Forster family
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The Forster family was a prominent Border Reiver clan active along the Anglo-Scottish frontier, known for their involvement in raiding, feuding, and frontier warfare during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forster family of Northumberland | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Border Reiver clan
ⓘ
family ⓘ historical social group ⓘ |
| activity |
cattle rustling
ⓘ
feuding ⓘ frontier warfare ⓘ raiding ⓘ |
| conflictType |
border feuds
ⓘ
inter-clan warfare ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Border Reiver culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBasis |
cattle and livestock theft
ⓘ
plunder from raids ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Anglo-Scottish Border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | contested Anglo-Scottish frontier zone ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
late medieval period ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementResponse | pursuit by wardens of the marches ⓘ |
| legalStatus | often regarded as outlaws ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
hit-and-run raids
ⓘ
night attacks ⓘ small mounted bands ⓘ |
| notableActivity | cross-border raiding between England and Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Anglo-Scottish border conflicts ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | other Border Reiver clans ⓘ |
| region | Anglo-Scottish frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | prominent among Border Reiver families ⓘ |
| socialRole | Border reivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
blood feuds
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retaliatory raids ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Forster family of Northumberland