Venn: GOULDSTON or GOLDSTON, WILLIAM. Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 4, 1653. S. of Nathaniel, D.D., deceased,
of Wymondham, Leics. B. there. School, Grantham (Mr Stokes). Matric. 1653; B.A. 1657-8; M.A. 1661; D.D. 1679, as 'Gulston.' Preb. of Chichester, 1666 81. R. of Simondsbury, Dorset, 1670-84. Chaplain to the Duchess of Somerset. Bishop of Bristol, 1679-84. Died Apr. 4, 1684, at Simondsbury. Buried there. Will, P.C.C (Baker-Mayor, i. 271; F. S. Hockaday.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1665 | Vac(cession) | Goulston, Gulielmus | Wymondham / | Rector | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Gulston, Gulielmus | Chichester Cathedral / Prebend of Bishop's Hurst | Prebendary | View |
| 1669 | Subsc | Gulston, Gulielmus | Nuthurst / | Rector | View |
| 1670 | Subsc | Gulston, William | Symondsborough alias Symondsbury, Dorset / | Rector | View |