Venn: Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 6, 1657-8. S. of John, gent., of Willingham, Cambs. B. there. School, Huntingdon (Mr Taylor). ' Matric. 1658; B.A. 1661-2; M.A. 1665. Subscribed for deacon's orders (London) May 19; for priest's, Mar. 10, 1666. V. of Higham, Kent, 1665-1710. Buried there Apr. 20, 1710.
Fielding: Higham 1666-1710; buried there 25 Apr 1710; ex mon. suo: 'In memory of ye Revd. Mr Richard Pearson, who having lived 44 years Vicar of this parish departed this life ye 14th day of April, 1710, in ye 66th year of his age.'