Foster & Venn: M.A. from MAGDALENE, 1670. S. of Robert, of Wakefield, Yorks. School, Wakefield. Matric. (University College, Oxford) Mar. 11, 1663-4, age 16; B.A. (Oxford) 1667; D.D. (Cambridge) 1684. Ord. priest (Lincoln) Mar. 14, 1670-1. C. of Brington, Northants., 1672. V. of Duston, 1673-8. Canon of Sarum, 1676. V. of Bedminster, Somerset, and of Redcliffe, Bristol, 1678-85. Canon of Bristol, 1683-4. Dean of Bristol, 1684-5. Died Nov. 29, 1685. Buried in Bristol Cathedral. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1686. (Al. Oxon.)
Linked preb. of Horningsham according to Venn.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1667 | Ordi(ordination) | Thompson, Ricardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1671 | Ordi(ordination) | Thompson, Ricardus | / | priest | View |
| 1676 | Subsc | Thompson, Ricardus | Collegiate church of Heitesbury / Prebend of Hornisham | Prebendary | View |
| 1676 | Subsc | Thompson, Ricardus | Collegiate church of Heytisbury / Prebend of Hornisham and Tythrington | Prebendary | View |
| 1678 | Appt(Institution) | Tomlinson, Richardus | Bedmister / | Vicar | View |
| 1678 | Appt(Institution) | Tomlinson, Richardus | Bedmister / Redcliff Chapel | Vicar | View |
| 1683 | Subsc | Thompson, Richard | Cathedral Church of Bristol / | Prebendary | View |
| 1684 | Subsc | Thompson, Richard | Deanery of Bristol / | Dean | View |
| 1686 | Vac(natural death) | Thompson, Richardus | Bedmister / | Vicar | View |