Foster: s. of William, of Kingsdon, Somerset, cler. WADHAM COLL, matric 18 May 1763, aged 17; BA 1767.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Ordi(ordination) | Bishop, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Bishop, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Disp-Ord | Bishop, William | / | View | |
| 1770 | Ordi(ordination) | Bishop, William | / | priest | View |
| 1770 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Bishop, William | / | priest | View |
| 1770 | Disp-Ord | Bishop, William | / | View | |
| 1776 | Appt(Institution) | Bishop, William | West Coker / | Rector | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Institution) | Bishop, William | Wedmore / | Vicar | View |
| 1780 | Vac(cession) | Bishop, William | West Coker / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Appt(in post) | Bishop, William | Duke of Someset / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1799 | Disp-App | Bishop, William | Wedmore / | Vicar | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Institution) | Bishop, William | Maperton / | Rector | View |
| 1799 | Disp-App | Bishop, William | Most Noble Edward Adolphus, Duke of Somerset. / | Chaplain | View |
| 1799 | Disp(Dispensation) | Bishop, William | Maperton / | Rector | View |
| 1802 | Vac(Death) | Bishop, William | Maperton / | Rector | View |
| 1802 | Vac(Death) | Bishop, William | Wedmore / | Vicar | View |