FORTESCUE-BRICKDALE, SIR CHARLES, eldest son of Matthew Inglett Fortescue-Brickdale (qv); b. 1 Mar 1857; adm. 16 Jun 1870 (James'); QS 1871; one of the founders of The Elizabethan in 1874, designing its original headpiece, and also an illuminated school prayer book, which he presented “curae monitorum” (Elizabethan, I, 63, and xvii, 192); left (with Triplett) Whitsun 1875; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 May 1875; BA 1879; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 2 May 1877, called to bar 17 Nov 1883; Assistant barrister, Land Registry Office 1888, Assistant Registrar 1894, Registrar and Chief Registrar 1900-23; knighted 1 Jan 1911; JP Gloucestershire; a Busby Trustee from 16 May 1916; author, various publications on transfer of land; m. 5 Sep 1888 Mabel Beatrice, eldest dau. of George Louis Monck Gibbs, Bramley, Surrey; d. 20 Sep 1944.

FORSTER, RICHARD; b.; adm.; KS 1665; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1667, adm. pens. 29 Jun 1667, scholar 1668, matr. 1667. [Perhaps Richard Forster, son of Thomas Forster, Westminster, adm. Middle Temple 19 Jan 1670/1]

FORSTER, JOHN, son of Francis Forster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, Mayor of Newcastle, and Eleanor, dau. of Robert Greave, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; b.; adm. 13 Sep 1779; KS (aged 13) 1781; Capt. of the School 1785; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1786, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1786, scholar 19 Apr 1787, matr. Mich. 1786; BA 1790; MA 1795; ordained deacon (Durham) Mich. 1791; Curate, Mitford, Northumberland 1791; Rector of Little Sandall, Yorks., 23 Dec 1803; Rector of Ryther, Yorks., from 9 Nov 1805; m. 24 May 1803 (IGI) Ann, dau. of Henry Latton (qv); d. 4 Oct 1846.

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

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, 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.