In VENN: M.A., 1827, incorp. from Oxford. S. of John, of Aylesbury, Bucks. Matric. from Wadham College, Oxford, June 27, 1794, age 17; B.A. (Oxford) 1799; M.A. (Oxford) 1803. Minor Canon of Rochester, 1803-14. R. of Strood, Kent, 1804-20. P.C. of Sebergham, Cumberland, 1811-20. R. of Caldbeck, Cumberland, 1814-55. V. of Crosthwaite, 1820-55. Married a dau. of Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle [CCE1429]. Resided at Gad's Hill, near Rochester, for about 30 years. After his death his daughter, Mrs. Lynn Linton, sold the property to Charles Dickens. Died Feb. 1, 1855, at Hampstead, aged 78. Father of the above, Arthur T. (1832), and of the next. (Al. Oxon.; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1855, I. 326; P. E. Towell.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Disp-Ord | Lynn, James | / | View | |
| 1803 | Appt(election) | Lynn, James | Rochester Cathedral / Sacrist | Sacrist | View |
| 1803 | Appt(Nomination) | Lynn, James | Rochester Cathedral / Minor Canonry | Minor canon | View |
| 1804 | Appt(Nomination) | Lynn, James | Strood / | Curate | View |
| 1805 | Appt(Licensing) | Lynn, James | Strood / | Curate | View |
| 1809 | Appt(Appointment) | Lyon, James | Robert, Earl Grosvenor / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1811 | Appt(Permission to continue in post) | Lynn, James | Strood / | Curate | View |
| 1811 | Appt(Licensing) | Lynn, James | Sebergham / | assistant curate | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Permission to continue in post) | Lynn, James | Strood / | Curate | View |
| 1814 | Vac(resignation) | Lynn, James | Rochester Cathedral / Minor Canonry | Minor canon | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Collation) | Lynn, James | Caldbeck / | Rector | View |
| 1820 | Disp(Dispensation) | Lynn, James | Crosthwaite / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Appt(in post) | Lynn, James | Samuel, bp of Carlisle / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1820 | Disp-App | Lynn, James | Rt. Rev. Samuel, Bishop of Carlisle / | Chaplain | View |
| 1820 | Disp-App | Lynn, James | Caldbeck / | Rector | View |
| 1820 | Appt(Resignation) | Lynn, James | Stroud / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1820 | Vac(cession) | Lynn, James | Sebraham / | View | |
| 1820 | Appt(Collation) | Lynn, James | Crosthwaite / | Vicar | View |
| 1820 | Vac(cession) | Lynn, James | Sebraham / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1821 | Vac(resignation) | Lynn, James | Strood / | Perpetual Curate | View |