VENNAdm. a sizar at QUEENS', July 2, 1823. A ‘Ten-year man.’ ‘Plus annos 24 natus.’ ' Matric. Lent, 1833; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1834; D.D. 1839. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1841. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1823; priest, June 13, 1824. V. of Charles, Plymouth, 1834-9. R. of St James Colchester, 1839-49; also kept a boarding school there for some time. R. of Greenstead St Andrew's, Essex, 1849-82. Author, The Scientific Monitor; The Christian Preceptor; The Young Christian armed against Infidelity; etc. Died Apr. 7, 1882, aged 84. Father of Shadrach (1839) and John B. (1841). (Boase, III. 470; Al. Oxon.; Crockford; Clerical Guide; The Guardian, Apr. 12, 1882.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Seaman, Meshach | / | deacon | View |
| 1823 | Appt(Licensing) | Seaman, Meshach | Saint Peter in Ipswich / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1823 | Ordi(ordination) | Seaman, Meshach | / | deacon | View |
| 1824 | Ordi(ordination) | Seaman, Meshach | / | priest | View |
| 1824 | Ordi(ordination) | Seaman, Meshach | / | priest | View |
| 1832 | Appt(Licensing) | Seaman, Meshach | St Leonard, Colchester / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1834 | Appt(Licensing) | Seaman, Meshach | Plymouth / Charles Chapel | Minister | View |