(1) We are always nervous about relying on another web site but we have got used to taking a view on the reliability of web sites. The site used to source most of the data on this page gives 'good vibes' although, as is so often the case, the lack of identification of sources makes it difficult to determine how reliable its own sources were. We have also found a site linked toRootsweb.com that supports most of what is shown here for at least most of the earlier generations (see www.shop-easy.net/Web Tree/). The Forester/Forster family was clearly of major influence in the North-East of England for many generations so we hope to find other more traditional sources in due course to support what we show here.
(2) Various web sites suggest that the following Richard was the progenitor of many families in the British Isles of the name Forrester, Forster, Foster, etc.. Pending further investigation, we show the first few generations in a separate section in case we revise various pages to show such connections in the future.