Foster: s. George, of Maydes Morton, Bucks, sacerd. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 8 May, 1635, aged 15; B.A. 17 Oct., 1638, M.A. 1 July, 1641, rector of Maids Morton 1651-65, father of George 1664, and of the next named.
Baptised 7 April 1620 (Maids Morton parish register, Buckinghamshire RO PR 139/1/1, p. 14). The volume contains MB's notes on events in the parish during his lifetime.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Appt(Institution) | Bate, Mattheus | Maidsmorton / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Ordi(ordination) | Bate, Mattheus | / | deacon | View |
| 1656 | Ordi(ordination) | Bate, Mattheus | / | priest | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Bate, Mattheus | Maidsmorton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Bate, Matthew | Mayds Mourton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Bate, Matthew | Morton / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Vac(cession) | Bate, Mattheus | Meades Moreton / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Subsc | Bate, Matthew | Corscombe, Dorset / | Rector | View |