26th Generation  

301. Major John FORSTER [47179] (Capt. Henry FORSTER²⁷⁸, John FORSTER²⁶⁰, Rev. John FORSTER MA DD [Cambs]²³⁸, John FORSTER²¹⁴, Rev. William FORSTER MA BD [Cambs]¹⁷⁰, William FORSTER¹²⁴, Ralph FORSTER⁷⁷, Thomas FORSTER 11th Gov. of Bamborough⁵⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. 10th Governor of Bamborough⁴⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt.³⁷, 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 on 1 Aug 1826 in Lewisham Kent England and died on 16 Sep 1886 in Exbury Hampshire England at age 60.

General Notes: The Forster family
During the 19th century, the Forster family were the major landowners in the area. They lived at Southend Hall, which was located just south of the junction of Whitefoot Lane and Bromley Road. The parkland attached to the hall stretched away eastwards and was divided by Whitefoot Lane. The larger part lay to the south of the lane, whilst the smaller part to the north was divided into two. The eastern section was surrounded by thick belts of trees, except alongside Whitefoot Lane. In 1919 Mr W H Forster made a gift to the Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham of this part of his estate to become a public park and commemorate his two sons Alfred and John, both lost in the First World War. Mr Forster (MP for Bromley and later Lord Forster) went on to become Governor-General of Australia from 1920 to 1925. The park, gratefully received by the Council as much-needed open space for the new estates being built in the area at that time, was opened to the public in Lord Forster's absence by his daughter, the Hon. Mrs Lubbock, in 1922. The park was almost doubled in size to the north in 1937, following a deal between the Forster Estate Company and the London County Council.
The Area around Southend Hall can be seen at <http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cid=F166993EDEA3B442!8872&encType=1> - find Item 50 in the Index; and click on Hybrid in the Zoom Box, or at maps.google.com.au and search for "john the baptist church, Lewisham, United Kingdom". This will also show you the Location of the Church, with "Southend" slightly to the West and the Forster Memorial Park to the North-East.

In a File of Information received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in June 2011, she included the following:
Memorials: St John The Baptist Church, Southend, Sydenham
in loving memory of
major John Forster 6th Dragoon Guards Son of Henry and Harriet Forster who served in the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny .
Born 1st August 1816 Died 16th September 1886.

And of his wife Emily daughter of
John Ashton Case of Ince Hall in the County of Lancashire who died 3rd January 1896 and of John their eldest son,
Born 19th June 1863 Died 12th November 1870.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: at Southend Hall, 1 Aug 1826, Lewisham Kent England.

• Military Service: a Cornet, 25 Aug 1843.

• Military Service: a Lieutenant, 22 Nov 1850.

• Military Service: a Major in the 6th Dragoon Guards, 20 Jul 1858, the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny.

John married Emily Jane Ashton CASE [47197], daughter of John Ashton CASE [91888], on 18 Dec 1862 in St James' Westminster Middlesex England. Emily was born circa 1834, was baptised on 8 May 1834 in Woolton Lancashire England, and died on 3 Jan 1896 aged about 62.

Children from this marriage were:

   317    i. John FORSTER [47198] was born on 19 Jun 1863 and died on 12 Nov 1870 at age 7.

+ 318    ii. Henry William FORSTER MP - Baron Forster of Lepe [47199] was born on 31 Jan 1866 in Southend Hall Lewisham Kent England and died on 15 Jan 1936 in London England at age 69.

   319    iii. Samuel Eustace FORSTER [47200] was born on 31 Mar 1876 in Lewisham Kent England, was baptised on 6 May 1867 in St Mary's Lewisham Kent England, and died on 7 Nov 1950 in Runcton Sussex England at age 74.

General Notes: In an e-Mail received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in September 2014, she included his Obituary, as follows:
Wisden Obituary 1950:
FORSTER, MR. SAMUEL EUSTACE, died at Woldhurst, Runcton, Chichester, on November 7, aged 83. Eton XI, 1885, and brother of first Lord Forster (H. W. F.), Oxford XI, 1887-89, Hampshire and M.C.C. President.

303. Eliza Mary Ann FORSTER [47180] (Capt. Henry FORSTER²⁷⁸, John FORSTER²⁶⁰, Rev. John FORSTER MA DD [Cambs]²³⁸, John FORSTER²¹⁴, Rev. William FORSTER MA BD [Cambs]¹⁷⁰, William FORSTER¹²⁴, Ralph FORSTER⁷⁷, Thomas FORSTER 11th Gov. of Bamborough⁵⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. 10th Governor of Bamborough⁴⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt.³⁷, 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 on 6 Feb 1833 in Southend Hall Lewisham Kent England, was baptised on 14 May 1833 in St Mary's Lewisham Kent England, and died on 3 Oct 1902 in Sandgate Kent England at age 69.

General Notes: In a File of Information received from Marigold Potter in September 2010, she includes the following Lines:
Eliza Mary Ann Henry petitioned her husband [Robert John Henry] in the Divorce Court for Judicial Separation - she was the appellant and he the respondent.
Eliza Mary Anne filed her petition at the High Court 25/7/1860 and Robert John filed his response 16/8/1860.
The case was heard 22/8/1860.
Further Information received from Marigold in June 2011 included the following:
There was a £10,000 marriage settlement 10/5/1854 referred to in Eliza's WILL. The marriage was witnessed by Eliza's brother Capt. John Forster of 6th Dragoon Guards.
Marriage announcement: The Gentleman's Magazine 1854 Part 2, p. 188.
At Dartmouth Capt R J Henry, 4th Light Dragoons to Eliza-Mary-Anne, dau of Capt H Forster of The Wilderness Dartmouth [The marriage certificate gives her husband's name as Robert John Henry. Also Capt. R Henry was in the Heavy Brigade, not the Light Brigade.
1871 Census:
Eliza is living at "The Nest", Hayes, Kent with her Son Jocelyn, aged 10 Years.
Marigold also states:
My mother gained the impression from relatives that Eliza Mary Ann was a forceful woman who disapproved of her son's choice of wife. When he died in 1885 Eliza insisted the grand-daughters reside with her effectively removing the day to day care from the children's mother. According to my mother "Granny" [Frances Emma Beaglehole] "was lovely".
Whenever the grandchildren were sent out on an errand Eliza Mary Ann insisted they inform the shopkeeper that the total bill must not comprise odd amounts of money such as a couple of pennies or a farthing if the bill was to be paid small amounts of coinage must be either rounded up or down.
AND, further,
In the matter of Edward Cecil Charles (sic!) Henry and James Jocelyn Coghill Henry infants by Eliza Mary Anne Henry widow their next friend
Applied for joint Guardianship with her brother Major John Forster Case filed 9/8/1866.
She also applied to the Court for a sum of £600 yearly to be paid to Eliza out of her son's income [Edward Cecil Christie] from his properties for his maintenance and education while a minor. The first half yearly payment was to be made 23/12/1866.
Eliza claimed the estate of R J Henry "insufficient to satisfy the alleged several claims and fhe plaintiff is apprehensive that proceedings will be instituted against her by some of the creditors the plaintiff is desirous of having the estate of the said Robert John Henry administered under the direction of this Honourable Court. "

Noted events in her life were:

• Death: at "Glenlie", Radnor Cliff,, 3 Oct 1902, Sandgate Kent England.

Eliza married Capt. Robert John HENRY [87006], son of James HENRY [94379] and Elizabeth BALL [94380], on 11 May 1854 in St Petrox Dartmouth Devon England. Robert was born in 1825 in Maghera Londonderry Ireland, was baptised on 8 Sep 1829 in Castle Dawson Presbyterian Church Londonderry Co. Derry Ireland, and died on 23 Jun 1866 in Bordeaux Aquitane France at age 41.

General Notes: In a Document received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in February 2015, she included the following:-
1854 On Thursday last our town was very gay, in consequence of the marriage of Captain Henry, of the 4^th Light dragoons, to Miss Forster, daughter of Capt. Forster, R.A., of the Wilderness, which took place at St.Petrock's Church; the bells of all the churches in the town rang merrily, and the guns of the different batteries on the banks of the Dart fired several volleys in honour of the occasion; and
in a further e-Mail received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in February 2021, she stated that Robert John Henry was an early Photographer; and included Copies of some of his Photographs, including some that are Stereographic.

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: Captain, 4th Irish Dragoon Guards.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 320    i. Edward Cecil Christie HENRY [87007] was born in 1858 in Dublin Co. Dublin Ireland and died on 23 Sep 1885 in Funchal Madeira Island Portugal at age 27.

   321    ii. Joscelyn James Coghill HENRY [91890] was born circa 1861 in Torquay Devon England and died on 19 Jun 1908 in Folkestone Kent England aged about 47.

Joscelyn married Margaret Alice BRUCE [91891].

Eliza next married Rear Admiral Thomas MILLER [91889] on 5 Sep 1878. Thomas was born on 28 Nov 1819 and died on 22 Apr 1899 at age 79.

306. William Stewart Evelyn FORSTER [47186] (Rev. Richard Stewart Evelyn FORSTER²⁸⁸, John FORSTER²⁶⁰, Rev. John FORSTER MA DD [Cambs]²³⁸, John FORSTER²¹⁴, Rev. William FORSTER MA BD [Cambs]¹⁷⁰, William FORSTER¹²⁴, Ralph FORSTER⁷⁷, Thomas FORSTER 11th Gov. of Bamborough⁵⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. 10th Governor of Bamborough⁴⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt.³⁷, 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 about 1834 in Brighton Sussex England, was baptised on 14 Jan 1834 in St Nicholas' Brighton Sussex England, and died 3Qtr 1911 in London England aged about 77.

William married Catherine Matilda LEVESON [47201] on 29 Aug 1861 in Walcot Bath Somerset England. Catherine was born about 1838 in Leamington Spa Warwickshire England.

Children from this marriage were:

   322    i. Margaret L FORSTER [47202] was born in 1865 in Chislehurst Kent England.

   323    ii. Mabel K C FORSTER [47203] was born about 1867 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

   324    iii. Arthur F FORSTER [47204] was born about 1869 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

   325    iv. Cecil FORSTER [47205] was born about 1872 in Marylebone Middlesex England.

   326    v. Donald FORSTER [47206] was born about 1870 in Middlesex England.

   327    vi. Leonard Stewart FORSTER [47207] was born about 1871 in Middlesex England and died on 29 May 1889 in New College Oxford Oxfordshire England aged about 18.

   328    vii. Claude William FORSTER [47208] was born about 1874 in Marylebone Middlesex England and died on 19 Apr 1936 aged about 62.

Claude married Margaret Wynne JEUDWINE [47210] in 1914.

+ 329    viii. Capt. Stewart Evelyn FORSTER RN [47209] was born in 1867 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand and died in 1937 at age 70.

314. Francis Samuel FORSTER [47194] (Rev. Richard Stewart Evelyn FORSTER²⁸⁸, John FORSTER²⁶⁰, Rev. John FORSTER MA DD [Cambs]²³⁸, John FORSTER²¹⁴, Rev. William FORSTER MA BD [Cambs]¹⁷⁰, William FORSTER¹²⁴, Ralph FORSTER⁷⁷, Thomas FORSTER 11th Gov. of Bamborough⁵⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt. 10th Governor of Bamborough⁴⁸, Sir Thomas FORSTER Kt.³⁷, 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 on 7 Sep 1851 in Southend Hall Lewisham Kent England. Another name for Francis was Harry.

Francis married Lola Pauline GRIFFITHS [47211] 4Qtr 1890 in Shipston on Stour Warwickshire England.

Noted events in her life were:

• Residence: at her Marriage she lived at Langley Lodge, Rushy Green, 1890, Lewisham Kent England.

Children from this marriage were:

   330    i. Capt. Stewart FORSTER [47212] .

   331    ii. Lieut. Douglas FORSTER [47213] .