VENN: Adm. pens. aged 15 Trinity 21 Jun. 1783; son of William (1725/6) of London (and Blyth, Notts); school Eton; matric. Michs 1784; scholar 1786; BA 1788; MA 1791; ord. priest (Norwich) 16 Mar. 1794; V of Tuddenham and Honingham, Norfolk 1794-1830; R of Reymerston 1807-25; Dean of Hereford 1827-30; married 22 Oct. 1811 Elizabeth Jane, dau. of William Leigh of Rushall, Staffs; died 11 Dec. 1830 aged 64 at Tuddenham through a fall from his horse. Father of William L. (1830) and brother of Joseph (1783); see G. Mag. 1830 II, 646, and Eton College Reg.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Ordi(ordination) | Mellish, Edward | / | deacon | View |
| 1794 | Ordi(ordination) | Mellish, Edward | / | priest | View |
| 1794 | Appt(Institution) | Mellish, Edward | Honingham with East Tuddenham / | Vicar | View |
| 1794 | Ordi(ordination) | Mellish, Edward | / | priest | View |
| 1807 | Appt(Institution) | Mellish, Edward | Reymerstone / | Rector | View |
| 1825 | Vac(resignation) | Mellish, Edward | Reymerstone / | Rector | View |
| 1827 | Appt(election) | Mellish, Edward | Hereford Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Mellish, Edward | Hereford Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1831 | Vac(Death) | Mellish, Edward | Honingham with East Tuddenham / | Vicar | View |