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FORESTER, Brooke (1717-71), of Willey Park, Salop.
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b. 7 Feb. 1717, 1st s. of William Forester. m. (1) 4 May 1734, Elizabeth (d. Mar. 1753), da. and h. of George Weld of Willey Park, Wenlock, 4s.; (2) 1760, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Barnstone of Chester, 1da. suc. fa. 1758.
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Main residence: Willey Park, Salop.
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FORESTER, William (1690-1758), of Dothill Park, Salop.
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b. 1690, 1st s. of Sir William Forester, M.P., of Dothill, clerk of the Green Cloth, by Lady Margaret Cecil, da. of James, 3rd Earl of Salisbury. m. 1714, Catherine, da. and h. of William Brooke of Clerkenwell, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1718.
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FORSTER, Thomas (1683-1738), of Adderstone, Northumb.
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bap. 29 Mar. 1683, 1st s. of Thomas Forster of Adderstone, M.P., by Frances, da. of Sir William Forster of Bamburgh Castle. educ. Newcastle sch.; St. John’s, Camb. 1700. unm.
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Main residence: Adderstone, Northumb.
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FORSTER, Thomas (1683-1738)
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FORTESCUE, Theophilus (c.1707-1746), of Castle Hill, Filleigh, nr. Barnstaple, Devon.
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b. 1707, 3rd s. of Hugh Fortescue, M.P., of Filleigh by his 1st w. Bridget, da. of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornw. and coh. to barony of Clinton. unm.
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Main residence: Castle Hill, Filleigh, nr. Barnstaple, Devon.
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FORTESCUE, Theophilus (c.1707-1746)
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FORTESCUE, William (1687-1749), of Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
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bap. 26 June 1687, o.s. of Henry Fortescue of Buckland Filleigh by Agnes, da. of Edward Dennis of Barnstaple. educ. Barnstaple g.s.; Trinity, Oxf. 1705; M. Temple 1710; I. Temple 1714, called 1715. m. 7 July 1709, Mary, da. and coh. of Edmund Fortescue of Fallapit, Devon, 1da. suc. fa. 1691.
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Private sec. to Sir Robert Walpole as chancellor of the Exchequer c. 1727 – 36; K.C. 1730; attorney-gen. to Prince of Wales 1730 – 36; baron of the Exchequer 1736 – 38; justice of the common pleas 1738 – 41; master of the rolls 1741 – d. P.C. 19 Nov. 1741.
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Main residence: Buckland Filleigh, Devon.
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FORTESCUE, William (1687-1749)
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FORTESCUE ALAND, John (1670-1746), of Stapleford Abbots, Essex.
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b. 7 Mar. 1670, 2nd s. of Edmund Fortescue of Bierton, Bucks. by Sarah, da. of Henry Aland, sis. and coh. of Henry Aland of Waterford. educ. M. Temple 1688, called 1695; called I. Temple 1712, bencher 1714. m. (1) lic. 19 Dec. 1707, Grace, da. of Sir John Pratt, l.c.j. of King’s bench, sis. of Charles Pratt, M.P., 1st Earl Camden, 2s.; (2) 29 Dec. 1721, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Dormer, M.P., justice of common pleas, 1s. suc. e. bro. 1704, taking add. name of Aland. Kntd. 24 Jan. 1717. cr. Baron Fortescue of Credan [I] 15 Aug. 1746.
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K.C. 1714; solicitor-gen. to Prince of Wales 1714 – 15; solicitor-gen. 1715 – 17; baron of the Exchequer 1717 – 18; justice of King’s bench 1718 – 27; justice of common pleas 1729 – 46.
Main residence: Stapleford Abbots, Essex.
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FORTESCUE ALAND, John (1670-1746)
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