VENN (as Ferne): Adm. sizar (age 19) at ST JOHN'S, June 17, 1667. S. of George, clerk, of Whitwell, near Chesterfield, Derbs. B. there. School, Merchant Taylors'. ' Matric. 1670; B.A. 1670-1; M.A. 1674. Fellow, 1672. Signed for deacon's orders (London) Sept. 29, 1672. Head Master of Wisbech School, Cambs. Preb. of Ely, 1690-1713. R. of Downham, Cambs., 1690. Buried at Ely, Aug. 24, 1713.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1672 | Ordi(ordination) | Fern, Franciscus | / | deacon | View |
| 1673 | Subsc | Fern, Franciscus | / | View | |
| 1678 | Subsc | Fern, Francis | Wisbech / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1680 | Appt(Licensing) | Fern, Franciscus | Wisbech free grammar school / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1683 | Appt(Institution) | fferne, ffranciscus | West:Walton, Norf / | Rector | View |
| 1689 | Appt(Collation) | Fern, Franciscus | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1689 | Appt(Collation) | Fern, Franciscus | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1690 | Appt(Institution) | Fern, Franciscus | Ely Cathedral / Sexta prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1690 | Subsc | Fern, Franciscus | Ely Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1690 | Appt(Institution) | Fern, Franciscus | Ely cathedral / 6th canonry | Canon | View |
| 1692 | Libc | Fearne, unknown | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1714 | Vac(Death) | Fern, Franciscus | Downham / | Rector | View |