Foster: son of John of Westminster, gent., CHRIST CHURCH matric. 22 June 1739 aged 18; BA 1743; MA 13 Mar. 1746/7; proctor 1754; BD 1755; DD 1775; a canon 1775-99; R of Batsford, Gloucs. 1757-1799; chaplain to the King 1766; Bishop of St David's 1783-8; Bishop of Oxford 1788 until his death 20 June 1799; see Alum. West.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1746 | Ordi(ordination) | Smallwell, Edward | / | deacon | View |
| 1747 | Ordi(ordination) | Smallwell, Edward | / | priest | View |
| 1748 | Subsc | Smallwell, Edward | Cowley / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Licensing) | Smallwell, unknown | Cowley / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Licensing) | Smallwell, Edward | Cowley / | Curate | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Appointment) | Smallwell, Edward | Robert, Earl of Northington / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Institution) | Smallwell, Edward | Batsford / | Rector | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Institution) | Smallwell, Edward | Batesford / | Rector | View |
| 1783 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Smallwell, Edward | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1783 | Disp-App | Smallwell, Edward | Oxford Cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1783 | Disp-App | Smallwell, Edward | Batsford / | Rector | View |
| 1783 | Appt(consecration) | Smallwell, Edward | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1783 | Disp(Dispensation) | Smallwell, Edward | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Disp(Dispensation) | Smallwell, Edward | Oxford / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Smallwell, Edward | Balsford / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Disp-App | Smallwell, Edward | Oxford, Christchurch Cathedral / | Canon | View |
| 1788 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Smallwell, Edward | Oxford / | Bishop | View |
| 1788 | Vac(translation) | Smallwell, Edward | St David's / | Bishop | View |
| 1799 | Vac(natural death) | Smallwell, Edward | Batsford / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Vac(Death) | Smallwell, Edward | Batsford / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Vac(Death) | Smallwell, Edward | Oxford / | Bishop | View |