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FORRESTER, Duncan 6th of Torwood, 1st of Garden, Comptroller of the Household of King James IV, Sir
(About 1450-)
FORSYTH, Margaret
(About 1460-)
FORRESTER, Margaret
(About 1477-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FORRESTER, Alexander 6th of Corstorphine, Sir

FORRESTER, Margaret 1

  • Born: About 1477
  • Marriage (1): FORRESTER, Alexander 6th of Corstorphine, Sir before January 1493(1494) 1

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Margaret married Sir Alexander FORRESTER 6th of Corstorphine, son of Sir Archibald FORRESTER 5th of Corstorphine and Margaret HEPBURN, before January 1493(1494).1 (Sir Alexander FORRESTER 6th of Corstorphine was born about 1470.)


  Marriage Notes:

"On 2 January 1493-94 he (Alexander Forrester), as heir-apparent of his father, had, along with his wife, a charter of the lands of Thirlestane, co. Berwick, which his father resigned in his favour. He is styled fiar of Corstorphine 29 May 1512, and of Corstorphine 8 July 1513. He had a charter to himself and his wife of the lands of Clerkington 7 July 1516......"

"He married, previous to January 1493-94 Margaret, said to have been a daughter of Sir Duncan Forrester of Garden."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) 1

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 4 (1907).

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