16th Generation  

37. Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. [46819] (Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt³⁴, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt²⁹, Joan de ELMEDEN²⁸, Elizabeth d'UMFREVILLE²⁰, Thomas Lord of Riddesdale (Sir)¹⁷, Thomas of Harbottle Castle¹⁴, Robert Baron of Prudhoe & Earl of Angus (Lord)¹⁰, Gilbert of Angus (Earl [1st])⁸, Gilbert⁷, Richard⁶, Gilbert⁵, Robert⁴, Odonel³, Robert², Robert (Sir)¹) was born in 1418 and died in 1503 in Adderstone Northumberland England at age 85.

General Notes: Thomas Forster III married Jane, the daughter of Sir William de Hilton, Knight of Hilton Castle, Durham. [Baron Hilton] [sister to the Blind baron.]
In a File of Information received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in June 2011, she added the following Comment:
Thomas led [a Company] of Men at the Battle of Flodden on September the 9th, 1513.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: 9th Governor of Bamborough Castle.

• Occupation: Marshall, Berwick-on-Tweed Northumberland England.

Thomas married Jane HYLTON [46820], daughter of Sir William de HYLTON Kt. [46821]. Jane was born about 1425.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 48    i. Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. 10th Governor of Bamborough [46817] was born about 1466 in Adderstone Northumberland England, died in 1526 aged about 60, and was buried in 1526 in Bamburgh [was Bamborough] Northumberland England.

+ 49    ii. Robert FORSTER [46861] was born in 1468.

   50    iii. Patrick FORSTER [46862] was born about 1470 in Adderstone Northumberland England.

   51    iv. Reginald FORSTER [46863] was born about 1472 in Adderstone Northumberland England.

+ 52    v. Constance FORSTER [46864] was born about 1474 in Adderstone Northumberland England.

   53    vi. Isabella FORSTER [46865] was born about 1476 in Adderstone Northumberland England.

Isabella married TURPIN [46869].

   54    vii. Margaret FORSTER [46866] was born about 1478.

Margaret married Gawen MITFORD [46892]. Gawen died in 1550.

   55    viii. Roger FORSTER [46868] .

   56    ix. Elianora FORSTER [46867] was born about 1480 in Adderstone Northumberland England.

Elianora married Lionell GREY [46870].

38. Elizabeth FORSTER [46857] (Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt³⁴, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt²⁹, Joan de ELMEDEN²⁸, Elizabeth d'UMFREVILLE²⁰, Thomas Lord of Riddesdale (Sir)¹⁷, Thomas of Harbottle Castle¹⁴, Robert Baron of Prudhoe & Earl of Angus (Lord)¹⁰, Gilbert of Angus (Earl [1st])⁸, Gilbert⁷, Richard⁶, Gilbert⁵, Robert⁴, Odonel³, Robert², Robert (Sir)¹).

Elizabeth married Gerard SHAFTOE [46871].

Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Bavington and Tanfield, Co. Durham England.

The child from this marriage was:

   57    i. James SHAFTO [46872] died about 1593.

James married Mary [46873] about 1566. Mary died about 1596.