Foster: MA from Christ Church Oxford 26/06/1619, incorporated at Cambridge 1622.
Venn gives the same and no more
Fasti Herefs. lists as vicar choral from 1616 until his death 1635; also V of St Owen's, Hereford city. He was not custos of the vicars choral as the 1635 record of his death suggests
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1615 | Subsc | Beckett, Richardus | / | View | |
| 1615 | Ordi(ordination) | Beckett, Richardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1617 | Appt(Admission) | Beckett, Richard | Hereford Cathedral / | vicar choral | View |
| 1621 | Appt(Admission) | Beckett, Richard | Hereford Cathedral / St Nicholas alias Cawkbridge | vicar in the choir | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Presentation) | Beckett, Richard | Hereford Cathedral / | petty canon | View |
| 1629 | Appt(Admission) | Beckett, Ricus | rectory with chapel of the Blessed Mary magdalene / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Beckett, Ricardus | Hereford Cathedral / | vicar choral | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Beckett, Ricardus | Hereford Cathedral / | vicar choral | View |
| 1635 | Vac(Death) | Beckett, Richard | Hereford Cathedral / | custos | View |