Venn: Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Apr. 20, 1709. S. of Francis, of Yarm, Yorks. School, Newcastle-on-Tyne (Mr Rudd). ' Matric. 1709; B.A. 1712-3; M.A. 1716. Ord. priest (York) Sept. 1716. Doubtless C. of St Hilda's, South Shields, Durham, 1717-39; R. of Sunderland, 1739-58. Buried there Aug. 3, 1758
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1714 | Ordi(ordination) | Swainston, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1716 | Ordi(ordination) | Swainston, Richardus | / | priest | View |
| 1724 | Appt(Institution) | Swaniston, Ricardus | Aye alias Eye / | Vicar | View |
| 1729 | Appt(Institution) | Swainston, Ricardus | Oakley / | Rector | View |
| 1729 | Vac(resignation) | Swainston, Ricardi | Eye / | Vicar | View |
| 1736 | Libc | Swainston, Richard | Houghton-le-Spring / | Curate | View |
| 1738 | Appt(Appointment) | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland / | Rector | View |
| 1738 | Subsc | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland / | Rector | View |
| 1738 | Vac(cession) | Swainston, Richard | Oakley / | Rector | View |
| 1740 | Libc | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland / | Vicar | View |
| 1746 | Libc | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Libc | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland / | Rector | View |
| 1758 | Vac(Death) | Swainston, Richard | Sunderland near the Sea / | Rector | View |