Family and Education
b. 10 Dec. 1655, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Francis Forester of Wellington by Lady Mary Newport, da. of Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport, of High Ercall, wid. of John Steventon of Dothill Park. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1673. m. lic. 23 Apr. 1684, Lady Mary Cecil, da. of James Cecil, Visct. Cranborne, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1684; Kntd. 20 Aug. 1689.Salop Arch. Soc. Trans. (ser. 2), iii, 167-70; (ser. 3), ii. 333-4.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Salop 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90, Glos. 1690; j.p. Salop 1680-by 1683, ?1689 – d., Westminster 1691–?d.; capt. of militia ft. Salop c.1680–2.
Clerk of the green cloth 1689–1717.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Dothill Park, Salop.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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FORESTER, William (1655-1718)
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