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William Forster 1636–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1636

Birth Location: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

Death Date: November 1674

Death Location: Bamburgh, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: Nicholas Forster

Mother: Agnes Chaytor

Spouse(s): Dorothy Forster

Children(s): Frances Forster

William Forster was born in 1636 in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, the child of Nicholas Forster And Agnes Chaytor. William Forster married Dorothy Forster, and had children including Frances Forster. William Forster passed away in 1674 in Bamburgh, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Forster was born in 1636 in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, the child of Nicholas Forster And Agnes Chaytor.
  • William Forster married Dorothy Forster, and had children including Frances Forster.
  • William Forster passed away in 1674 in Bamburgh, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Forster's Ancestors

Self
William Forster
1636–1674
Birth Place: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Parents
Nicholas Forster
1612–1636
Blanchland, Northuymberland, England
Agnes Chaytor
1615–1669
Croft, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Foster
1570–1625
Barnborough Castle, Northumberland, England
Margaret Servington
1580–1658
Reading, Berkshire, England
William Chaytor
1592–1640
Croft,,Yorkshire,England
Frances Bellingham
1593–1664
Levens, Kendal, Westmoreland, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Foster
1540–1613
Jane Radcliff
1540–1575
Nicholas Servant
1542–1579
Anthony Great-Grandfather
1547–1612
Margaret G-mother
1574–1613
John Bellingham
1560–1642
Agnes Curwen
1554–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Marches
1520–1602
Janet (Forster)
1522–1575
Cuthbert Radcliffe
1490–1545
Margaret Clifford
1496–1551
Nicholas Servington
1509–1553
Johanna Hungerford
1526–1553
Christopher Great-Grandfather
1494–1592
Elizabeth Clervaux
1519–1584
William Great-Grandfather
1544–1617
Eleanor Great-Grandmother
1551–1613
Alan BELLINGHAM
1520–1577
Dorothy Sandford
1519–1580
Sir Curwen
1528–1597
Mary Fairfax
1532–1571

William Forster's Descendants

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William Forster (13 December 1636–November 1674) m. Dorothy Forster (4 June 1617–1672)
  1. 1. Frances Forster 1666–1697 m. Thos Forster 1659–1725
    1. 1. John Forster 1688–1745 m. Jane Forster 1695–1730
      1. 1. Ann Forster –1794
      2. 2. Alexander Foster 1710–1767 m. Mary Conner 1710–1767 m. Mary ("Polly") Convers 1730–1767 m. Mary Conner 1710–1767
        1. 1. John (Foster) I 1738–1824
        2. 2. Mary Andrew 1729–1797 m. William Luckey 1712–1797 m. William LUCKIE 1730–1776 m. William Luckie 1712–1797

William Forster's Timeline

2 Records

1636
13 December 1636
Birth of William Forster in Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
1674
November 1674
Age 38
Death of William Forster in Bamburgh, Northumberland, England
Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1636
    Event Place: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
    Record Source:
    [1] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 1674
    Event Place: Bamburgh, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bamburgh, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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