Grizzel Tweedie

Events

Date of Baptism: 10 May 1724.

Place of Baptism: Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register. It is the obvious one, Libberton being near Biggar where Grizzel lived when married.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Walter Tweedie.

Mother: Marion Calderhead.

These parents are named in Grizzel’s baptism record.

Spouse: Alexander Forrest.

Alexander Forrest is named as Grizzel’s spouse in the baptism records of her 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

Grizell Tweddie baptism (Libberton, Lanarkshire)

Libertoun May 10 1724

Walter Tweddie in Brounhill and Marion Calderhead his spouse had a daughter baptized called Grizell witnesses John Smith in Libertoun and James Brown there.

Baptisms of children (Biggar parish register)

Jean Forrest Lawful Daur to Alexander Forrest in Biggar & Grizel Tweedy born 15^th & 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 Allex^r Forrest & Grizel Tweidie was Baptised Nov^r 24^th . 1765

References

Grizell Tweddie baptism (O.P.R. Births 650/00 0010 0023 Libberton (Lanark))

Biggar parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 20 January 2018.