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Sir Alexander Forrester 1409–1473 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1409

Birth Location: Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Sep 1473

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: John Corstorphine

Mother: Margaret MNU

Spouse(s): Margaret Stewart

Children(s): Sir Garden, Matthew Forrester, Marion Forrester, Janet Forrester, Archibald Angus, Archibald Merchiston

Sir Alexander Forrester was born in 1409 in Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Forrester Of Corstorphine And Margaret Mnu. Sir Alexander Forrester married Margaret Stewart, and had children including Archibald Douglas 6Th Earl Of Angus, Archibald Napier Laird Of Merchiston, Janet Forrester, Marion Forrester, Matthew Forrester, Sir Walter Forrester 7Th Lord Of Torwood 2Nd Lord Of Garden. Sir Alexander Forrester passed away in 1473 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Alexander Forrester was born in 1409 in Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Forrester Of Corstorphine And Margaret Mnu.
  • Sir Alexander Forrester married Margaret Stewart, and had children including Archibald Douglas 6Th Earl Of Angus, Archibald Napier Laird Of Merchiston, Janet Forrester, Marion Forrester, Matthew Forrester, Sir Walter Forrester 7Th Lord Of Torwood 2Nd Lord Of Garden.
  • Sir Alexander Forrester passed away in 1473 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Sir Forrester's Ancestors

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Sir Forrester
1409–1473
Birth Place: Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Forrester of Corstorphine
1390–1448
Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret MNU
1385–1449
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Forrester's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander) Forrester (1409–20 Sep 1473) m. Margaret Stewart (1433–1473)
  1. 1. Sir (Walter Forrester, 7th Lord of Torwood, 2nd Lord of) Garden 1459–1533 m. Agnes Graham 1462–1510
    1. 1. Margaret Forrester 1487–1540 m. Thomas Fleming 1485–
      1. 1. Egedia Fleming 1510–1570 m. Blaise Colt 1516–1594
        1. 1. Elizabeth Colt 1554–1630 m. Tristram Sprague 1550–1630
    2. 2. Marion Forrester 1500–1527
    3. 3. Janet Forrester 1510–1610
    4. 4. Sir (James Forrester of Torwood and) Garden 1480–1528
    5. 5. Agnes Forrester 1498–1548
  2. 2. Matthew Forrester 1462–
  3. 3. Marion Forrester 1473–1561
  4. 4. Janet Forrester 1451–1482
  5. 5. Archibald (Douglas 6th Earl of) Angus 1489–1557
    1. 1. Janet Douglas 1530–1552 m. Patrick (3rd Lord) Ruthven 1520–1566
      1. 1. William Ruthven 1541–1584 m. Dorothea Stewart 1541–1627
        1. 1. Alexander Ruthven 1580–1600
  6. 6. Archibald (Napier Laird of) Merchiston 1444–1521

Sir Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1409
1409
Birth of Sir Alexander Forrester in Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1473
20 Sep 1473
Age 64
Death of Sir Alexander Forrester in Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1409
    Event Place: Corstorphine Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1473
    Event Place: Corstorphine, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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