Forester was the eldest surviving son of Francis Forester of Dothill and his wife, Lady Mary Newport, a daughter of Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport, of High Ercall, and widow of John Steventon of Dothill Park.[1][2]
He succeeded to Dothill Park in about 1675 under the will of his half-brother Richard Steventon (died 1659) and this became the main family seat at least until his grandson obtained Willey Park by marrying the heiress of George Weld.[4]
In May 1695, Forester fought a duel against fellow MP, Colonel Beaumont (who disarmed Forester), over accusations made in the House of Commons. In August 1703 he was one of the commissioners sent by Queen Anne to receive the Archduke Charles of Austria at The Hague.[6]
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^"T.S.A.S., Third Series, Volume II". pp. 333–334.