Born Middlesex, 1696.
At time of ordination as deacon (20/5/1722) held an unspecified living outside diocese of Ely.
VENN: Adm pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 18, 1716. S. of Richard, of London. School, Westminster. Matric. 1717; Scholar, 1717; B.A. 1719-20; M.A. 1723. Fellow, 1722. Ord. deacon (Ely) May 20, 1722. Chancellor of Salisbury, 1727-55. V. of West Lavington, Wilts., 1727. R. of Polshott, 1728. V. of St Giles', Reading, 1730-55. V. of Odiham, Hants., 1738. Died Dec. 15, 1755. (Al. Westmon., 268.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1722 | Subsc | Colton, Witting | / | View | |
| 1722 | Ordi(ordination) | Colton, Witting | / | deacon | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Collation) | Colton, Witting | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Brickeslworth | Prebendary | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Collation) | Colton, Witting | Salisbury Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Collation) | Colton, Witting | Lavington Ep'i / | Vicar | View |
| 1727 | Subsc | Colton, Witting | Salisbury Cathedral / | Chancellor | View |
| 1727 | Subsc | Colton, Witting | Lavington alias Bishop's Lavington / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Subsc | Colton, Witting | Polshott / | Rector | View |
| 1730 | Subsc | Colton, Witting | St Giles's, Reading / | Vicar | View |
| 1738 | Appt(Appointment) | Cotton, Witting | Odiham / | Vicar | View |
| 1738 | Appt(Induction Mandate) | Colton, Witting | Odiham wth the Chappell of Grewell / | Vicar | View |
| 1755 | Appt(Death) | Cotton, Willing | Odiham / | Vicar | View |
| 1756 | Vac(Death) | Colton, Witting | Salisbury Cathedral / chancellorship of the cathedral | Chancellor | View |
| 1756 | Vac(Death) | Colton, Witting | Odyham with chapels of Grewel, Rotherweeke, Weston Partick and Lisse / | Vicar | View |
| 1756 | Vac(Death) | Colton, Witting | Salisbury Cathedral / Prebend of Bricklesworth | Prebendary | View |
| 1756 | Vac(Death) | Colton, Witting | Reading St. Giles / | Vicar | View |