VENN: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, July 2, 1744. S. of William (1711), clerk, of Norfolk. B. at Harleston. School, Bury, Suffolk. ' Matric. 1744; B.A. 1747-8; M.A. 1751. Ord. deacon (Ely, Litt. dim. from Norwich) Feb. 19, 1748-9; priest (Lincoln) Dec. 24, 1749. V. of St Paul's, Bedford, 1749-82. Preb. of Lincoln, 1749-82. R. of Barton-in-the-Clay, Beds., 1757-82. Died 1782. Admon., P.C.C. Brother of Charles (1745) and John (1751). (Scott-Mayor, III. 546.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1749 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, William | Bedford St Pauls / | Vicar | View |
| 1749 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, William | / | priest | View |
| 1749 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1749 | Appt(Collation) | Smith, William | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Bedford St Pauls | Prebendary | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Appointment) | Smith, William | John Thomas, Bishop of Lincoln / | Chaplain | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, William | Barton in the Clay / | Rector | View |
| 1782 | Vac(Death) | Smith, William | Bedford St Paul / | Vicar | View |
| 1782 | Vac(Death) | Smith, William | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Bedford Major | Prebendary | View |
| 1782 | Vac(Death) | Smith, William | Barton in the Clay / | Rector | View |