VENN
Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Oct. 18, 1794. 2nd s. of Samuel (1768), of Manchester. B. May 1, 1777. Schools, Leeds (Mr Whiteley) and Winwick Grammar. ' Matric. Michs. 1794; B.A. 1799; M.A. 1805. Fellow of Manchester Collegiate Church, 1809-33. R. of Grindon, Staffs., 1816-36. A Governor of Bury Grammar School, 1821-33. Of Broughton Old Hall, near Manchester. Succeeded to the family estates in 1833. Gave the valuable site and endowment for the Church of St John-the-Evangelist, at Broughton. A keen horticulturist; left his fine collection of orchidaceous plants to the Royal Gardens, Kensington. A collector of works of art, pictures, etc. Died unmarried Sept. 28, 1846, at Broughton Hall. M.I. at Broughton. Brother of Samuel (1793). (Fellows of Manchester Collegiate Church, Pt II; Chetham Soc. Publ., XXIII; G. Mag., 1847, I. 87.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | Appt(Licensing) | Clowes, John | Barton Blount / | Curate | View |
| 1806 | Ordi(ordination) | Clowes, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Licensing) | Clowes, John | Barton Blount / | Curate | View |
| 1807 | Ordi(ordination) | Clowes, John | / | priest | View |
| 1816 | Appt(Institution) | Clowes, John | Grindon / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Libc | Clowes, John | Grindon / | Rector | View |
| 1833 | Vac(resignation) | Clowes, John | Manchester College of Christ / | Fellow | View |