Foster (Merton)
VENN
Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 12, 1785; re-adm. Mar. 5, 1796. S. of Henry (1768), clerk, of Kibworth, Leics. B. June 23, 1768, at Monks Kirby, Warws. Schools, Leicester (Mr Pigott), Tring (Mr Dupré) and Merchant Taylors'. Scholar, 1786. Migrated to Oxford; matric. (Brasenose College) Oct. 26, 1787, age 19; B.A. (Oxford) 1790. Returned to Cambridge; M.A. (St John's) 1796. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 19, 1790; priest, July 1, 1792; V. of Harrold, Beds., 1792-9. Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln. R. of Little Wolston, Bucks., 1796-1834. Morning and Afternoon Preacher at Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, 1802. His name occurs in the correspondence connected with the charges brought before the House of Commons, against the Duke of York, by G. P. Wardle, M.P. A letter from him to the Duke of Portland, soliciting his recommendation to the Deanery of Salisbury and offering ‘ample pecuniary remuneration in return,’ probably put an end to his hopes of promotion. Author, Sermons. (Date of death not found.) Father of the above. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV; Al. Oxon.; Cant. Act Bk.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Ordi(ordination) | Bascley, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1790 | Disp-Ord | Baseley, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1790 | Appt(Licensing) | Baseley, Thomas | Newbold Verdon / | Curate | View |
| 1792 | Ordi(ordination) | Baseley, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1792 | Appt(Institution) | Baseley, Thomas | Harold / | Vicar | View |
| 1792 | Disp-Ord | Baseley, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1792 | Appt(Licensing) | Baseley, Thomas | Harold / | Curate | View |
| 1796 | Appt(Institution) | Basely, Thomas | Little Woolston / | Rector | View |
| 1796 | Disp(Dispensation) | Baseley, Thomas | Little Woolston / | Rector | View |
| 1796 | Appt(in post) | Baseley, Thomas | George Bishop of Lincoln / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1796 | Disp-App | Baseley, Thomas | George, Bishop of Lincoln / | Chaplain | View |
| 1796 | Disp-App | Baseley, Thomas | Harrold / | Vicar | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Resignation) | Baseley, Thomas | Harold / | Vicar | View |
| 1799 | Vac(resignation) | Baseley, Thomas | Harwould alias Harrold / | Vicar | View |
| 1802 | Appt(Licensing) | Baseley, Thomas | St George's Hanover Sq / Grosvenor chapel, South Audley St | Preacher | View |
| 1802 | Appt(Licensing) | Baseley, Thomas | St George's Hanover Square / Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley St | Preacher | View |
| 1826 | Appt(Licensing) | Baseley, Thomas | Lavenham / | Stipendiary Curate | View |