“ Educated in ordinary private schools in the neighbouring towns of North Shields, Sunderland, and Newcastle-on-Tyne, he inherited his genealogical faculty from his grandfather, Myles Birket Foster, and completed, as early as his 18th year, his first genealogical brochure, entitled "The Pedigree of the Fosters of Cold Hesledon in Co. ”

“ Foster's greatest work comprised in eight volumes. In recognition of this special service the University conferred upon him on 1892 the degree of Master of Arts honoris causa. His best known critical work was undoubtedly "Chaos," under which category he classed for the first time all known "soi-disant baronets." "Chaos" formed a minor portion of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, compiled and edited by Mr. ”