VENN: Adm. pens. (age 16) at SIDNEY, June 11, 1685. 5th s. of Henry, currier. B. at Northampton. Schools, Northampton (Mr Archer) and Daventry (Mr Jackson). ' Matric. 1685; B.A. 1688-9; M.A. 1692; B.D. 1699. Fellow, 1692-1723. Incorp. at Oxford, 1693. ;Enthusiast and freethinker.; For some time lecturer in College. Afterwards resided in London. Adopted from Origen the idea of interpreting the Scriptures as an allegory. Prosecuted for his Discourses on the Miracles, 1727. Fined and imprisoned, 1729. Died unmarried, in the King's Bench, Jan. 27, 1732-3. Buried at St George's, Southwark. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.).
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| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1693 | Subsc | Woolston, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1693 | Subsc | Woolston, Thomas | / | View | |
| 1702 | Subsc | Woolston, Thomas | Haslingfield / | Curate | View |
| 1702 | Appt(Licensing) | Wolston, Thomas | Haslingfeild / | Curate | View |