Probably Foster: s. of John, of Shaston, Dorset, gent. CHRIST CHURCH, matric 15 Jan 1770, aged 17; rector of Winterbourne Clenstone, Dorset 1795, until his death in 1825.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1774 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Dowland, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1780 | Appt(Appointment) | Dowland, James | John, Earl of Westmorland / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1781 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Dowland, James | / | priest | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Institution) | Dowland, James | Winterborne Whitchurch / | Vicar | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Institution) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1781 | Ordi(ordination) | Dowland, James | / | priest | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Institution) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1795 | Vac(cession) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Institution) | Dowland, James | Winterborne Clenstone / | Rector | View |
| 1795 | Appt(Presentation) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1795 | Vac(cession) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Vac(resignation) | Dowland, James | Winterborne Whitchurch / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Vac(resignation) | Dowland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Vac(resignation) | Dowdland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Appt(Resignation) | Dowland, James | Winterborne Whitchurch / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Appt(Resignation) | Dowdland, James | Turnworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1825 | Vac(Death) | Dowland, James | Winterborne Clenstone / | Rector | View |