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Foster: sometime fellow of All Souls' Coll.; B.C.L. 9 July, 1558, D.C.L. 19 Feb., 1564-5, an original fellow of Jesus Coll. 1571, advocate Doctors' Commons 1566, principal of New Inn Hall 1564-70, and 1575-80, regius professor of civil law 1566-77, canon 1561, and chancellor of diocese of Exeter, official of the consistory and vicar general in spirituals to the archbishop of York, rector of Stockleigh Pomeroy 1561, of Aveton Gifford 1562, and of Aldrington (all Devon), 1563, archdeacon of Totnes 1562, M.P. Pembroke 1572, until he died at Tenby 3 June, 1583; father of John 1594. See Fasti, i. 165; Waters' Chesters of Chicheley, ii. 714; Coote's Civilians, 47; Lansdowne MS. 982, f. 39; Foster's Index Eccl.; & Gutch, i. 569.