FOSTER: (as Osberne) of Devon, gent. EXETER COLL. matric. 11 Dec. 1684, aged 19; B.A. 11 July 1588, M.A. 18 May 1591, proctor 1599; fellow of ALL SOULS' COLL. B.D. 1 July 1606, D.D. 6 July 1609, prebendary of Penell in collegiate church of Chumleigh, Devon, 1601, rector of Calstock, Cornwall, 1608, canon of Sarum 1613, and of Exeter 1615, vicar of Bampton, 2nd portion, Oxon. 1617. See Foster's Ind. Eccles.
Venn records his incorp. from Oxford as MA in 1597 (no college mentioned). That R of Calstock until 1608; confirms preb. of Sarum 1613-1646 and of Exeter 1615-1646; that he died 1 Jan 1646 aged c 80 at Withington; Will PCC 1646; Al Oxon. F S Hockaday.
'NATURAL DEATH' given in 1629 does not apply to this person, is it death of another W. O. (MA) prebend of Exeter; do 1624 resignations and appts relate to either of these? See also ID 14398 where most, not all, of the entries belong to this man.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Appt(Institution) | Osbourne, Willimus | Chumleigh / Prebend of Pendles | Prebendary | View |
| 1601 | Ordi(ordination) | Osbourne, Willimus | / | priest | View |
| 1601 | Ordi(ordination) | Osbourne, Willimus | / | deacon | View |
| 1608 | Appt(Institution) | Osborn, Willimus | Calstock / | Rector | View |
| 1610 | Vac(resignation) | Osborne, Willimus | Calstock / | Rector | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Collation) | Osberne, Willmus | Salisbury Cathedral / Chardstoke | Prebendary | View |
| 1614 | Appt(Collation) | Osberne, Willmus | Salisbury Cathedral / Chardstoke | Prebendary | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Osborne, Willielmus | Withington / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Installation) | Osberne, William | Exeter cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Osborne, Gulielmus | / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Osberne, Willmus | Withington / | Rector | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Collation) | Osborne, Willimus | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1615 | Appt(Institution) | Osborne, Willielmus | Withington / | Rector | View |
| 1616 | Libc | Osborne, Willielmus | Wythington / | Rector | View |
| 1619 | Libc | Osborne, Willielmus | Wythington / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Osborne, Willielmus | Pendles, als. Pannell / | Prebendary | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Osborne, Gulielmus | Chardstock / | Prebendary | View |
| 1623 | Libc | Osborne, Willelmus | Withington / | Rector | View |
| 1624 | Vac(resignation) | Osberne, William | Exeter cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1624 | Appt(Installation) | Osberne, William | Exeter cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1624 | Appt(Collation) | Osborne, Willimus | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1624 | Vac(resignation) | Osborne, Willimus | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1625 | Libc | Osborn, Willelmus | Chardstock / | Prebendary | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Osberne, Willelmus | Chardstocke / | Prebendary | View |
| 1629 | Vac | Osberne, not given | Exeter cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1629 | Vac(natural death) | Osborne, not given | Exeter Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1631 | Libc | Osborne, Willelmus | Chardstock / | Prebendary | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Osberne, Willelmus | Chardstocke / | Prebendary | View |
| 1638 | Libc | Osberne, Willelmus | Chardstocke / | Prebendary | View |
| 1641 | Libc | Osberne, Willelmus | Chardstocke / | Prebendary | View |