Venn: Adm. sizar. aged 16, ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, 4 Jul. 1676; son of Benjamin, deceased, of Dorrington, Lincs** (CCEd ID 1766366)., born there; school Ripon, Yorks, matric. 1676; BA 1679/80; MA 1683; ordained deacon (Peterborough) 19 Sep. 1680; priest 31 Jun. 1683
Father much more likely to have been V of (Great) Doddington, Northants. which is likely to mean Charles was born there and not Dorrington, Lincs.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1680 | Subsc | Byfield, Charles | / | View | |
| 1680 | Appt(Admission) | Byfield, | Peterborough cathedral / | petty canon | View |
| 1683 | Subsc | Byfield, Charles | / | View | |
| 1685 | Appt(Institution) | Byfield, Carolus | Alwalton / | Rector | View |
| 1685 | Vac | Bifield, | Peterborough cathedral / | epistoller | View |
| 1685 | Appt(Presentation) | Bifield, | Alwalton / | Rector | View |
| 1685 | Appt(Licensing) | Byfield, Carolus | Alwalton / | Preacher | View |
| 1686 | Libc | Bifield, | Peterborough cathedral / | petty canon | View |
| 1687 | Libc | Bifield, | Peterborough cathedral / | petty canon | View |
| 1688 | Libc | Bifield, | Peterborough cathedral / | petty canon | View |
| 1689 | Vac(natural death) | Byfield, Carolus | Alwalton / | Rector | View |
| 1689 | Vac(Death) | Byfield, | Alwalton / | Vicar | View |