Misc. Notes
Had 22 sons
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762 See;
Thomas Foster was born in Etherston in 1474 son of Thomas Foster.
Elizabeth Fitzhugh was born in 1476 in Stanhope Hall, D daughter of Featherstonhalgh [Fitzhugh].
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Featherstonhalgh, of Stanhope Hall, in the County of Durham, by whom he had issue, twenty-two sons and one daughter -
?Living in the time of Henry V [1413-1422] -- one of the men-at- arms under the Percy banner at the battle of Agincourt [1415].
Children of Thomas Forster, Esquire and Elizabeth Fitzhugh:
1. Thomas Forster of Etherston ca 1495 - ? [living at time of Henry VI 1422-1461]
called Grey Knight
married Jane, dau of Sir William de Hilton, Knt of Hilton Castle, Durham
2. Roger Forster ca 1500 [ 1470] -
married Joan Hussey 1502 -
dau of Hussey of Sussex
3. Nicholas Forster of Newham 19 sons
4. Elizabeth Forster
married Gerard Shaftoe of Bavington
5-23. 19 sons - names not recorded in the Herald's Visitation
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