VENN (as Donhalt or Downhall): Matric. pens. from TRINITY, Easter, 1608. Of Northamptonshire. B.A. 1611-2; M.A. from St John's, 1615; B.D. 1622; D.D. 1660 ( Lit. Reg.). Fellow of St John's, 1614. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 14, 1620. R. of Toft, Cambs., 1622. V. of St Ives, Hunts., 1631-43; sequestered. Archdeacon of Huntingdon, 1667-9. Died Dec. 1669. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1670.
Surname followed here from subscription record.
On 14 August 1637 the Privy Council issued a passport to Henry Downhall BD to serve as chaplain to Basil Feilding at Venice (TNA, PC2/48, fo. 83, a reference we owe to Dr Andrew Thrush).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Appt(Institution) | Downehall, | Taut / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Ordi(ordination) | Downhals, Henricus | / | deacon | View |
| 1621 | Ordi(ordination) | Downehall, | / | not given | View |
| 1621 | Ordi(ordination) | Downhall, | / | not given | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Downhale, Henr | Lofte / | Rector | View |
| 1630 | Disp(Dispensation) | Downhale, Henr | St Ives / | Vicar | View |
| 1630 | Disp-App | Downhale, Henr | John, Bishop of Lincoln / | Chaplain | View |
| 1631 | Appt(Collation) | D****hale, Edwardus | Lincoln Cathedral / Carlton with Thurlby prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Downhall, Henricus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Thurleby | Prebendary | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Downhall, Henricus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Thursby | Prebendary | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Downhale, Henry | Toft / | Rector | View |
| 1662 | Subsc | Downhale, Henry | Lincoln Cathedral / Carleton c Thurllby | Prebendary | View |
| 1663 | Libc | Townehall, unknown | Toft / | Rector | View |
| 1665 | Libc | Downehall, blank | Taut / | Rector | View |
| 1667 | Appt(Collation) | Downhall, Henricus | Lincoln Cathedral / Huntingdon | Archdeacon | View |
| 1667 | Subsc | Downhall, Henry | Huntingdon / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1668 | Libc | Downhall, blank | Toft / | Rector | View |
| 1669 | Vac(Death) | Downhall, Henricus | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Carleton cum Thurlby | Prebendary | View |
| 1670 | Vac(Death) | Downhall, Henricus | Lincoln Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Huntingdon | Archdeacon | View |