VENN AND FOSTER
Adm. sizar (age 19) at TRINITY, Sept. 13, 1796. S. of James, of London. B. Oct. 24, 1777, at St James's, Westminster. School, Marlborough. ' Matric. Michs. 1797; Scholar, 1800; B.A. (10th Wrangler) 1801; M.A. 1804. Fellow, 1803. Proctor, 1818. Professor of Chemistry, 1815-61. Incorp. at Oxford, 1832. R. of North Runcton, Norfolk, 1819-61. F.R.S., 1816. F.R.G.S., 1816. Constructed extremely delicate electroscopes and made important modifications in electrical methods; reputed an independent discoverer of thermo-electricity. Author, A manual of Electro-Dynamics. Died Nov. 10, 1861, at North Runcton. Father of the next. (Boase; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | Ordi(ordination) | Cumming, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1807 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Cumming, James | / | priest | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Institution) | Cumming, James | Routon otherwise Rouncton otherwise North Roungton / | Rector | View |