VENN: Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1688. Of Norwich. ' Matric. 1688; B.A. 1691-2; M.A. 1695; D.D. 1705 (Comitia Regia. Certain gatherings of the Senate of the University at which royal personages were present and degrees specially conferred.'Com. Reg.). Fellow, 1696-1703. Taxor, 1698. Ord. priest (Norwich) May, 1697. P.C. of St Benet, Cambridge, 1699-1702. Chaplain to Archbishop Tenison, 1702. R. of Biddenden, Kent, 1702-4. R. of Ivychurch, 1705-31. Preb. of Canterbury, 1707-28. R. of Gt Mongeham, 1707-30. Master of Harbledown Hospital, 1711. Chaplain to the King, 1716-28. Dean of Canterbury, 1728-33. Bishop of St David's, 1731. Bishop of Gloucester, 1731-3. Author, Sermons. Died Dec. 24, 1733. Buried in St James', Westminster. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1734. (Masters; G. Mag.; L. Mag.)
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