FORD, GILBERT, brother of Thomas Ford (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 13) 1763; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1767, matr. 17 Jun 1767, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1767 - void 27 Jun 1780; BA 1771; MA 1774; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Sep 1766; living at Newport, Pembrokeshire, in 1795; m. Temperance ---.

FORD, JAMES, brother of Thomas Ford (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1764; Edinburgh Univ.; MD 1777; LRCP 30 Sep 1779; Physician to St. George’s Hospital, London, 23 Jun 1786-93; m. Harriet Pleasance, dau. of Solomon Fell, a Sworn Clerk in the Six Clerks’ Office; d. 18 Apr 1799.

FOREBENCH, CHARLES; b. ; adm. ; KS Jan 1609/10 (Chapter Lease Book 1605-10, f. 261); Magdalene Coll. Cambridge, matr. 1612; BA 1616; MA 1620; ordained deacon 11 Jun 1620, priest 12 Jun 1620 (both Peterborough); Rector of Great Henny, Essex 8 Aug 1634 - sequestered 1642; during sequestration seems to have served parish of Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; restored to Great Henny; m. [by 1647] Susan --- (IGI); d. 1666.

FORESTER, HENRY, son of Paul Forester (qv); b.; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1757; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1760, matr. 9 Jun 1760, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1760 - void 17 Jul 1779 (expiry year of grace as R. Marcham 18 Jul 1778); BA 1764; MA 1767; ordained; Rector of Marcham, Berkshire, from 1778; Vicar of Fifehead, Dorset 9 Feb 1797; Rector of Great Hampden, Bucks., 27 Jan 1802; m. 23 Jun 1785 Sophia, sister of John Giffard (qv); d. 16 Apr 1819.

FORESTER, MATTHEW, brother of Paul Forester (qv); b.; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1708; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1712, adm. pens. 18 Jun 1712, scholar 1 May 1713, matr. 1713; BA 1715/6; MA 1721; ordained deacon (Ely) 22 Feb 1718/9; Rector of Bredicot, Worcs., 1719-26; Rector of Harvington, Worcs., 14 Oct 1726-49 (will proved PCC 30 Aug 1749).

FORESTER, PAUL, son of Matthew Forester, Wandsworth, Surrey; b.; adm.; QS 1707; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1711, matr. 9 Jun 1711, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1711- void 1725; BA 1715; MA 1718; BD and DD 1745; ordained; Vicar of Wootton Bassett, Wilts., 1724; Canon of Christ Church from 20 Jun 1747; m. Mary, sister of John Perceval (in under school list 1715, qv); d. 17 Sep 1761. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

FORRESTER, CHARLES, son of Adam Forrester, Westminster; b.; adm.; KS 1691; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1695, adm. pens. 28 May 1695, aged 17, scholar 24 Apr 1696; BA 1698/9; MA 1702; ordained deacon (Norwich) Apr 1702, priest (Lincoln) 31 May 1702; Vicar of Monks Kirby, Warwicks., from 1702; d. 1706 (will proved PCC 11 Oct 1706).

FORRESTER, HENRY; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1629, adm. scholar 1630, matr. Easter 1631.

FORSHALL, FREDERICK HALE, son of Rev. Josiah Forshall FRS, Chaplain, Foundling Hospital, and Keeper of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum, and Frances, only dau. of Richard Smith, Harborne Heath, Staffs.; b. 18 Nov 1829; adm. 3 Feb 1843 (Scott's); QS 1844; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1848, adm. pens. 5 Jul 1848, scholar 1849, matr. Mich. 1848; emigrated to Australia 1849; a private tutor at Sydney, New South Wales; Sydney Univ., matr. 1852, Chancellor’s Prize for Greek Iambics 1853; Librarian, Sydney Univ.; returned to England 1855; followed the occupation of a coach; ordained deacon 1885, priest 1886 (both Bath and Wells); held various curacies, but gave up holy orders 20 Nov 1894, under the provisions of the Clerical Disabilities Act; author, Westminster School past and present, 1884; d. 11 Aug 1901.

FORSTER, CHARLES, second son of Sir Humphrey Forster, Bart., Aldermarston, Berks., and Anne, dau. of Sir William Kingsmill, Kt, Sidmonton, Hampshire; b. 1631; adm.; KS ; left 1649 (Chapter Muniments 43113, as Forrester); Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Nov 1650; adm. Gray’s Inn 30 Jan 1651/2; d. 1698.