Foster: fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1565, B.A. 5 July, 1566, M.A. 28 April, 1570, warden of his college 1571-1614, B. and D.D. 1 July, 1581, vice-chancellor 1582, canon of Lincoln 1571, rector of Newington with Brightwell, Oxon, 1572, canon of Wells 1580, of Canterbury 1589; died 25 March, 1614, aged 69, buried in the chapel; brother of Christopher. See Lansdowne MS. 983, f. 249; Ath. ii. 144; D.N.B.; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Gutch, i. 291.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1571 | Appt(Admission) | Hovenden, Robertus | All Souls College, Oxford / | warden | View |
| 1571 | Ordi(ordination) | Hovenden, Robertus | / | priest | View |
| 1571 | Ordi(ordination) | Hovenden, Robertus | / | deacon | View |
| 1571 | Appt(induction) | Hovenden, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Clifton | Prebendary | View |
| 1572 | Appt(Appointment) | Hovenden, Robertus | deanery of Rysbergh / | commissary | View |
| 1572 | Appt(Collation) | Hovenden, Robertus | Newington with Britwell / | Rector | View |
| 1580 | Appt(Institution) | Hovenden, Robertus | Canterbury Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1580 | Appt(Institution) | Hovenden, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
| 1583 | Libc | Hovenden, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Cliftonne | Prebendary | View |
| 1585 | Libc | Hovedon, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Cliftonne | Prebendary | View |
| 1589 | Libc | Hovenden, Robertus | Canterbury Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1591 | Appt(Appointment) | Hovenden, Robert | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
| 1591 | Libc | Hovedon, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Clifton | Prebendary | View |
| 1600 | Libc | Hovenden, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Clyftone | Prebendary | View |
| 1606 | Libc | Hoveden, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
| 1611 | Libc | Hovendon, Robertus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Clifton | Prebendary | View |
| 1614 | Vac(Death) | Hovenden, Robert | Canterbury / | Canon | View |
| 1614 | Vac(Death) | Hovenden, Robert | All Souls, Oxford / | warden | View |
| 1614 | Vac(Death) | Hovenden, Robert | Newington cum Brightwell / | Rector | View |