VENN: Adm. sizar at CLARE, Oct. 2, 1745. S. of William (1721-2), V. of Bourne, Lincs. B. there, May 29, 1729. ' Matric. 1746; B.A. 1749-50; M.A. 1759; LL.D. 1766. Ord. deacon (Ely) Oct. 18, 1751; priest (London) June 17, 1753. Lecturer at West Ham, and elsewhere in London. Chaplain at the Magdalen House, 1758. Chaplain to the King, 1763-74. Preb. of Brecon, 1763. R. of Hockliffe, Beds., with Chalgrave, 1772. V. of Wing, Bucks., 1775-7. A popular preacher in London. For forging a bond on his patron Lord Chesterfield, he was convicted and hanged at Tyburn, June 27, 1777. Author, Beauties of Shakespeare, and of many sermons and other religious works. Dr Johnson keenly interested himself in attempting to secure his reprieve. (D.N.B.).
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| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Appt(Licensing) | Dodd, William | Gravely / | Curate | View |
| 1751 | Ordi(ordination) | Dodd, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1752 | Subsc | Dodd, William | West Ham / | Lecturer | View |
| 1753 | Ordi(ordination) | Dodd, William | / | priest | View |
| 1753 | Disp-Ord | Dodd, William | / | View | |
| 1761 | Appt(Appointment) | Dodd, William | Samuel Squire, Bishop of St. Davids / | Chaplain | View |
| 1767 | Appt(Licensing) | Dodd, William | St George Hanover Sq / chapel of Charlotte St | Preacher | View |
| 1770 | Appt(Licensing) | Dodd, William | St George Bloomsbury / Bedford Chapel, Charlotte St | Preacher | View |
| 1772 | Appt(Institution) | Dodd, William | Hockliffe alias Ockliffe / | Rector | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Appointment) | Dodd, William | Philip, Earl of Chesterfield / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1775 | Disp(Dispensation) | Dodd, William | Winge / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Disp-App | Dodd, William | Hockliffe with Chalgrove / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Institution) | Dodd, William | Wing / | Vicar | View |
| 1776 | Appt(Resignation) | Dodd, William | St George Hanover Square / Charlotte Street Chapel | Preacher | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Dodd, William | Winge / | Vicar | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Dodd, William | Hockliffe with Chalgrave annexed / | Rector | View |