VENN: Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 24, 1676. S. of Thomas, of Oulton, Yorks. B. there Jan. 27, 1662. School, Wakefield, from which he held a scholarship. ' Matric. Easter, 1676; B.A. 1679-80; M.A. 1683; D.D. 1696. Incorp. at Oxford, 1689. Ord. deacon (London) Mar. 16, 1689-90; priest (Norwich) Sept. 1692. Master of Spalding school, 1682-3. Chaplain and tutor in Bishop Stillingfleet's family, 1683-95. Boyle lecturer, 1692. Preb. of Worcester, 1692. Keeper of the royal libraries, and F.R.S., 1695. Chaplain to the King, 1695. Archdeacon of Ely, 1701. Master of Trinity College, Feb. 1, 1699-1700 till 1742. During nearly his whole tenure he was involved in incessant disputes with the fellows. Regius Professor of Divinity, 1717-42. In 1718 the University deprived him of his degrees: they were restored in 1724. He died July 14, 1742, and was buried in the College Chapel. Famous as the greatest of English critical scholars. Best known by his Dissertations on the Epistles of Phalaris. For his other works, see D.N.B.
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| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1690 | Ordi(ordination) | Bentley, Richardus | / | deacon | View |
| 1692 | Ordi(candidate for ordination) | Bentley, Richard | / | priest | View |
| 1692 | Appt(Appointment) | Bentley, Richard | Worcester Cathedral / prebend | Prebendary | View |
| 1701 | Subsc | Bentley, Richardus | archdeaconry of Ely / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1701 | Appt(Collation) | Bentley, Richardus | Ely Cathedral / Archdeaconry of Ely | Archdeacon | View |
| 1734 | Appt(deprivation) | Bentley, Richard | Trinity College, Cambridge / | Master | View |
| 1742 | Vac(Death) | Bentley, Richard | Archdeaconry of Ely / | Archdeacon | View |