Foster: of co. Warwick, cler. fil. Broadgates Hall, matric. 25 Oct., 1588, aged 19; student of Christ Church, B.A. 26 June, 1592, M.A. 9 July, 1595; a writer; one of the king's commissioners for the province of York, rector of Boldon, co. Durham, 1609-29, chaplain to Dr. William James, bishop of Durham; canon of Durham 1609, and deprived of his preferments in 1631, and imprisoned in the king's bench many years, sequestered to the rectory of Bishopstoke, Hants, 1645, and died 1652; father of William 1622, and perhaps related to Ezechias and Humfrey. See Al. West. 61; Ath. iii. 40; & Add. MSS. 15,669-71.
See also ODNB.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1621 | Libc | Smart, Petrus | Durham Cathedral / 4th prebend | Prebendary | View |