VENN: (as Welstead) Matric. sizar from ST JOHN'S, Easter 1588; B.A. 1591/2; M.A. 1595. Probably matric. (Magdalen College, Oxford) 02 Jul., 1585, age 15; of Somerset, pleb. R. of Bloxworth, Dorset, 1597-1651. Died 10 Nov., 1651, aged 79; buried at Bloxworth [Dorset]. M.I. Will (P.C.C.) 1652. (Hutchins, I. 182.)
RW's monumental inscription describes him as a 'reverend orthodox divine' and 'painfull pastor of this place' (we owe this information to Tim Connor, 26.6.2013).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1597 | Ordi(ordination) | Welsteede, Robertus | / | priest | View |
| 1597 | Ordi(ordination) | Welsteede, Robertus | / | deacon | View |
| 1597 | Appt(Institution) | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bloxford als Bloxworth / Dorset | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Libc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bloxford / | Preacher | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Wellsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth alias Bloxford / | Rector | View |
| 1613 | Libc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bloxford alias Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1625 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1631 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Appt(letter testimonial for licence) | Welsteede, Robert | Jurisdiction of the Dean of Sarum / | Preacher | View |
| 1634 | Appt(letter testimonial for licence) | Welsteede, Robert | Diocese of Bristol / | Preacher | View |
| 1634 | Subsc | Welsteede, Robertus | Jurisdiction of Dean of Salisbury / | Preacher | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Subsc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bristol diocese / | Preacher | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1638 | Libc | Welsteed, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Libc | Welsteede, Robertus | Bloxworth / | Rector | View |