Forster, Rev. Herbert, 1s. Francis, of Marton-cum-Grafton, co. York, cler. Queen's Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1876, aged 19; B.A. 1879, M.A. 1883.
Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold, 2s. William Delafield Arnold, of Dawlish, Devon, arm. University Coll., matric. 24 Jan., 1874, aged 18; B.A. 1877, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 5 Nov., 1879, assumed the additional surname of Forster. See Foster's Men at the Bar.
Forster, James, 'tonsor;' privilegiatus 18 Sep., 1775.
Forster, John, s. Joseph, of Dunsfield, near Hexham, Northumberland, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 30 Nov., 1816, aged 19; B.A. 1820, probably brother of Henry 1813.
Forster, John Henry, 2s. Charles, of Dinan, France, arm. (after baronet). University Coll., matric. 13 June, 1861, aged 18; B.A. 1866, M.A. 1868, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1868. See Foster's Baronetage.
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Forster, John Isaac, s. John, of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex, arm. Christ Church, matric. 3 Feb., 1804, aged 18.
Forster, Johann Reinhold, created D.C.L. 22 Nov., 1775, linguist, naturalist, and traveller, F.R.S., sometime a teacher of French and German at Warrington, naturalist to Captain Cook's 2nd expedition round the world, born at Dirschau, in Polish Prussia, 1729, died professor of natural history at Halle, in Saxony, 1798.
Forster, John Robinson, o.s. Thomas, of Bamborough, Northumberland, arm. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 17 May, 1834, aged 19.
Forster, Joseph, s. Joseph, of Buston, Northumberland, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 6 April, 1739, aged 18; B.A. 1742, M.A. 1745, B.Med. 1751 (his father, of Old Buston, was called the 'Old Justice,' and was imprisoned by his friends to prevent him joining the Stewart cause in 1715).
Forster, Michael Seymour, 1s. Henry Brookes, of Coln Rogers, co. Gloucester, cler. Magdalen Coll., matric. 18 Oct., 1862, aged 19; scholar New Coll. 1862, B.A. 1867, B.C.L. 1869, M.A. 1871.
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Forster, Nathaniel, s. Robert, of Plymouth, Devon, cler. Pembroke Coll., matric. 16 March, 1731-2, aged 14; fellow Corpus Christi Coll., B.A. 1735, M.A. 10 Feb., 1738-9, B.D. 1746, D.D. 1750, preb. of Bristol, editor of 'Hebrew Bible,' and the 'Dialogues of Plato,' chaplain to Dr. Butler, bishop of Durham, and to Dr. Herring, archbishop of Canterbury, vicar of Rochdale, Lancashire, brother of Robert 1731, and of Samuel 1722.
Forster, Nathaniel, s. Nathaniel, of Crewkerne, Somerset, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 12 March, 1741-2, aged 15; Magdalen Coll. B.A. 1745, M.A. 1748, fellow Balliol Coll., B. & D.D. 1778, died rector of All Saints, Colchester, 12 April, 1790, brother of Robert 1741, of Samuel 1746, and of William 1753. See Bloxam, vi.
Forster, Nathaniel, s. Samuel, of Holywell, Oxford, doctor. Worcester Coll., matric. 27 June, 1787, aged 17; B.A. 1791, curate of East Mersea 1786, and vicar of West Mersea, Essex, 1797, until his death 12 May, 1851, brother of Samuel 1784.
Forster, Norris Tildasley, 1s. Frederick Francis, of Bromsgrove, arm. Non-Coll., matric. 17 Jan., 1880, aged 24.
Forster, Richard, s. James, of Cuerdley, Lancashire, pleb. All Souls' Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1725, aged 21, B.A. 1729; Brasenose Coll. M.A. 1732.
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Forster, Ridley, 1s. Ridley, of Pentonville, Middlesex, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 14 March, 1820, aged 19.
Forster, Robert, s. Thomas, of Gnoshall, co. Stafford, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 14 May, 1730, aged 18; (Robert Forester, of Magdalen Hall, B.A. 18 March, 1733-4).
Forster, Robert, s. Nathaniel, of Crewkerne, Somerset, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 27 July, 1741, aged 16; brother of Nathaniel 1742, Samuel 1746, and of William 1753.
Forster, Robert, s. Robert, of St. Andrew's, Plymouth, Devon, cler. Merton Coll., matric. 11 March, 1745-6, aged 14; B.A. 27 Feb., 1749-50, probably father of William 1782, brother of Nathaniel 1732, of Samuel next named, and of Rev. Peter Forster. See Gent.'s Mag., 1814, ii. 83.
Forster, Samuel, s. Robert, of Plymouth, Devon, cler. Magdalen Coll., matric. 1 Dec., 1738, aged 16; clerk 1738-41, B.A. 1742, brother of Nathaniel 1732, and of Robert last named. See Coll. Reg., ii.
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Forster, Samuel, s. Nathaniel, of Crewkerne, Somerset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 7 March, 1745-6, aged 17; B.A. 1749, M.A. 1753, D.C.L. 1765, fellow, registrar of the University 1761-97, brother of Robert 1741, etc., father of Nathaniel 1787, and of Samuel next named.
Forster, Samuel, s. Samuel, of Holywell, Oxford, doctor. Wadham Coll., matric. 27 May, 1784, aged 17; B.A. 1788, brother of Nathaniel 1787.
Forster, Stewart Evelyn, 9s. John, of Lewisham, Kent, arm. University Coll., matric. 1 March, 1822, aged 17; B.A. 1825, rector of Castle Carlton, co. Lincoln, 1834-49, incumbent of Southend Chapel, Lewisham, 1849, until his death 3 May, 1865.
Forster, Thomas, 'tonsor;' privilegiatus 11 Oct., 1792.
Forster, Thomas, 'tonsor, stationarius;' privilegiatus 13 Dec., 1802.
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Forster, Thomas, s. Thomas, of St. Michael's, Oxon, pleb. New Coll., matric. 20 March, 1812, aged 17; clerk 1813, B.A. 1815, M.A. 1818, chaplain 1815-57, chanter sacristan, chaplain Christ Church 1818-24, vicar of Cassington, Oxon, 1826, until his death 30 Sep., 1867 (chorister Magdalen College 1802-9, and clerk 1812-18). See Bloxam, i.
Forster, Thomas Burton (Watkin), 1s. Thomas Watkin, of Newport Pagnell, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. 26 March, 1840, aged 18; of Holt Manor, Wilts.
Forster, Rev. Walter, 2s. Francis, of Marton-cum- Grafton, Yorks, cler. Keble Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1877, aged 19; B.A. 1881, M.A. 1884.
Forster, William, s. Joseph, of Newton, Northumberland, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 19 March, 1740-1, aged 18; B.A. 1744.
Forster, William, s. Nathaniel, of Crewkerne, Somerset, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1753, aged 15; demy Magdalen Coll. 1755-8, B.A. 1757, brother of Samuel 1746, of Nathaniel 1742, and of Robert 1741. See Bloxam, vi.
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Forster, William, s. Robert, of Plympton, Devon, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 8 March, 1782, aged 17; B.A. 1786.
Forster, William, 'tonsor;' privilegiatus 4 April, 1787.
Forster, William, 7s. John, of Ryther, near York, cler. Lincoln Coll., matric. 2 July, 1838, aged 18.
Forster, William Bacon, s. John William, of Auckland, co. Durham, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 2 March, 1776, aged 17; of Newton Cap, Northumberland, died 15 April, 1780.
Forster, William Edward, P.C. 9 Dec., 1868 (e), and 5 May, 1880 (i), created D.C.L. 18 June, 1879, and LL.D. Aberdeen 1876, M.P. Bradford Feb., 1861, to Nov., 1885, Bradford (central division) Nov., 1885, until April, 1886, F.R.S., F.R.G.S., under secretary of state for Colonies 1865-6, vice-president Committee of Council on Education 1868-74 (with Cabinet rank 1870), chief secretary Ireland April, 1880, to May, 1882, lord rector of Aberdeen University 1875-8 (son of William Forster by Anna, sister of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, Bart.). Mr. Forster's father, though a minister of the Society of Friends, was originally a land surveyor; his father and grandfather were schoolmasters at Tottenham, and it is believed that his great grandfather was also a schoolmaster at Chester-le-Street, co. Durham; he was born 11 July, 1818, died 5 April, 1886.
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