Alexander Forrest
According to the cart tax rolls, Alexander was a change keeper (an innkeeper).
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 15 August 1789 and 11 August 1790.
Place of Death: unknown (probably Biggar, Lanarkshire).
The range of dates comes from evidence in the Cart Tax Rolls cited below.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Grizzel Tweedie.
Grizzel Tweedie is named in the baptism records of the children.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All children were baptized in Biggar, which was their parents’ place of residence.)
Jean Forrest (born 15 September 1754, baptized 22 September 1754 in Biggar).
Elisabeth Forrest (born 26 June 1755, baptized 4 July 1755 in Biggar).
Marion Forrest (born 25 September 1758, baptized 1 October 1758 in Biggar) married Thomas Fotheringham 23 April 1786 in Coulter, Lanarkshire.
James Forrest (baptized 24 November 1765 in Biggar, Lanarkshire) married Agnes Williamson.
Evidence
Baptisms of children (Biggar parish register)
Jean Forrest Lawful Daur to Alexander Forrest in Biggar & Grizel Tweedy born 15th & Bap.d 22 September 1754
Elisbeth Lawful daughter to Alexander Forrest and Grisal Tweedee was born June 26th and babtised Jully 4th [1755]
Marion Law’l Daug’ter to Alex.r Forrest and Grizzel Tweedie was born the 25 of Septr and Baptd the 1 of Octr 1758
James Lawful son to Allexr Forrest & Grizel Tweidie was Baptised Novr 24th . 1765
from the Cart Tax Rolls
(Cart Tax, volume 1 /E326/7/1/124)
Date of Survey: Sept. 19.th [1785]
Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Alex. Forrest in Biggar
Actual Number: 2
Carts with Two Wheels, Duty 2s.: 2
Wains or Waggons, with 3 and 4 Wheels, Duty 4 s.: [blank]
Duty: £0.2.0
(Cart Tax, volume 4 /E326/7/4/135)
Date of Survey: 1787 July 5
Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Alexr Forrest in [Biggar]
Actual Number: 640
Carts with Two Wheels, Duty 2s.: 1
Wains or Waggons, with 3 and 4 Wheels, Duty 4 s.: [blank]
Duty: £0.2.0
(Cart Tax, volume 6 /E326/7/6/138)
Date of Survey: 1788 July 9th
Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Alex: Forrest Changekeeper [Biggar]
Actual Number: 1
Carts with Two Wheels, Duty 2s.: 1
Wains or Waggons, with 3 and 4 Wheels, Duty 4 s.: [blank]
Duty: £0.2.0
(Cart Tax, volume 8 /E326/7/8/140)
Date of Survey: 1789 Aug.t 15
Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: Alexr Forrest Changekeeper [in Biggar parish]
Actual Number: 1
Carts with Two Wheels, Duty 2s.: 1
Wains or Waggons, with 3 and 4 Wheels, Duty 4 s.: [blank]
Duty: £0.2.0
(Cart Tax, volume 10 /E326/7/10/140)
Date of Survey: 1790 Aug.t 11.th
Masters and Mistresses Names and Designations: James Forrest for the Late Alexr Forrest Changekeeper [in Biggar]
Actual Number: 1
Carts with Two Wheels, Duty 2s.: 1
Wains or Waggons, with 3 and 4 Wheels, Duty 4 s.: [blank]
Duty: £0.2.0
References
Biggar parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 20 January 2018.
Cart Tax Rolls 1785-1798. Digital images on ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk, accessed 23 January 2018.