VENN: Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 14, 1750. S. of Samuel, of London. School, Westminster. ' Matric. 1751; Scholar, 1751; B.A. 1754; M.A. 1757; LL.D. 1764. Fellow, 1756. Ord. deacon (Ely) Sept. 21; priest, Dec. 21, 1755. R. of Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk, 1762-1808; of St Peter's, West Lynn, 1762-85. Head Master of Westminster, 1764-88. R. (and patron) of Dry Drayton, Cambs., 1785. Preb. of Westminster, 1787-1808. Preb. of Peterborough, 1787-1808. R. of Daventry, Northants., 1795-1808. Died Mar. 23, 1808, aged 77. Buried in Westminster Abbey. (Al. Westmon., 353; Misc. Gen. et Her., N.S., IV. 61.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 | Disp-Ord | Smith, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1755 | Disp-Ord | Smith, Samuel | / | View | |
| 1755 | Appt(Licensing) | Smith, Samuel | Barrington / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Appt(Licensing) | Smith, Samuel | Hertford St John / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Appt(Licensing) | Smith, Samuel | Hertford All Saints / | Curate | View |
| 1755 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, Samuel | / | deacon | View |
| 1755 | Ordi(ordination) | Smith, Samuel | / | priest | View |
| 1762 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, Samuel | Mediety of the rectory of Walpole St Andrew with t / | Rector and Vicar | View |
| 1762 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, Samuel | St Peter's, West Lynn / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Disp(Dispensation) | Smith, Samuel | Dry Drayton / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Vac(resignation) | Smith, Samuel | West Lynn, St Peter / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Appt(Institution) | Smith, Samuel | Dry Drayton / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Disp-App | Smith, Samuel | Walpole St Andrew / | Vicar | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Collation) | Smith, Samuel | Peterborough Cathedral / Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Installation) | Smith, Samuel | Peterborough cathedral / 4th prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1808 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Samuel | Peterborough Cathedral / 4th Prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1808 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Samuel | Dry Drayton / | Rector | View |
| 1808 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Samuel | Peterborough cathedral / 4th prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1808 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Samuel | Walpole St Andrew's / | Vicar | View |