VENN
Adm. pens. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, Jan. 13, 1781. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. William (1738) [Master of the Charterhouse]. B. there [Feb. 5, 1763]. School, Charterhouse. ' Matric. Michs. 1781; Scholar, 1782; B.A. 1785; M.A. 1788; B.D. 1812. Fellow, 1787-1800. Ord. priest (Ely) June, 1787. Reader at the Charterhouse, 1791-1804. V. of Croxton, Norfolk, 1797-1837. V. of Witcham, Cambs., 1800-2. R. of Great Stambridge, Essex, 1801-38. V. of Little Wakering, 1800-38. In 1827 (31 years after presentation) went to reside at Thetford in order to discharge in person the duties at Croxton, distant two miles. Married, Mar. 13, 1800, Louisa, dau. of John Dowse, of Millman Street, Bedford Row, London. Died Mar. 29, 1838; buried in Croxton Church. Father of the above. (Peile, II. 313; List of Carthusians; Cant. Act Book; Clerical Guide; G. Mag., 1838, II. 104.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Ordi(ordination) | Ramsden, William Benson | / | deacon | View |
| 1785 | Disp-Ord | Ramsden, William Benson | / | View | |
| 1787 | Disp-Ord | Ramsden, William Benson | / | View | |
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Ramsden, William Benson | / | priest | View |
| 1797 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, William Benson | Croxton / | Vicar | View |
| 1800 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, William Benson | Witcham / | Vicar | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, William Benson | Gt Stambridge / | Rector | View |
| 1802 | Vac(cession) | Ramsden, William Benson | Witcham / | Vicar | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Appointment) | Ramsden, William Benson | Robert, Earl of Liverpool / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1812 | Disp-App | Ramsden, William Benson | Great Stambridge / | Rector | View |
| 1812 | Disp(Dispensation) | Ramsden, William Benson | Little Wakering / | Vicar | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Institution) | Ramsden, William Benson | Little Wakering / | Rector | View |
| 1828 | Appt(Licensing) | Ramsden, William Benson | Hanford / | Stipendiary Curate | View |