Foster: pleb., WADHAM matric. 28 Apr. 1659; scholar 1660; from Milborne, Somerset; aged 18; BA 12 Mar. 1662/3; MA 15 Feb. 1665/6; fellow 1667; subwarden 1676 & 1679; principal Hart Hall 1688-1707; V of Southrop, Gloucs., 1679-1703; died 25 Sep. 1707; admon. Oxford 7 Oct. following. See Gardiner 228; Rawl. v, 172, Foster Ind. Eccles.
Ordination record in ID 3563 may be this man
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1679 | Subsc | Thornton, William | Southrop / | Rector | View |
| 1684 | Libc | Thornton, Willielmus | Southrop / | Rector | View |
| 1687 | Libc | Thornton, Willelmus | Southropp / | Vicar | View |