342 High Buston. By J. C. Hodgson. 



her Will/* dated 1707 and proved 1708, does not mention either 

 of her husband's sons. Francis Forster of Oxford must have 

 died without issue, for George Forster of Alnwick,*' ' Doctor of 

 Physick,' — by his Will dated 1706— devised his estate at 

 High Buston and Shilbottle Woodhouse to his only son and heir 

 Joseph Forster, charged with an annuity to his wife, and portion 

 to his daughter Jane. There was remainder to Robert Forster 

 of Hartlaw,*^ gent. The heir, Joseph Forster*'' of High Buston 

 and Newton-by-the-Sea, and a Justice of the Peace, married 

 Mary Compton, and by her had a numerous family, of whom the 

 eldest, Joseph, was born at High Buston in 1719. The latter 

 who succeeded to High Buston and Newton at his father's death 

 in 1774, studied at Leyden, and possessed the degree of M.D.^° 

 He married Isabel, daughter of Eev. John Skelly,^^ Vicar of 

 Shilbottle and Stockton, by Lady Betty, daughter of second 



*^ 1707-8, 26 Feb. Frances Forster of High Baston, bnr.— Warhworth Reg- 



Her will, proved 1708, devises all her estate to her daughter-in-law, 

 Margaret Burrel, subject to legacies to Ralph Lisle of Hazon, gent., to 

 Thomas Lisle of Newton-on-the-Moor, gent., and to Frances Storey, wife 

 of Ralph Storey of Alnwick, gent. — Durham Wills. 



*'' 1700. Marriage Bond of George Forster of Buston, and Jane 

 Davison, spinster, both of Alnwick. — Durham Bonds of Marriage. 



He had probably been married before, as Joseph, son of Geo. Forster of 

 Alnwick, gent., matriculated at Oxford 10th October 1710, and was then 

 aged 16. He was of Merton College, and in 1710 of Middle Temple. — 



Forsfer's Orford Alumni. 



*" 1713. Will (proved same year) of Robert Forster of Hartlaw, 

 devises his estates at Elford and Hartlaw, to his son, Ralph Forster, 

 charged with portions to younger sons and daughters. His wife was 

 Katherine, daughter of Francis Forster of Low Buston. 



■*' Joseph Forster married secondly Mary Brown of Newton Barns, 

 spinster : the marriage settlement, of which Francis Forster of Low 

 Buston was a trustee, is dated 1754.— i?ei'. John Hodgson's MSS. 



He died 1774, aged 82, and is buried at Embleton. — Emhleton Reg. 



^° Joseph Forster, son of Joseph Forster of Buston, ' armiger,' Lincoln 

 College, matriculated 6 April 1739, aged 1« ; M.A., 1745 ; B. Med., 1751.— 



Forster's Oxford Alumni. 



He died 28th August 1805, aged 86.— Ifl. Emhleton. 



51 Rev. John Skelly, Vicar of Shilbottle, 17— to 174,2.— Randal. Vicar 

 of Stockton, 1742 to 1772.— Surtees' Durham. 



1740. Henrietta Augusta, daughter of Rev. John Skelly of Low 

 Buston, Vicar of Shilbottle, baptised at Warkwerth. — Register. 



1772. Died at Swarland Hall, near Felton, when on a visit, the Rev. 

 Mr Skelly, Vicar of Stockton. — Newcastle C our ant. 



