Foster: son of James of Leominister, Herefs., cler., CHRIST CHURCH matric. 30 Apr. 1766 aged 16; BA 1770; MA 1773
Father of Francis (CCED ID 21945). The "Memoir of Francis Hodgson" written by his son, James Thomas Hodgson (accessed at http://www.lordbyron.org on 13 Mar. 2016) gives much detail of the life of Francis' father, James and corroborates his benefices in Humber, Herefs; Keston, Kent while HM of Whitgift school in Croydon 1774-1801, Southrepps in Norfolk; Barwick in Elmet, Yorks as well as his being minister of the Savoy chapel.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1771 | Appt(Licensing) | Hodgson, James | Humber / | Curate | View |
| 1771 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodgson, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1773 | Ordi(ordination) | Hodges, James | / | priest | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Licensing) | Hodgson, James | Croydon, Free School in Holy Trinity Hospital / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Collation) | Hodgson, James | Kefton / | Rector | View |
| 1777 | Libc | Hodgson, James | Humber / | Rector | View |
| 1777 | Appt(Institution) | Hodgson, James | Humber / | Rector | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Appointment) | Hodgson, James | Murray, Earl of Dunmore / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Hodgson, James | Southrepps / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Institution) | Hodgson, James | Berwick in Elmet / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Vac(cession) | Hodgson, James | Southrepps / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Vac(cession) | Hodgson, James | Keston / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Hodgson, James | / | Preacher | View |
| 1801 | Vac(resignation) | Hodgson, John | Croydon Hospital Free school / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1811 | Vac(Death) | Hodgson, James | Berwick in Elmet / | Rector | View |