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.
See the Commentary section.
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 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
Commentary
Grizzel’s parentage
Grizzel had four children baptized in Biggar between 1754 and 1765. Her marriage has not turned up, and she may have had earlier children.
The most plausible baptism in the indexes is in 1724 in Libberton, which is not far from Biggar. The baptism entry records her parents as Walter Tweddie and Marion Calderhead.
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.