FOSTER & VENN: son of Francis of Woodstock, Oxon., BA TRINITY Cambridge (matric. 1642)1644/5; MA 1648; created DD from ST MARY HALL 12 Sept. 1661. Educ. Westminster School (elected to Cambridge 1641); usher under Dr. Busby; master of Free School, Woodstock 1654; Head Master of Free School, Witney, Oxon. and chaplain to the king. R of Wick Rissington 1670 and of Hambledon, Bucks 1671 (as Francis Nash Gregory) until his death 1707. Author. Will, PCC. Brother of Abraham and of John (1667) and father of Francis (1697 and Henry (1707). See Fasti ii, 258; Rawl. iii, 28; Al. West. 117; Foster Ind. Eccl. and DNB.