VENN
Adm. sizar (age 17) at JESUS, July 7, 1792. S. [and h.] of William (1760), LL.D., of Sheepy, Leics. Schools, Appleby, Leics., and Rugby. ' Matric. Easter, 1794; Exhibitioner, 1795; B.A. 1797; M.A. 1800; B.D. 1807. Fellow, 1799-1808. Succeeded his father as R. (and patron) of Sheepy, Leics., 1807 (N. Mediety, Aug. 5; S. Mediety, Aug. 24) till 1855. Preb. of Lichfield, 1812-22. Preb. of Wolverhampton, 1822. Disappears from Clergy List, 1856. Brother of Walter W. (1794); father of Thomas (1827; CCE6776) and John E. (1833). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 | Ordi(ordination) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | / | deacon | View |
| 1798 | Disp-Ord | Fell, Thomas Cotton | / | View | |
| 1798 | Appt(Licensing) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Sheepy / | Curate | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Institution) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Jesus College, Cambridge / | Fellow | View |
| 1800 | Subsc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield / Prebend of High Offley | Prebendary | View |
| 1801 | Disp-Ord | Fell, Thomas Cotton | / | View | |
| 1801 | Ordi(ordination) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | / | priest | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Nomination) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Baswich / | Curate | View |
| 1807 | Disp-App | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Northpart or Mediety, Great Sheepy with chapel of Ratcliffe Culey / | Rector | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Institution) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Great Sheepy and Ratcliffe Culey / North Part | Rector | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Institution) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Great Sheepy and Ratcliffe Culey / South Part | Rector | View |
| 1807 | Disp(Dispensation) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Southpart or mediety, Great Sheepy / | Rector | View |
| 1808 | Vac(cession) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Jesus College, Cambridge / | Fellow | View |
| 1812 | Subsc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield Cathedral / prebend of Wellington | Prebendary | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Institution) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield Cathedral / Wellington | Prebendary | View |
| 1813 | Appt(Institution) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Wolverhampton Collegiate Church / Monmore otherwise Monomore | Prebendary | View |
| 1816 | Appt(Resignation) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Berkswich / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1817 | Vac(resignation) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Berkswich / | Vicar | View |
| 1817 | Vac(resignation) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Berkswich / | Vicar | View |
| 1822 | Subsc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield Cathedral / prebend of Whittington and Berkswich | Prebendary | View |
| 1822 | Appt(Collation) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield Cathedral / Prebend of Whittington & Berkswich | Prebendary | View |
| 1822 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1822 | Vac(cession) | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Lichfield Cathedral / Prebend of Wellington | Prebendary | View |
| 1830 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1831 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1832 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1833 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1834 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |
| 1835 | Libc | Fell, Thomas Cotton | Gnosall / | official | View |