Venn: adm. sizar at Emmanuel, Oct. 18, 1644. Of Norfolk. Matric. 1645-6; B.A. 1648-9; M.A. 1652. Incorp. at Oxford, 1658. Chaplain to Edward Reynolds (1626), Bishop of Norwich. R. of Southacre, Norfolk, 1651-95. C. of St .Andrew's, Norwich, 1679-94. V. of Thurgarton, Norfolk, 1688. Died Feb. 6, 1694-5, aged 67. M.I. at St Andrew's. Father of the next and of Edward (1681). (Al. Oxon.; Blomefield, iv. 302.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1652 | Appt(Licensing) | Riveley, Benedictus | Southacre / | Preacher | View |
| 1652 | Appt(Institution) | Rively, Benedictus | Southacre / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Subsc | Rively, Benedictus | / | View | |
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Riveley, Benedictus | / | priest | View |
| 1661 | Subsc | Rively, Benedictus | / | View | |
| 1661 | Ordi(ordination) | Rively, Benedictus | / | priest | View |
| 1662 | Appt(Licensing) | Riveley, Benedictus | Southacre / | Preacher | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Reuily, Benjamin | South Acre, Norf / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Rively, Benedictus | Southacre / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Appt(Institution) | Riveleye, Benedictus | Newton iuxta Castleacre / | Vicar | View |
| 1664 | Appt(Institution) | Reevley, Benedictus | Newton, Norf / | Vicar | View |
| 1664 | Subsc | Ryvely, Benedict | Hewton, Norf / | Vicar | View |
| 1672 | Appt(Licensing) | Rively, Benedictus | Sancti Georgii in Tombland, Norwich / | Curate | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Rively, Benedictus | Sancti Georgii in Tombland, Norwich / | Curate | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Rively, not given | Sancti Andreae, Norwich / | not given | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Riveleye, Benedictus | Newton iuxta Castleacre / | Vicar | View |
| 1678 | Subsc | Riveley, Bendictus | Sancti Andree / | Curate | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Riveley, Benedictus | Southacre / | Rector | View |
| 1688 | Appt(Collation) | Rively, Benedictus | Thurgarton / | Rector | View |