VENN
Adm. sizar (age 19) at ST JOHN'S, July 1, 1752. S. of John, freeholder, of Lancs. B. at Highfield. School, Urswick-in-Furness. ' Matric. Michs. 1752; Scholar, 1755; B.A. 1756. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Mar. 14, 1756; priest, June 5, 1757; C. of Leighton with Upton, Hunts., 1756. P.C. of Over Kellett, Lancs., 1761. R. of Halton, 1777-95. Married Sarah, niece of William Bradshaw [descended from the Bradshaws of Preesal and Scales, who in 1743 purchased Halton Hall]. Died 1795. Father of William (1779) and John (1779). (St John's Coll. Adm., III. 616; Baines, Hist. of Lancs., v. 529.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1756 | Appt(Licensing) | Fletcher, Robert | Leighton / | Curate | View |
| 1756 | Ordi(ordination) | Fletcher, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1757 | Ordi(ordination) | Fletcher, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1761 | Appt(Licensing) | Fletcher, Robert | Bolton in the Sands / Overkellet | Curate | View |
| 1777 | Appt(Institution) | Fletcher, Robert | Halton / | Rector | View |
| 1795 | Vac(Death) | Fletcher, Robert | Overkellett / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1795 | Vac(Death) | Fletcher, Robert | Halton / | Rector | View |