FORRESTER, John ⁴

   Another name for John was FOSTER, John.

John married Elizabeth ALEXANDER in 1781 in Stirling, Scotland.¹ (Elizabeth ALEXANDER was born in 1762 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.)

John had a relationship with Euphemia Gowans TWEEDLIE, daughter of William TWEEDLIE and Marjory WALDIE. (Euphemia Gowans TWEEDLIE was born on 25 Dec 1870 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Kirk Session Minutes
Rothes parish Moray
1810

"(Last date noted) November 4
Session met etc.
A Dilation was given in against Jean Grant as having brought forth a Child in Fornication and she not being able to attend, Peter Gordon Roadmaker, compeared voluntary and acknowledged guilt with the same Jean Grant, and himself Father of the Child she had brought forth, and accordingly signs this his Confession signd Peter Gordon. And having paid a penalty of £1.10 Sterling for himself and Partner he was dismissed from Discipline"

December 2
Session met and constitute by Prayer
[....]
Compeared also Jean Grant and acknowledged She had brought forth a Child in Fornication to Peter Gordon Labourer in the Town and being seriously exhorted to Repentance she was dismissed from Discipline, her partner having paid her penalty formerly" ⁵

John next married on 3 Dec 1813 in Rothes Parish, Moray, Scotland.^{2 3}

  Marriage Notes:

"MCKENZIE
DANIEL
JANNET GRANT/
03/12/1813
141 30 / 380
ROTHES AND DUNDURCAS"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Register
Rothes Parish Moray
Marriages

"1813
3 December
McKenzie & Grant
Daniel Mckenzie and Jannet Grant (above 'Grant' is added 'in the hill') were married having been thrice proclaimed previous in order thereto" ^{2 3}