VENN: Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 10, 1722. S. of William (1674), R. of Balsham, Cambs. B. there, Apr. 15, 1705. School, Felsted. ' Matric. 1723. Migrated to Clare, Sept. 26, 1723. B.A. 1726-7; M.A. 1730. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 22, 1728; priest (Norwich) Dec. 21, 1729. V. of Leysdown, Kent, 1734-5. R. of Warden, 1734-6. V. of Cranham, Essex, 1734-86. R. of Springfield, 1748-86. Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. Married Catherine, dau. of Oliver Pocklington, R. of Chelmsford. Died Mar. 2, 1786. Will, P.C.C. Brother of Thomas (1719). (Scott-Mayor, III. 357.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1728 | Ordi(ordination) | Woodroffe, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1729 | Ordi(ordination) | Woodroofe, Joannes | / | priest | View |
| 1734 | Subsc | Woodrooffe, John | Cranham alias Bishop's Okendon / | Rector | View |
| 1734 | Appt(Institution) | Woodroffe, John | Cranham alias Bishop's Okendon / | Rector | View |
| 1734 | Appt(collation) | Woodroffe, John | Cranham alias Bishop's Okendon / | Rector | View |
| 1735 | Appt(Resignation) | Woodrooffe, John | Cranham / | Rector | View |
| 1735 | Subsc | Woodrooffe, John | Cranham / | Rector | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Institution) | Woodrooffe, John | portion of rectory of Springfield commonly called / | Rector | View |
| 1748 | Subsc | Woodroofe, John | Springfield Richards / | Rector | View |
| 1786 | Vac(natural death) | Woodroffe, John | Springfield Richards otherwise Richards Portion / | Rector | View |
| 1786 | Vac(natural death) | Woodrooffe, John | Cranham / | Rector | View |