VENN: Scholar of ST JOHN'S, 1550. Of Yorkshire. B.A. 1553-4. Fellow of Queens', 1554, when he received tonsure (London). Fellow of St John's, 1555. Probably R. of Ilketshall St John, Suffolk, 1579-1608. R. of Barnaby, 1582-1613. R. of Thorpe-by-Haddiscoe, Norfolk, 1591-1613.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | exorcist | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | subdeacon | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | deacon | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | priest | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | first tonsure | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | reader | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | doorkeeper | View |
| 1554 | Ordi(ordination) | Smythe, Alexander | / | acolyte | View |
| 1576 | Appt(Presentation) | Smythe, Alexander | Eccles / | Vicar | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Presentation) | Smyth, Alexander | Toft Monks / | Rector | View |
| 1579 | Appt(Presentation) | Smyth, Alexander | Ilketshall St. John / | Rector | View |
| 1584 | Appt(Presentation) | Smythe, Alexander | North Cove / | Rector | View |
| 1592 | Appt(Presentation) | Smithe, Alexander | Thorpe by Haddestowe / | Rector | View |