William Forster (English politician) explained

William Forster (died 10 Jan 1574/5) was an English politician and sheriff of Berkshire.

William was the son of Sir Humphrey Forster of Aldermaston House in Berkshire and father of Sir Humphrey Forster.[1] He was educated at Oxford University and Lincoln's Inn.

In 1572, during the reign of Elizabeth I of England, he was elected the Member of Parliament for Berkshire but died in office two years later.[2] He was also appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1569.

He died in 1575. He had married Jane, the daughter of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire;they had five sons, including his heir Sir Humphrey, and three daughters.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.berkshirehistory.com/gentry/forster.html Royal Berkshire History: Forster Family of Aldermaston
  2. Web site: Willis . Browne . 1750 . Notitia Parliamentaria, Or, An History of the Counties, Cities, and Boroughs in England and Wales: ... The Whole Extracted from Mss. and Printed Evidences ... . 2024-06-28. Google Books . Robert Gosling . en.