Sir Roger Forster

Foster Family of Flanders, England and America, by Dr Billy Glen Foster Now to return to Sir Roger Forster, the second son of Sir Thomas Forster of Etherstone and his wife, the daughter of Featherstonehaugh, chief of the Feather-stonehaugh clan. He settled in Hunsden, which is in itself a very interesting story.

The story is told in the following letter written by Sir John Forster, Warden of the Middle Marches, to Thomas Foster of Hunsdon, grandson of Sir Roger Forster.

"Cousin Forster-After righte heartie commendations unto you, ye shal underestand yt I have received yr letter wherein you desire to know of yr pedigree, for that yr grandfather, as ye have learned, descended out of the house of Etherstone, and to know whether he was one elder, second, or third or fourth brother, and wherefore he fled the country of Northumberland, I assure you I can trowhile satisfie you therein;for your grandfather, called Roger, was my great uncle, and there were XIX brothers and he was the second brother. His father was called Thomas, and his mother's surname was Featherstonhaugh; his eldest son was called Thomas, who was my great-grandfather; and it happened that four of the said brethren at a hunting, and rideing homeward through a town called Newham, for the bitting of a greyhound they and a company of Karrs fell out, and there was bloodshed and feuds which continued until there was but one Karr of the greyhound living; during that time my grandfather and yours and another brother of theirs called Nicholas mine being twenty years old, yrs seventeen years and Nicholas, a child of 14, being a hunting-were waited on by one of the Karrs and two of their allyance called Too and King, who sett upon the 3 brothers and thought well to have slain them at a place beside Branton, where there stands a crosse yet; but the said Too were slain there, and Karr fled, insomuch that after the said slaughter my grandfather fled to Ridsdale in ye countie, because he was safe there, and yours fled into south parts, of whom I never heard of since yt time till now; and do far surre yourself know of a certaintie and can well proove, and being glad to her good report of you my kinsman, but sorry I was not acquainted with you at my last being in London, and though I understnd your desired Mr. Nelton to bring you to me there, who never shewed me of the same, or else I would gladly have known you in sted. I pray you charge me there withal, and ye shall find me willing to accomplish the same and I may commit you to tthe tuition of the Almighty,

At my house near Alnwick, 17th April, 1590, your loving cousin, Sir John Forster

• -------------------- At the age of 17 he fled from Northumberland after the slaughter of the Karrs, all Karrs but one being killed.
• -------------------- #1 and #2 from: [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fosterfamily/foster2.html]

#1

"Thanks to Dr. Billy Glen Foster we can now trace our family tree back beyond the ancestral immigrant into England and back even further to the Normon invasion. We are indebted to him for supplying almost all of the information on this page.

We Fosters descended from Sir Richard Forester, who was the brother-in-law of William the Conqueror. This page will start with him and work up, generation by generation, to Richard Foster, our ancestral immigrant.

But before I begin this part of the history, I want to set the record straight about one thing. Family legends abound about our ancestors. Some are true and others are not. Our Forster ancestors were not Celtic and they were not Saxon. They were Norman. One of the legends claims that our ancestors were Scottish and that a later branch of the family settled in Northern Ireland during the time of King James I. This is not true. Although many Forsters did migrate from Scotland to Northern Ireland, our line did not. Our line of the Foster family came to America from England. Although I personally would have no objection to being Scotch-Irish, our ancestors simply were not part of that migration to Northern Ireland. However, it is only fair to point out that they were Anglo-Scottish. They were "Borderers," one of the many clans who lived on the Anglo-Scottish border. Their primary loyalty was to the Forster clan. They were loyal to the crown of Scotland when it was convenient and to the crown of England when it was necessary. "

#2

"Sir Roger Forster married Joan Hussey. She was the daughter of Hussey of Sussex, who was beheaded for treason in 1537 by Henry VIII. The Hussey family descended from Hubert Hussey, a Norman nobleman who was married to Helen, the daughter of Richard V, Duke of Normandy.

The story of Roger Forster is very interesting. Our primary source for this story is a letter written by Sir John Forster in the 16th century to his cousin Thomas. John was a great-great grandson of Thomas Forster, Roger's brother. John's cousin Thomas, the recipient of the letter, was a grandson of Roger. In the letter, John describes an incident which occurred in the life of Roger Forster.

Roger and three of his brothers were out hunting and came to a town called Newham. Thomas was twenty years old at the time. Roger was seventeen, and Nicholas was fourteen. They encountered some men of the Karr clan and a fight broke out after one of the Karr's dogs bit one of the Forsters. Only one of the Karrs and his dog were left alive after the fight. This man, seeking revenge, later laid an ambush for the Forster brothers at a place called Branton. Karr was accompanied by individuals (probably dogs) named Too and King. Too was killed and Karr fled. Thomas Forster, then fearful of further reprisals, fled to Ridsdale for safety. Roger, for the same reason, fled to London.

This story is important to us because it helps us to see where our ancestral immigrant came from. He did not come from Scotland, or Northern Ireland, or even the Anglo-Scottish border. He came from London."

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• Foster genealogy; (1899) Vol. 1
• http://www.archive.org/details/fostergenealogy01pier
• http://www.archive.org/stream/fostergenealogy01pier#page/14/mode/1up
• 21. SIR THOMAS FOSTER (Sir Thomas, Sir William, Sir Richard, Sir Reginald, Sir Alfred, Sir Randolph, Sir John, Sir William, Sir Reginald, Sir Hugo, Sir Richard, Baldwin IV, Baldwin III, Baldwin II, Baldwin I, Anacher Great Forester). He was knighted, and married the daughter of Fetherstonbaugh, of Stanhope Hall, Durham, Chief of the Fetherston clan. This family is of Saxon origin, and was seated at Fetherston, in Northumberland, before the Conquest; that part of the country having been allotted to its progenitor, a Saxon officer, for his gallant conduct against the Britons. The house in which the family resided was formerly upon a hill, where were two stones — called fether stones. The house was destroyed and a new edifice erected under the hill, which valley was locally denominated a haugh, hence the name Fetherstonehaugh. Sir Thomas' children were:
  • 22. i. SIR THOMAS. He was knighted, was of Etherston, and married the daughter of Lord Baron Hilton, of Hilton Castle. His children were:
    • 24. 1. SIR THOMAS, m. Dorothy Ogle.
    • 25. 2. PATRICK.
    • 26. 3. ROGER.
    • 27. 4. REGINALD.
  • 23. li. SIR ROGER. __________________________________
• The Forsters of Adderstone and Bamburgh
• http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:5LguL2f_TywJ:theforsterfa...
• Pg. 12
• 2. Thomas Forster II of Etherstone (Thomas Forster I of Etherstone) was born in 1394 and he died in 1446
  • This Sir Thomas is considered to be the first of the Adderstone-Bamburgh line, and so he ranks highly in family records dating back to that time. For all intents and purposes he was the first of the Bamburgh Forsters. History shows that he owned a Pele Tower in Adderstone in 1415. Later that year, as a youth of 18 or 19 he accompanie Henry V to France, where he is said to have fought valiantly at the Battle of Agincourt under the Percy family banner. (The young Earl of Northumberland, a lad of 17, was not present, having been charged by Henry V with the task of holding the Scot at bay along the Border during the King's absence in France). He returned to Northumbria with a well-earned Knighthood for his deeds in the field at Agincourt and his name on the Subsidy Roll as holding one quarter of a knight's fee in Adderstone. He had earlier married Elizabeth Featherstonhaugh and the Arms of her family were now added to Thomas's new Arms marking the start of a real dynasty. (The fee related to land granted in exchange for his outstanding military service.) Elizabeth bore him 22 children, 19 boys and three daughters. Thomas, as the elder, inherited his father's title. (GF)
  • (JF) pedigree list the first four children. (JoeF) also lists the first four and the remainder in his pedigree. (BP) pedigree list the first three males, Thomas Roger and Nicholas, and a reference for a marriage to Gerard Shaftoe. (BP pedigree also states there were 19 sons and 3 daughters. (HughF)
• Thomas married Elizabeth Featherstonhaugh daughter of William Featherstonhaugh of Stanhope Hall.
• Pg. 13
• 3. Thomas Forster III of Etherstone (Thomas Forster II of Etherston, Thomas Forster I of Etherstone) was born in 1418 and died in 1503
  • Little is recorded of this Sir Thomas of this dynasty, except that he married the daughter of Baron Hilton a noble who lived at Hilton Castle, Co. Durham. And, by some amazing genetic fluke, they also had a huge number of children like Thomas's parents, the eldest three of their 19 sons being Thomas, Roger and Nicholas.
  • The story of the three Forster brothers' dubious excapade as youths is remarked upon in the family history. Let it suffice here to say that it involved the death of a family foe during a fight after they were waylaid by three Karr brothers. Roger, who struck the fatal blow, had to flee to the south of England to avoid the long arm of the law. It is worth noting, however, that he stayed in the Sough long enought to marry Joan Hussey, daughter of Lord Sussex, and begin a new branch of the Forster family with four sons, Thomas, John, Emile and Richard, who later bred several High Court Judges! One, Sir Robert Forster, became the Lord Chief Justice of England under Henry VIII! (GF)
• Thomas married Jane Hilton daughter of Sir William Baron of Hilton Castle. They had the following children:
  • 10. M i. Sir Thomas Forster IV of Etherstone was born in 1466 and died in 1520
  • 11. M ii. Robert Forster of Durham and Heslecton was born in 1468 Died without issue. (BP)
  • 12. M iii. Patrick Forster Died without issue (BP)
  • 13. M iv. Reginald Forster Died without issue (BP)
  • 14. F v. Constance Forster Married James Gower of Stainsby
  • 15. F vi. Margaret Forster Married Gawen Mitford
  • 16. F vii. Eleanor Forster Eleanor married Lionnal Grey of Berwick son of Grey of Horton Grey was a Porter of Berwick (JoeF)
  • Pg. 14
  • 17. F viii. Isabella Forster Married Turpin Turpin was Governor of Morpeth. (BP) _______________________
• John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford (sometimes "Huse"; 1465/1466 – 1536/1537) was Chief Butler of England[2] from 1521 until his death.[3] He was a member of the House of Lords, and a Chamberlain to King Henry VIII's daughter, Mary I of England.
• Hussey was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, son of William Hussey, an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench. His mother was the former Elizabeth Berkeley.[4] Hussey's siblings included Sir Robert Hussey (d.1546), the father of Elizabeth Hussey, the 'Mistress Crane' at whose home at East Molesey the first of the Marprelate tracts, Martin's Epistle, was printed in October 1588; Elizabeth Hussey, who married Richard Grey, 3rd Earl of Kent; and Mary Hussey, who married William Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby de Eresby.
• .... etc.
• Hussey first married Margaret Blount in 1490 at Mangotsfield, by whom he had three sons:[3]
  • .... etc.
• About 1509, he then married Lady Anne Grey (c. 1490, Denbigh – from 1 March 1544/1545 to 11 February 1545/1546), daughter of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent by his second wife, Catherine Herbert.[12] They had eight children:[3]
  • .... etc.
  • Joan Hussey, wife of Sir Roger Forster.[14]
  • .... etc.
• From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hussey,_1st_Baron_Hussey_of_Slea... ______________
• Thomas Forster who served with Earl Percy at the battle of Otterburne in 1388, married Joan De Elmedon. She was the co-heir of Thomas De Elmedon and co-heir to Gilbert De Umfreville, the last Earl of Angus (chart 506, 508). As a result he became the governor of Etherstone. Their son, Thomas Forster, fought under the Percy banner at Agencourt 25 Oct 1415.
• He was knighted and married Elizabeth Featherstonebaugh of Stanhope Hall, Durham. This family was of Saxton origin and was seated at Featherstone in Northumberland before the conquest, that part of the country having been allotted to its progenitor, a Saxton officer for his gallant conduct against the Britains. The house in which the family resided was formerly upon a hill, where there were two stones, featherstones. The house was destroyed and a new edifice erected under the hill in a valley, which valley was locally dominated a baugh, thence the name fleatherstonebaugh.
• Thomas and Elizabeth had 23 children, 22 boys and one girl. The second child was Roger Forster who used the spelling of Foster. His descendants immigrated to America and landed in Virginia. This is the Foster that spread throughout the Carolinas and the southern part of North America.
• The first child, Thomas, married Jane Hilton (chart 146). They had seven children. Their 4th child, Thomas Forster, married Dorothy Ogle. He died after 4 Mar 1526. Their son, Thomas, married Frances Wharton, and their son, John Thomas Forster, married Margaret Servington.
• From: http://research.surnames.com/new_york/the_foster_early_history_in_e... ____________________________
• The Visitations of the County of Sussex Made and Taken in the Years 1530, Thomas Benolte ... (1905)
• http://www.archive.org/details/visitationscoun00owengoog
• http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationscoun00owengoog#page/n197/m...
  • Forster. [Harl. 1562, fo. 168.] __________________

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Life Story

   Birth

   1511 , Hertfordshire, , England

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Marriage

   1540 Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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Death

   1545 , , , England

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Family Members

   Father

   Thomas Forster 1474-1520

Mother

   Elizabeth Featherstonhaugh 1489-1570

Wife

   Joan Hussey 1511-1605

Son

   Roger Forster 1519-

Son

   John Forster 1520-1554

Son

   Emile Forster 1539-

Daughter

   Emile Forster 1539-

Son

   Richard Forster 1541-1558

Son

   Thomas Forster 1543-1599

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references

• The Forsters of Adderstone and Bamburgh, research by Gerry Foster of Australia, dated  August 15, 2007, p.14. 
• The Pegigree of Forster of Adderstone, Bamborough, Cornhill, Durham, Tuggill and Cold Hesledon, by Joseph Foster, New Barnet, Herts, 1871, p.11. [ In Joseph Foster's work was included a large Forster family genealogical chart from Gilbert de Buckton, forrester and chief game keeper and a forester to the Bishop of Durham 1342 until as late as family members dated 1648.] 

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