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Families covered: Forster of Alnwick, Forster of Elford, Forster of Felton Peth, Forster of Hartlaw, Forster of High Buston, Forster of Newcastle, Forster of Newton-by-the-sea
Joseph Forster of Hartlaw, Shilbottle Woodhouse & Newton-by-the-sea, 1st of Elford (bur 07.02.1689/90) | |||||||||||||||
m1. _ Lisle | |||||||||||||||
1. | Ralph Forster of Elford & Hartlaw (d by 1679) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1674) Ann Widdrington ## see here ## | |||||||||||||||
A. | Robert Forster of Hartlaw & Elford (b c1676, bur 03.12.1713) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.06.1696) Katherine Forster (dau of Francis Forster of Low Buston) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Robert Forster of Hartlaw & Elford (b 02.05.1697, bur 22.12.1718) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Francis Forster of Felton Peth, Hartlaw & Elford (b 07.08.1698, bur 20.03.1740/1) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1719) Mary Jobber of Felton Peth | |||||||||||||||
a. | Francis Forster of Felton Peth & Elford (a 1760) | ||||||||||||||
m. (c1741) Margaret Henderson (d 30.11.1765, dau of Rev. Robert Henderson of Felton by Frances, dau of George Middleton of Silksworth) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Francis Forster of Felton Peth & Elford (dsp before 1778) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Frances Forster | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.04.1778) Edward Dale of Newcastle & Tunstall (bur 03.1816, "maternal kinsman") | |||||||||||||||
iii. | Grace Forster (b 10.12.1700) | ||||||||||||||
m. (21.05.1730) Benjamin Ord of Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Jane Forster (bpt 29.05.1707, bur 28.08.1791) | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.10.1735) Edward Cook of Brainshaugh | |||||||||||||||
v.+ | other issue - Robert (b 15.10.1699), Joseph (bpt 05.12.1701), George (bpt 04.02.1705/6, a 1728), Thomas (bpt 31.10.1708), Nicholas (bpt 30.05.1713, a 1728), Ann (b 01.01.1702/3), Katherine (b 05.05.1704, bur 28.08.1728), Mary (bpt 25.11.1711) | ||||||||||||||
B. | Jane Forster | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.07.1697) William Cook of Amble Newhall, later of Brainshaugh | |||||||||||||||
C. | Frances Forster | ||||||||||||||
m. (27.11.1697) Ralph Storey of Beanley | |||||||||||||||
2. | George Forster of High Buston & Newton-by-the-sea (bur 31.10.1706) | ||||||||||||||
m1. (c1690) Ann Gardner of Newcastle | |||||||||||||||
A. | Joseph Forster of High Buston & Newton (b c1693, bur 20.07.1774) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Mary (bur 29.10.1738) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Joseph Forster of High Buston & Newton (bpt 02.09.1719, d 28.08.1805) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.10.1769) Isabell Skelly (dau of Rev. J(ohn) Skelly of Shilbottle & Stockton by Betty, dau of Alexander, 2nd Duke of Gordon) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Gordon Joseph Forster of High Buston & Newton (bpt 20.04.1772, d unm 18.02.1856) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | William Forster (bpt 27.03.1722, bur 04.09.1784, vicar of Lesbury & Long Houghton, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (10.10.1770) Margaret Cameron (dau of John Cameron of Fassefern) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Joseph Forster of Alnwick, later of High Buston & Newton (bpt 22.06.1779, d unm 03.11.1868) | ||||||||||||||
b. | John Forster of Alnwick (bpt 01.1782, d 08.04.1831) | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Pearson | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Roger Pearson Forster of West Maitland, New South Wales had issue | ||||||||||||||
m1. Jane Isabella Magennies of Dublin | |||||||||||||||
m2. Hannah Bradbury of Liverpool | |||||||||||||||
(2)+ | other issue - John in Victoria, William, Joseph, Ewen Cameron, Margaret, Mary, Ann, Jane, Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||
c. | Mary Forster (bpt 10.1772?, d 30.10.1852) | ||||||||||||||
m. Palfrey George Burrell | |||||||||||||||
d. | Margaret Forster (bpt 07.1775) | ||||||||||||||
m. ?? of Liverpool | |||||||||||||||
e.+ | oter issue - Jane (b c1771, bur 12.01.1857), Lucinda (bpt 10.1778, d 30.11.1866) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Francis Forster of Seaton Burn, Mayor of Newcastle (bpt 16.01.1725/6, bur 08.10.1784) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Eleanor Greave (d by 1819, dau of Robert Greave of Newcastle) | |||||||||||||||
iv. | George Forster of Shilbottle Woodhouse, later of High Buston (bpt 06.05.1729) | ||||||||||||||
m. (16.02.1764) Elizabeth Rutherford | |||||||||||||||
a. | Ralph Forster (bpt 1774, bur 1776) | ||||||||||||||
b. | George Forster of Blyth & Newcastle (b 30.08.1776, d 22.02.1839) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane Forster (b 26.02.1776, dau of John Forster of Warkworth) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Forster of Newcastle (b 30.11.1809, dsp, surgeon, emigrated to America, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (25.03.1831) Jane Davies | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Jane Forster (b 30.07.1799, dsp 1887) | ||||||||||||||
m. (22.12.1832) Lennox T. Cunningham (RN) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Ellen Forster (b 03.02.1821, d 11.07.1890) | ||||||||||||||
m. J.H. Dawson of Newcastle (solicitor) | |||||||||||||||
(4)+ | other issue - Ralph (b 02.01.1801), George (d unm 12.01.1889), Elizabeth (b 11.04.1806, d c1850), Winifred (b 03.02.1808, bur 21.03.1881), Catherine Maria (b 24.02.1816, d 25.02.1890) | ||||||||||||||
c. | Elizabeth Forster (bpt 29.05.1765) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.1781) Thomas Collingwood of Alnwick, later of Sunderland (surgeon) | |||||||||||||||
d. | Catherine Forster (bpt 1770) | ||||||||||||||
m. W. Husband of London | |||||||||||||||
v. | Samuel Forster of Buston (bpt 05.12.1735, dsp bur 08.05.1825, youngest son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (26.07.1787) Dorothy Adams of Long Houghton | |||||||||||||||
vi. | Ann Forster (bur 17.05.1797) | ||||||||||||||
m. (29.08.1741) Jos. Burrell of Lyham & Hetton House | |||||||||||||||
vii.+ | other issue - George (bpt 05.01.1720/1, bur 03.07.1722), Blossiers (bpt 20.04.1728, bur 06.07.1729), Ralph (bpt 19.01.1730/1, bur 02.12.1804, rector of Great Warley), Mary (bpt 15.06.1724, d infant), Jane (bpt 21.06.1733, d infant) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (25.05.1754) Mary Brown of Newton Barns (b 1715-6, bur 27.05.1778) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Mary Forster of Durham (bpt 16.06.1756, bur 07.01.1832) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (c1700) Jane Davison (dau of ?? Davison (Davidson) of Alnwick, m2. Edward Grey of Alnwick) | |||||||||||||||
B. | Jane Forster (bpt 10.07.1701) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.07.1730) William Compton of Gainslaw (recorder of Berwick) | |||||||||||||||
3. | Francis Forster (dsp before 1707) | ||||||||||||||
4. | Mary Forster (bur 14.05.1689) | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Forster of Ponteland ('minister') | |||||||||||||||
5. | Margaret Forster | ||||||||||||||
m1. (c1692) William Burrell of Bassington | |||||||||||||||
m2. (1714) Joseph Palfrey of Morwick | |||||||||||||||
6. | Jane Forster | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Bertley | |||||||||||||||
m2. (c1670) Frances Lisle (bur 26.02.1707/8) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): 'A History of Northumberland' (vol 2, Edward Bateson, 1895, 'Forster of Elford and Newton-by-the sea', p99+)
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