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Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster 1513–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Hunsden, Hertford, England, England

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Castle Ward, Northumberland

Father: Sir Etherstone

Mother: Lady Featherstonhaugh

Spouse(s): Margaret Forster

Children(s): Richard Forster, Sir Bamburgh

In 1513, Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster entered the world in Hunsden, Hertford, England, England, born to Sir Thomas Forster Lord Of Etherstone And Lady Elizabeth Fitzhugh Of Featherstonhaugh. Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster married Margaret Gallon Forster, and had children including Richard Richard Forster Of Fleetham Forster, Sir Nicholas Forster Governor Of Bamburgh. Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster passed away in 1560 in Castle Ward, Northumberland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster entered the world in Hunsden, Hertford, England, England, born to Sir Thomas Forster Lord Of Etherstone And Lady Elizabeth Fitzhugh Of Featherstonhaugh.
  • Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster married Margaret Gallon Forster, and had children including Richard Richard Forster Of Fleetham Forster, Sir Nicholas Forster Governor Of Bamburgh.
  • Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster passed away in 1560 in Castle Ward, Northumberland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Etherstone
1474–1526
Birth Location: Etherstone, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Featherstonhaugh
1489–1524
Birth Location: Stenhope Hall, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Forster
1500–1586
Birth Location: Newham, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Richard Forster
1536–1581
Birth Location: Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.
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Sir Bamburgh
1560–1613
Birth Location: of Northumberland, England
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Nicholas Forster's Ancestors

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Nicholas Forster
1513–1560
Birth Place: Hunsden, Hertford, England, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Forster Lord of Etherstone
1474–1526
Etherstone, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Fitzhugh of) Featherstonhaugh
1489–1524
Stenhope Hall, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Nicholas Forster's Descendants

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Nicholas ('of Newham') Forster (1513–1560) m. Margaret (Gallon) Forster (1500–1586)
  1. 1. Richard ("Richard Forster of Fleetham") Forster 1536–1581 m. Elizabeth Collingwood 1536–1594
    1. 1. John Forster 1567–1651 m. Grace Forster 1573–1685
      1. 1. Nicholas Forster 1630–1679 m. Mary Forster 1630–
        1. 1. Clement Forster 1666–1715 m. Mary Shepherd 1683–
    2. 2. Matthew Forster 1570–1631
    3. 3. Nicholas Forster 1567–1620
    4. 4. Margaret (Foster of Zungwell) Hold 1572–1594
    5. 5. Mark Foster 1574–1622
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Jane) Foster 1570–1596
    7. 7. Ralph Foster 1568–1759
  2. 2. Sir (Nicholas Forster, Governor of) Bamburgh 1560–1613

Nicholas Forster's Timeline

3 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster in Newham, Northumberland, England
Newham, Northumberland, England
1513
1513
Birth of Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster in Hunsden, Hertford, England, England
Hunsden, Hertford, England, England
1560
1560
Age 47
Death of Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster in Castle Ward, Northumberland
Castle Ward, Northumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Newham, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Hunsden, Hertford, England, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Castle Ward, Northumberland
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