VENN: Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 30, 1744. S. of Josiah, fish curer, of Durham. B. at Wolviston. School, Newcastle. ' Matric. 1744; B.A. 1747-8; M.A. 1751; D.D. 1766. Fellow, 1749-57. Ord. deacon (Ely) May 24, 1752; priest, Mar. 18, 1753. Lecturer at St Nicholas, Newcastle, 1753-83, succeeding his uncle Thomas (above). V. of Stamfordham, Northumberland, 1761-82. Married, at Otterburn, Feb. 12, 1757, Hannah, dau. of Robert Ellison. Will (P.C.C.) 1784. (Scott-Mayor, III. 541.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 | Ordi(ordination) | Dockwray, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1753 | Appt(Appointment) | Dockwray, Thomas | St Nicholas, Newcastle / | Lecturer | View |
| 1753 | Ordi(ordination) | Dockwray, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1753 | Appt(Licensing) | Dockwray, Thomas | St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne / | Lecturer | View |
| 1761 | Appt(Installation) | Dockwray, Thomas | Stamfordham alias Stamford Hiam / | Vicar | View |
| 1761 | Appt(Appointment) | Dockwray, Thomas | Stamfordham / | Vicar | View |
| 1783 | Vac(Death) | Dockeray, Thomas | Stamfordham / | Vicar | View |