Welcome seagypsy, and thanks to Bob and others.
Delighted that someone else has an interest in the Fife Forret families, I haven't come across many people at all researching these families.
I'm not decended from your Margaret Forat/Forret, c 7 April 1691, Ceres but from her brother Robert who married Janet Anderson, m 26 Feb 1719, Ceres. Their parent were Andrew Forret and Margaret Dutch/Duche who married April 1671, Ceres. Andew's parents were James Forret and Isobell Goodlad/Goodlad who married Apr 1627, Ceres.
The Forret families are extremely interesting and include Sir John Forret who was invloved in the ill-fated colonisation of the Isle of Lewis in 1598. Google the "Fife Adventurers" and you'll come across lots on this story. John Forret, probably the father of the Fife Adventurer was a member of the Scottish Parliament despite being able to neither read nor write. He als owned the Isle of May in the Forth for a few years around 1558.
Thomas Forret, Monk and Vicar of Dollar, is reputed to be a Fife Forret. He was burned at the stake on Castehill, Edinburgh in 1540. Google "Thomas Forret" or "Vicar of Dollar" and you'll come across some info. on this story.
The Goodlad families are no less ionteresting and include our asncestor David Goodlad who served on the jury of one of the early witchcraft trials in Scotland in 1588.
Would be very happy to exchange further info. and will PM you with my contact details.
Regards,
George
