Venn: Adm. pens, at Sidney, Nov. 1602. Matric. 1602; B.A. 1606-7; M.A. 1610; B.D. 1617. Incorp. at Oxford, 1612. Joined the Roman Church, and was adm. to the Convent of St John the Baptist at Antwerp. Author of a scarce poetical work, 'Jesus prefigured', 1623. (D.N.B)
Venn here confuses John Abbot of Sidney with John Abbot of Balliol College Oxford, who did convert to Rome. See ODNB: 'John Abbot, 1587/8-c.1650'.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Subsc | Abbot, John | / | View | |
| 1608 | Subsc | Abbott, John | / | View | |
| 1608 | Ordi(ordination) | Abott, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1612 | Ordi(ordination) | Abbott, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1618 | Appt(Admission) | Abbott, John | George, Archbishop of Canterbury / | Chaplain | View |
| 1619 | Appt(Admission) | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1628 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1631 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1637 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1640 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |
| 1641 | Libc | Abbot, Johannes | Hollington / | Vicar | View |