Foster: s. William, of Christow, Devon, husbandman; admitted to Gonville and Caius Coll., Cambridge, 26 July, 1618, aged 22; B.A. from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1621-2; incorporated as M.A. 1632, B.D. from Exeter Coll. 23 Feb., 1632-3; incorporated at Cambridge 1633, a preacher at Plympton, rector of Bridford, Devon, 1639, vicar of Ashburton 1652, until his death in 1654; father of the next. See Ath. iii. 358; Venn, 138; & D.N.B.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1622 | Appt(Licensing) | Grosse, Alexander | Ugburough / | Curate | View |
| 1623 | Appt(Licensing) | Grosse, Alexander | Plimpton St Mary / | Curate | View |
| 1623 | Appt(Licensing) | Grosse, Alexander | Plimpton St Mary / | Preacher | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Presentation) | Grosse, Alexander | Bridford / | Rector | View |