French, Richard Forrester

Submitted by edpope on

27.2.1795 French at Frend's / 21.10.1804 meet / 9.6.1805 at Tooke's / 25.11.1823 meet.

Ben Ross Schneider, "Wordswoth's Cambridge Education" suggests this may be Richard Forrester French, admitted Trinity Hall 1787, because he is the only contemporary French in Alum Cantab, and if he is not a Cambridge man he is the odd one out at the meeting of 27.2.1798, (though nor were Holcroft and Godwin Cambridge men). In fact there is another possible French in Alum Cantab, William James son of James French schoolmaster admitted Trinity 1784, schoolmaster of Bow d. 1808. Richard F French changed his name to Richard F Forester in 1797, was admitted at Christ's Hospital 12.6.1806, became a doctor and practised in Derby, his will PCC 1844. Mary Forrester widow  PCC 1799, his father Richard of Derby PCC 1801

Joseph Fawcett's wife was Charlotte French but her father Rev John French schoolmaster of  Ware died (PCC 1782) and her (only?) brother Baron French died 1791.

Wm French surgeon Harpur St UBD 1791