Venn: Matric. sizar from Trinity, Easter, 1603. S. of Richard, of Yorkshire (and Isabel, widow of Thomas Scott, of Barnes Hall, Ecclesfield). Scholar, 1605; B.A. 1607-8; M.A. 1611. Fellow, 1610. Taxor, 1627. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) May 30; priest. May 31, 1618. V. of Bottisham, Cambs., 1620-31. Chaplain to Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. Became the owner of Barnes Hall on the death of his half-brother Sir Richard Scott, July 17, 1638. V. of Chesterton, 1630-44. V. of Mildenhall, Suffolk, 1631-44, ejected. 'Has also an impropriation at Colchester, and lands in Yorks and Ireland. Resides at Chesterton.' Will (York) 1661; of Chesterton, Cambs., clerk. To be buried at Ecclesfield. Brother of Gilbert and father of Richard (1649). (Tanner's notes, Norwich Registry; J. Ch. Smith; Hunter, Hallamshire, 443.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1618 | Ordi(ordination) | Watts, Richardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1618 | Ordi(ordination) | Watts, Richardus | / | priest | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Licensing) | Wattes, Richardo | St Mary the Great, Cambridge / | Curate | View |
| 1625 | Libc | Watts, unknown | Botsham / | Vicar | View |
| 1631 | Disp-App | Watts, Richard | Mildenhall / | Vicar | View |
| 1631 | Disp(Dispensation) | Watts, Richard | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Wattell, Richard | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |