VENN: Adm. sizar (age 19) at SIDNEY, May 20, 1720. S. of Thomas. B. at Wigan, Lancs. School, Wigan. ' Matric. 1720; B.A. 1723/4; M.A. 1742. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 20, 1724. One of the King's preachers. V. of Langho, Lancs., 1724-46. V. of Ormskirk, 1727-79. Buried there Dec. 31, 1779. (J. Parker.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1724 | Ordi(ordination) | Knowles, Gulielmus | / | deacon | View |
| 1724 | Ordi(ordination) | Knowle, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1725 | Libc | Knowles, Gulielmus | Ormeskirk / | Curate | View |
| 1727 | Ordi(ordination) | Knowle, William | / | priest | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Presentation) | Knowle, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Institution) | Knowles, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Libc | Knowle, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1733 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1737 | Appt(Collation) | Knowles, William | Lancashire / | King's Preacher | View |
| 1738 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1738 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormeskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1738 | Libc | Knowles, William | King George / | Preacher | View |
| 1742 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1747 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1754 | Libc | Knowles, William | Ormskirk / | Vicar | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Licensing) | Knowles, William | Eccleston / Douglas chapel | Chaplain | View |
| 1780 | Vac(Death) | Knowles, William | Lancaster / | King's Preacher | View |