Person: Rycroft, Richard (1759 - 1786)

• Comments

  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).)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Catherine Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Rycraft, Richard	23/12/1759	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Rycroft, Richard	21/12/1760	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Rycroft, Richard	21/12/1760	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	13/04/1761	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / Catherine Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	05/05/1766	MA		View
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	06/05/1766	MA		View
  Disp	Rycroft, Richard	12/05/1766	MA	Cambridge	View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Disp	Rycroft, Richard	02/01/1773	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 23/12/1759 (Thomas, John/Salisbury 1757-1761)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Rycraft, Richard	23/12/1759	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 21/12/1760 (Keene, Edmund/Chester 1752-1771)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Rycroft, Richard	21/12/1760	priest	ordination	View
  Ord	Rycroft, Richard	21/12/1760	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Chaplain : West, John, 7th baron de la Warr /1st earl de la Warr (1693-1766) (13/04/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	13/04/1761	Chaplain	Appointment	John, Earl De La Warr/	View

• domestic chaplain : West, John, 2nd earl de la Warr (1729-1777) (05/05/1766 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	05/05/1766	domestic chaplain	Appointment	John, Earl De La Warr/	View

• Rector : Patching (06/05/1766 - 12/12/1786 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	06/05/1766	Rector	Collation	Patching/	View
  Libc	Rycroft, Richard	27/06/1770	Rector		Patching/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	07/06/1775	Rector		Patching/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	19/07/1780	Rector		Patching/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	13/07/1785	Rector		Patching/	View
  Vac	Rycroft, Richard	12/12/1786	Rector	Death	Patching with vicarage of Terring ann./	View

• Vicar : West Tarring (15/05/1766 - 13/07/1785 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	15/05/1766	Vicar	Collation	Terring/	View
  Libc	Rycroft, Richard	27/06/1770	Vicar		Tarring/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	07/06/1775	Curate		Tarring/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	19/07/1780	Vicar		Tarring/	View
  Libc	Ryecroft, Richard	13/07/1785	Vicar		Tarring/	View

• Rector : Penshurst (19/01/1773 - 11/12/1786 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Rycroft, Richard	19/01/1773	Rector	Institution	Penshurst/	View
  Vac	Rycroft, Richard	11/12/1786	Rector	Death	Penshurst/	View

Death Events

• Death (11/12/1786)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Rycroft, Richard	11/12/1786	Death	Vac	View
  Rycroft, Richard	12/12/1786	Death	Vac	View