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Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 27, 1752. Of London. [3rd s. of Thomas, a descendant of the Forsters of Etherston and Bamborough. B. Aug. 7, 1736. Educated at Hertford School.] ' Matric. Michs. 1753; Scholar; B.A. (8th Wrangler) 1757; M.A. 1760. B.D. 1768. Fellow, 1760. Ord. deacon (London) Sept. 23, 1759; priest, Sept. 21, 1760; C. of Broomfield and Chignal Smeely, Essex. Camden Lecturer of Wakefield, 1766. R. of Boconnoc and Broadoake, Cornwall, 1766 (or 1773)-1805. R. of St Mary Abchurch and St Lawrence Poultney, Middlesex, 1772-3. A man of genius, accomplishments, learning and the finest taste. Somewhat eccentric and surrounded himself with multifarious pet animals. A distinguished antiquary, and friend and correspondent of Locke. Died Dec. 2, 1805, at Boconnoc, Cornwall, aged 69. His tomb was, by his orders, merely inscribed FVI. (Lamb; D.N.B. I.; G. Mag., 1849, II. 431; Cant. Act Bk.)