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dm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 16, 1740. S. of William, clerk, V. of Aycliffe, and Precentor of Durham Cathedral. B. there, 1723. School, Durham. ' Matric. 1740; B.A. 1743-4; M.A. 1747. Ord. deacon (Durham) Nov. 1, 1747; priest, Oct. 1748. C. of Embleton, Northumberland. V. of Heighington, Durham, 1750-63. Lecturer at St Nicholas, Durham, 1754-63. Buried at St Oswald's, Dec. 9, 1763. (Pedigree of Foster of Durham; H. M. Wood.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1747 | Ordi(ordination) | Forster, William | / | priest | View |
| 1749 | Subsc | Forster, William | St Nicholas, county and diocese of Durham / | Curate | View |
| 1749 | Appt(Licensing) | Forster, William | St Nicholas in Durham C. / | Curate | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Institution) | Forster, William | Heighington / | Vicar | View |
| 1750 | Ordi(ordination) | Forster, William | / | priest | View |
| 1750 | Subsc | Forster, William | Heighington / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Subsc | Forster, William | Embleton with Rock and Rennington / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Forster, William | Embleton with Rock and Rennington / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Appt(Licensing) | Forster, William | Embleton / | not given | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Fouter, William | Brancepeth / | Rector | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Forster, William | St Oswalds in Durham / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Forster, William the younger | St Nicholas in Durham / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Forster, William | St Nicholas in Durham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Forster, William, Junior | Heighington / | Vicar | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Resignation) | Forster, William | Saint Nicholas Durham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Appointment) | Forster, William | Brancepeth / | Rector | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Licensing) | Forster, William | St Nicholas in Durham C. / | Lecturer | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Licensing) | Forster, William | in and throughout the Diocese of Durham / | Preacher | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Licensing) | Forster, William | Saint Nicholas Durham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1754 | Vac(resignation) | Forster, William | Saint Nicholas Durham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Institution) | Forster, William | Brancepeth / | Rector | View |
| 1760 | Vac(resignation) | Forster, William | Brancepeth / | Rector | View |
| 1760 | Appt(Resignation) | Forster, William | Brancepeth / | Rector | View |
| 1764 | Vac(Death) | Forster, William | St Nicholas Durham / | Curate | View |
| 1764 | Vac(Death) | Forster, William | Heighington / | Vicar | View |
| 1764 | Vac(Death) | Forster, William | St Nicholas Durham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1765 | Vac(Death) | Forster, William | St. Oswald's Durham / | Vicar | View |