Venn: Matric. sizar (age 19) from Pembroke, Easter, 1621. S. of Catharine, of Famham, Surrey. B.A. 1624-5; M.A. 1628; B.D. 1635. Fellow, 1627. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) June 4, 1626; priest, Sept. 23, 1627. Perhaps R. of Topcroft, Norfolk, 1637-40. R. of Northwold, 1641-61. Died 1661. Father of Matthew (1656).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1626 | Ordi(ordination) | Novell, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1627 | Ordi(ordination) | Novell, John | / | priest | View |
| 1636 | Subsc | Novell, John | Walton cum Flebinton / | Vicar | View |
| 1637 | Subsc | Novell, John | Topecroft / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Subsc | Novell, John | Mundesly / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Disp-App | Novell, John | Topcroft / | Rector | View |
| 1637 | Disp(Dispensation) | Novell, John | Mundesley / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Appt(Collation) | Novell, Joannes | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Novell, Jo: | Bishop of Ely / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1639 | Subsc | Novell, Johannes | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Appt(Presentation) | Novell, Jo: | Northwold / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Vac(resignation) | Novell, Johannes | Downham / | Rector | View |
| 1641 | Appt(Institution) | Novell, Johes | Northwold / | Vicar | View |
| 1661 | Vac | Novell, Joh | Northwold alias Norwold / | Rector | View |