Person: Fletcher, Richard (1569 - 1604)

• Comments

  VENN: Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Michs. 1562. S. of Richard (above), V. of Cranbrook, Kent. B. at Watford, Herts. Scholar, 1563; B.A. 1565-6; M.A. from Corpus Christi, 1569; B.D. 1576; D.D. 1580. Fellow of Corpus Christi, 1569-73. Incorp. at Oxford, 1572. Ord. deacon (London) Sept. 19, 1569. Preb. of St Paul's, 1572-89. Chaplain to the Queen. V. of Rye, Sussex, 1574. Preacher in Chichester diocese. Dean of Peterborough, 1583-89. Attended Mary, Queen of Scots, at her execution, Feb. 18, 1586-7. Preb. of Lincoln, 1586-92. R. of Barnack, Northants., 1586. R. of Alderkirk, Lincs. Bishop of Bristol, 1589-92; of Worcester, 1593-4; and of London, 1594-6. Adm. at Gray's Inn, Feb. 20, 1593-4. Suspended by the Queen for some time on account of his second marriage. Died June 15, 1596. Buried in St Paul's Cathedral. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. Father of John (1591) and of Nathaniel (1590), brother of Giles (1565). (Cooper, II. 205; D.N.B.; N. and Q., S. I., VI. 511.)
  
  SEE OXFORD DNB: Fletcher, Richard (1544/5–1596), bishop of London.
  
  Son of Richard Fletcher [40915] and brother of Giles Fletcher [62706].
  Father of the playwright John Fletcher.

Birth Events

• 0/0/0 (Watford, Herts.)

  dob	Birthplace	Age at	Date	Type	Full Record
  0/0/0	Watford, Herts.	24	9/9/1569	Ord	View
  0/0/0	Watford, Herts.	24	9/9/1569	Ord	View

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / Corpus Christi

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Flettcher, Richardus	09/09/1569	MA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Flettcher, Richardus	09/09/1569	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Fletcher, Richard	30/09/1572	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	17/04/1584	DD		View
  LibC	Fletcher, Richard	00/00/1585	DD		View
  Appt	Fletcher, Ricardus	06/12/1586	DD		View
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	12/12/1589	DD		View
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	14/12/1589	DD		View
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	10/02/1593	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 09/09/1569 (Grindal, Edmund/London 1559-1570)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Flettcher, Richardus	09/09/1569	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 09/09/1569 (Grindal, Edmund/London 1559-1570)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Flettcher, Richardus	09/09/1569	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Prebendary : St Paul's Cathedral, Islington Prebend (30/09/1572 - 28/06/1604 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richard	30/09/1572	Prebendary	Institution	St Paul's Cathedral/Prebend of Islington	View
  Appt	Rogerson, Willimus	28/06/1604	Prebendary	Induction Mandate	St Paul's Cathedral/Iseldon als Islington prebend	View

• Perpetual Vicar : Icklesham (28/09/1583 - 28/09/1583 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Fletcher, Richardus	28/09/1583	Perpetual Vicar	resignation	Ikelsham/	View

• Rector : Algarkirk (17/04/1584 - 00/00/1585 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Richardus	17/04/1584	Rector	Institution	Alderkircke alias Alderchurche/	View
  Libc	Fletcher, Richard	00/00/1585	Rector		Algarkirke/	View

• Rector : Barnack (06/12/1586 - 22/06/1590 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fletcher, Ricardus	06/12/1586	Rector	Institution	Barnacke/	View
  Appt	Beuchampe, Johannes	22/06/1590	Rector	Institution	Barnacke/	View

• Prebendary : Lincoln cathedral, Prebend of Stow Longa (01/06/1591 - 01/06/1591 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Libc	Fletcher, Richardus	01/06/1591	Prebendary		Lincoln Cathedral/Prebend of Stowe Longa	View