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Sir Duncan Forrester 1576–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1576

Birth Location: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Mar 1657

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Forrester

Mother: Jean Garden"

Spouse(s): Margaret Houp

Children(s): Barbara Robertsone

In 1576, Sir Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Macdonald Forrester And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden. Sir Duncan Forrester married Margaret Houp, and had children including Barbara Robertsone. Sir Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Sir Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Macdonald Forrester And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden.
  • Sir Duncan Forrester married Margaret Houp, and had children including Barbara Robertsone.
  • Sir Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Forrester's Ancestors

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Sir Forrester
1576–1657
Birth Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander MacDonald Forrester
1538–1598
Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden"
1536–1591
Little Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
DAVID FORRESTER
1510–1547
Gardyne, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Sandilands
1510–1579
Cruvy, Fife, Scotland
John (Erskine V, Liard van) Dun
1509–1593
Forfarshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
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Sir Forrester's Descendants

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Sir (Duncan) Forrester (Abt. 1576–20 Mar 1657) m. Margaret Houp (1588–)
  1. 1. Barbara Robertsone 1629– m. John Craig 1628–
    1. 1. Hugh (C) Craig 1655–1711 m. Christian GALLOWAY 1657–1727
      1. 1. Margaret Craig 1695–1735 m. THOMAS THOMSON 1696–1733
        1. 1. William Thomson 1717– m. Elizabeth Marshal 1718–1758
        2. 2. William Thomson 1720–
        3. 3. Christian Thomson 1722–1747
        4. 4. James Thomson 1718–
        5. 5. Francis Thomson 1730–
        6. 6. Thomas Thomson 1729–1799
        7. 7. John Thomson 1735–
        8. 8. Helen Thomson 1725–
        9. 9. Laurence Thomson 1723–
        10. 10. John Thomson 1716–
        11. 11. Agnes Thompson 1725–1794
        12. 12. Christian Thomson 1727–1748
      2. 2. Hugh Craig 1692–
      3. 3. Robert Craig 1689–1701
      4. 4. Francis Craig 1691–1737
      5. 5. Jean Craig 1698–
      6. 6. John Craig 1690–1698

Sir Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1576
Abt. 1576
Birth of Sir Duncan Forrester in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1657
20 Mar 1657
Age 81
Death of Sir Duncan Forrester in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1576
    Event Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1657
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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