Foster: s. of Moulton, of Wincanton, Somerset, arm. MERTON COLL, matric 30 May 1781, aged 17; BA 1785; rector of Bratton, Somerset 1789, of Caundle Marsh, Dorset 1790, chaplain royal artillary, rector of Romans Leigh, Devon 1813, JP Kent, garrison chaplain, Woolwich; died 1828
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | Ordi(ordination) | Messiter, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1786 | Subsc | Inelsiter, John | Caundle Purse / | Curate | View |
| 1786 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Messiter, John | / | priest | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Licensing) | Messiter, John | Caundle Purse / | Curate | View |
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Messiter, John | / | priest | View |
| 1787 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Messiter, John | / | priest | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Messiter, John | Caundle Purse / | Rector | View |
| 1789 | Appt(Institution) | Messiter, John | Bratton / | Rector | View |
| 1790 | Appt(Institution) | Messiter, John | Caundell Merse als. Candles Merse / | Rector | View |
| 1813 | Vac(cession) | Messitewr, John | Caundell Merse als. Candles Merse / | Rector | View |
| 1829 | Vac(Death) | Messiter, John | Bratton / | Rector | View |
| 1829 | Vac(Death) | Messiter, John | Purse Caundle otherwise Caundle Purse / | Rector | View |