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FOSTER, John Leslie (?1781-1842), of Rathescar, co. Louth; 13 Merion Square, Dublin and 107 Pall Mall, Mdx.

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b. ?1781, 1st. s. of Rt. Rev. William Foster, bp. of Clogher, and Catherine, da. of Rev. Henry Leslie, LLD, of Ballibay, co. Monaghan. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1 Mar. 1797, aged 16; St. John’s, Camb. 1801; L. Inn 1800, called [I] 1803; to France 1802. m. 19 Aug. 1814, Letitia, da. of James Fitzgerald† of Inchicronan, co. Clare, 6s. 1da. suc. fa. 1797. d. 10 July 1842.
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Commr. bd. of education [I] 1813, 1824, inquiry into fees of law courts [I] 1814 – 18, fisheries [I] 1819; king’s adv.-gen. ct. of admiralty [I] 1816; KC [I] 1816; second counsel to commrs. of revenue [I] 1818 – 28; counsel to commrs. of customs and port duties [I] 1819; bencher, King’s Inns 1819; bar. of ct. of exch. [I] 1830; j.c.p. [I] 1841.

FRS 1819.

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FOSTER, John Leslie (?1781-1842), of Rathescar, co. Louth; 13 Merion Square, Dublin and 107 Pall Mall, Mdx.
Main residences: Rathescar, co. Louth, [I] and 13 Merion Square, Dublin, [I] and 107 Pall Mall, Mdx.
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FOSTER, John (1740-1828), of Collon, co. Louth.

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bap. 28 Sept. 1740, 1st s. of Anthony Foster, MP [I], of Collon, c. bar. exch. [I], and 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of William Burgh, MP [I], of Dublin. educ. by Rev. Dr. Richard Norris, Drogheda g.s.; Trinity, Dublin 1757; M. Temple 1759, called [I] 1766; bencher, King’s Inns, Dublin 1784. m. 14 Dec. 1764, his cos. Margaretta, da. of Thomas Burgh, MP [I], of Bert, co. Kildare (she was cr. Baroness Oriel [I] 5 June 1790 and Viscountess Ferrard [I] 22 Nov. 1797), 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1779; cr. Bar. Oriel [UK] 17 July 1821. d. 23 Aug. 1828.
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MP [I] 1761 – 1800.

Chairman of ways and means [I] 1777 – 84; customer of Dublin 1779 – 84; PC [I] 9 July 1779, [GB] 6 Sept. 1786; chan. of exch. [I] Apr. 1784 – Sept. 1785, July 1804 – Feb. 1806, May 1807 – July 1811; Speaker of House of Commons [I] 5 Sept. 1785 – 2 Aug. 1800; member, bd. of trade 1785 – 1800, Feb. 1802; first commr. of treasury [I] 1804 – 06, second commr. 1807 – 13, [UK] Sept. 1807 – Jan. 1812; commr. of public recs. [I] 1810.

Trustee, linen board [I] 1784; vice-pres. bd. of agriculture 1803.

Custos rot. co. Louth 1798 – 1801, gov. 1798 – d.

Capt. Collon inf. 1796.

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FOSTER, John (1740-1828), of Collon, co. Louth.
Main residence: Collon, co. Louth, [I].
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See A. Malcomson, John Foster.

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FOSTER, James (1786-1853), of Coton Hall, nr. Stourbridge, Worcs.

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bap. 11 May 1786, 3rd. s. of Henry Foster, ironmaster, of Stourbridge and Mary (née Haden), wid. of Gabriel Bradley, ironmaster, of Stourbridge. unm. d. 12 Apr. 1853.
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Sheriff, Worcs. 1840 – 41

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FOSTER, James (1786-1853), of Coton Hall, nr. Stourbridge, Worcs.
Main residence: Coton Hall, nr. Stourbridge, Worcs.
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Based unless otherwise stated on Dict. of Business Biog. (W.O. Foster) and N. Mutton, ‘The Foster Family: A Study of a Midland Industrial Dynasty, 1786-1899’ (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1974).

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FORTESCUE, see Hugh, Hugh, Visct. Ebrington (1783-1861), of 11 North Audley Street, Mdx. and Castle Hill, nr. Barnstaple, Devon

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b. 13 Feb. 1783, 1st s. of Hugh Fortescue†, 1st Earl Fortescue, and Hester, da. of George Grenville† of Wotton, Bucks.; bro. of Hon. George Matthew Fortescue*. educ. Eton 1793; Brasenose, Oxf. 1800. m. (1) 4 July 1817, Lady Susan Ryder (d. 30 July 1827), da. of Dudley Ryder†, 1st earl of Harrowby, 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 26 July 1841, Elizabeth, da. of Piers Geale of Clonsilla, co. Dublin, wid. of Sir Marcus Somerville, 4th bt.*, s.p. summ. to Lords in his fa’s barony as Lord Fortescue 1 Mar. 1839; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl Fortescue 16 June 1841; KG 12 July 1856. d. 14 Sept. 1861.
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Ensign 9 Ft. 1808.

PC 1 Mar. 1839; ld. lt. [I] Apr. 1839 – Sept. 1841; ld. steward of household July 1846 – Mar. 1850.

Ld. lt. Devon 1839 – d.; high steward, Barnstaple and South Molton.

Col. E. Devon militia 1816.

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FORTESCUE, see Hugh, Hugh, Visct. Ebrington (1783-1861), of 11 North Audley Street, Mdx. and Castle Hill, nr. Barnstaple, Devon
Main residences: 11 North Audley Street, Mdx.; Castle Hill, nr. Barnstaple, Devon.
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FORTESCUE, Hugh, Visct. Ebrington (1783-1861)

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FORTESCUE, Hon. George Mathew (1791-1877).

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b. 21 May 1791, 2nd s. of Hugh Fortescue†, 1st Earl Fortescue (d. 1841), and Hester, da. of George Grenville† of Wotton, Bucks.; bro. of Hugh Fortescue, Visct. Ebrington*. educ. Eton 1805. m. 19 Feb. 1833, Lady Louisa Elizabeth Ryder, da. of Dudley Ryder†, 1st earl of Harrowby, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. aunt Lady Grenville to Boconnoc, Cornw. and Dropmore Lodge, Bucks. 1864. d. 24 Jan. 1877.
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Ensign 14 Drag. 1809, cornet 1809, lt. 1810; lt. 21 Drag. 1811; lt. 8 Drag. 1812; capt. 66 Ft. 1812; capt. 25 Drag. 1813; half-pay 1816 – 57.

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FORTESCUE, Hon. George Mathew (1791-1877).
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FORTESCUE, Hon. George Mathew (1791-1877)

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FORESTER, Francis (1774-1861), of Somerby House, Melton Mowbray, Leics. and 20 Sackville Street, Mdx.

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b. 19 Aug. 1774, 5th s. of Lt.-Col. Cecil Forester† (d. 1774) of Ross Hall, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop and Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Townshend of Christleton, Cheshire; bro. of Cecil Forester† (afterwards Weld Forester). m. 22 July 1813, Lady Louisa Catherine Barbara Vane, da. of William Henry Vane†, 2nd earl of Darlington, 1s. 2da. d. 22 Oct. 1861.
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Lt. 95 Ft. 1793, capt. 1794; capt. 46 Ft. 1796; capt. 15 Drag. Gds. 1799, maj. 1803.

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FORESTER, Francis (1774-1861), of Somerby House, Melton Mowbray, Leics. and 20 Sackville Street, Mdx.
Main residences: Somerby House, Melton Mowbray, Leics; 20 Sackville Street, Mdx.
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COOPER, Edward Joshua (1798-1863), of Markree Castle, co. Sligo and Boden Park, co. Westmeath.

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b. May 1798, 1st s. of Edward Synge Cooper* of Markree Castle and Anne, da. of Harry Verelst of Aston Hall, Yorks., gov. Bengal. educ. Armagh; Eton 1814; Christ Church, Oxf. 1816. m. (1) Sophia, da. of Col. Henry Peisley L’Estrange of Moystown, King’s Co., s.p.; (2) Sarah Frances, da. of Owen Wynne*, 5da. suc. fa. 1830; uncle Joshua Edward Cooper to family estates 1837. d. 23 Apr. 1863.
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COOPER, Edward Joshua (1798-1863), of Markree Castle, co. Sligo and Boden Park, co. Westmeath.
Main residences: Markree Castle, co. Sligo, [I]; Boden Park, co. Westmeath, [I].
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COOPER, Edward Joshua (1798-1863)

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