VENN (as MERRILLS or MERILL): Matric. sizar from CORPUS CHRISTI, c. 1596; B.A. 1600-1. Ord. deacon (London) Apr. 5; priest, May 16, 1601. R. of Cold Norton, Essex, 1609. R. of Shellow Bowells, 1620. R. of St Stephen Wallbrook, London, 1620. 'Administration of Effects at a Probate Court.'Admon. (Cons. C. London) Dec. 5, 1625. (J. Ch. Smith.)
With record of ordinations, note of receipt, dated 8/9/1604, of Merrill's letters of ordination by Bernard Carrier, clerk, minister of Hadley, Middx. from the Register for the use of Merrill, now Curate of Barnett.