VENN: (afterwards <THOMAS FERRAR). Matric. sizar from CHRIST'S, Nov. 1555; B.A. 1558-9; M.A. from Corpus Christi, 1562. Fellow of Corpus, 1560. Ord. deacon (London) Jan. 1559-60. R. of Shimpling, Norfolk, 1563-72. V. of Boxted, Essex, ;Farrar,; 1572-3; and of Langham, 1573-1607. Surrendered but afterwards conformed. R. of St James', Colchester, 1591. Will (Cons. C. London) 1608, as Farrer; to be buried at Langham. (Peile, I. 62; J. Ch. Smith.)
[NB in later records this man appears as 'Farrar alias Oxford'; later member of Dedham conference]