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Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster 1536–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.

Death Date: 03 Mar 1581

Death Location: Newham, Northumberland, England

Father: Nicholas Forster

Mother: Margaret Forster

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Collingwood

Children(s): John Forster, Matthew Forster, Nicholas Forster, Margaret Hold, Mark Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Ralph Foster

The story of Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster began in 1536 in Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.. Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster married Elizabeth Collingwood, and had children including Agnes Fauster, Elizabeth Jane Foster, John Forster, Margaret Foster Of Zungwell Hold, Mark Foster, Matthew Forster, Nicholas Forster, Ralph Foster. Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster passed away in 1581 in Newham, Northumberland, England.

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  • The story of Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster began in 1536 in Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England..
  • Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster married Elizabeth Collingwood, and had children including Agnes Fauster, Elizabeth Jane Foster, John Forster, Margaret Foster Of Zungwell Hold, Mark Foster, Matthew Forster, Nicholas Forster, Ralph Foster.
  • Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster passed away in 1581 in Newham, Northumberland, England.

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Richard Forster's Ancestors

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Richard Forster
1536–1581
Birth Place: Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.
Parents
Nicholas 'of Newham' Forster
1513–1560
Hunsden, Hertford, England, England
Margaret (Gallon) Forster
1500–1586
Newham, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
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
Percivall Gallon
1480–
Of, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Isabell Clenhill
1480–
England
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Richard Forster's Descendants

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Richard ("Richard Forster of Fleetham") Forster (1536–03 Mar 1581) m. Elizabeth Collingwood (1536–20 September 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–
        1. 1. Sarah Forster 1714– m. Roger Moffat 1718–1785
  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

Richard Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster in Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.
Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.
1581
03 Mar 1581
Age 45
Death of Richard "Richard Forster of Fleetham" Forster in Newham, Northumberland, England
Newham, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Newham and Tuggal Hall, Northumberland, England.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1581
    Event Place: Newham, Northumberland, England

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