Venn: Adm. pens. (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, Apr. 11, 1705. Of Durham. 5th s. of Richard (1658), of Offerton. Bapt. at Houghton-le-Spring, Oct. 21, 1688. School, Houghton-le-Spring. Scholar, 1705; ' Matric. 1705-6; B.A. 1708-9; M.A. 1712. Fellow, 1712-5. Ord. deacon (Ely) May 31; priest, Dec. 20, 1713. V. of Bossall, Yorks., 1718-29. Married, at Houghton-le-Spring, Nov. 28, 1721, Frances, dau. of Sir George Wheler, Knt., R. of Houghton. Buried Feb. 18, 1729