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Matthew Forster 1606–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1606

Birth Location: Etherton Castle, Durham, England

Death Date: 1643

Death Location: Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Forster

Mother: Catherine Grey

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Matthew Forster was born in 1606 in Etherton Castle, Durham, England, the child of Sir Matthew Forster And Catherine Grey. Matthew Forster passed away in 1643 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Matthew Forster was born in 1606 in Etherton Castle, Durham, England, the child of Sir Matthew Forster And Catherine Grey.
  • Matthew Forster passed away in 1643 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Forster
1570–1625
Birth Location: Adderstone, Northumberland, England
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Catherine Grey
1578–1622
Birth Location: Chillingham, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthew Forster's Ancestors

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Matthew Forster
1606–1643
Birth Place: Etherton Castle, Durham, England
Parents
Sir Matthew Forster
1570–1625
Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Catherine Grey
1578–1622
Chillingham, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1606
1606
Birth of Matthew Forster in Etherton Castle, Durham, England
Etherton Castle, Durham, England
1643
1643
Age 37
Death of Matthew Forster in Ovingham, Northumberland, England
Ovingham, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Etherton Castle, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Ovingham, Northumberland, England
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