VENN: Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Apr. 9, 1708. S. of John (1639), of London. School, St Paul's. ' Matric. 1708; Scholar, 1711; B.A. 1711-2; M.A. 1715. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 1, 1712-3; priest (Norwich) Dec. 13, 1713. C. of East Church, Kent. V. of Selling, 1714-5. V. of Preston, Faversham, 1715-66. R. of Hawkwell, Essex, 1716-57. R. of Rayleigh, 1757. Six preacher at Canterbury Cathedral. Founder of the Sykes Exhibitions at Corpus Christi. Died June 9, 1766, aged 81. Buried at Preston. M.I. Will, P.C.C. Brother of Arthur Ashley (1701) and of John (1696). (St Paul's School Register; J. Disney; Masters, 252.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1713 | Ordi(ordination) | Sykes, Georgium | / | priest | View |
| 1713 | Subsc | Sykes, Georgius | / | View | |
| 1713 | Ordi(ordination) | Sykes, Georgius | / | deacon | View |
| 1714 | Subsc | sykes, georgius | eastchurch / | Curate | View |
| 1736 | Subsc | Sykes, George | Hackwell alias Hawkwell / | Rector | View |
| 1736 | Appt(Institution) | Sykes, George | Hackwell / | Rector | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Institution) | Sykes, George | Rayleigh / | Rector | View |
| 1757 | Subsc | Sykes, George | Rayleigh / | Rector | View |
| 1757 | Vac(cession) | Sykes, George | Hackwell alias Hawkswell / | Rector | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Sykes, George | Preston by Faversham / | Vicar | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Sykes, George | Raleigh alias Rayleigh / | Rector | View |
| 1766 | Vac(Death) | Sykes, George | Canterbury Cathedral / | Preacher | View |