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Foster baronets of Norwich (1838)

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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, son of William Foster of Norwich and grandson of Sir Thomas Beevor, 1st Baronet MD.[1] The title became extinct on the death of the 4th Baronet in 1960.[2]

Foster baronets, of Norwich (1838)

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Escutcheon of the Foster baronets of Norwich
  • Sir William Foster, 1st Baronet (1798–1874)[1]
  • Sir William Foster, 2nd Baronet (1825–1911)[1][3]
  • Sir William Yorke Foster, 3rd Baronet (1860–1948)[4]
  • Sir Henry William Berkeley Foster, 4th Baronet (1892–1960). He left no heir, and the title was extinct on his death.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. p. 239.
  2. ^ a b "Foster, Sir (Henry William) Berkeley". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Foster, Sir William". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Foster, Sir William (Yorke)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)