Foster: born Oxfordshire; son of Philip, pleb; TRINITY matric. 16 May 1623 aged 16; BA 24 Oct. 1626; MA 13 June 1629 as Weeks; R of Dinton [Doynton], Gloucs., 1641; see Foster Ind. Eccles.
Pamphlets No. 3 and 4 of the Doynton Local History Group give information on this man and his family; he remained resident in the parish of Doynton until his death aged 70 in 1677; during the Commonwealth he worked amicably with non-conformist Thomas Hughes appointed as 'Register'; he and his wife, Rebecca, had 5 children at Doynton; the eldest surviving, Beloved Wilkes, formed the Wilkes Charity placing the Wilkes farm (for which Robert Wilkes had started buying land in 1655) in Trust.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1631 | Subsc | Wilkes, Robertus | / | View | |
| 1635 | Subsc | Wilkes, Robertus | / | View | |
| 1640 | Appt(Institution) | Wilks, Robertus | Deynton / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Libc | Wilkes, Richardus | Doynton / | Rector | View |
| 1642 | Libc | Weekes, Robertus | Deynton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Wilkes, Robertus | Deynton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Wilkes, Robert | Doynton / | Rector | View |