Foster: son of Thomas of Orton, Westmorland, pleb. Matriculated Queen's College Oxford 01/07/1625, aged 16; BA 24/07/1630, Fellow 1633, MA 27/06/1633, BD 23/07/1657, DD 02/08/1660, provost of Queen's 1657, head keeper of Bodley's library 1652-60, lecturer of Church Hill near Burford Oxon, Lady Margaret professor 1660-76, prebendary of Worcester 1660, archdeacon of Oxford 1664, bishop of Lincoln 1675 until his death 08/10/1691 at Bugden, Hunts.