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Rachael Jeane Weir 1576–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Mar 1624

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Weir

Mother: Rachel Carmichael

Spouse(s): Thomas Forrest

Children(s): John Forsyth

In 1576, Rachael Jeane Weir entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Weir And Rachel Carmichael. Rachael Jeane Weir married Thomas Forrest, and had children including John Forsyth. Rachael Jeane Weir passed away in 1624 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Rachael Jeane Weir entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Weir And Rachel Carmichael.
  • Rachael Jeane Weir married Thomas Forrest, and had children including John Forsyth.
  • Rachael Jeane Weir passed away in 1624 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Weir
1546–1601
Birth Location: Stonebyres, Lanark, Scotland
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Rachel Carmichael
1549–1620
Birth Location: Lanark, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Forrest
1575–1624
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Forsyth
1615–1652
Birth Location: Failzerlton, Ayr, Scotland
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Rachael Weir's Ancestors

Self
Rachael Weir
1576–1624
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Weir
1546–1601
Stonebyres, Lanark, Scotland
Rachel Carmichael
1549–1620
Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Weir
1528–1587
Blackwood, Lanark, Scotland
Janet Johnston
1530–1546
Lanark, Scotland
John (Maxwell) Carmichael
1526–1594
Carmichael, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Hamilton
1515–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachael Weir's Descendants

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Rachael (Jeane) Weir (1576–1 Mar 1624) m. Thomas Forrest (3 Apr 1575–1 Mar 1624)
  1. 1. John Forsyth 1615–1652 m. Marione Inglis 1620–1719
    1. 1. James Forrest 1640–1710 m. Alice Porter 1650–1711
      1. 1. John Forrest 1653–1720 m. Mary Briggs 1685–1757
        1. 1. James (William) Forrest 1695–1755 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Ashley 1701–1775
      2. 2. Alexander Forsyth 1674–
      3. 3. Lyon Forrest 1665–
      4. 4. Margaret Forrest 1663–
      5. 5. Archibald Forrest 1668–
      6. 6. Mary Forrest 1681–1757

Rachael Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Rachael Jeane Weir in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1624
1 Mar 1624
Age 48
Death of Rachael Jeane Weir in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1624
    Event Place: Scotland
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