VENN: Adm. pens. aged 17 TRINITY 24 May 1710; son of Thomas of Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire; school Wakefield Mr Clark); matric. 1710; BA 1713/14; MA 1717; BD Lambeth 1725; DD 1728 (Com. Reg.); Fellow 1716; Craven Scholar 1712. Went to Paris as emissary of Bentley 1719 for purpose of obtaining various readings for the proposed Graeco-Latin New Testament; collated various MSS at Paris, Brussels and elsewhere. Ord Deacon Lincoln 5 Mar. 1720/1, Priest London 8 Jul. 1722; Dean and Rector of Bocking, Essex 1725; chaplain to George III; chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury 1725; R of Great Easton, Essex 1726-30; chancellor St David's 1727-41; Archdeacon of Hereford 1729; R of St Mary Aldermanbury and V of St Thomas Apostle 1730-41, London; died 9 Nov. 1741 at Bocking; Will PCC; perhaps father of John (1747); DNB
1722 entry incorrect, not the same man
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1721 | Ordi(ordination) | Walker, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1727 | Subsc | Walker, Johannes | Much Easton / | Rector | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Institution) | Walker, Johannes | Much Easton / | Vicar | View |
| 1729 | Appt(Installation) | Walker, John | Hereford / archdeaconry of Hereford | Archdeacon | View |
| 1731 | Vac(resignation) | Walker, Johannes | Easton Magna / | Rector | View |
| 1741 | Vac(Death) | Walker, John | Hereford Cathedral / archdeaconry of Hereford | Archdeacon | View |