Michael Forth was a son of Robert Forth, esq. Clerk of the Privy Seal to Henry VIII. And younger brother to Robert Forth, D.C.L. whose funeral certificate is printed in vol. III. of this work, p. 310. Michael is styled “of Enfield,” in the Visitation of Middlesex, 1663 ; he married Margaret Sawyer ; and had issue besides the above Martha bap. Dec. 2, 1585, who must have died young, a son John, baptized here Dec. 22, 1586, who also died young, as the only son named in the Visitation is Gregory, ob. s. p. ‘ Elizabeth, bap. Aug. 15, 1588, married Ralph Moore of London ; Mary, bap. Feb. 2, 1589-90 ; married to Thomas Davenport ; Dorothy, bap. Feb. 21, 1590-1, married here Apr. 20, 1614 to John Evington of Enfield (see Robinson’s History of Enfield, vol. II. p. 42) ; another Martha, bap. Nov. 3, 1592, and still unmarried 1638 ; and Bridget, bap. May 5, 1594. Besides these, the first daughter mentioned in the Visitation, is Anne, wife of ____Oxton, of Aldenham, Herts.
