Robert Foley (priest) explained

Robert Foley was Dean of Worcester from his installation on 31 January 1778 until his death on 8 January 1783.^[1]

The half-brother of the first Baron Foley, he was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.^[2] He was ordained in 1745; and held incumbencies at Newent and Kingham. During his years as Dean he also held the Mastership of St Oswald's Hospital.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35281 British History On-line
2. http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-130418.pl?sur=Foley&suro=w&fir=Robert&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&tex=&sye=1678&eye=1784&col=all&maxcount=50 Venn Database
3. ”Bishops & Deans of Worcester” Green,B: Worcester, Worcester Cathedral, 1979