- Foster Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Foster, all in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom . Two of the creations are extinct.The Foster Baronetcy, of Glyde Court in the County of Louth, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on
30 September 1831 for the diplomatAugustus Foster . The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1947.The Foster Baronetcy, of Norwich in the County of Norfolk, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on
3 August 1838 for William Foster. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1960.The Foster Baronetcy, of Bloomsbury in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on
5 February 1930 for the university administrator and educationalistGregory Foster . He was Provost ofUniversity College London between 1907 and 1929 and Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity of London between 1928 and 1930.Foster Baronets, of Glyde Court (1831)
*Sir Augustus John Foster, 1st Baronet (1780-1848) . Son of Lady Elizabeth Foster.
*Sir Frederick George Foster, 2nd Baronet (1816-1857)
*Rev. Sir Cavendish Hervey Foster, 3rd Baronet (1817-1890)
*Sir Augustus Vere Foster, 4th Baronet (1873-1947). (great-uncle ofAnna Wintour ).Foster Baronets, of Norwich (1838)
*Sir William Foster, 1st Baronet (1798-1874)
*Sir William Foster, 2nd Baronet (1825-1911)
*Sir William Yorke Foster, 3rd Baronet (1860-1948)
*Sir Henry William Berkeley Foster, 4th Baronet (1892-1960)Foster Baronets, of Bloomsbury (1930)
*Sir (Thomas) Gregory Foster, 1st Baronet (1866-1931)
*Sir Thomas Saxby Gregory Foster, 2nd Baronet (1899-1957)
*Sir John Gregory Foster, 3rd Baronet (b. 1927)References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
*Brian Masters, "Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire", Hamish Hamilton, London, 1981 (page 298-299-re. Fosters of Glyde Court).
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