VENN: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, 1688. S. of Richard, of Leigh, Essex. B. in London, Nov. 1, 1671. ' Matric. Easter, 1689; B.A. 1692-3; M.A. 1696; D.D. 1708. Fellow, 1692. Tutor to the Marquis of Blandford. Chaplain General to the army in Flanders, 1704. Preb. of St Paul's, 1707-40. R. of Barnes, Surrey, 1713-23. Chaplain to George I, 1715-8. Dean of Worcester, 1715-26. Dean of St Paul's, 1726-40. Bishop of St Asaph, 1727-31. Bishop of Chichester, 1731-40. Married (1), 1709, Bethaia Naylor, through whom Hurstmonceaux was inherited. Author, classical. Died Apr. 26, 1740, at the Vatche, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks. Buried there. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. Father of the next. (D.N.B.).
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| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1698 | Subsc | Hare, Franciscus | / | View | |
| 1699 | Subsc | Hare, Franciscus | / | View | |
| 1707 | Appt(collation) | Hare, Franciscus | St Paul's Cathedral / prebend of Portpool | Prebendary | View |
| 1707 | Subsc | Hare, Francis | St Pauls Cathedral / Prebend of Port pool | Prebendary | View |
| 1707 | Subsc | Hare, Franciscus | Divi Pauli, London / Prebend of Portpool | Prebendary | View |
| 1726 | Vac(resignation) | Hare, Francis | Worcester / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1726 | Appt(Appointment) | Hare, Francis | St Paul's / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1740 | Vac(Death) | Hare, Francis | St Pauls Cathedral / | canon residentiary | View |
| 1740 | Vac(natural death) | Hare, Francis | St Paul's Cathedral / prebend of Portpoole | Prebendary | View |