Brooke Forester
Brooke Forester (7 February 1717 – 8 July 1774) was the long-serving Member of Parliament for the borough constituency of Wenlock from 1739 and 1768.
Early life
[edit]He was the eldest son of William Forester of Dothill in Wellington, Shropshire (now Telford) and Catherine, daughter and heir of William Brooke of Clerkenwell.[1]
Career
[edit]Forester's father and grandfather, as well as his brother Cecil Forester and cousin Cecil Forester, later Weld-Forester and Baron Forester, all represented Wenlock.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Forester married twice. His first marriage was on 4 May 1734 to Elizabeth daughter and sole heiress of George Weld of Willey Park. Their only surviving son was George Forester.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Namier, Sir Lewis. "FORESTER, Brooke (1717-71), of Dothill Park and Willey Park, Salop". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded byWilliam ForesterSamuel Edwards
Member of Parliament for Wenlock 1739–1768 With: William Forester 1739–41Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, Bt 1741–44Isaac Hawkins Browne 1744–54William Forester 1754–58George Forester 1758–61Cecil Forester 1761–68
Succeeded byHenry BridgemanGeorge Forester
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