Foster: of Somerset. Pleb., ORIEL matric 19 Apr. 1611; "paup. schol."; BA 1 Feb. 1614/15; MA 4 Feb. 1617/18; BD 7 Nov. 1633 (as Toogood); kept school at Bristol; V All Saints 1619 and of St Nicholas, Bristol 1626; chaplain to Charles I; V of Weare, Somerset 1664; canon of Bristol 1660; dean of Bristol 1667 until his death 21 or 13 Apr. 1683 aged 89; see Ath. iv, 85, & Foster Ind. Eccles.
Son Richard, also cler, Bristol; and grandson Richard (CCED 51724).
DNB gives further details incl. his sequestration in 1645; ordered to be shot but reprived; retired to Wootton under Edge, Glos; began to preach at Kingswood near Wootton; R of Tortworth, Glos; at Restoration back to St Nicholas Bristol; towards end of life declined offer of bishopric of Bristol; buried in Bristol cathedral.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1619 | Appt(Institution) | Towgoad, Richardus | illegible / | Vicar | View |
| 1626 | Subsc | Towgood, Richardus | Sancti Nicholai, City of Bristol / | Vicar | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Towgood, Richard | St Nicholas, Bristoll / | Vicar | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Towgood, Richard | Bristol Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1664 | Appt(Institution) | Toogood, Richardus | Weare / | Vicar | View |
| 1664 | Subsc | Towgood, Richard | Weare / | Vicar | View |
| 1664 | Subsc | Towgood, Richard | Weare / | Vicar | View |
| 1665 | Subsc | Towgood, Richard | Bristol Cathedral / Prebendarie | Prebendary | View |
| 1668 | Subsc | Towgood, Richard | Bristol Cathedral / Deanerie | Dean | View |
| 1672 | Vac(resignation) | Toogood, Richardus | Wear / | Perpetual Vicar | View |