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'''William Forster''' (died 1575) was an English politician and |
'''William Forster''' (died 1575) was an English politician and sheriff of Berkshire. |
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William was the son of Sir [[Humphrey Forster ( |
William was the son of Sir [[Humphrey Forster (sheriff)|Humphrey Forster]] of [[Aldermaston Court|Aldermaston House]] in [[Berkshire]] and father of Sir [[Humphrey Forster (politician)|Humphrey Forster]].<ref name=RBH>[http://www.berkshirehistory.com/gentry/forster.html Royal Berkshire History: Forster Family of Aldermaston]</ref> he was educated at oxford University and Lincoln's Inn. |
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In 1572, during the reign of [[Elizabeth I of England]], he was elected the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Berkshire]] but died in office two years later.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=5V09AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Browne+Willis%22&source=bl&ots=NlR4ZTzW3S&sig=Pm35du8puwXQ6zQe811JbwnjHIc&hl=en&ei=01hsTJKDKpGj4QaR55XZAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Browne WIllis ''Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences'' 1750]</ref> He was also appointed [[High Sheriff of Berkshire]] in 1569.<ref name=RBH /> |
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He died in 1575. He had married Jane, the daughter of Sir Anthony Hungerford† of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire;they had five sons, including his heir Sir Humphrey, and three daughters. |
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*[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/forster-william-1574 History of Parliament Online - FORSTER, William (d.1574), of Aldermaston, Berks.]] |
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Revision as of 20:07, 27 December 2011
William Forster (died 1575) was an English politician and sheriff of Berkshire.
William was the son of Sir Humphrey Forster of Aldermaston House in Berkshire and father of Sir Humphrey Forster.[1] he was educated at oxford University and Lincoln's Inn.
In 1572, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England, he was elected the Member of Parliament for Berkshire but died in office two years later.[2] He was also appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1569.[1]
He died in 1575. He had married Jane, the daughter of Sir Anthony Hungerford† of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire;they had five sons, including his heir Sir Humphrey, and three daughters.