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Thomas Forster 1470–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1470

Birth Location: Adderstone, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 1520

Death Location: Barnbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Etherstone

Mother: Elizabeth Etherstone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Featherstonehaugh

Children(s): Roger Hunsdon, Sir Forster, Nicholas Forster

The story of Thomas Forster began in 1470 in Adderstone, Northumberland, England. Thomas Forster married Elizabeth Featherstonehaugh, and had children including Nicholas Forster, Roger Foster Of Hunsdon, Sir Thomas Forster. Thomas Forster passed away in 1520 in Barnbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Forster began in 1470 in Adderstone, Northumberland, England.
  • Thomas Forster married Elizabeth Featherstonehaugh, and had children including Nicholas Forster, Roger Foster Of Hunsdon, Sir Thomas Forster.
  • Thomas Forster passed away in 1520 in Barnbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Thomas Forster's Ancestors

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Thomas Forster
1470–1520
Birth Place: Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Forster of Etherstone
1440–
England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (De) Etherstone
1440–
Adderstone, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Roger (De) Etherstone
1410–
Etherstone, Drham, England
Roger (de) Etherstone
1415–
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Forster's Descendants

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Thomas Forster (Abt 1470–1520) m. Elizabeth Featherstonehaugh (1476–1570)
  1. 1. Roger (Foster of) Hunsdon 1498–1550 m. Hussey 1500–1539
    1. 1. Thomas Foster 1523–1571 m. Margaret Browning 1520–1599
      1. 1. Thomas Foster 1548–1612 m. Susan Foster 1548–1625 m. Susan 1554–1612
        1. 1. Susan Forster 1565–1614 m. Thomas Brooke 1561–1612
      2. 2. Joyce Foster 1547–
      3. 3. Richard Foster 1549–
      4. 4. William Foster 1551–1618
      5. 5. Andrew (Foster of) Gilston 1552–1621 m. Margery Elliot 1554–1612
      6. 6. Anne Foster 1553–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Foster 1556–1593 m. George Elliot 1561–1613
      8. 8. Humphrey Foster 1559–
      9. 9. James Foster 1561–
      10. 10. Mychaell Foster 1563–
      11. 11. Henry Forster –1571
    2. 2. John Forster 1520–1558 m. Margery Brugge –1560
    3. 3. Roger Foster 1522–
    4. 4. Richard Forster 1524–1558
    5. 5. Robert Foster 1526–
    6. 6. Emilie Foster 1530–
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas) Forster 1495–1536
  3. 3. Nicholas Forster 1513–

Thomas Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1470
Abt 1470
Birth of Thomas Forster in Adderstone, Northumberland, England
Adderstone, Northumberland, England
1520
1520
Age 50
Death of Thomas Forster in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1470
    Event Place: Adderstone, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Thomas Forster, person ID LYRD-RM1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Thomas Forster, person ID LYRD-RM1.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Barnbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Thomas Forster, person ID LYRD-RM1.

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