Foster: arm. Christ Church, matric. 23 July, 1653, B.A. 6 Feb., 1656-7; M.A. from St. Mary Hall 25 June, 1659, canon of Wells 1660, vicar of Buckland Dinham 1661, of Ilton and Loxton (all Somerset) 1661, canon of Wells 1661, rector of Earnshill, Somerset, 1663.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Merry, Richardus | / | priest | View |
| 1660 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Buckland Dinham / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1660 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Comba Decima Quinta | Prebendary | View |
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Merry, Richardus | / | priest | View |
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Merry, Richardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Merry, Richardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1661 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Warmister alias Luxfeild | Prebendary | View |
| 1661 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Appt(Collation) | Merry, Richardus | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1661 | Appt(Institution) | Merry, Richardus | Ilton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1661 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Warmister alias Luxfield | Prebendary | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Wells Cathedral / Prebend of Warmister alias Luxfeild | Prebendary | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Merry, Richardus | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Diocese of Bath and Wells / | Preacher | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Institution) | Merry, Richardus | Earnshill / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Earnshill / | sinecure rector | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Diocese of Bath and Wells / | Preacher | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Merry, Richard | Earneshill / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Institution) | Merry, Richardus | Earnshill / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Licensing) | Merry, Richardus | Diocese of Bath and Wells / | Preacher | View |
| 1669 | Libc | Merry, Richardus | Loxton / | Rector | View |
| 1669 | Libc | Merry, Richardus | Earnshill / | Rector | View |