FOSTER: as BEAL W(illiam), of Wilts. pleb. NEW COLL. matric. 24 Nov. 1581, aged 11; B.A. from UNIVERSITY COLL. 22 Feb. 1594-5, vicar of Hankerton, Wilts. 1600. See Foster's Ind. Eccles.
List of incumbents in Hankerton Church states that he was vicar up until 1645 when he was succeeded by his son William Beale junior.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1595 | Ordi(ordination) | Beale, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1596 | Ordi(ordination) | Beale, Willimus | / | deacon | View |
| 1596 | Ordi(ordination) | Beale, Willimus | / | priest | View |
| 1600 | Subsc | Beale, Gulielmus | Hanckerton / | Curate | View |
| 1600 | Appt(Institution) | Beale, Willmus | Hankerton alias Hakinton / | Perpetual Vicar | View |
| 1600 | Appt(Institution) | Beale, Willimus | Hankerton / | Vicar | View |
| 1602 | Libc | Beale, Not given | Hankerton / | Vicar | View |
| 1605 | Appt(Licensing) | Beale, Willimus | / | Preacher | View |
| 1613 | Libc | Beale, Willimus | Hankerton / | Vicar | View |