VENN
Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, Oct. 9, 1781. S. of Thomas, of Halifax, Yorks. (and Anne) [Bapt. Dec. 17, 1761, at Halifax.] School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1782; Browne medal, 1783, 1784; Scholar, 1784; B.A. 1786; Chancellor's medal; M.A. 1789; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1807. Fellow, 1787; Senior Dean, 1798. Sir J. Mackintosh heard him preach a sermon at Great St Mary's, which made a deep impression on him ‘and was worthy of Bishop Jeremy Taylor.’ C.-in-charge of Cleckheaton, Yorks., 1787-90. V. of Chesterton, Cambridge, 1808-17. R. of Grundisburgh, Suffolk, 1817-31. Died there, Nov. 15, 1831. (Eton Coll. Reg.; G. Mag., 1831, II. 649; Gunning, II. III n.; H. C. Cradock.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Ramsden, Richard | / | deacon | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Licensing) | Ramsden, Richard | Cleckheaton / | assistant curate | View |
| 1788 | Ordi(ordination) | Ramsden, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1808 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, Richard | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1817 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, Richard | Grundesborough / | Perpetual rector | View |
| 1817 | Vac(cession) | Ramsden, Richard | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1832 | Vac(Death) | Ramsden, Richard | Grundesborough / | Perpetual rector | View |