VENN
B.A. 1769, incorp. from Oxford; M.A. 1769, from KING'S. [S. of the Rev. John, of Chichester.] Matric. from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, May 9, 1751, age 18; B.A., from New College, Oxford, 1755. Ord. deacon (Chichester) Sept. 21, 1755; priest, Oct. 23, 1757. D.D., Lambeth, 1770. R. of St Giles-in-the-Fields, London, 1769-88. Preb. of Norwich, 1769-88. Father of John G. (next). Died, Mar. 17, 1788. (J. B. Whatmore; Dunkin, Sussex Clergy; Hennessy; Musgrave, Obit.; Al. Oxon.)
(Is confused in Foster with another John Smyth who was prebendary of Gloucester 1796-1809. Fasti gives the JS below as prebendary of Gloucester only from 1768 to 1769, resigning on becoming preb. of Norwich).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Institution) | Smythe, John | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1769 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1769 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | Llansanan als. Llansannant, 2nd portion / | sinecure rector | View |
| 1769 | Vac(resignation) | Smith, John | Gloucester Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1769 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, John | St Giles in the Fields / | Rector | View |
| 1769 | Appt(Installation) | Smyth, John | Norwich Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |
| 1770 | Appt(admission to Lambeth degree) | Smyth, John | / | View | |
| 1770 | Appt(Nomination) | Smyth, John | Great Yarmouth / | Rector | View |
| 1771 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Great Yarmouth / | Curate | View |
| 1778 | Libc | Smyth, John | Llansannan / | Rector | View |
| 1778 | Vac(natural death) | Smyth, John | Hammersmith / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Norwich, St Giles / | Curate | View |
| 1781 | Subsc | Smyth, John | Norwich, St Giles / | Curate | View |
| 1781 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth / | Curate | View |
| 1781 | Appt(Nomination) | Smyth, Unknown | Norwich St Giles / | Curate | View |
| 1783 | Appt(Licensing) | Smyth, John | Hammersmith / | Curate | View |
| 1783 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Llansannan Secon Portion / | sinecure rector | View |
| 1783 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Llansannan / | Rector | View |
| 1783 | Appt(Resignation) | Smyth, John | Llansannan / | Rector | View |
| 1786 | Vac(resignation) | Smyth, John | Norwich, St Giles / | Curate | View |
| 1788 | Vac(natural death) | Smythe, John | St Giles in the fields / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Vac(Death) | Smyth, John | Norwich Cathedral / | Prebendary | View |