Venn: Adm. pens. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 29, 1745. S. of Thomas (1739), V. of Bampton, Devon. B. there. School, Bampton (his father). ' Matric. 1745; B.A. 1748-9; M.A. 1752. Ord. deacon (Exeter) June 2, 1751; priest, June 17, 1753. R. of Hawkridge, Somerset, 1763-89. R. of Clyst St Laurence, 1765-89. Chaplain to Hester, Lady Chatham.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Disp-Ord | Wood, William | / | View | |
| 1753 | Disp-Ord | Wood, William | / | View | |
| 1757 | Subsc | Wood, William | Ashbrittle / | Curate | View |
| 1763 | Appt(Institution) | Wood, William | Hawkeridge with the Chappel of Withypoole / | Rector | View |
| 1765 | Disp(Dispensation) | Wood, William | Clist St Lawrence / | Rector | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Appointment) | Wood, William | Hester, Baroness Chatham / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1765 | Disp-App | Wood, William | Hawkeridge / | Rector | View |
| 1765 | Disp-App | Wood, William | Hester, Baroness of Chatham / | Chaplain | View |
| 1789 | Vac(Death) | Wood, William | Hawkridge with the Chapel of Withy Poole united an / | Rector | View |