Foster: son of J. of Bristol, D. Med., ST JOHN'S COLLEGE matric. 25 Feb. 1691/2 aged 18; demy MAGDALEN COLLEGE 1692-1703; BA 1695; MA 1698; B & DD 1709; fellow 1703-22; born 19 Dec. 1673; adm. Merchant Taylors School 1684; chaplain to ambassador to Portugal and to the English Factory in Lisbon 1709; chaplain in ordinary to George I, and preceptor to daughters of Prince of Wales; canon 1721 and Dean of Westminster 1731; Bishop of Gloucester 1721 and of Rochester 1731 until his death 28 Feb. 1756; buried Westminster Abbey; see Al. West. 31; Robinson I, 313; Rawl. 123, xxi. 211
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1706 | Disp-App | Wilcocke, Joseph | English Factory at Lisbon / | Preacher | View |
| 1706 | Disp(Dispensation) | Wilcocke, Joseph | Magdalen College, Oxford / | Fellow | View |
| 1713 | Subsc | wilcocks, josephus | fairfield / | Curate | View |
| 1714 | Appt(Licensing) | Wilcocks, Josephus | St James, Westmonastery / Chapel commonly called King Street near Golden Squ | Reader | View |
| 1714 | Subsc | Wilcocks, Josephus | Sti Jacobi Westminster / King Street Chapel | Reader | View |
| 1714 | Appt(Licensing) | Wilcocks, Josephus | St James, Westmonastery / Chapel commonly called King Street near Golden Squ | Reader | View |
| 1721 | Appt(Appointment) | Wilcocks, Joseph | Westminster Abbey / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1757 | Vac | Wilcocks, Joseph | Rochester Diocese / Bishop | Bishop | View |