VENN: Adm. at PETERHOUSE, May 3, 1645, as B.A. of Oxford. 4th s. of John (above). ' Matric. from Wadham College, Oxford, Dec. 8, 1637, age 17; Scholar, 1639; B.A. (Oxford) 1641; M.A. (Cambridge) 1645; B.D. 1655; D.D. 1673. Fellow of Peterhouse, 1645-59. Incorp. at Oxford, 1669. Lecturer at St Nicholas, Newcastle, 1657, 1660. R. of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, 1663-70. R. of Spofforth, Yorks. Died in London, Dec. 1679. Benefactor to the University by the foundation of the Knightbridge Professorship of Moral Theology. Also benefactor to Wadham College, and gave a library for the use of the clergy of Chelmsford. (D.N.B.; T. A. Walker; Vis. of Essex, 1634.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1663 | Ordi(ordination) | Knightbridge, Joh'es | / | deacon | View |
| 1663 | Ordi(ordination) | Knightbridge, Joh'es | / | priest | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Knightbridge, John | Holy Trinity, Dorchester, Dorsett / | Rector | View |
| 1670 | Appt(Institution) | Knightbridge, Johannes | Spofforth / | Rector | View |
| 1670 | Appt(Licensing) | Knightbridge, Johannes | Spofforth / | Curate | View |