Sir Thomas Forster, IV, Sheriff of Northumberland

• 'Thomas Forster1
• M, #234202
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• ' Thomas Forster is the son of Sir Thomas Forster and Dorothy Ogle.1 He married Florence Wharton, daughter of Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton.1
• ' Thomas Forster lived at Adderstone, Northumberland, England.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Northumberland in 1563.1 He held the office of Sheriff of Northumberland in 1571.1
• 'Child of Thomas Forster and Florence Wharton
  • 1.Ralph Forster+1 b. 1552, d. 1616
• Citations
• 1.[S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 128. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
• http://thepeerage.com/p23421.htm#i234202
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• 1 SIR THOMAS FOSTER b. 1492
• DOROTHY OGLE b. 1500
  • ' 2 SIR THOMAS II FOSTER b. 1524 d. 1589
  • ' FEORENA WHARTON b. 1525
    • 3 CUTHBERT FOSTER b. 1550 d. 1589
    • ELIZABETH BRADFORD
      • 4 THOMAS III FOSTER b. 1570 d. Nov 24 1638
      • ABIGAIL WIMES b. 1573
        • 5 RICHARD FOSTER b. 1593
        • PATIENCE BIGGE b. Jun 05 1588 d. May 17 1665
          • 6 MARY FOSTER b. 1625 http://michaelzacharys.familytreeguide.com/descend.php?personID=I56...
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• 'Foster genealogy; (1899) Vol. 1
• http://www.archive.org/details/fostergenealogy01pier
• http://www.archive.org/stream/fostergenealogy01pier#page/14/mode/1up
• 22. i. SIR THOMAS. He was knighted, was of Etherston, and married the daughter of Lord Baron Hilton, of Hilton Castle. His children were:
  • 24. SIR THOMAS FORSTER (Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir William, Sir Richard, Sir Reginald, Sir Alfred, Sir Randolph, Sir John, Sir William, Sir Reginald, Sir Hugo, Sir Richard, Baldwin IV, Baldwin III, Baldwin II, Baldwin I, Anacher Great Forester). He was of Etherston, Knight, who was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1564, and also in 1572 married Dorothy, dau. of Ralph, Lord Ogle of Ogle,* and Baron of Bothall of Bothall Castle by Mary his wife, daughter of William Gastroigne of Lawthrop, Knight in Yorkshire. His children were :
    • ' 28. i. SIR THOMAS FORSTER, m. Feorina Wharton.
    • 29. ii. SIR JOHN FORSTER, Knight of Bamborough Castle.
    • 30. iii. REGINALD, who left only a daughter.
    • 31. iv. ROLLAND, who left only a daughter.
    • 32. v. ROBERT, ancestor of the family of Forsters of York, Baronets.
    • 33. vi. ELIZABETH.
    • 34- vii. AGNES.
    • 35. viii. DOROTHY, who m. Henry Neville, b. of Sir John Neville of Levassy.
    • ' 28. SIR THOMAS FORSTER (Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir Thomas, Sir William, Sir Richard, Sir Reginald, Sir Alfred, Sir Randolph, Sir John, Sir William, Sir Reginald, Sir Hugo, Sir Richard, Baldwin IV, Baldwin III, Baldwin II, Baldwin I, Anacher Great Forester). He was a Knight of Etherston, married Feorina, dau. of Thomas, Lord Wharton of Wharton. He was of Adderstone. High Sheriff of Northumberland. Will dated April 4, 1589, and had children.
      • 36. i. SIR THOMAS FORSTER.
      • 37. ii. CUTHBERT FORSTER, m. Elizabeth Bradford.
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• 'The Forsters of Adderstone and Bamburgh
• http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:5LguL2f_TywJ:theforsterfa...
• Pg. 13
• 3. Thomas Forster III of Etherstone (Thomas Forster II of Etherston, Thomas Forster I of Etherstone) was born in 1418 and died in 1503
• Little is recorded of this Sir Thomas of this dynasty, except that he married the daughter of Baron Hilton a noble who lived at Hilton Castle, Co. Durham. And, by some amazing genetic fluke, they also had a huge number of children like Thomas's parents, the eldest three of their 19 sons being Thomas, Roger and Nicholas.
• The story of the three Forster borthers' dubious excapade as youths is remarked upon in the family history. Let it suffice here to say that it involved the death of a family foe during a fight after they were waylaid by three Karr brothers. Roger, who struck the fatal blow, had to flee to the south of England to avoid the long arm of the law. It is worth noting, however, that he stayed in the Sough long enought to marry Joan Hussey, daughter of Lord Sussex, and begin a new branch of the Forster family with four sons, Thomas, John, Emile and Richard, who later bred several High Court Judges! One, Sir Robert Forster, became the Lord Chief Justice of England under Henry VIII! (GF)
• Thomas married Jane Hilton daughter of Sir William Baron of Hilton Castle.
  • 10. Sir Thomas Forster IV of Etherstone (Thomas Forster III of Etherstone, Thomas Forster II of Etherstone, Thomas Forster I of Etherstone) was born in 1466 and died in 1520 in England
  • Born at Adderstone, he married Dorothy, the 6th daughter of Robert, Lord Ogle, and he was created Marshall of Berwick-on-Tweed by King Henry VIII. Whilst there he was given command of a troop of sixty cavalrymen just before the Battle of Flodden Field in 1513, a great battle in which he and his troops played a valiant part. He was the father of eight children.
  • He was described at that time as “The Chief of one of the most numerous Border Clans” and, quite apart from its humorous inference regarding his prolifically fecund father and grandfather, it appears to have been an actual fact. His eldest son became the next Thomas. But his younger son, John, was to become a notorious figure on the Border Marches. Whilst John was born an Adderstone Forster, he also heads up the Bamburgh list as Sir John Forster of Bamburgh. (GF) Will dated 3 March 1526 (BP)
  • (GF) has his birth and death date as 1430 - 1520
  • (BP) states his wife was a daughter of Ralph Ogle and sister of Robert, 4th Lord Ogle
  • (JF) states his wife was a daughter of Cuthbert, Lord Ogle of Ogle in Northumberland
  • Thomas married Dorothy Ogle daughter of Lord Ogle. They had the following children:
    • '24. M i. Thomas Forster V of Adderstone was born in 1498 and died in 1589
    • 25. M ii. Sir John Forster of Bamburgh was born in 1503 and died in 1603
    • 26. M iii. Reginald Forster of Clapheaton died in 1565
    • (JF) states he died without issue but then states he had two sons George Forster and Peter Forster - probably meaning they were natural sons.
    • (BP) will dated 18 Nov 1565
    • Reginald married Clara Swinburne of Clapheaton
    • 27. M iv. Rowland Forster of Lucker and Wark died in 1565
    • 28. F v. Elizabeth Forster. Elizabeth married George Finch of Kent
    • 29. F vi. Margaret Forster
    • 30. F vii. Dorothy Forster. Dorothy married Sir Reginald Carnaby of Halton
    • 31. F viii. Eleanor Forster. Eleanor married (1) George Craster. Eleanor married (2) Robert Widdrington of Plessey.
    • ' 24. Thomas Forster V of Adderstone (Thomas Forster IV of Etherstone, Thomas Forster III of Etherstone, Thomas Forster II of Etherstone, Thomas Forster I of Etherstone) was born in 1498 and died in 1589 in England. When he reached his 20s, Thomas V married Florence, sister of Lord Wharton, and they had four children. He was appointed Sheriff of Northumberland by Henry VIII. This enabled him to wield great power in helping to keep the peace for a while. (GF)
    • ' (GF) has his birth and death dates as 1468 - 1550. (JF) has his will dated 14 April, 1589.
    • ' (JoeF) states he was born in 1498, married in 1548 and died 1589.
    • 'Thomas married Florence Wharton. They had the following children:
      • 40. M i. Sir Thomas Forster VI of Adderstone was born in 1549 and died in 1587
      • 41. F ii. Margaret Forster. Margaret married Nicholas Ridley
      • 42. F iii. Barbara Forster. Barbara married Robert Rodham of Rodham son of John Rodham of Rodham Northumberland.
      • 43. M iv. Cuthbert Forster of Brunton was born in 1551.
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• 'Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham Part 3.
• http://www.archive.org/details/willsinvregdupt200surtuoft
• http://www.archive.org/stream/willsinvregdupt200surtuoft#page/33/mo...
  • WILL OF REGINALD FORSTER.
• Nov. 18, 1565. Ranolde Forster of Captheton, gent.1 Whereas Dorothye Ladye Carnabye, wedowe, my sister, hath a graunte from me of all the tyth cornes of Hexham, Fallofeelde, Fowrestones, the Newborough and Keepyck, she to have it during my yeres by vertue of the graunte to me made from Sir Rafe Sadler, knight, and yf she dye, then it to come to my children, Margaret and Dorothye Forster. To Clare, nowe my wife, my tyth cornes of Chollerton, Gunnerton, Colwell and Allerweshe during my yeres, and if she dye, to my said children. To my said two daughters, my tythe cornes of the barrenrye of Langlie. Whereas at the request of my brother in lawe, Cuthbert Carnabye, I have graunted 40 bowles of otes, 40 bowles of beare and 20 bowles of wheate and rye of the said tyth cornes to John Carnaby-- it to remain to my two daughters. To my nevewe, John Forster, sonne of my brother 'Thomas Forster', my terme of yeres in my lands, etc., in Burton, Northumberland, which I had of Sir Reginolde Carnabye, knight, deceased. To my sister Dorothye, Ladye Carnabye, my terme of yeres in Harwood Sheele in the libertie of Hexham duringe her life. I will that the covenants of maryage made for the uniteinge in maryage of my sonne in lawe, Thomas Swynborn, and Margaret, daughter of my said brother, 'Thomas Forster', remayne in effect, and the mariage allredye begun betwene William Lawson, sonne to Robert Lawson late of Rock, esq., and my owne daughter remain in effect. To William Lawson of Wesshynton, gent., my terme of yeres in my tythe cornes in Anewyck in the liberties of Hexham, in the tenure of Roland Lawson, gent. The rest to my wife and two, daughters : they executors. My lovinge bretheren, Sir John Forster, knt., Thomas Forster of Ederston, esquier, Roland Forster of Warke, gent., George Heron or Chypchace, esquire, and the said William Lawson of Wesshyngton, gent., supervisors. Witnesses, John and Rowland Forster, George Heron, William and Rowland Lawson, etc.
  • INVENTORY. Jan. 28, 1565/6.
    • 1 The name of the testator's first wife is unknown, but she may have been the mother of his two daughters. His second wife was Clare, widow of [William] Swinburne of Capheaton ; her will is dated July 21, 1579.
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• 'A history of Northumberland ([1858]) Part 2 Vol. 2
• http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnortpt202hodguoft
• http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofnortpt202hodguoft#page/324/m...
  • CHART VII. --1. NICHOLAS RIDLEY, of Willimoteswick, esq. He was high-sheriff in 1585; and died 16 June, in that year, without issue. i find in Rain's Testamenta, the sequestration of his goods, dated 12 Feb. 1586, and mentioning his wife Margaret. The inventory to them was "praised" on March 7, by Jas. and Hugh Ridley (Raine's Test. 132, 380); and the inquest after his death bears date at Corbridge, 21 Sep. in the same year, and describes him as dying on the 6th Jan. preceding, possessed of a capital messuage and lands in "Willymontswich," property in the ville of "Ayden & Aydenbriggs," the manor of Ridley Hall, Beltingham, lands in Crookbank, Chesterwood, Thorngrafton, Millhouse, "Graed" and Whitshiels, tenements called "Mykryde," the Woohall, and Milburne, lands and tenements in Walltown and Birkshaw, also lands in Sillwray, Woodshiels, Newbrough, "Pempeugh," and Allonsgreen; considerable possessions in Haltwhistle, Shaws, Farnens, Milkwhame, Steel, "Crendledykes," and Millhouses; lands and tenements called Kingswood; a great waste or uncultivated tract, which formed part of the forest of Lowes; also lands in "Mosskennel, Allonsgreen, Toohouses, Whitchester, Huntercrag; and Bardon Mill, the manor of Henshaugh, and the rectory of Haltwissle." -- (Cole's Esch. Harl. MS. 760, p. 334.) mar. MARGARET, dau. of 'Thos. Forster, of Ederston'.
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• 'From generation to generation. The genealogies of Dwight Stone and Olive Evans (1907)
• http://www.archive.org/details/fromgenerationto00lcneil
• http://www.archive.org/stream/fromgenerationto00lcneil#page/35/mode...
• 28. Sir Thomas Forster, knight, of Etherston Castle, married a daughter of Lord Baron Hilton of Hilton Castle.
  • 29. Sir Thomas Forster, married in 1572, Dorothy, daughter of Ralph, Lord Ogle of Ogle
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/fromgenerationto00lcneil#page/36/mode...
  • and Baron of Bothall of Bothall Castle, by Mary, his wife, daughter of William Gastiorgne. The Ogle family is of great antiquity in Northumberland. Sir Robert was the eighth in descent from Humphrey Ogle, who settled at Ogle at the Conquest. His wife was the daughter of Lord Bothall. William Gastiorgne was of Lowthorp and a knight of Yorkshire.
    • ' 30. Sir Thomas Forster, knight, of Etherston, married, Feorina, daughter of Thomas, Lord Wharton of Wharton. He was of Adderstone and will was dated, April 4, 1589.
      • 31. Cuthbert Forster, will dated 1589; married, Elizabeth Bradford.
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• The first child, Thomas, married Jane Hilton (chart 146). They had seven children. Their 4th child, Thomas Forster, married Dorothy Ogle. He died after 4 Mar 1526. Their son, 'Thomas, married Frances Wharton', and their son, John Thomas Forster, married Margaret Servington.
• http://research.surnames.com/new_york/the_foster_early_history_in_e...
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• 'Feorina WHARTON
• Born: ABT 1525, Wharton & Nateby, York, England
• Father: Thomas WHARTON (1° B. Wharton)
• Mother: Eleanor STAPLETON
• Married 1: Thomas CURWEN of Workington (Sir) ABT 1537
• Children:
  • 1. Thomas CURWEN (b. ABT 1539)
  • 2. Mabel CURWEN (b. ABT 1541)
  • 3. Agnes CURWEN (b. ABT 1543)
• 'Married 2: Thomas FORSTER (Sir Sheriff of Northumberland) (son of Sir Thomas Forster, Knight, and Dorothy Ogle) ABT 1549, Buckton, co. Northumberland, England
• Children:
  • 4. Cuthbert FORSTER
  • 5. Thomas FORSTER (Sir) (b. ABT 1552)
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/WHARTON.htm#Feorina WHARTON
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• Dorothy OGLE
• Born: ABT 1500, Eglingham, Northumberland, England
• Died: AFT 1535, Northumberland, England
• Father: Ralph OGLE (3° B. Ogle)
• Mother: Margaret GASCOIGNE (B. Ogle)
• Married 1: Thomas FORSTER of Adderstone (Sir Knight) ABT 1520
• Children:
  • 1. Eleanor FORSTER (m. George Craster)
  • 2. John FORSTER of Barnborough (Sir Knight) (b. 1520 - d. 1602) (m.1 Isabel Shepperd - m.2 Jane Radcliffe)
  • 3. Reginald FORSTER
  • 4. Rowland FORSTER
  • 5. Dorothy FORSTER (m. Sir Reynold Carnaby)
  • '6. Thomas FORSTER (Sheriff of Northumberland) (m. Feorina Wharton)
  • 7. Elizabeth FORSTER
  • 8. Angus FORSTER
  • 9. Robert FORSTER
  • 10. Margaret FORSTER (m. William Heron)
  • 11. Frances FORSTER (m. Robert Spencer)
• Married 2: Thomas GREY of Horton (Sir Knight) ABT 1530, Northumberland, England
• Children:
  • 12. Catherine GREY
  • 13. Anne (Agnes) GREY
  • 14. Isabel GREY
  • 15. Margery GREY
  • 16. Barbara GREY
  • 17. Roger GREY
  • 18. Ursula GREY
  • 19. Margaret GREY
  • 20. Catherine GREY
  • 22. Dau. GREY
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/OGLE.htm#Dorothy OGLE2
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• 'Thomas Forster
• 'Birth Abt 1526 Of Adderstone, Northumberland, England
• 'Died 4 Apr 1589 Northumberland, England
• 'Buried Northumberland, England
• Father Thomas Forster, b. Abt 1500, England , d. Aft 4 Mar 1526, England
• Mother Dorothy Ogle
• 'Family Feorina Frances Wharton, b. Abt 1525, Of Whaton & Mateby, Westmorland, England Married 1536
• http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/famgen/getperson.php?personID=I3860...
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He was a knight of Etherston