Foster: son of William or Thomas, founder's kin; scholar and fellow ST JOHN'S COLLEGE 1578; BA 4 July 1582; MA 20 Apr. 1586; BD 20 Nov. 1592; DD 5 Feb. 1596/7; sup. for licence to preach 9 Dec. 1592; president St John'S College 1605-11; of Middle Temple 1608; prebendary Rochester 1587 & 1589, prebendary of Hereford 1604; R of North Farnbridge, Essex 1596-99, and of North Kilworth, Leics. 1599; V of St Giles without Cripplegate 1604; R of Southfleet, Kent 1610; Archdeacon Northampton 1603; chaplain in ordinary to James I; canon of Windsor 1606; Bishop of Rochester 1611; Bishop of Ely 1628 until his death 23 May 1631; buried 31 May 1631 in the church of Bromley, Kent; see Ath. ii, 506;Berry's 'Berks' 49;Robinson i, 21; ODNB and Foster Ind. Eccles.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1599 | Appt(Institution) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Northkilworth / | Rector | View |
| 1601 | Libc | Buckeridg, Unknown | Northkilworth / | Rector | View |
| 1603 | Appt(Collation) | Buckeridge, John | Northampton / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1603 | Appt(grant) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Castrum de Windesor / | Prebendary | View |
| 1604 | Disp-App | Buckeridge, Joh | unspecified / | not given | View |
| 1604 | Disp(Dispensation) | Buckeridge, Joh | Kilworth Abbas / | Rector | View |
| 1604 | Appt(Installation) | Buckrige, John | Hereford Cathedral / Barton Colwall | Prebendary | View |
| 1604 | Appt(Collation) | Buckeridge, Johnes | Hereford Cathedral / Collwall prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1605 | Appt(Presentation) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Sancti Egidii extra Crepulgate / | Rector | View |
| 1605 | Appt(Installation) | Buckrige, John | Hereford Cathedral / Barton Colwall | Prebendary | View |
| 1611 | Appt(royal assent) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Presentation) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Southfleet / | Rector | View |
| 1611 | Appt(consecration) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1611 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1611 | Disp(Dispensation) | Buckeridge, Joh | Rochester / | Bishop | View |
| 1611 | Disp-App | Buckeridge, Joh | Windsor Chapel / | Canon | View |
| 1611 | Disp-App | Buckeridge, Joh | St Giles extra Cripplegate, London / | Vicar | View |
| 1611 | Disp-App | Buckeridge, Joh | Southfleete / | Rector | View |
| 1611 | Vac(Promotion) | Buckeridge, John | Northampton / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1611 | Appt(Institution) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Southfleet / | Rector | View |
| 1628 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Buckeridge, Johannes | Ely / | Bishop | View |