He was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and then at St John's College, Oxford,[1] Thomas Kibblewhite, his maternal grandfather was first cousin to the founder, Sir Thomas White.

[citation needed] He became a fellow of his college, and acted as tutor to William Laud, whose opinions were perhaps shaped by Buckeridge.

After Oxford, Buckeridge held several livings, and was highly esteemed by King James I, whose chaplain he became.

[2] In 1605 Buckeridge was elected President of St. John's College, a position which he vacated on being made bishop of Rochester in 1611.

Among his intimate friends was Bishop Lancelot Andrewes, whose Ninety-six Sermons were published by Laud and Buckeridge in 1629.