VENN
Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Nov. 22, 1780. S. of William, of Ravensworth, Yorks. School, Kirby-on-the-Hill, Yorks. ' Matric. Michs. 1781; Scholar, 1784; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1785; M.A. 1788. Fellow, 1786; assistant tutor, 1797-1801. Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry, 1795-1836. F.R.S., 1796. Ord. priest (Peterb.) 1787. V. of Marsworth, Bucks., 1801-36. V. of St Ippolyts, Herts., 1801-36, where he built a small observatory. Author, Remarks on a Supposed Error in the Elements of Euclid; Tables to be used with the Nautical Almanac, 1821. Died Oct. 29, 1836, at St Ippolyts vicarage. (Northants. Clergy; D.N.B.; Rev. D. G. Bishop.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785 | Appt(Licensing) | Lax, William | Tideswell / | Curate | View |
| 1785 | Disp-Ord | Lax, William | / | View | |
| 1787 | Disp-Ord | Lax, William | / | View | |
| 1787 | Appt(Licensing) | Lax, William | Orwell / | Vicar | View |
| 1787 | Ordi(ordination) | Lax, William | / | priest | View |
| 1801 | Disp(Dispensation) | Lax, William | Mesworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1801 | Appt(in post) | Lax, William | Earl of Courtown / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1801 | Disp-App | Lax, William | Rt. Hon. James Earl of Courtown, Baron Saltersford / | Chaplain | View |
| 1801 | Disp-App | Lax, William | Great Wymondley with Hypoletts / | Vicar | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Institution) | Lax, William | Mesworth / | Vicar | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Institution) | Lax, William | Great Wymondley with Hypoletts / | Vicar | View |