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Sir Duncan Forrester 1576–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 Mar 1657

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Sir Garden

Mother: Jean Garden"

Spouse(s): Margaret Ramsay

Children(s): Alexander Edinburgh, David Forrester, Mary Forrester, Robert Forrester, Barbara Forrester

In 1576, Sir Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden. Sir Duncan Forrester married Margaret Ramsay, and had children including Alexander Forrester Minister Of Edinburgh, Barbara Forrester, David Mr Forrester, Mary Forrester, Robert Forrester. Sir Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Sir Duncan Forrester entered the world in Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir Alexander Macdonald Forrester 5Th Of Garden And Jean Erskine Forrester Of Garden.
  • Sir Duncan Forrester married Margaret Ramsay, and had children including Alexander Forrester Minister Of Edinburgh, Barbara Forrester, David Mr Forrester, Mary Forrester, Robert Forrester.
  • Sir Duncan Forrester passed away in 1657 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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Sir Forrester's Ancestors

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Sir Forrester
1576–1657
Birth Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Alexander MacDonald Forrester, 5th of Garden
1545–1598
Garden, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean (Erskine "Forrester of) Garden"
1536–1591
Little Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
LORD (DAVID " 4TH OF GARDEN" FORRESTER) ^'
1491–1547
Edzell, Angus or Gardyne, Scotland
Elizabeth Sandilands
1515–1578
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
John ((Sir) Erskine of) Dun
1482–1513
Dun, Angus or Forfarshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Lindsay Drummond of) Crawford
1513–1552
Edzell Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
(Knight) TORWOOD"
1480–1547
Lady Forrister)
1485–1540
James Cruvie
1482–1559
Catherine Scott
1500–1540
Sir Erskine
1475–1513
Margaretha Ruthven
1480–1540
Alexander cobbler
1500–1541
Jean Crawford
1490–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Church
1470–1533
Church
1474–1533
Isabella Erskine
1458–1516
John Erskine
1482–1513
David Lindsay
–1558
Sir Roslin
1460–1513
Baroness wife
1456–1542

Sir Forrester's Descendants

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Sir (Duncan) Forrester (1576–20 Mar 1657) m. Margaret Ramsay (1588–)
  1. 1. Alexander (Forrester, Minister Of) Edinburgh 1611–1686 m. Christian (Ritchie or) McNeil 1625–1694
    1. 1. James Forrester 1650–1705 m. Annabell Mitchell 1660–1695
      1. 1. James (Forrester of Garden And Logie of Garden and) Logie 1687–1744 m. Marion Ure 1688–
        1. 1. Alexander Forrester 1712–1770 m. Helen Crawford 1716–
        2. 2. James Forrester 1710–
        3. 3. Lilias Forrester 1715–
        4. 4. Jean Forrester 1717–
        5. 5. David (-1) Forrester 1719–1725
        6. 6. Anne Forrester 1722–
        7. 7. David Forrester 1725–
        8. 8. George Forrester 1728–
      2. 2. James 1683–
  2. 2. David (Mr.) Forrester 1600–
  3. 3. Mary Forrester 1610–
  4. 4. Robert Forrester 1615–
  5. 5. Barbara Forrester 1630–1674

Sir Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Carden (Garden), Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

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