Foster: subscribed 18 Feb., 1613-14; B.C.L. from New Coll. 30 June, 1620, D.C.L. 30 June, 1627; born 26 Sept., 1594, rector of Westden, Wilts, 1621, licenced 3 Feb., 1626-7, to marry Elizabeth, daughter of William Fookes, esq., deceased; rector of Broughton, Hants, 1629, master of St. Nicholas hospital in Hernham, near Salisbury, 1630-45, prebendal rector of Whorwell, Hants, 1637, vicar of Olveston, co. Gloucester, 1639, canon of Salisbury, dean of Bristol 1639, canon of Westminster 1642, deprived at the rebellion, canon and dean of St. Paul's on the restoration 1660 until his death 15 Aug., 1661; brother of Edward 1611; father of George 1647, and of John 1658. See Lansdowne MSS. 986, f. 12, and 987, f. 7; London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster; Fasti, i. 431; Foster's Index Eccl; & Add. MS. 15,670, p. 23.
Noted as fellow of New College, 1620
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholas, Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1621 | Subsc | Nicholas, Matthaus | / | View | |
| 1621 | Subsc | Nicholas, Matthaus | Westdeane / | Rector | View |
| 1621 | Appt(Institution) | Richyford?, Matthew | West Deane / | Rector | View |
| 1621 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholas, Matheus | / | priest | View |
| 1628 | Subsc | Nicholas, Matthaus | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Gillingham Minorem | Prebendary | View |
| 1628 | Appt(Collation) | Nicholas, Matheus | Salisbury Cathedral / Gillingham | Prebendary | View |
| 1629 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Math | West Deane / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Mattheus | Broughton, with chapel of Bosington / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Disp(Dispensation) | Nicholas, Matthew | West Deane / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Subsc | Nicholas, Matthewe | Broughton / chapel of Besington annexed | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Matthew | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Matthew | King Charles / | View | |
| 1629 | Disp(Dispensation) | Nicholas, Math | Broughton / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Math | chapel royal / | (Other) | View |
| 1630 | Subsc | Nicholas, Matthaus | Sarum, St Nicholas Hospital / | Master | View |
| 1630 | Vac(resignation) | Nicholas, Mathew | Broughton, with chapel of Bosington / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Resignation) | Nicolas, Mathew | Broughton, with chapel of Bosington / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matheus | House or Hospital of St. Nicholaus, City of New Sa / | not given | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matthew | Wherwell / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Presentation) | Nicholas, Matthew | Bristol Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1639 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Matthew | Bristol Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1639 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Matthew | Olveston / | Vicar | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Mattheus | Olveston / | Vicar | View |
| 1639 | Disp-App | Nicholas, Matthew | King Charles / | royal chaplain in ordinary | View |
| 1639 | Disp(Dispensation) | Nicholas, Matthew | West Dean / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matheus | Bristol Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1642 | Libc | Nicholas, not given | Wherwell / | Prebendary | View |
| 1661 | Vac(natural death) | Nicholas, Mattheus | Westdeane / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Vac(natural death) | Nicholas, Mattheus | Hospital of St Nicholas, Salisbury / | View | |
| 1661 | Vac(natural death) | Nicholas, Matthei | St Paul's Cathedral / Prebend of Cadington | Prebendary | View |
| 1661 | Vac(Death) | Nicholas, Matheus | Wherwell / | Prebendary | View |
| 1661 | Vac(Death) | Nicholaus, Math: | Wherwell / | Prebendary | View |
| 1662 | Vac(Death) | Nicholas, Mattheus | / | View | |
| 1662 | Vac(Death) | Nicholas, Mattheus | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Gillingham Minor | Prebendary | View |