Foster: son of Francis of Pateshall, Northants, cler., MAGDALEN HALL matric. 13 Mar. 1692/3 aged 16; BA 1696; MA 1699 (as Giffard); chaplain to the Marquis of Teviotdale; R of Mainstone, Salop 1708 and of Rushall 1704 and of Upton Lovell, Wilts 1705; brother of Charles (1692); see Rawl. vii.167 and Foster Ind. Eccles.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | Ordi(ordination) | Giffard, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1701 | Subsc | Giffard, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1701 | Ordi(ordination) | Gifford, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1703 | Appt(Institution) | Giffard, Johannes | Rushall als Rustyhall Hungerford / | Rector | View |
| 1705 | Appt(Institution) | Giffard, Johannes | Upton Lovell / | Rector | View |
| 1706 | Vac(cession) | Gifford, Joh'es | Rushall als Rusthall Hungerford / | Rector | View |
| 1708 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Gifford, John | Mainstone / | Rector | View |
| 1709 | Vac(resignation) | Gifford, Joh'es | Upton Lovell / | Rector | View |
| 1712 | Libc | Gifford, John | Mainston / | Rector | View |
| 1757 | Vac(Death) | Gifford, John | Mainstone / | Rector | View |
| 1758 | Vac(Death) | Giffard, John | Silvington / | Rector | View |