VENN
Adm. pens. (age 19) at CHRIST'S, June 26, 1785. 3rd s. of Sir Edward, Bart., of Melton Constable, Norfolk. B. there Jan. 5, 1767. [School, Westminster.] Scholar, 1785; matric. Easter, 1786; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Feb. 15, 1785. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Sept. 21, 1791; priest, Sept. 25, 1791; R. of Little Snoring, Norfolk, 1791. R. of East Barsham, 1791-1854. R. of Bintree with Themelthorpe, 1799-1804. R. of Foulsham, 1803-33. As Worts Travelling Bachelor, visited Italy and Holland. Married Sarah, dau. of Samuel Pitman, Esq., of Exeter, Feb. 20, 1798. Author, Letters. Died Aug. 14, 1854. Brother of Bernard (1783) and father of Henry (1824). (Peile, II. 321; Record of Old Westminsters.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | / | deacon | View |
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | / | deacon | View |
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | / | priest | View |
| 1791 | Appt(Collation) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | Nareing alias Little Snoring / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Ordi(ordination) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | / | priest | View |
| 1799 | Appt(Institution) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | Bintree with the rectory of Thimblethorpe otherwis / | Rector | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Institution) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | Foulsham / | Rector | View |
| 1804 | Vac(cession) | Astley, Henry | Bintree with Themblethorpe annexed / | Rector | View |
| 1833 | Vac(resignation) | Astley, Henry Nicholas | Foulsham / | Rector | View |