The title Lord Forrester was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1633 for Sir George Forrester, Bt who had already been created a baronet in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1625. When his only son died, Forrester was given a regrant of the peerage in 1651 with special remainders:firstly to George's third daughter's husband, James Baillie and their issue in tail male. secondly to James' younger brother, William, and also the husband of George's fourth daughter, Lilias and their issue in tail male. thirdly to the issue of the brothers by their wives in tail general according to primogeniture. and fourthly to James' heirs male or of entail to be made by him.