Sir Thomas Forster, of Etherstone, I

Thomas Forster Esq. I. (1397 Buckton, Parish of Holy Island, Durham, England – 1465 in England) 7th Governor of Bamborough, Lord of Etherstone married Joan de Elwerden (c.1405 – 1425), co-heiress to the earldom of Angus. They had issue, the eldest of whom was another Thomas. ( *NB. Not Elizabeth de Etherstone - as some records appear to claim! GF)

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Esquire, of Buckton in the Parish of Holy Island, Durham, England

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Thomas Forster II. Lord Etherstone. B.1397. D.1465 in England. This Sir Thomas is considered to be the first of the Adderstone–Bamburgh line, and so he ranks highly in family records dating back to that time. For all intents and purposes he was the first of the Bamburgh Forsters. History shows that he owned a Pele Tower in Adderstone in 1415. Later that year, as a youth of 18 or19 he accompanied Henry V to France, where he is said to have fought valiantly at the Battle of Agincourt under the Percy family banner. (The young Earl of Northumberland, a lad of 17, was not present, having been charged by Henry V with the task of holding the Scots at bay along the Border during the King’s absence in France). He returned to Northumbria with a well-earned knighthood for his deeds in the field at Agincourt and his name on the Subsidy Roll as holding one quarter of a knight’s fee in Adderstone. He had earlier married Elizabeth Featherstonhaugh and the Arms of her family were now added to Thomas’s new Arms marking the start of a real dynasty. (The fee related to land granted in exchange for his outstanding military service.) Elizabeth bore him 22 children, 19 boys and three daughters. Thomas, as the elder, inherited his father’s title.

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From The Fighting Forsters: He fought under the Percy banner at Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day - October 25, 1415.

"Like his grandfather, Thomas Forster went to Durham for a bride, marrying Elizabeth, daughter of William Featherstonhaugh of Stanhope Hall. He is said to have had 21 sons and 1 daughter.

There is mention of a Forster motto about this time: 'Si fructus fortis' [Grow in Strength].

From the Foster Genealogy: "21. Sir Thomas Forster . . .

He was knighted, and married the daughter of Fetherstonhaugh, of Stanhope Hall, Durham, Chief of the Fetherston clan. This family is of Saxon origin, and was seated at Fetherston, in Northumberland, before the Conquest, that part of the country having been allotted to its progenitor, a Saxon officer, for his gallant conduct against the Britons. The house in which the family resided was formerly upon a hill, where there were two stones - called fether stones. The house was destroyed and a new edifice erected under the hill, which valley was locally denominated a haugh, hence the name Fetherstonehaugh."

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Thomas Forster Born 1420 in Holy Island, Durham, Englandmap Son of John Forster and Elizabeth DeOrde [sibling%28s%29 unknown] Husband of Joan De Elmedon — married 1448 in Parish Holy, Durham, , Englandmap Father of Thomas Forster, Thomas Forster and Thomas Forster	 Died 1463 in Holy Island, Durham, Englandmap Profile manager: Michael McCook private message [send private message] This page has been accessed 214 times. Nominate for Profile of the Week by posting the link http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forster-145 in our G+ Community. Vote by clicking the +1 button above. Biography

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