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FORSTER, Stephen (d.1458), of London and Bristol.

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b. a; d; m. by 1437, Agnes (d.1484), 3s. inc. John†, 1da. PCC 15 Stokton (PROB11/4, ff. 112-13); Gt. Red. Bk. of Bristol, ii (Bristol Rec. Soc. viii), 212.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455.

Alderman, Bread Street Ward 31 July 1444 – Jan. 1458; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1439–43, 1446 – 47; sheriff 1444 – 45; mayor 13 Oct. 1454–5. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 230, 248, 261, 274, 297, 315, 367.

Jt. provost of Bayonne Mar. 1442–13 Apr. 1448. M.G.A. Vale, English Gascony, 117–18; C61/131, m. 3; CCR, 1447–54, p. 73.

Commr. to hear an appeal from the ct. of admiralty Jan. 1448; of oyer and terminer, London Sept. 1450 (treasons of Thomas Duraunt), Feb. 1455 (treasons of shipmen).

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FORSTER, Stephen (d.1458), of London and Bristol.
Main residences: London; Bristol.
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FORSTER, Robert (d.1485), of Isledon, Mdx. and London.

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educ. Clifford’s Inn. CFR, xx. 20. m. Alice, da. and h. of Richard atte Berne, of Holborn, Mdx., 2s. 3da. C1/83/86, 242/40-42; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 133; PCC 22 Logge (PROB11/7, ff. 197v-198).
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?Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1467, 1478.

Filacer, ct. of c.p. by Trin. 1453-Hil. 1473; clerk of Hell Easter 1473–d. CP40/846–92, passim.

Under sheriff, Mdx. 1457–8. KB145/6/38; CP40/787, rot. 377d; 788, rot. 200; 789, rots. 151d, 152d, 297d, 312d, 378d.

?Clerk to the justices, bpric. of Durham by 1458–9. N.L. Ramsay, ‘The English Legal Profession’ (Cambridge Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), p. lxxxviii.

J.p.q. Mdx. 10 Nov. 1475 – d.

Commr. of kiddles, Mdx., Herts., Essex Mar. 1482; to assess a tax, Mdx. Aug. 1483; of array Dec. 1484.

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FORSTER, Robert (d.1485), of Isledon, Mdx. and London.
Main residences: Isledon, Mdx.; London.
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H.W.K.
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FORSTER, Richard III, of Bray and Binfield, Berks.

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m. bef. July 1446, CP40/759, rot. 384. Joan, da. of John Cheyne of Houghton, Suss., wid. of John Dawtry. Suss. Arch. Collns. lxv. 32, 38.
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?Attestor, parlty. elections, East Grinstead 1478.

Steward of New Windsor 1448 – 49, Apr. 1453; C244/61, no. 87; Berks. Arch. Jnl. lxv. 38; Eton Coll. Archs., Windsor deeds, 803. jt. (with Peter Beaupie†) of lordship of Cookham and Bray 20 Dec. 1461-bef. Nov. 1465. PSO1/27/1434.

?Clerk to the justice in eyre and master of game, forests south of the Trent 4 May 1453 – ?

Commr. of gaol delivery, New Windsor Feb. 1452 (q.), Windsor castle Feb. 1459 (q.), Guildford Aug. 1470; C66/474, m. 16d; 486, m. 8d; 526, m. 6d. array, Suss. Feb. 1470; inquiry, Cinque Ports July 1471 (insurrections).

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FORSTER, Richard III, of Bray and Binfield, Berks.
Main residences: Bray; Binfield, Berks.
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L.S.C.
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FORSTER, Richard II (d.1450), of Publow, Som. and Bristol.

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er. bro. of Stephen Forster*. m. Joan, 2s. 1da.; other children (d.v.p.). CPR, 1422-9, p. 452; Gt. Red Bk. of Bristol, ii (Bristol Rec. Soc. viii), 212-13.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1429–30; Bristol RO, Ashton Court mss, AC/D/1/60/a-b; Recs. All Saints Bristol, iii (Bristol Rec. Soc. lvi), 422. sheriff 21 Oct. 1433 – 28 Sept. 1434; mayor Mich. 1436–7, 1446–8. Little Red Bk. Bristol ed. Bickley, ii. 212; Bristol Wills (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. 1886), 128; Bristol RO, St. James’s parish recs. P/St.J/D/1/23; Recs. All Saints Bristol, iii. 413; CCR, 1441–7, p. 473; CPR, 1446–52, p. 136.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol Mar. 1434 (piracy); CIMisc. viii. 66. to distribute tax allowance June 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery Oct. 1447.

Constable of the Bristol staple 25 Oct. 1434 – 29 Sept. 1435, 12 Oct. 1442–13 Oct. 1443; C67/25; C241/230/37. mayor 13 Oct. 1436 – 30 Sept. 1437, 13 Oct. 1446–27 Sept. 1448. C241/228/55, 94; 230/37; 235/109, 121.

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FORSTER, Richard II (d.1450), of Publow, Som. and Bristol.
Main residences: Publow, Som.; Bristol.
Foster
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FORSTER, Richard I, of Bottisham, Cambs.

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?s. of John Forster of Bottisham. educ. ?adm. L. Inn 1420. L. Inn Adm. i. 4. ?m. ?; 2s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1437.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 20 Oct. – 5 Nov. 1424, 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430, 23 Nov. 1437 – 5 Nov. 1438.

Coroner, Cambs. by July 1426–5 Nov. 1435. JUST3/219–20.

Steward, estates of Anglesey priory in Bottisham by 1431, Cambs. Archs., Anglesey priory recs., L1/30. manor of Bassingbourn and liberty of the honour of Richmond in Cambs. from 27 Dec. 1435, CPR, 1429–36, p. 498. Bassingbourn for John, Lord Tiptoft†, by Apr. 1439. JUST3/210.

Bailiff, honour of Richmond in Cambs. June 1432–7, of liberty of the prior of Ely, Cambs. from June 1434, Ibid. of Fulbourn and Sawston for Sir John Shardelowe* by July 1438. JUST1/1543, rots. 32–33.

J.p. Cambs. 12 July 1435 (q.)-Mar. 1437, 10 Mar. 1437–9, 9 Mar. (q.)-Nov. 1439, 6 Nov. 1441 – July 1442, Cambridge 13 Dec. 1435 – Oct. 1438, 29 Oct. 1438 (q.)-Feb. 1440.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. Jan. 1436; of array Jan. 1436; inquiry, Jan 1439 (forestallers and regrators of corn).

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FORSTER, Richard I, of Bottisham, Cambs.
Main residence: Bottisham, Cambs.
Foster
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FORSTER, John (c.1373-c.1438), of Penrith, Cumb. and Drybeck in Appleby St. Lawrence, Westld.

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b. c. 1373, s. and h. of Thomas Forster (d.1397) of Drybeck. m. at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cumb. 1421 (May).

Forester, ward of Penrith in Inglewood forest 25 Feb. 1394–7 Feb. 1435. CPR, 1391–9, p. 377; 1429–36, pp. 442, 448.

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FORSTER, John (c.1373-c.1438), of Penrith, Cumb. and Drybeck in Appleby St. Lawrence, Westld.
Main residences: Penrith, Cumb.; Drybeck in Appleby St. Lawrence, Westld.
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FORD, Simon atte, of Bridport, Dorset.

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m. 1386, Agnes, wid. of Richard Suaward (d.1385) of Bridport.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bridport 1413 (May), 1427, 1429, 1435, Dorset 1414 (Apr.), 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1435.

Bailiff, Bridport Mich. 1391–2, 1397 – 98, 1401 – 02, 1414 – 15, 1417 – 18, 1427–8; The dates given in the earlier biography (The Commons 1386–1421, iii. 103) are corrected here, from CAD, ii. C2095, 2481; Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., ‘Domesday Bk.’, DC/BTB/M11, ff. 7, 18, 33, 35, 86, 90, 112. cofferer 1393 – 94, 1402 – 04, 1410 – 13, 1418 – 19, 1426–7; ‘Domesday Bk.’, ff. 9, 37, 41, 73, 75, 77, 89, 107. constable 1399–1400. Ibid. f. 24.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Melcombe Regis 22 Oct. 1399 – Sept. 1403.

Commr. to prevent ships of over 30 tons from leaving port, Lyme, Seaton May 1401.

Tax collector, Dorset July 1413.

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FORD, Simon atte, of Bridport, Dorset.
Main residence: Bridport, Dorset.
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L.S.C.
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FORD, Nicholas, of Milton Abbot and Tavistock, Devon.

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s. and h. of John Ford of Milton Abbot. CP40/688, rot. 122.
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Churchwarden of St. Eustace, Tavistock 1427–8. Trans. Devon Assoc. xlix. 269, 285.

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FORD, Nicholas, of Milton Abbot and Tavistock, Devon.
Main residences: Milton Abbot; Tavistock, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
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