Born Staffordshire, 1687. Fellow of Trinity College at time of ordinations in early 1713.
VENN (as BIRCH or BYRCH): Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, May 28, 1706. S. of Thomas, of Leacroft, Staffs. School, Westminster. Scholar, 1707; ' Matric. 1709; B.A. 1709-10; M.A. 1713; LL.D. (Lambeth) 1720. Fellow, 1712. Incorp. at Oxford, 1712. Ord. deacon (Ely) Mar. 1, 1712-3; priest, May 31, 1713. R. of Monk's Eleigh, Suffolk, 1717-9. R. of Hadleigh, Suffolk, 1717-9. Chancellor of Worcester, 1719. R. of Fladbury, Worcs., 1719. R. of All Saints', Evesham, 1724. V. of Blockley, 1727. Preb. of Worcester, 1727. Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Died Feb. 1741-2. (Al. Westmon., 248.)