FORRESTER, James of Meadowfield, then of Corstorphine, Sir ¹

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  General Notes:

"On 12 September 1533 he (Alexander Forrester, grandfather of the wife of this James Forrester) had a confirmation of Corstorphine with remainder to the heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to James Forrester of Meadowfield and similar heirs, whom failing, to the other series of heirs mentioned in the entail of 1430."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ¹

James married Agnes FORRESTER, daughter of Sir Walter FORRESTER and Unknown.¹ (Agnes FORRESTER was born about 1525.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Agnes, who married James Forrester of Meadowfleld, afterwards of Corstorphine."

"JAMES FORRESTER of Corstorphine, who succeeded Alexander as laird, is generally said to have been the son of the latter. He was, however, his grand-son-in-law, having married, as above stated, his eldest granddaughter ; his son James is styled 'pronevoy and heir' of Alexander. He was probably the son of James Forrester of Meadowfleld, who appears as a witness in 1470. As James Forrester of Meadowfield he had, along with 'his wife' Agnes, on 12 September 1533, at which date they must both have been children, a grant of certain lands of Nether Barnton and others on the resignation of Alexander Forrester ; on 28 March 1536 he had a charter from James Douglas, Earl of Morton, of the lands of Fairliehope, co. Peebles, also on the resignation of Alexander. He is styled flar of Corstorphine in a charter to him of the lands of Freirtoune in the regality of Broughton, co. Edinburgh, by the Abbot of Holyrood, 25 August 1537, and on 13 January 1538-39 he had a charter of the barony of Corstorphine on the resignation of Alexander Forrester, and of the lands of Thirlestane on the resignation of himself and his wife, with reservation of liferents."

"His widow Agnes Forrester had a charter from Simon Preston of that Ilk, apparently as his future wife, 4 February 1547-48."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ¹