Foster: of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1600, aged 18; B.A. 30 June, 1604, M.A. 22 April, 1607; incorporated at Cambridge 1609, rector of Elston, Notts, 1612, and Kirk Deighton, Yorks, 1637; father of Thomas 1637.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1606 | Ordi(ordination) | Robinson, Josias | / | deacon | View |
| 1606 | Subsc | Robinson, Josias | / | View | |
| 1609 | Ordi(ordination) | Robinson, Josias | / | priest | View |
| 1609 | Ordi(ordination) | Robinson, Josiah | / | priest | View |
| 1609 | Subsc | Robinson, Josias | / | View | |
| 1612 | Appt(Institution) | Robinson, Josiah | Elston / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Subsc | Robinson, Josias | Elston, Notts / | Rector | View |
| 1612 | Appt(Institution) | Robinson, Josiah | Elston / | not given | View |
| 1613 | Libc | Robinson, Josias | Elstone / | Rector | View |
| 1625 | Libc | Robinson, Josias | Elston Rectorie / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Collation) | Robinson, Josia | Sothwell collegiate church / Sacrista als Sacriston prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1633 | Subsc | Robinson, Josias | thoughout the Diocese of York / | Preacher | View |
| 1633 | Appt(Licensing) | Robinson, Johannes | Diocese of York / | Preacher | View |
| 1633 | Libc | Robinson, Josiah | Elston / | not given | View |
| 1637 | Subsc | Robinson, Josias | Kirkedighton / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Presentation) | Robinson, Josias | Kirkdyton / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Institution) | Robinson, Josias | Kirkdighton / | Rector | View |