Foster: Blackburne, Lancelot, s. Richard, of London, gent. Christ Church, matric 20 Oct 1676, aged 17; student 1676, BA 1680, MA by decree of convocation 28 Jan 1683-4, being then abroad in the king's service at Nevis, born 10 Dec 1658, rector of Camberton, Somerset, 1684-97, and of Calstock, Cornwall, 1697, vicar of Alternon, Cornwall, 1699, preb. of Exeter 1691, subdean 1695-1702, 1704-5, canon residentiary 1700, dean 1705, archdeacon of Cornwall 1715, chaplain to the king, bishop of Exeter 1717, and lord high almoner 1723, and archbishop of York 1724, until his death 23 Mar 1742-3, buried in St Margaret's, Westminster. See Rawlinson, i. 299, xx. 59; Ath., iv. 661; Alumni West., 178; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & DNB.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1681 | Ordi(ordination) | Blackburne, Lancelotus | / | priest | View |
| 1681 | Ordi(ordination) | Blackburne, Lancoletus | / | deacon | View |
| 1697 | Vac(resignation) | Blackburn, Lancelott | Camerton / | Rector | View |
| 1697 | Appt(Presentation) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Calstock / | Rector | View |
| 1705 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1717 | Disp-App | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter Cathedral / treasurership | Treasurer | View |
| 1717 | Disp-App | Blackburne, Lancelot | Shobbrook / | Rector | View |
| 1717 | Vac(Promotion) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1717 | Disp(Dispensation) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / | Bishop | View |
| 1717 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / | Bishop | View |
| 1717 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / | Bishop | View |
| 1717 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | Exeter / | Bishop | View |
| 1723 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | High Almoner / | almoner | View |
| 1724 | Vac(translation) | Blackburn, Lancelot | Exeter / | Bishop | View |
| 1724 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | York / | Bishop | View |
| 1724 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburn, Lancelot | York / | Bishop | View |
| 1724 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | York / | Bishop | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Appointment) | Blackburne, Lancelot | High Almoner / | almoner | View |