VENN
Adm. sizar at ST CATHARINE'S, Jan. 15, 1773. B. at Ely, Cambs. [S. and h. of James (1727), Preb. and Historian of Ely Cathedral, for whom see D.N.B.] ' Matric. Easter, 1775; B.A. 1777; M.A. 1780. Ord. deacon (Ely) Sept. 28, 1777; priest, Sept. 19, 1779. C. of Downham, Cambs., 1786. V. of West Bradenham, Norfolk, 1788-1831. Published jointly with W. Stevenson, F.S.A., a 2nd edition of the History of Ely Cathedral, with a memoir of his father prefixed. Died Jan. 17, 1831, aged 75. M.I. at West Bradenham. (Carthew, West Bradenham, 83; G. Mag., 1831, I. 280.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1777 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentham, James | / | priest | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, James | Downham / | Curate | View |
| 1786 | Libc | Bentham, James | Downham / | Curate | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Presentation) | Bentham, James | West Bradenham / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Bentham, James | West Bradenham / | Vicar | View |
| 1813 | Subsc | Bentham, James | East Bradenham / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Licensing) | Bentham, James | East Bradenham / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Bentham, James | West Bradenham / | Vicar | View |