Venn: Adm. sizar (age 20) at ST JOHN'S, June 28, 1721. S. of William, husbandman, of Yorkshire. B. at Eshton, near Skipton. School, Threshfield (Mr Marshall). ' Matric. 1721; B.A. 1724-5. Ord. deacon (Durham) Sept. 19, 1725; priest (York) June 9, 1727. Usher at Ripon Grammar School, 1730-52. V. of Well, Yorks., 1757-81. Died at Ripon, June 20, 1781. Buried in the Minster.
Drummond's Visitation Returns I 13. Deacon September 1725 (Durham), Priest July 1727 (York) - instituted to Aldfield July 1727
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1725 | Ordi(ordination) | Rakes, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1727 | Ordi(ordination) | Rakes, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Admission) | Rakes, Johannes | Ripon / Aldfield chapel | Curate | View |
| 1732 | Appt(Licensing) | Rakes, Johanni | Free Grammar School, Ripon / | under master | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Institution) | Rakes, John | Well / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Vac(resignation) | Rakes, John | Aldfield with Studley / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Resignation) | Rakes, John | Aldfield with Studley / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1781 | Vac(Death) | Rakes, John | Well / | Vicar | View |