Foster: of co. Carnarvon, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 15 June, 1604, aged 16, B.A. from Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1605-6; (incorporated 14 July, 1607); M.A. 1609 (re-incorporated 10 July, 1610), B.D. 1616, D.D. 1621; born at Llanrug, near Carnarvon; chaplain to Philip, earl of Montgomery, rector of Foxcote, Bucks, 1608-12, of St. Bennet Sherehog, London, 1614-16, rector of Llanllechid, co. Carnarvon, 1616, chaplain to Charles I., rector of Trefdraeth, co. Anglesey, 1626, canon of Westminster 1628, dean of Bangor 1634, and archdeacon of Anglesey, bishop of Ossory 1641 ejected but reinstated; his will dated 16 Oct., 1671, proved 11 April following. See Ath. iii. 952; Fasti, i. 341.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 | Appt(Institution) | Williams, Griffinus | Llanllechyd / | Rector | View |
| 1626 | Disp-App | Williams, Griffin | Llanlechid / | Rector | View |
| 1626 | Disp(Dispensation) | Williams, Griffin | Trefdraith with Llan Gowyn Chapel annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1626 | Appt(collation) | Williams, Gruffino | Trefdraeth with Llangoyven / | Rector | View |
| 1627 | Libc | Williams, Griffin | Trefdraith / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Appt(induction) | Williams, Griffini | Bangor Cathedral / | Dean | View |