'Forrester03'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Forrester of Corstorphine, Forrester of Meadowfield
James Forrester of Meadowfield (a 1470) probably father of ... | |||||||||||||||
1. | James Forrester of Meadowfield, later of Corstorphine (d Pinkie 10.09.1547) | ||||||||||||||
m. Agnes Forrester (dau of Sir Walter Forrester, younger of Corstorphine) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir James Forrester of Corstorphine (d 04.06.1589) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 01.08.1577) Janet Lauder (dau of Robert Lauder of the Bass) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Geillis Forrester (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 10.02.1579-80) Sir Lewis Bellenden of Auchnoule | |||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Harry Forrester (a 07.1596) | ||||||||||||||
B. | Henry Forrester of Corstorphine (d before 13.07.1618) | ||||||||||||||
m. Helen Preston (said to be of the Craigmillar family) | |||||||||||||||
i. | George Forrester, Sheriff of Edinburgh, 1st Lord of Corstorphine (d 1654) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 11/12.1602) Christian Livingston (dau of Sir William Livingston of Kilsyth) | |||||||||||||||
a. | John Forrester (dvpsp) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1634) Agnes Falconer (dau of Sir Alexander Falconer of Halkerton) | |||||||||||||||
b. | Helen Forrester | ||||||||||||||
TSP (Forrester) reports that Helen m. William Ross, 10th Lord, which is also stated by BE1883 (Ross). However, TSP (Ross) specifically refers to that suggestion and describes it as erroneous. | |||||||||||||||
c. | Margaret Forrester | ||||||||||||||
m1. Alexander Telfer of Redhouse | |||||||||||||||
m2. John Schaw of Sornbeg | |||||||||||||||
d. | Christian Forrester | ||||||||||||||
m1. (mcrt 02.1631) James Hamilton of Grange | |||||||||||||||
m2. John Wauch (d 1674, minister of Borrowstounness) | |||||||||||||||
e. | Joanna Forrester | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 15.12.1649) James Baillie, 2nd Lord Forrester of Corstorphine (d 26.08.1679) | |||||||||||||||
f. | Lilias Forrester (b 18.09.1634) | ||||||||||||||
m. William Baillie, 3rd Lord Forrester of Corstorphine (b 12.12.1632, d 05.1681) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Sara Forrester | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 29.03.1622) John Inglis (son of Thomas in Audliston) | |||||||||||||||
iii.+ | other issue - David, Henry, John, Euphame, Agnes, daughter | ||||||||||||||
C. | Isabel Forrester | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 22.01.1574-5) James Baillie, younger of Carphin | |||||||||||||||
D. | Elizabeth Forrester (d 16.03.1578-9) | ||||||||||||||
m. (mcrt 11.05.1557) David Macgill of Nisbet, Cranston Riddell and Drylaw (d 13.02.1595) | |||||||||||||||
partner unknown | |||||||||||||||
E. | James Forrester (d 01.1608) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): TSP (Forrester)
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