Foster: s Matthew, of Shalford, Surrey, cler. Corpus Christi Coll, 1726-31, BA 1727, MA 1730, fellow 1731-45, BD 1738, DD 18 Jan 1742/3, senior dean of arts 1738, bursar 1739, dean of divinity 1744, presented to Willoughby 1740, rector of Swaby, Lincs 1743, vicar of Beeding, Sussex 1744-87, rector of Penshurst, Kent Dec 1786 until his death 13 June 1796. Buried at Penshurst
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1730 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholas, Matthew | / | deacon | View |
| 1731 | Ordi(ordination) | Nicholas, Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1740 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Nicholas, Matthew | Willoughby / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Vac(resignation) | Nicholas, Matthew | Willoughby / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matthew | Swaby / | Rector | View |
| 1744 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matthew | Seale or Sela or Beeding / | Vicar | View |
| 1745 | Vac(cession) | Nicholas, Matthew | Swaby / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Libc | Nicholas, Matthew | Seal als Beeding / | Vicar | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Institution) | Nicholas, Matthew | Penshurst / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Nicholas, Mathew | Elstead / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1788 | Vac(resignation) | Nicholas, Mathew | Seal / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1796 | Vac(Death) | Nicholas, Matthew | Penshurst / | Rector | View |