Sir John Forster (c.1520–1602) was an English military commander and Warden of the Middle Marches .
18-1232: ' John Forster may refer to: Sir John Forster (soldier) (1520–1602), English military commander and Warden of the Middle Marches John Forster (biographer) (1812–1876), English biographer and critic John Forster (MP) (1817–1878), British politician, MP for Oxford John Forster (Chief Justice) (1667–1720), Irish lawyer and politician John Forster (colonial administrator) (died 1748), British administrator and President of Bengal John Cooper Forster (1823–1886), British surgeon John (Don Juan) Forster (1814–1882), California landowner John Wycliffe Lowes Forster (1850–1938), Canadian artist John Forster, 1st Baron Forster of Harraby (1888–1972), British barrister John Forster (died 1558) John Forster (footballer) (born 1948), Australian footballer John Forster (musician) (born 1948), American cabaret musician John Forster (British Army officer) (1856–1938), British Army officer See also [ edit ] Johann Reinhold Forster (1729–1798), German naturalist John Foster (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
36-456: A few days at Dalkeith Palace , were released by Regent Morton , on Elizabeth's remonstrances. On 27 July 1585, Forster and his son-in-law, Francis, Lord Russell were attacked by Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst , and Russell was killed. Forster at first described it as an accident, but this did not suit the English government, and, with a view to exacting compensation, Russell's death was represented as
54-447: A garrison of a hundred men. He fought at the Battle of Solway Moss , 23 November 1542, under Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton , and claimed to have captured Robert Maxwell, 5th Baron Maxwell ; Cuthbert Tunstall and Suffolk, however, determined that Maxwell's real captor was Edward Aglionby. He fought also at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh , 1547. Knighted by Protector Somerset in 1547, he
72-491: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Forster (soldier) Born about 1520, he was son of Sir Thomas Forster (d. 1527) of Etherston , Northumberland , marshal of Berwick, and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Ralph Ogle, 3rd Baron Ogle and Margaret Gascoigne. Trained from early youth in border warfare, he was in August 1542 put in command of Harbottle Castle with
90-560: Is the drawing of boundaries of electoral precincts and related divisions involved in elections , such as states , counties or other municipalities. It can also be called " redistribution " and is used to prevent unbalance of population across districts. In the United States , it is called redistricting . Unbalanced or discriminatory delimitation is called " gerrymandering ." Though there are no internationally agreed processes that guarantee fair delimitation, several organizations, such as
108-626: The Commonwealth Secretariat , the European Union and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) have proposed guidelines for effective delimitation. Countries delimit electoral districts in different ways. Sometimes these are drawn based on traditional boundaries, sometimes based on the physical characteristics of the region and, often, the lines are drawn based on the social, political and cultural contexts of
126-1019: The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe , the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (the Venice Commission ), the Commonwealth Secretariat , and the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) have established standards which their members are encouraged to prescribe to. Among these standards the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) lists the most common as being Impartiality, Equality, Representativeness, Non-Discrimination and Transparency. As part of its report, European Commission for Democracy Through Law: Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters, Guidelines and Explanatory Reports adopted October 2002 ,
144-426: The Venice Commission proposed the following guidelines: In the publication Good Commonwealth Electoral Practices: A Working Document, June 1997, the Commonwealth Secretariat identifies the following practices as necessary for proper delimitation: In her study sponsored by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems , Dr. Lisa Handley recommends the following considerations: Also, she suggests that
162-555: The Percy House), and widow of Robert Ogle, 5th Baron Ogle . Their daughter Eleanor, or Juliana, wife of Francis, Lord Russell, was the mother of Edward Russell, 3rd Earl of Bedford ; and another daughter, Grace, married Sir William Fenwick of Wallington , and was mother of Sir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet . His son Nicholas, deputy-warden under John himself, was knighted in 1603. He was the father of Sir Claudius Forster, 1st Baronet , who died without issue; and John, who did not inherit
180-476: The area. This may need to be done in any form of electoral system even though it is primarily done for plurality or majority electoral system. These processes of boundary delimitation can have a variety of legal justifications. Often, because of the powerful effects this process can have on constituencies , the legal framework for delimitation is specified in the constitution of a country. The Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) recommends
198-506: The charges frivolous, and about April 1588 Forster was restored as warden. In June 1594 he made a proclamation that no one in the wardenry should receive the Scottish rebel Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell . He asked the Mayor of Newcastle, Lionel Maddison to keep sure custody of Jacob Kroger and Guillaume Martin, who had stolen jewels from the Scottish queen Anne of Denmark . Forster held
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#1733085384679216-468: The following pieces of information be included in this legal framework: Delimitation is regularly used in the United States and Commonwealth countries. This is called redistricting or redistribution respectively. In these countries non-partisan commissions may draw new district boundaries based on the distribution of population according to a census . A number of international organizations including
234-470: The result of a deliberate plot. Meanwhile, various accusations, promoted perhaps by local feuds, were brought against Forster; he was said to have connived at murder, set thieves at liberty, executed others on insufficient grounds, and had dealings with Northumberland wreckers. Articles based on these accusations were drawn up on 27 September 1586, and Forster was dismissed from his office, Lord Eure being appointed in his place. Lord Hunsdon, however, thought
252-405: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Forster&oldid=960032804 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
270-455: The title but succeeded to his brother's estate. Nicholas' mother was Janet Buicks. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Lee, Sidney , ed. (1901). " Forster, John (1520?-1602) ". Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement) . London: Smith, Elder & Co. Delimitation Electoral boundary delimitation (or simply boundary delimitation or delimitation )
288-405: The wardenry until October 1595, when he was again superseded by Lord Eure; his removal was due partly to his old age, partly to a renewal of the charges against him. On 24 October 1597 he was nearly surprised at Bamburgh Castle by a party of Scots. He died at Bamburgh on 13 January 1602. He had only daughters (not confirmed) with his wife Jane, daughter of Cuthbert Radcliffe (Walsinghams' spy in
306-544: Was ordered to have the Earl of Northumberland executed. Forster came to Holyrood Palace in August 1573 as an ambassador to discuss border affairs. His role included regular meetings with the Scottish Wardens on days of truce. His meeting with Sir John Carmichael on 7 July 1575 turned into a battle , and he was defeated and captured. His lieutenant, Sir George Heron, among others, was killed. Forster and his companions, after
324-605: Was sheriff of Northumberland, 1549–50. On 4 August 1563 he was appointed a commissioner to treat concerning the delimitation of the borders, and on 10 January 1565 to discuss the position of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray and other Scottish exiles in England. In 1569 he assisted in suppressing the Rebellion of the Northern Earls , and in 1570 took punitive measures against the Scottish borderers who had helped them. In August 1572 he
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