VENN (as Barnard): Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, June 19, 1717. S. of John, of the Middle Temple, and of Clapham, London. B. there. School, Westminster. ' Matric. 1718; Scholar, 1718; B.A. 1720-1; M.A. 1724; D.D. 1740. Fellow, 1723. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 19, 1725; priest, Mar. 6, 1725-6. R. of Esher, Surrey, 1726-44. Chaplain to the King, 1728. Preb. of Westminster, 1732-43. V. of St Bride's, London, 1739-47. Dean of Rochester, 1743. Bishop of Raphoe, 1744. Bishop of Derry, 1747. Died Jan. 10, 1768. Buried in Westminster Abbey. Father of Thomas (1749). (D.N.B.; Al. Westmon. 270.)
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| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1725 | Ordi(ordination) | Bernard, Gulielmi | / | deacon | View |
| 1726 | Subsc | Barnard, Gulielmus | Eshar / | Rector | View |
| 1726 | Ordi(ordination) | Bernard, Gulielmus | / | priest | View |
| 1739 | Subsc | Barnard, William | St Bridget or St Brides / | Vicar | View |
| 1739 | Appt(Institution) | Barnard, William | St Bridget alias Bride's / | Vicar | View |
| 1743 | Appt(Institution) | Barnard, William | Rochester cathedral / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1744 | Appt(Resignation) | Barnard, William | St Bridget, alias St Brides / | Vicar | View |
| 1744 | Appt(Resignation) | Barnard, William | Rochester cathedral / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1744 | Vac(resignation) | Barnard, William | Esher, Sy. / | Rector | View |
| 1744 | Vac(resignation) | Barnard, William | Rochester cathedral / deanery | Dean | View |
| 1744 | Vac(resignation) | Barnard, William | St Bridget alias Bride's / | Vicar | View |
| 1744 | Appt(Resignation) | Barnard, William | Esher, Sy. / | Rector | View |