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james john Forster 1540–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1602

Death Location: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England

Father: John Forster

Mother: Lady Radcliffe

Spouse(s): Isabel Sheppard, Margaret Servington

Children(s):

The story of james john Forster began in 1540 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. james john Forster married Isabel Sheppard, Margaret Servington. james john Forster passed away in 1602 in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of james john Forster began in 1540 in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
  • james john Forster married Isabel Sheppard, Margaret Servington.
  • james john Forster passed away in 1602 in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England.

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james Forster's Ancestors

Self
james Forster
1540–1602
Birth Place: Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Forster
1520–1602
Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Lady (Jane) Radcliffe
1517–1564
Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Forster
1466–1527
Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Dorothy Ogle
1488–1550
Northumberland, England
Cuthbert Radcliffe
1490–1545
England
Margaret Clifford
1498–1551
Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Forster Thomas
1440–
Ralph Ogle
1470–1513
Margaret Gascoigne
1473–1515
Edward Radcliffe
1450–
Anne Cartington
1460–
Henry Clifford,
1454–1523
Anne John
1452–1506
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Forster
1424–1512
Elizabeth Featherstone
1428–1512
Owen Ogle
1439–1486
Eleanor Hilton
1450–1525
William Gascoigne
1450–1487
Margaret Percy
1448–1486
Thomas Radcliffe
1422–1495
Margaret Parr
1425–1476
John Cartington
1435–1505
Jane Claxton
1435–1522
John Clifford
1435–1461
Margaret Bromflete
1436–1493
John Saint-John
1426–1488
Alice Bradshaigh
1426–1511

james Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of james john Forster in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1602
1602
Age 62
Death of james john Forster in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England

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