        10. 10. Elizabeth McGill 1559–1622 m. Thomas Kennedy 1549–1602
      2. 2. David Forrester 1522–
    2. 2. Forrester 1480–
    3. 3. James Forrester 1480–1528 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1486–1519
    4. 4. Margaretha Forrester 1474–1532 m. William Stirling 1473–1539 m. John Stirling 1474–1539
    5. 5. Agnes Forrester 1525– m. James (Forrester of Meadowfield, Later) Corstoph 1533–1594
    6. 6. Agnes Forrester 1493–1548 m. Thomas Bellenden 1489–1547
    7. 7. Margaret Forrester 1495–1532 m. John Stirling 1474–1539
    8. 8. Janet Forrester 1510–1610 m. David (Bruce) Bruce 1465–1556 m. Sir (Robert Bruce of) Airth 1505–1548
    9. 9. Marion Forrester 1496–1527 m. James Campbell 1500–1562
  2. 2. Isabel (Elizabeth) Forrester 1447–1505 m. John Lundin 1445–1550
  3. 3. Duncan Forrester 1440– m. Margaret Bothwell 1443– m. Margaret (de) Forsyth 1450–
  4. 4. Jonet Forrester 1455–1523 m. John (Cunningham) Shaw 1462–1498 m. John Murray 1448–1510

Matthew Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Matthew Forrester in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1487
1487
Age 67
Death of Matthew Forrester in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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