Foster: son of John of Kensington, Middx, gent., PEMBROKE 13 Nov. 1761, aged 17; BA 1765; MA 1769; BD 1796; DD 1796; Master of Pembroke College 1769-1809; R of Fairford, Gloucs. Prebendary of Gloucester 1768** until his death 19 Oct. 1809.
** Foster in error; he was preb. of Gloucester from 1796-1809, confuses him with another of this name who was preb. there 17678-9 (ID 1114).
Described in various sources as a one time naval chaplain, known as master of Pembroke as 'Sinbad the sailor', with predeliction for spinning naval tales. Linked with St Aldate's rectory as Pembroke held the advowson as well as of some of the Gloucestershire parishes. Died and was buried at Exeter and buried in cathedral there, but also Monument in Gloucester Cathedral.
Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
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1767 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, John | / | deacon | View |
1789 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, John | Oxford St Aldates / | Rector | View |
1792 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Liverpool / St.Stephen's Chapel | Unknown | View |
1796 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Liverpool / St.Stephen's Chapel | View | |
1796 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Liverpool / Saint Thomas's Chapel aka Church | Lecturer | View |
1796 | Appt(Resignation) | Smyth, John | Liverpool / Saint Stephen's Chapel | Unknown | View |
1796 | Vac(resignation) | Smith, John | Oxford St Aldates / | Rector | View |
1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Eastleach Turville / | Curate | View |
1799 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Coln Rogers / | Rector | View |
1799 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Eastleech Turville / | Perpetual Curate | View |
1799 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Coln Rogers / | Rector | View |
1799 | Subsc | Smyth, John | Coln Roger / | Rector | View |
1799 | Subsc | Smyth, John | Eastlech Turville / | Curate | View |
1801 | Vac(resignation) | Smith, John | Eastleech Turville / | Perpetual Curate | View |
1801 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Rector | View |
1801 | Appt(Resignation) | Smyth, John | Culne Rogers als Coln Rogers / | Rector | View |
1801 | Subsc | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Rector | View |
1801 | Vac(resignation) | Smith, John | Colne Rogers / | Rector | View |
1801 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Coln Rogers / | Rector | View |
1801 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Rector | View |
1801 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Eastleach Turville / | Perpetual Curate | View |
1804 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Fairford / | Vicar | View |
1804 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Fairford / | Vicar | View |
1804 | Vac | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Rector | View |
1804 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Vicar | View |
1804 | Appt(Resignation) | Smyth, John | Rudford / | Rector | View |
1810 | Vac(natural death) | Smyth, John | Fairford / | Vicar | View |
1810 | Vac(Death) | Smith, John | Fairford / | Vicar | View |