Foster: of Wilts, militis fil. Matriculated Queen's College Oxford 01/07/1608, aged 16; BA from St Edmund Hall 06/02/1612 ns, MA 08/07/1614; canon of Salisbury 1613, rector of Great Wishford Wilts 1637.
1660 signatory as rector of Wishford on letters testimonial for the candidature for ordination of Uriah Bankes (ID 10888).
1663 signatory as rector of Wishford on letters testimonial for the institution as vicar of South Newton of Walter Dickenson (ID 22396).
It may seem unlikely that he was not ordained priest until 1637, but he was stated to be deacon on his collation to the prebend in 1613 and already R. of Great Wishford when he was priested.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1613 | Ordi(ordination) | Bower, Robertus | / | deacon | View |
| 1613 | Appt(Collation) | Bower, Robertus | Salisbury Cathedral / Maioris ptis Alteris | Prebendary | View |
| 1636 | Disp(Dispensation) | Bower, Robert | Great Wishford / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Subsc | Bower, Robertus | / | View | |
| 1637 | Subsc | Bower, Robertus | Wishford Magna / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Appt(Institution) | Bower, Robertus | Wishforde Magna / | Rector | View |
| 1638 | Subsc | Bower, Robertus | Diocese of Sarum / | Preacher | View |
| 1663 | Libc | Bower, Robertus | / Major Pars Altaris | Prebendary | View |
| 1664 | Vac(natural death) | Bower, Rob'tus | Wishford magna / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Vac(natural death) | Bower, Rob'tus | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Major Pars Altaris | Prebendary | View |