Tag Archives: Forret

A-Z Challenge Surnames K

Posted on April 13, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Kinnaird or Kinnear John Kinnaird married Betty (or Bessie) Nickle (or Nicholl, Nichol) on September 26th, 1748 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland. The only 2 children I can find for this couple are John Kinnaird born in 1749 and Margaret Kinnaird … Continue reading →

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Genealogy A-Z Challenge- Surnames

Posted on April 2, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Genealogy A-Z Challenge- Surnames Letter B  – BISSET   John Bisset John BISSET was presumed to be born in the parish of Clunie (per marriage record). He married Margaret Cook on the 16th February 1781 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. Sometime … Continue reading →

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Forrets from Fife

Posted on March 20, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

The FORRET family originated from a Simon de Foret who came over with William the Conqueror in 1086. This was the first time the name is recorded in Scotland. Forret was an old family which possessed the estate of Forret … Continue reading →

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My Scottish inspiration!

Posted on March 18, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Eunice Rae Speed was born in April of 1909 in Forfar, Scotland. She and her 3 siblings (another had died), emigrated to Canada in 1920 with their widowed mother Jemima. Her father, William Marshall Speed was killed in France during … Continue reading →

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