John (Forster) of Tughill (abt. 1570 - aft. 1616)

Born about 1570 in Beadnell, Northumberland, England

Ancestors

Descendants

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Biography

John Forster of Tughill & Newham in co. Northumb. (fl. 1615/6),^[1] was the son of:

• Richard of Tughill Hall, 2nd son of Nicholas Forster of Newham,^[1]
• and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Collingwood of Great Raile.^[1]

Siblings

John had three younger brothers:^[1]

• Nicholas^[1]
• Ralph^[1]
• Matthew^[1]

Marriage

His wife was Grace Forster, dau. of:

• Cuthbert Forster of Brunton,^[1]
• and Elizabeth Bradford.^[1]

children

They were the parents of:

• (s. & h.) Richard (b. c. 1598, age 17 in 1615).^[1]
• Thomas^[1]
• John^[1]
• Nicholas^[1]
• George^[1]
• Samuel^[1][2]
• Philadelpha^[1]
• Mary^[1]

Events

10 Apr 1616 Morpeth, co. Northumb: member of the Grand Jury during the General session of the peace.^[3]

JPs:

• Edward Talbott, esq.
• Sir Ralf Delaval, knight
• SIr Ephraim Widdrington, knight,
• John Cradock, archdeacon of Northumberland (d. 28 Dec 1627).
• John Delavale, esq.
• Thomas Swinhoe, esq.
• and John Craister, esq.

Grand jury:

• Richard Heron of Bockenfield, gent.^[4]
• John Forster of Newham, gent.
• Mark Ogle of Kirkley, gent. (d. 1625), son of Henry Ogle of Kirkley & Margaret, sis. of Cuthbert Forster of Ponteland (will 12 Sep 1587).
• John Bell of Bellasis, gent.^[5]
• Thomas Heron of Crawley, gent.^[6]
• William Dalton of Weetsled, gent.
• John Preston of Cowpen, gent.
• John Horsley of Milborne grange, gent.
• Oliver Killingworth of Killingworth, gent.^[7]
• Lancelot Lisley of Newton on the moor, gent.
• Robert Fenwicke of Lesbury, gent.
• Roger Huntridge of Aberwick, gent
• Thomas Anderson of Mersfen (Marsden), gent.
• Nicholas Gardiner of Mersfen, gent.
• William Woodhouse of Alnwick, gent.

Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16} "Forster," in Vis. of Northumb., 1615, p. 30. Google Books.
2. ↑ research ... did this Samuel go to Ireland?
3. ↑ General session of the peace held at Morpeth 10 April 14 James I 1616 before Edward ... Ref. QSI/1, f152r. National Archives, citing Northumberland Archives. Web.
4. ↑ see also: Ursula Grey, dau. of Thomas Grey of Horton & Dorothy Ogle; wife of Humphrey, son of John Heron of Bockenfield, (Sir Thomas Grey, Grey-420#Marriage).
5. ↑ see "Bell of Bellasis and Spearman of Eachwick," in A Hist. of Northumb., 2, p. 290. Google Books.
6. ↑ "Crawley Tower," in Whittingham Vale, Northumb., 1895, p. 255. Google Books.
7. ↑ for Oliver Killingworth see Archaeologia Aeliana, 1906, p. 18-21. Google Books.