VENN: Adm. pens. (age 16) at CAIUS, Mar. 22, 1682-3. S. of Joseph, weaver, of Norwich. B. there. School, Norwich. ' Matric. 1683; Scholar, 1683; B.A. 1686-7; M.A. 1691. Fellow, 1689-99. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 22, 1689; priest, June 25, 1690. C. of Burton Coggles, Lincs., 1689. R. of St Clement's, Norwich, 1696-1719. R. of St Austin's, 1700. University preacher, 1697. Died Oct. 22, 1719. Father of the next. (Venn, I. 473.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1689 | Appt(Licensing) | Brett, Josephus | Burton Coggles / | Preacher | View |
| 1689 | Ordi(ordination) | Brett, Josephus | / | deacon | View |
| 1690 | Ordi(ordination) | Brett, Josephus | / | priest | View |
| 1692 | Subsc | Brett, Josephus | Badburgham / | Curate | View |
| 1692 | Libc | Brett, unknown | Badburham / | Sequestrator | View |
| 1692 | Libc | Brett, unknown | Badburham / | Sequestrator | View |
| 1696 | Subsc | Brett, Josephus | Sancti Clementis ad Pontem / | Rector | View |
| 1696 | Appt(Institution) | Brett, Josephus | sancti Clementis ad Pontem, Norwich / | Rector | View |
| 1700 | Appt(Presentation) | Brett, Joseph | St Augustins, Norwich / | Rector | View |
| 1700 | Appt(Institution) | Bret, Josephus | Sancti Augustini, Norwich / | Rector | View |
| 1720 | Vac(Death) | Brett, Josephi | Sancti Clementis, Norwich / | Rector | View |