Venn: Adm. sizar (age 20) at ST JOHN'S, May 2, 1753. S. of John, husbandman, of Cheshire. B. at Backford. School, Backford. ' Matric. Michs. 1753; Scholar, 1756; B.A. 1757; M.A. 1760; D.D. 1773. Ord. deacon (London) Mar. 6, 1757; priest, Feb. 1758. R. of St Catherine's, Jamaica, 1764-. [One of these names (not of Oxford) was V. of Halesowen, Worcs., Feb. 8, 1784-Apr. 22, 1788, and R. of Avington, Berks., 1788-96.] (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 619; W. Cowper.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1757 | Ordi(ordination) | Griffith, Samuel | / | deacon | View |
| 1758 | Ordi(ordination) | Griffith, Samuel | / | priest | View |
| 1778 | Appt(Licensing) | Griffith, Samuel | Walcot / Margaret Chapel | Chaplain | View |
| 1784 | Appt(Institution) | Griffith, Samuel | Halesowen / | Vicar | View |
| 1784 | Appt(Institution) | Griffith, Samuel | Halesowen / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Vac(cession) | Griffith, Samuel | Halesowen / | Vicar | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Institution) | Griffith, Samuel | Avington / | Rector | View |
| 1796 | Vac(Death) | Griffith, Samuel | Avington / | Rector | View |