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Forsyth, William, Q.C., LL.D., M.A. (fellow), Trin. Coll., Camb., 1837, junior chancellor's medallist, M.P. Cambridge 1865, Marylebone 1874-80, a member of Council of Legal Education since 1860, a member of the Midland circuit, commissary of Cambridge Univ. 1868, standing counsel to secretary of state for India 1859-74, author of Hortensius, History of Trial by Jury, Life of Cicero, Cases and Opinions on Constitutional Law, and of The Law of Custody of Infants, a student of the Inner Temple 10 April, 1834 (then aged 21), called to the bar 22 Nov., 1839, Q.C. 6 July, 1857, bencher 24 Nov., 1857, treasurer 1872 (eldest son of Thomas Forsyth, Esq., of Birkenhead); born 25 Oct., 1812; married 1st, 23 Feb., 1843, Mary, youngest dau. of late George Lyall, Esq., M.P., of Findon, Surrey; she died 9 March, 1864; he married 2ndly, 3 July, 1866, Georgiana Charlotte, dau. of late Thomas Hall Plumer, Esq. (and granddau. of late Sir Thomas Plumer, master of the rolls).

61, Rutland Gate, Hyde Park, S.W.; Athenæum Club.


Fort, Henry, M.A., Balliol Coll., Oxon, 1845, a student of Lincoln's Inn 1 Dec., 1841 (then aged 22), called to the bar 24 Nov., 1845 (2nd son of George Fort, Esq., of Alderbury House, Wilts); born , 1819.

6, South Villas, Camden Square, N.W.; 5, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C.


Forte, Nathaniel, a student of the Middle Temple 12 Nov., 1840, called to the bar 24 Nov., 1843 (eldest son of Nathaniel Forte, Esq., of Barbados, dec.); born , .

14, The Paragon, Clifton, Bristol.


Fortescue, John Bevill, M.A., Balliol Coll., Oxon, 1876, a member of the Western circuit, a student of the Inner Temple 17 April, 1871 (then aged 20), called to the bar 26 Jan., 1875 (youngest son of Hon. George Matthew Fortescue, of Boconnoc, Cornwall); born 1 Nov., 1850 (see Foster's Peerage, E. Fortescue).

55, Pall Mall. S.W.; 5, Pump Court, Temple, E.C.


Fortier, Francis Prix, a student of the Middle Temple 8 Nov., 1844, called to the bar 11 June, 1847 (only son of Francis Prix Fortier, Esq., of the island of Mauritius); born

Mauritius.


Fosbrooke, Leonard, B.A., Pembroke Coll., Camb., 1827, D.L. Leicestershire, a student of Lincoln's Inn 5 May, 1827 (then aged 23), called to the bar 3 May, 1833 (eldest son of late Leonard Fosbrooke, Esq., of Ravenstone Hall, co. Leicester, dec.); born , 1804; mar. Sept., 1859, Anne, dau. of Lewin, Esq., and has issue.

Ravenstone Hall, Ashby-de-la-Zouch.


Foss, Edward William, M.A. Pembroke Coll., Oxon, from Marlborough Coll., a student of the Inner Temple 18 April, 1865 (then aged 20), called to the bar 30 April, 1869 (eldest son of Edward Foss, Esq., of Churchill House, Dover, Kent); born 17 March, 1845.

Frensham House, Croydon.


Foster, Arthur la Trobe, B.A., Jesus Coll., Camb., 1883, from Haileybury Coll., a student of the Middle Temple 19 April, 1882, called to the bar 26 Jan., 1885 (2nd son of Thomas Barham Foster, of Manchester, civil engineer); born 12 Jan., 1861.

3, Dr. Johnson's Buildings, Temple, E.C.


Foster, Charles Frost, M.A., Jesus Coll., Camb., 1868, assumed the additional surname of Foster, a student of Lincoln's Inn 20 Jan., 1876 (then aged 33), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1879 (eldest son of Rev. Perceval Frost, of Cambridge, M.A.); born , 1843.

15, Fitzwilliam Street, Cambridge.


Foster, Charles James, LL.D. London Univ. 1849, fellow and chairman of Convocation 1858-63, B.A. 1840, M.A. 1841 ("passed distinguished examination in political economy"), LL.B. 1842, author of Elements of Jurisprudence, a student of Lincoln's Inn 17 Dec., 1835 (then aged 17), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1841 (4th son of Richard Foster, jun., Esq., of Cambridge); born , 1818.

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.


Foster, Edward John, M.A. Christ Church, Oxon, a student of Lincoln's Inn 9 Nov., 1859 (then aged 20), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1862 (2nd son of John Nathaniel Foster, Esq., of St. Andrew's, Biggleswade, Beds, J.P.); born , 1838; married 15 Aug., 1866, Mary Poole, younger dau. of late Serjeant Kinglake, M.P., of Court Place, Monkton, Somerset.

The Old House, Wimbledon; Beeston Grange, Sandy, Beds; Union Club.


Foster, Frank, B.A. Downing Coll., Camb., 1880, a member of the North-eastern circuit, a student of the Middle Temple 25 Jan., 1876, called to the bar 17 Nov., 1879 (youngest son of late Edward Foster, of London); born , .

1, Paper Buildings, Temple, E.C.


Foster, James Loxham, a student of the Inner Temple 22 Feb., 1850 (then aged 21), called to the bar 30 April, 1853 (only son of late James Foster, Esq., of Liverpool); born , 1829.

2, Clifton Place, Sussex Square, W.


Foster, James Thomasin, LL.M. St. Peter's Coll., Camb., 1868, J.P. Essex, a student of the Middle Temple 20 April, 1865, called to the bar 6 June, 1868 (only son of Joseph Foster, of Blunt's Hall, Witham, Essex gentleman, dec.); born , 1839; married , 1865, Jane, 2nd dau. of John Furmedge, Esq., of Langdon, Dorset.

Pontlands, Great Baddow, near Chelmsford; New University Club.


Foster, John Alfred, a student of the Middle Temple 22 May, 1879, called to the bar 18 April, 1883 (only son of William Foster, of Sydney, New South Wales, of Brighton, Sussex, and of Lincoln's Inn, bar.-at-law); born 15 Sept., 1859.

Park View Road, New Eltham; Goldsmith Buildings, Temple, E.C.


Foster, Samuel Porter, M.A., Trin. Coll., Camb., 1871, a member of the Northern circuit, J.P., D.L. Cumberland, sheriff 1881, a student of the Inner Temple 13 Nov., 1866 (then aged 21), called to the bar 17 Nov., 1869 (only son of John Porter Foster, Esq., of Killhow, Cumberland); born , 1845; married , 1872, Henrietta J. eldest dau. of Richard O'Shaughnessy, Esq.

Killhow, near Carlisle; New University Club.