Best fit from Foster is:
BA 08/11/1542; rector of Farnborough Somerset 1559, canon of Wells 1562, rector of Long Bredy Dorset 1563, and of Nympsfield Gloucs 1565.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1547 | Ordi(ordination) | Bower, Walterus | / | subdeacon | View |
| 1547 | Ordi(ordination) | Bower, Walterus | / | acolyte | View |
| 1548 | Ordi(ordination) | Bower, Walterus | / | deacon | View |
| 1548 | Ordi(ordination) | Bowre, Walterus | / | priest | View |
| 1561 | Libc | Bower, Walter | Farnebege / | Rector | View |
| 1561 | Appt(Presentation) | Bower, Walter | Longebredi / | Rector | View |
| 1561 | Libc | Bower, Walterus | Farnborow / | Rector | View |
| 1562 | Appt(Institution) | Bowet, Walterus | Hadington / | Rector | View |
| 1562 | Appt(Institution) | Bower, Walterus | Longbredye / | Rector | View |
| 1566 | Appt(Presentation) | Bowre, WaWalter | Nymmysfeld / | Rector | View |
| 1567 | Appt(Institution) | Bowre, Walterus | Nynnysfilde / | Rector | View |
| 1574 | Libc | Bower, Walter | Wells cathedral / prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
| 1576 | Libc | Bower, Walterus | Nympsfelde / | Rector | View |
| 1580 | Vac(natural death) | Bower, Walterus | Farmeborowe / | Rector | View |
| 1580 | Vac(natural death) | Bower, Walterus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Henstridge | Prebendary | View |
| 1580 | Vac(natural death) | Bower, Walterus | Longbredye / | Rector | View |