Foster: born at Cowick, s.Henry, Viscount Downe. Christ Church, matric 22 May 1711, aged 17; MA 1716; DD (by diploma) 17 Nov 1732; of the Middle Temple 1709, vicar of Piddletown 1723; rector of Corscombe, Dorset, 1729-54, and sinecure rector of Westbourne, Sussex, 1742. Preb. of Canterbury June 1732 until his death, July 1754.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1719 | Subsc | Dawnay, Henricus | / | View | |
| 1719 | Ordi(ordination) | Dawney, Henry | / | priest | View |
| 1723 | Appt(Institution) | Dawnay, Henry | Piddletown, Dorset / | Vicar | View |
| 1729 | Appt(Institution) | Dawnay, Henry | Corscomb, Dorset / | Rector | View |
| 1742 | Appt(Institution) | Dawnay, Henry | Westbourne / | Rector | View |
| 1754 | Vac(Death) | Dawnay, Henry | Corscombe / | Rector | View |
| 1755 | Vac(Death) | Dawnay, Henry | Piddletown / | Vicar | View |