Background
He was the son of Colonel Anthony Foster of Dunleer, whose father Samuel had come to Ireland from Cumberland.
He was the son of Colonel Anthony Foster of Dunleer, whose father Samuel had come to Ireland from Cumberland.
He formerly held the position of Mayor of Dunleer Corporation. They had six children:
Anthony Foster, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
Rev Thomas Foster Doctor of Divinity
John William Foster, Member of Parliament for Dunleer. This, while widely quoted, seems to be incorrect.
Margaret Foster who married Stephen Sibthorpe
Charlotte Foster who married Nicholas Forster
Alice Foster who married Thomas Bolton.