Venn
Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, July 1, 1754, as Nelson. [Only surv. s.] of John Nelson, of Calton, Yorks. [and of Hatton Gardens, London] (and Mary). B. Nov. 5, 1736, in St Andrew's parish, Holborn. ' Matric. Lent, 1755; B.A. 1758; M.A. 1761, as Ryecroft; D.D. 1773. Assumed, by Royal Licence, the name of Ryecroft in lieu of Nelson, Dec. 28, 1758. R. of Penshurst, Kent, and R. of Patching with West Tarring, Sussex, 1773-86. Created a Baronet, Jan. 22, 1784. Purchased the Manor of Bokesell, or Bowsell, in Kent, 1778. Married, Feb. 13, 1759, Penelope, youngest dau. of the Rev. Richard Stonehewer, LL.D., R. of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. Resided at Farnham, Surrey. Died July 5, 1786. Father of the above, the next and Henry (1784). (G.E.C.; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1786, II. 621 (Ryecroft).)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759 | Ordi(ordination) | Rycraft, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1760 | Ordi(ordination) | Rycroft, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1760 | Ordi(ordination) | Rycroft, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1761 | Appt(Appointment) | Rycroft, Richard | John, Earl De La Warr / | Chaplain | View |
| 1766 | Disp(Dispensation) | Rycroft, Richard | Terring / | Vicar | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Appointment) | Rycroft, Richard | John, Earl De La Warr / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1766 | Disp-App | Rycroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1766 | Disp-App | Rycroft, Richard | John, Earl De Lawarr / | Chaplain | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Collation) | Rycroft, Richard | Terring / | Vicar | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Collation) | Rycroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1770 | Libc | Rycroft, Richard | Tarring / | Vicar | View |
| 1770 | Libc | Rycroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1773 | Disp(Dispensation) | Rycroft, Richard | Penshurst / | Rector | View |
| 1773 | Appt(Institution) | Rycroft, Richard | Penshurst / | Rector | View |
| 1773 | Disp-App | Rycroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Tarring / | Curate | View |
| 1780 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Tarring / | Vicar | View |
| 1780 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Tarring / | Vicar | View |
| 1785 | Libc | Ryecroft, Richard | Patching / | Rector | View |
| 1786 | Vac(Death) | Rycroft, Richard | Patching with vicarage of Terring ann. / | Rector | View |
| 1786 | Vac(Death) | Rycroft, Richard | Penshurst / | Rector | View |