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Brooke Forester

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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 by Member of Parliament for Wenlock
1739–1768
With: William Forester 1739–41
Sir Brian Broughton-Delves, Bt 1741–44
Isaac Hawkins Browne 1744–54
William Forester 1754–58
George Forester 1758–61
Cecil Forester 1761–68
Succeeded by