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Forrester: Origin, Geographical Distribution
There is a tradition, says Dean Swift, that the ancient family of the Ericks or Herricks derive their lineage from Erick the Forrester, a great commander who raised an army to oppose the invasion of William the Conqueror. Erick is derived from Ehr, German, honor, and rick, rich rich in honor.
Forrester Surname Origin
Forrester: Place of Origin :  Lothian (United Kingdom) |  Strathclyde (United Kingdom) |  Central (United Kingdom) |  Tayside (United Kingdom) |  London (United Kingdom) |  Fifeshire (United Kingdom)
Forrester: Online Family Trees
FORRESTER Calderwood Castle, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Ecosse, (Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1425 - 1425
FORRESTER Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1510 - 1510
FORRESTER Brighouse, Yorkshire (England, United Kingdom) 1870 - 1870
FORRESTER Halifax, Yorkshire (West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom) 1892 - 1892
FORRESTER Burleigh, Kinross (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1450 - 1450
FORRESTER , Scotland (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1270 - 1270
FORRESTER Corstorphine, Midlothian (Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1294 - 1346
FORRESTER Dumfrieshire (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1320 - 1320
FORRESTER Edinburgh, Midlothian (Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom) 1344 - 1360
FORRESTER Lawes (Scotland, United Kingdom) 1517 - 1517

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Forrester: Books that contain this surname
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FORRESTERA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... May, 1738, Maiy, dau. of William Forrester, Esq., M.P., by whom he had two sons. Sir Brian assumed the Surname ...
FORRESTERThe Court Leet Records of the Manor of Machester, from the Year 1552 to the Year 1686, and from ...
Author: John Parsons Earwaker , Manchester (England ). Court-leet , Manchester (England ). Court-baron , Manchester (England ). City Council - Published in 1887
... wife being Mary, daughter of Francis Forrester, of Watling Street, co. Salop, the licence for which marriage is dated 27th ...
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