Biography of Ferdinando Forster 1670-1701
Paternal Family Tree: Forster
In or before 1666 [his father] William Forster of Bamburgh Castle (age 30) and [his mother] Dorothy Selby (age 18) were married.
On 14 Feb 1670 Ferdinando Forster was born to William Forster of Bamburgh Castle (age 34) and Dorothy Selby (age 23).
On or before 30 Sep 1672, the date she was buried, [his mother] Dorothy Selby (age 25) died.
In 1674 [his father] William Forster of Bamburgh Castle (age 38) died.
In 1701, following the murder of Ferdinando Forster (age 30), he estate passed through to co-heirs: his sister [his sister] Dorothy (age 30) who had married Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew (age 67), Bishop of Durham, and Thomas Forster of Adderstone (age 17), the son of their deceased sister [his sister] Frances.
In 1701 Ferdinando Forster (age 30) was elected MP Northumberland.
On 22 Aug 1701 Ferdinando Forster (age 31) was killed in a duel by John Fenwick. Ferdinando slipped on the cobbles before the duel commenced, and was run through by John Fenwick. As Ferdinando had slipped this was regarded as murder and exactly one month later, Fenwick was hanged on the same spot, the authorities having barred all the city gates to prevent any attempt by supporters, to rescue the condemned man.
In the annals of the line of "Bamburgh Forsters", Ferdinando is known only for his untimely end, and for his armour hanging in the Chancel of St Aidan's church, Bamburgh. It has been suggested that in a brawl at a Newcastle pub, Ferdinando, MP for Berwick, and Fenwick taunted each other with partisan political songs. But there seems to be more to it…
On 22 Aug 1701 Ferdinando Forster (age 31) was attending a dinner at Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] for the grand jury of the county. He quarrelled with John Fenwick of Rock. One account relates that Fenwick entered singing "a favourite party song" to the refrain of "Sir John Fenwick's the flower among them" and thereby provoked Forster, while another claims that Forster angered Fenwick by stating that there were "too many such [i.e. Tories] in the House". Though the two men were prevented from fighting at the dinner, they met the following day in Newcastle, drew swords and in the resulting skirmish Forster was killed.
On In Sep 1701 John Fenwick of Rock was hanged for the murder of Ferdinando Forster (deceased) a month before. The hanging took place at the location in which the murder took place.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Forster III
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Forster of Bamburgh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Ogle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Forster 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Forster 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Cuthbert Radclyffe of Blanchland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe of Blanchland
GrandFather: Nicholas Forster 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Forster of Iden, Northumberland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Susanna Forster
Father: William Forster of Bamburgh Castle 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Ferdinando Forster 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: William Selby
Mother: Dorothy Selby