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Sir John Forster 1520–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 16 Jul 1602

Death Location: Spindlestone, Northumberland, England

Father: Sir Forster

Mother: Elizabeth Sandys

Spouse(s): Jane Radcliffe

Children(s): Juliana Foster, Mary Forster, Grace Forster, Nicholas forster, Dorothy Forster, John Forster, Nicholas Forster

Sir John Forster was born in 1520 in of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England, the child of Sir Humphrey Forster And Elizabeth Sandys. Sir John Forster married Jane Radcliffe, and had children including Dorothy Forster, Grace Forster, John Forster, Juliana Foster, Mary Forster, Nicholas Forster, Nicholas Forster. Sir John Forster passed away in 1602 in Spindlestone, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Forster was born in 1520 in of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England, the child of Sir Humphrey Forster And Elizabeth Sandys.
  • Sir John Forster married Jane Radcliffe, and had children including Dorothy Forster, Grace Forster, John Forster, Juliana Foster, Mary Forster, Nicholas Forster, Nicholas Forster.
  • Sir John Forster passed away in 1602 in Spindlestone, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Sir Forster's Ancestors

Self
Sir Forster
1520–1602
Birth Place: of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England
Parents
Sir Humphrey Forster
1500–1556
Aldermaston, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth Sandys
1494–1558
Aldermaston, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (George) Forster
1469–1533
Harpsden, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth (de la) Mare
1475–1526
Aldermaston, Berkshire, England
William (Vyne) Sandys
1470–1540
Vine, Hampshire, England
Margery Bray
1459–1539
Shere, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Forster
1412–1500
Alice Stonor
1430–1475
John Mare
1449–1489
N.N. Dabridgecourt
1454–
William Sandys
1439–1496
Margaret Cheyney
1453–1488
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Rawson
1416–1470
Sir KG
1412–1467
Lady Cheyney
1425–1487

Sir Forster's Descendants

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Sir (John) Forster (1520–16 Jul 1602) m. Jane Radcliffe (1520–1557)
  1. 1. Juliana Foster 1555–1585 m. Francis (Russell) II 1554–1603
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Russell 1574–1683 m. John (Root) I 1576–1683
      1. 1. John (Root) II 1608–1684 m. Mary Kilbourne 1619–1697
        1. 1. Jonathan Root 1648–1741 m. MARY ASHLEY 1644–1701
        2. 2. Thomas Roote 1648–1709
        3. 3. Jacob Roote 1661–1731
        4. 4. Caleb (Root) Sr 1658–1712
        5. 5. Samuel Root 1644–1711
        6. 6. Hezekiah ROOT 1645–
        7. 7. Joseph ROOT 1640–1711
        8. 8. Steven Root 1643–1716
        9. 9. Mary Root 1650–
        10. 10. Susannah Root –1712
      2. 2. Thomas Root 1605–1694 m. Elizabeth Gale 1618–1691
        1. 1. Hezekiah Root 1650–1696
        2. 2. Jonathan Root 1648–1741
        3. 3. Jacob Root 1660–1731
        4. 4. John Root 1645–1677
        5. 5. Thomas Root* 1646–1694
        6. 6. Sarah Root 1660–1718
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Root 1600–1616
      4. 4. Bethia Rootes 1644–
    2. 2. Edward Russell 1572–1627
  2. 2. Mary Forster 1570–
  3. 3. Grace Forster 1572–
  4. 4. Nicholas forster 1543–1609
  5. 5. Dorothy Forster 1558–1624
  6. 6. John Forster 1534–
  7. 7. Nicholas Forster 1565–1613

Sir Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir John Forster in of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England
of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England
1602
16 Jul 1602
Age 82
Death of Sir John Forster in Spindlestone, Northumberland, England
Spindlestone, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: of Bamburghcastl, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1602
    Event Place: Spindlestone, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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