Foster: Holmes, William, s. Tho, of London, gent. St John's Coll., matric 2 July 1707, aged 18; fellow 1710, BA 1711, MA 1715, proctor 1721, BD 1722, DD 5 Mar 1724-5, president of his college 1728-48, admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1701 (born 5 Apr 1689), vice-chancellor of the university 1732-5, regius professor of modern history 1736-42; vicar of Northleigh, Oxon, 1725-6, of Henbury, co. Gloucester, 1726, rector of Boxwell, co. Gloucester, 1728, and of Hanborough, Oxon, 1729, prebendary and dean of Exeter 1742, until his death 4 Apr 1748, aged 59. See Gutch, i, 558; Rawl., xvii, 296; Robinson, ii, 5; Foster's Index Eccl.; DNB.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1714 | Ordi | Holmes, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1718 | Ordi | Holmes, William | / | priest | View |
| 1725 | Appt(Institution) | Holmes, William | Northleigh / | Vicar | View |
| 1726 | Appt(Institution) | Holmes, William | Henbury with the Chappels annexed in Com' Glouc' / | Vicar | View |
| 1727 | Vac(cession) | Holmes, William | Northleigh / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Appt(Institution) | Holmes, Gulielmus | Boxwell with Chapel of Leighterton / | Rector | View |
| 1728 | Appt(Institution) | Holmes, Guilielmus | Boxwell with Leighterton Chapel annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1729 | Appt(Institution) | Holmes, William | Hanborough / | Rector | View |
| 1734 | Libc | Holmes, William | Hanborough / | Rector | View |
| 1748 | Vac(natural death) | Holmes, William | Hanborough / | Rector | View |
| 1748 | Vac(Death) | Holmes, William | Boxwell with Leighterton Chapel annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1748 | Vac(natural death) | Holmes, William | Boxwell with the chapelry of Leighterton annexed / | Rector | View |