Fourth Generation  

4. Gilbert DE BUCTON [46834] (Gilbert de Bucton³, Roger², Adam¹) was born in 1270 and died in 1342 at age 72. Other names for Gilbert were Gilbert FORRESTER and Gilbert FORSTER.

General Notes: Gilbert de Buckton lived in the time of King John and King Henry III [1220 - 1272]. He died in 1342, 10th Bury. He was also known as Gilbert Forster or Gilbert Forrester. He was Forester and Chief Gamekeeper to the Bishop of Durham. He resided at Buckton, Parish of Holy Island, Co. Durham, England. He was succeeded in his offices of Forester and Gamekeeper to the Bishop by his son, John Forster, who was 26 years of age at his father's death.
Sons of Gilbert Forster were:
1. John Forster 1316 -
2. Robert Forster his 2nd son, who was seised of lands &tc at Ancroft in North Durham in the year 1344. his son, a. Robert Forster, of Ancroft, is recorded in 1381 as owing the Prior of Holy Island ten shillings. his son i. Robert Forster of Edelaton, a Juror in 1450 held lands of the Prior of Holy Island; he was buried at Norham in 1505. he had two sons -- 1. Rowland Forster 2. Nicholas Forster
Buckton is a hamlet in the chapelry of Kyloe. in the parish of Holy Island.
Joseph Foster in 1871 set forth this line [starting at this man] in his privately published "A Pedigree of the Forsters and Fosters of the North of England"
In a File of Information received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in June 2011, she included the following:
Gilbert was Squre to Sir Hugh Bardolf at the Seige of Caelaverock in 1300.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Head Forester & Gamekeeper for the Bishop of Durham, Buckton Northumberland England.

Gilbert married Ivetta VAUX [46835]

Children from this marriage were:

   5 M    i. Sir, Ferdinand FORSTER [94392] .

General Notes: In a File of Information received from Marigold [Roberts] Potter in June 2011, she included the following:
Ferdinand created Knight Banneret on the Field of Battle by Edward III.

+ 6 M    ii. Robert FORSTER [46843] was born Cir. 1300 and died after 1344.

+ 7 M    iii. Sir, John FORSTER, Kt., 6th Governor of Bamborough Castle [46828] was born in 1316 and died in 1357 at age 41.