FOSTER: of Northants. gent. MAGDALEN HALL, matric. entry 1 Dec. 1609, aged 14, B.A. 5 May 1612; fellow ALL SOULS' COLL. 1613, M.A. 24 Jan. 1614-15, B.C.L. 12 Dec. 1617, proctor 1622, D.C.L. 3 July 1624, of Lodington, Northants. (s. Nicholas, of Patishull, Northants.) baptised there 3 Aug. 1595; rector of Harrietsham, Kent 1626, vicar of Aldbourne 1630, rector of Mildenhall 1630 and of Alton Barnes, Wilts, 1630 [recte preb. of Alton Borealis], canon of Worcester 1628-38, and of Salisbury 1629, chaplain in ordinary and clerk of the closet to Charles I 1633, dean of Chichester 1634, canon of Westminster 1638, provost of Eton 1639-43, dean of St. Paul's 1641, and of Westminster, though he never possessed it, dean of the chapel royal, deprived of all of his preferments during the rebellion; died in Paris 14 Nov. 1651, buried at St. Germains; brother of George 1609, and father of Charles 1658. See Ath. iii.295; Gutch i.285; Al.West. 20; Lansdowne MS. 985, f.180; & Foster's Ind. Eccles.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Appt(Institution) | Steward, Richard | Heryettysham / | Rector | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Steward, Richardus | Harrietsham / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Presentation) | Steward, Richard | Worcester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Presentation) | Steward, Richard | Mildenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1629 | Subsc | Steward, Richard | / | View | |
| 1630 | Disp(Dispensation) | Steward, Richard | Mildenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Collation) | Steward, Richardus | Salisbury Cathedral / Alton Boreal | Prebendary | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Steward, Ric | Mildenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Steward, Ric | chapel royal / | royal chaplain | View |
| 1630 | Subsc | Steward, Richardus | Mildenhall / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Subsc | Steward, Richardus | Aldborne / | Vicar | View |
| 1630 | Subsc | Steward, Richardus | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Alton Borral | Prebendary | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Steward, Richard | King Charles / | royal chaplain in ordinary | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Collation) | Steward, Richardus | Alborne alias Aldeborne / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1630 | Appt(reassignment) | Steward, not given | Chapel Royal / | royal chaplain in ordinary | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Steward, Richard | Aldbourne / | Vicar | View |
| 1630 | Disp(Dispensation) | Steward, Ric | Aldborne als Alderborne / | Vicar | View |
| 1630 | Vac(resignation) | Steward, Richard | Heryettysham / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Appt(Institution) | Steward, Richardus | Mildenhal / | Rector | View |
| 1631 | Libc | Steward, Ricardus | Alton Boreall / | Prebendary | View |
| 1634 | Appt(Presentation) | Steward, Richard | Chichester Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1634 | Appt(Installation) | Steward, Richard | Chichester Cath. / | Dean | View |
| 1634 | Appt(election) | Steward, Richard | Chichester, St. Mary's Hospital / | warden | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Steward, Ricardus | Alton / Alton Boreali | Prebendary | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Steward, Richardus | Chichester / | Dean | View |
| 1636 | Appt(Appointment) | Steward, not given | Chapel Royal / | clerk of the closet | View |
| 1636 | Libc | Steward, Richard | Chapel Royal / | royal chaplain in ordinary | View |
| 1638 | Vac(resignation) | Steward, Richard | Worcester cathedral / 1st canonry | Canon | View |
| 1638 | Vac | Steward, | Worcester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1638 | Appt(Presentation) | Steward, Richard | Westminster Abbey / | Prebendary | View |
| 1638 | Libc | Steward, Ricardus | Alton / Alton Boreal | Prebendary | View |
| 1638 | Libc | Steward, Richard | Chichester Cath. / | Dean | View |
| 1640 | Vac(resignation) | Steward, Richardus | Alborne alias Aldeborne / | Vicar | View |
| 1641 | Libc | Steward, Richardus | Alton / Prebend of Alton Boreali | Prebendary | View |