John FORREST (1761-1822)
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Dr John FORREST, was born on 3rd Nov 1761 in Inverkeithing, Fifeshire and baptised on the 12th Nov 1761[1]. He was the third child of David FORREST and Christian CRAICH.
John was a member of the Friends of the People evidenced in him being mentioned as such in the trial of David Downie for High Treason[2].
John's nephew William Hutton FORREST served as an apprentice to him.[3]
Family
In Stirling, he married on 20th Jan 1788 Elizabeth GLAS[4][5], daughter of John GLAS and Marion BURN . He died on 25th Oct 1822[6] and his wife died in Dec 1847 , leaving issue:
- i. David FORREST, born on 3rd Mar 1789 in Stirling[7].
- ii. Christian FORREST, born on 18th May 1793 in Stirling[7].
- iii. Elizabeth FORREST, born on 17th Jul 1795 in Stirling[7].
- iv. Alexander FORREST, baptised on 9th Mar 1797 in Stirling[8] and died before 1822[9]
- v. Marion FORREST, born on 28th Oct 1798 in Stirling[7].
- vi. Margaret FORREST, born on 10th Jul 1801 in Stirling[7].
- vii. Isabella Craich FORREST, born on 6th Aug 1802 in Stirling[7].
- viii. John FORREST, born on 20th Jun 1804 in Stirling[10].
- ix. Charles Grieve FORREST, born on 25th Feb 1807 in Stirling[11] and died before 1822[9]
References
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Births, Inverkeithing, OPR Ref. 432/0010 0381
- ↑ Howell’s Complete Collection of State Trials – Thomas Jones Howell (1794) pp102
- ↑ Reference Letter from Dr J Forrest to Dr W H Forrest (1818)
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Marriages, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0040 0190
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Marriages, Edinburgh, OPR Ref. 685/001 0520 0009
- ↑ Last Will and Testament of Dr John Forrest (1824) Ref SC67/36/7 Stirling Sheriff Court
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Old Parochial Register, Births, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0030 0307
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Births, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0030 0250
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Only David and John Forrest are mentioned as living sons in Last Will and Testament of Dr John Forrest (1824) Ref SC67/36/7 Stirling Sheriff Court
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Births, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0030 0336
- ↑ Old Parochial Register, Births, Stirling, OPR Ref. 490/0030 0361
