VENN: Adm. sizar at CLARE, Jan. 24, 1732-3. S. of William, yeoman, of Babraham, Cambs. B. at Bourne Bridge. School, Eton; colleger, 1726-32. ' Matric. 1733; Scholar, 1735. Migrated to King's, 1735. B.A. 1736-7; M.A. 1740. Ord. deacon (Rochester) Dec. 25, 1744; priest (Norwich) Apr. 1745. Chaplain to the Earl of Kinnoul. F.S.A. 1747. R. of Hornsey, Middlesex, 1749-51. R. of Bletchley, Bucks., 1753-67. V. of Burnham, Bucks., 1774-82. Resided mostly in Cambs., from 1767; first at Waterbeach, and latterly at Milton. J.P. for Co. Cambs. An intimate friend of Horace Walpole, with whom he travelled abroad. The well-known Cambridge antiquary. Died Dec. 16, 1782, aged 68. Buried at St Clement's, Cambridge. His M.I. is represented by the words 'Cole Deum' outside the church. (D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744 | Subsc | Cole, William | Wethersfeild / | Curate | View |
| 1744 | Ordi(ordination) | Cole, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1744 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Cole, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Appointment) | Cole, William | George, Earl of Kinnoull / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1745 | Ordi(ordination) | Cole, William | / | priest | View |
| 1753 | Appt(Institution) | Cole, William | Bleachley / | Rector | View |
| 1759 | Appt(Appointment) | Cole, William | Thomas, Earl of Kinnoull / | Chaplain | View |
| 1768 | Vac(resignation) | Cole, William | Blechely / | Rector | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Institution) | Cole, William | Burnham with Boveney / | Vicar | View |
| 1782 | Appt(burial) | Cole, William | Thomas, Earl of Kinnoull / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1783 | Vac(Death) | Cole, William | Thomas, Earl of Kinnoull / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1783 | Vac(Death) | Cole, William | Burnham with Boveney / | Vicar | View |