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« on: Sunday 06 January 13 06:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sophie
Have you got any further re Jervis Forrester and Ubberley Hall Farm?. Jervis went bankrupt and lost the Hope & Anchor together with all his other property in the late 1830s early 1640s. I have seen his grave at St Peters Caverswall. He is with interned with a number of his children and his 2nd wife Elizabeth.
I did have some pictures of Ubberley Hall Farm. Will try to locate them from some old floppy disks. The farm was owned by Hugh Forrester b1827 he was a grandson of Emanuel Forrester the brother of Jervis Forrester my 3x great grandfather.
I see people have mentioned Borthwick Castle and linked the family to the 9th Lord Borthwick on some family trees. This is incorrect as the 9th Lord died without issue and the title became dormant.
Many years ago my grandfather produced a family tree back to a John Forrester born about 1723 at Corstophine Castle, near Edinburgh. It was stated that John joined the Jacobite Army which invaded England, he then settled in Staffordshire following the Jacobite retreat from Derby. Taking service with a farmer, he later married the farmers daughter and inherited the farm.
The estate of Cortorphine was sold by the Forrester's in 1698 and no Forrester tenants are shown after that date. However it was found that a John Forrester was baptised in Leith in 1723 this could be the actual link as no other trace could be found. The scots connection cannot be proven for certain.
It is recognised by the Lord Lyon in Scotland that the surname of Forrester with the double "rr" is uniquely scots and derives from the title of Lords Forrester in the mid 1600s.
I shall look forward to hearing form you.
Best regards
Clive Forrester
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