VENN [BUT I THINK WRONG ON THE POSTS, CONFUSING JW WITH ANOTHER: THE DISPENSATION EVIDENCE IS VITAL HERE
M.A. 1753, incorp. from Oxford. Adm. at PETERHOUSE, Dec. 29, 1753; Fellow, Oct. 22, 1754. [S. of James, of Crosby Ravensworth, Westmorland.] ' Matric. from Queen's College, Oxford, Nov. 3, 1744, age 16; B.A. (Oxford) 1748; M.A. (Oxford) 1751. Chaplain at Lancaster Castle, 1782, and Master of Lancaster Free Grammar School. P.C. of Wyresdale, Lancs., 1790. Preb. of Lincoln. Married, July 5, 1786, Mrs Lawson, of Lancaster. Died in June 1799. (T. A. Walker, 309; Al. Oxon.; G. Mag., 1799, II. 625; Time-honoured Lancasters, 79, 512.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1762 | Appt(Licensing) | Watson, James | Ashted / | Curate | View |
| 1762 | Ordi(ordination) | Watson, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1762 | Ordi(ordination) | Watson, James | / | priest | View |
| 1762 | Disp-Ord | Watson, James | / | View | |
| 1762 | Disp-Ord | Watson, James | / | View | |
| 1763 | Appt(Institution) | Watson, James | Bowness / | Rector | View |
| 1770 | Libc | Watson, James | Bowness / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Libc | Watson, James | Bowness / | Rector | View |
| 1780 | Libc | Watson, James | Bowness / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Disp(Dispensation) | Watson, James | Ashton / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Appointment) | Watson, James | Harry, Duke of Bolton / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1781 | Disp-App | Watson, James | Bownes / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Disp-App | Watson, James | Henry, Duke of Bolton / | Chaplain | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Institution) | Watson, James | Aikton / | Rector | View |
| 1784 | Vac(Death) | Watson, James | Aikton / | Rector | View |
| 1784 | Vac(Death) | Watson, James | Bowness / | Rector | View |