Person: Fletcher, Richard (1550 - 1586)

• Comments

  VENN: M.A. of Cambridge. Adm. c. 1540. Of the Province of York. Ord. by Bishop Ridley, c. 1548. V. of Bishop's Stortford, Herts., 1551-5. At Frittenden, Kent, in 1557. V. of Cranbrook, Kent, 1559-86. R. of Smarden, 1566-86. Died Feb. 12, 1585-6, aged 63. Buried at Cranbrook. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. there which states his Cambridge connection, and mentions, Richard (next) and Giles (1565). (H. G. Harrison.)
  
  Father of Richard Fletcher, Bishop of London [62713], and of Giles Fletcher [62706].
  
  Oxford DNB article on Bishop Richard has biographical details on Fletcher the elder.

Education Events

• BA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Fletcher, Richardus	24/06/1550	BA		View
  Ord	Fletcher, Richardus	09/11/1550	BA		View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	17/10/1561	MA		View
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	16/05/1566	MA		View
  LibC	Fletcher, Richardus	10/10/1577	MA		View
  LibC	Fletcher, Richardus	05/10/1584	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 24/06/1550 (Ridley, Nicholas/London 1550-1553)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Fletcher, Richardus	24/06/1550	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 09/11/1550 (Ridley, Nicholas/London 1550-1553)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Fletcher, Richardus	09/11/1550	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Vicar : Ugley (07/02/1553 - 18/04/1554 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richard	07/02/1553	Vicar	Institution	Ugley/	View
  Vac	Fletcher, Richard	18/04/1554	Vicar	resignation	Ugley/	View

• Perpetual Vicar : Cranbrook (17/10/1561 - 13/05/1586 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	17/10/1561	Perpetual Vicar	Collation	Cranbroke/	View
  Appt	Rodes, Robert	13/05/1586	Perpetual Vicar	Collation	Cranbroke/	View

• Rector : Smarden (16/05/1566 - 19/02/1586 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	16/05/1566	Rector	Collation	Smerdon/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	01/12/1569	Rector		Smarden/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	10/10/1577	Rector		Smarden/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	05/10/1584	Rector		Smarden/	View
  Vac	Fletcher, Richard	19/02/1586	Rector	natural death	Smerden/	View

• Vicar : Cranbrook (01/12/1569 - 25/02/1586 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	01/12/1569	Vicar		Crambroke/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	10/10/1577	Vicar		Crambroke/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	05/10/1584	Vicar		Cranbroke/	View
  Vac	Fletcher, Richard	25/02/1586	Perpetual Vicar	natural death	Cranbroke/	View

Death Events

• Death (19/02/1586)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Fletcher, Richard	19/02/1586	natural death	Vac	View
  Fletcher, Richard	25/02/1586	natural death	Vac	View
  Fletcher, Richard	13/05/1586	natural death	Vac	View