VENN: Adm. sizar (age 18) at CHRIST'S, June 1, 1745. S. of George. B. at Seghill, Northumberland. School, Newcastle. ' Matric. 1745; Scholar, 1745; B.A. 1748-9; M.A. 1752; D.D. 1781 ( Lit. Reg.). Fellow, 1749. Master, 1780-1808. Vice-Chancellor, 1780-1. Ord. deacon (Ely) May 24, 1752; priest Dec. 25, 1752. V. of Bourn, Cambs., June 6, 1763. V. of Caldecot, Dec. 14, 1772-85. R. of Wadingham, Lincs. Married, at Newcastle, Dec. 13, 1787, Hannah, dau. of Robert Ellison, and widow of Thomas Dockwray, D.D. Died Feb. 18, 1808; buried in the Ante-chapel. (Peile, II. 247.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, John | / | priest | View |
| 1752 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1763 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, John | Bourn / | Vicar | View |
| 1772 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, John | Caldecote / | Vicar | View |
| 1773 | Vac(cession) | Barker, John | Bourn / | Vicar | View |
| 1786 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, John | Brisley / | Rector | View |
| 1787 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, John | Wadingham St Mary and St Peter with Smitterby / | Rector | View |
| 1788 | Vac(cession) | Barker, John | Brisley / | Rector | View |
| 1808 | Vac(Death) | Barker, John | Waddingham St Mary and St Peter / | Rector | View |