Foster: of Herts. pleb. TRINITY COLL. matric. entry under date 11 Nov. 1574, aged 14, scholar 1574, B.A. 13 June 1580, fellow 1581, M.A. 7 July 1584, B.D. 6 April 1592, D.D. 12 July 1597, licenced to preach 1605; warden of WADHAM COLL. April-July 1613, rector of St John Evangelist 1589-90, of St Katherine, Colman Street, London 1591, of Woodford, Essex 1589-1619 (sic), and of Brixton Deverill, Wilts. 1596, rector of Bourton on the Water, Gloucs. 1625, and of Hayes, Middlesex 1601, canon residentiary and treasurer of Wells 1601-32, vicar of Sonning, Berks. 1604, chaplain in ordinary to Q. Elizabeth and to James I, rector of Rattendon, Essex 1619 (sic), bishop of Bristol 1623-32, and of Lichfield and Coventry 1632 until his death at Eccleshall Aug. or Sept. 1643; father of Calvert 1634. See Ath. iv. 800; Lansdowne MS. 985 f.38; Fasti i.215; & Foster's Ind. Eccles.
Venn considers that the benefices of Woodford and Rattendon more properly belong to a contemporary namesake (ID 40325).
Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
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1583 | Appt(Licensing) | Wright, Robertus | Province of Canterbury / | Preacher | View |
1595 | Appt(Institution) | Wright, Robertus | Pepperharrowe / | Rector | View |
1596 | Appt(Institution) | Wrighte, Robertus | Brixston Deverell / | Rector | View |
1599 | Vac(cession) | Wright, Robert | Peper Harow / | Rector | View |
1600 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonninge / | Vicar | View |
1600 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonninge / | Vicar | View |
1601 | Appt(Collation) | Wrighte, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1602 | Appt(Collation) | Wrighte, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Wedmore Quarta | Prebendary | View |
1602 | Appt(Installation) | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1603 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonning / | Vicar | View |
1604 | Disp-App | Wright, Rob | Archbishop of Canterbury / | Chaplain | View |
1604 | Disp-App | Wright, Rob | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1604 | Disp-App | Wright, Rob | Wells Cathedral / quarta de Wedingne prebend | Prebendary | View |
1604 | Disp-App | Wright, Rob | Neyes als Neies / | Rector | View |
1604 | Disp(Dispensation) | Wright, Rob | Brixton Deverell / | Rector | View |
1604 | Appt(Institution) | Wright, Robertus | Sonninge / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
1605 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonning / | Vicar | View |
1606 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1606 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Wedmore Quarta | Prebendary | View |
1606 | Appt(Admission) | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / | canon residentiary | View |
1607 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonning / | Vicar | View |
1610 | Libc | Wright, Robert | Sonning / | Vicar | View |
1613 | Libc | Wright, D. | Brixton deverell / | Rector | View |
1614 | Appt(Installation) | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
1620 | Libc | Wrighte, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1620 | Libc | Wrighte, Robertus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
1622 | Libc | Wright, Robertus | Sonninge / | Vicar | View |
1622 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Wright, Robertus | Bristol / | Bishop | View |
1622 | Appt(consecration) | Wright, Robertus | Bristol / | Bishop | View |
1623 | Vac(resignation) | Bristol, Robert | Hayes / | Rector | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / Henstridge prebend | Prebendary | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Brixton als Burston Deverell / | Rector | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Hayes als Heis / | Rector | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / resident canon | Canon | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Suninge / | Vicar | View |
1623 | Disp-App | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1623 | Disp(Dispensation) | Wright, Robert | Bristol / | Bishop | View |
1624 | Appt(Presentation) | Wright, Robert | Bourton on the Water with Lower Slaughter and Clap / | Rector | View |
1625 | Appt(Institution) | illegible, robertus | burton superaquam / capella de slaughter inferior | Rector | View |
1625 | Appt(Institution) | Wright, robertus | burton super aqua / capella de slaughter | Vicar | View |
1628 | Libc | Bristoll, Robertus | Sonninge / | Vicar | View |
1629 | Vac(resignation) | Bristol, Robert | Bourton on the Water with Lower Slaughter and Clap / | Rector | View |
1631 | Libc | Bristol, Robertus | Sonninge / | Vicar | View |
1632 | Vac(translation) | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / | Treasurer | View |
1632 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Wright, Robertus | Coventry and Lichfield / | Bishop | View |
1632 | Vac(Promotion) | Bath and Wells, Robertus | Brixton Deverel / | Rector | View |
1633 | Vac(translation) | Wright, Robert | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |