VENN
Adm. (age 17) at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Aug. 14, 1773. S. of the Rev. Joshua [Christ Church, Oxford, 1738], R. of Chagford, Devon. B. there 1755. ' Matric. Lent, 1774; Browne medal (Greek Ode) 1776; B.A. 1778; M.A. 1788. Fellow, 1776-9. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 15, 1778; priest (Ely, Litt. dim. from Rochester) Feb. 28, 1779. R. of Chagford, Devon, 1779-1810. R. of Hepworth, Suffolk, 1810-18. Chaplain to the Prince of Wales (later George IV). Antiquary; sent to Naples by the Prince of Wales to decipher the papyri found at Herculaneum in 1752. Remained at Naples, 1802-6. The editor of the Oxford Fragmenta Herculanensia described him as a poor scholar and his restoration of the text as of little value. Died Dec. 2, 1818, of apoplexy, in Paris. Brother of Thomas (1766). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Foster, Index Eccles.; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Ordi(ordination) | Hayter, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(ordination) | Hayter, John | / | priest | View |
| 1779 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Hayter, John | / | priest | View |
| 1810 | Appt(Institution) | Hayter, John | Hepworth / | Rector | View |
| 1819 | Vac(Death) | Hayter, John | Hepworth / | Rector | View |