Foster: s. John, of Littleton, co. Stafford, and born at Sandbach, Cheshire, student of Christ Church 1561, B.A. 22 Oct., 1562, M.A. 13 Feb., 1565-6, B.D. 10 March, 1571-2, D.D. 22 April, 1574, dean 1584-96, vice-chancellor 1581 & 1590, rector of Kingham, Oxon, 1575-1601, reader of divinity at Magdalen College, master of University Coll. 1572-84, archdeacon of Coventry 1577, dean of Durham 1596, rector of Egglescliffe, co. Durham, 1603-6, bishop 1606, until his death 12 May, 1617; buried in the choir of his cathedral; brother of Francis 1581, and father of Francis 1618, of John 1595, and of William 1593. See Ath. ii. 203; Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 297, 984, f. 194; Alumni West. 14; Foster's Index Eccl.; Fasti, i. 196; & Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
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1572 | Ordi(ordination) | James, not given | / | not given | View |
1575 | Appt(Presentation) | James, William | Kingham / | Rector | View |
1575 | Appt(Institution) | James, not given | illegible / | Rector | View |
1577 | Appt(Institution) | James, William | Archdeaconry of Coventry / | Archdeacon | View |
1584 | Appt(grant for life) | James, William | Oxford Cathedral / | Dean | View |
1584 | Vac(resignation) | James, William | Coventry / | Archdeacon | View |
1585 | Libc | James, not given | Kenckham / | Rector | View |
1592 | Libc | James, not given | Kencam / | Rector | View |
1601 | Vac(resignation) | James, Willimus | Kingham / | Rector | View |
1605 | Appt(grant for life) | James, Willimus | Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster / | Prebendary | View |