Lord Forrester
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The title Lord Forrester was created in the Peerage of Scotland
in 1633 for Sir George Forrester, Bt who had already been created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625. When his only son died, Forrester was given a regrant of the peerage in 1651 with special remainders:
Upon George's death three years later, his son-in-law, James (who had changed his surname to Forrester) inherited the title. James' only child by George's daughter had died in 1652 and though he had further issue by his second wife, Lady Jean Ruthven (daughter of the 1st Earl of Brentford
), upon his own murder by Mrs Hamilton in 1679, the title passed to his younger brother, William as stipulated by the second remainder (b). William's son (who also changed his surname to Forrester) inherited the title in 1681 and it continued in the male line until the death of the seventh Lord in 1763, when it passed to the sixth Lord's sister, Caroline. Her only daughter, Anna inherited the title in 1784 and it then passed to Anna's first cousin-once-removed
, Viscount Grimston
(later Earl of Verulam
) in 1808, with which family the title continues to be held by to this day.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
in 1633 for Sir George Forrester, Bt who had already been created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625. When his only son died, Forrester was given a regrant of the peerage in 1651 with special remainders:
- a) firstly to George's third daughter's husband, James Baillie and their issue in tailTailzie-Definition:Tailzie : The feudal concept of the inheritance of immovable property according to an arbitrary course that has been laid out, such as in a document known as a "deed of tailzie"....
male. - b) then to James' younger brother, William (also the husband of George's fourth daughter, Lilias) and their issue in tail male.
- c) then to the issue of the brothers by their wives in tail general (including females) according to primogeniturePrimogeniturePrimogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
. - d) and then to James' heirs male or of entail to be made by him.
Upon George's death three years later, his son-in-law, James (who had changed his surname to Forrester) inherited the title. James' only child by George's daughter had died in 1652 and though he had further issue by his second wife, Lady Jean Ruthven (daughter of the 1st Earl of Brentford
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford
Patrick Ruthven, 1st Earl of Brentford and 1st Earl of Forth was a Scottish nobleman, general, and diplomat.Patrick Ruthven distinguished himself in the service of Sweden, which he entered about 1609 and left 1637...
), upon his own murder by Mrs Hamilton in 1679, the title passed to his younger brother, William as stipulated by the second remainder (b). William's son (who also changed his surname to Forrester) inherited the title in 1681 and it continued in the male line until the death of the seventh Lord in 1763, when it passed to the sixth Lord's sister, Caroline. Her only daughter, Anna inherited the title in 1784 and it then passed to Anna's first cousin-once-removed
Cousin chart
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
, Viscount Grimston
James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam , styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
(later Earl of Verulam
Earl of Verulam
Earl of Verulam is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In 1808 he had also succeeded his maternal cousin...
) in 1808, with which family the title continues to be held by to this day.
Forrester Baronets of Corstorphine (1625)
- Sir George Forrester, 1st Baronet (d. 1654), created Lord Forrester in 1633.
Lords Forrester (1633)
- George Forrester, 1st Lord Forrester (d. 1654)
- James Forrester, 2nd Lord Forrester (1629–1679) Murdered
- William Baillie, 3rd Lord Forrester (1632–1681)
- William Forrester, 4th Lord Forrester (d. 1705)
- George Forrester, 5th Lord Forrester (1688–1727)
- George Forrester, 6th Lord Forrester (1724–1748)
- William Forrester, 7th Lord Forrester (d. 1763)
- Caroline Cockburn of Ormistoun, 8th Lady Forrester (d. 1784)
- Anna Maria Cockburn of Ormistoun, 9th Lady Forrester (d. 1808)
- James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam, 10th Lord ForresterJames Grimston, 1st Earl of VerulamJames Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam , styled Lord Dunboyne from 1775 until 1808 and known as Viscount Grimston from 1808 to 1815, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
(1775–1845) - see Earl of VerulamEarl of VerulamEarl of Verulam is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for James Grimston, 4th Viscount Grimston. He was made Viscount Grimston at the same time. Verulam had previously represented St Albans in the House of Commons. In 1808 he had also succeeded his maternal cousin...
for further holders.