Brooke Forester
Deceased Person
1717 – 1774
Who was Brooke Forester?
Brooke Forester was the long-serving Member of Parliament for the borough constituency of Wenlock from 1739 and 1768.
He was the eldest son of William Forester of Dothill in Wellington, Shropshire and Catherine daughter and heir of William Brooke of Clerkenwell. Brooke Forester married twice. His first marriage was on 4 May 1734 to Elizabeth daughter and sole heiress of George Weld of Willey Park. Their only surviving son was George Forester.
Brooke Forester's father and grandfather, as well as his brother Cecil Forester and cousin Cecil Forester, later Weld-Forester and Baron Forester all represented Wenlock.
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