VENN: Adm. sizar at EMMANUEL, July 11, 1645. Of Devon. Matric. 1645. Migrated to Jesus College, Oxford, 1648. B.A. 1648-9. Fellow of Jesus, Oxford, 1648. Ord. deacon (Chichester) Mar. 10, 1665-6; priest, Aug. 18, 1666. Probably a minister at Bassenthwaite, Cumberland, 1655; at Lamplugh, 1655-6; and at Bolton, Mealsgate, 1656-60. V. of Kingston-by-Lewes, Sussex, 1665-6. V. of Iford, 1666-90. Buried at Iford, July 12, 1690. (Al. Oxon.; W. C. Renshaw; B. Nightingale.)
Walker Revised p. 373 states Samuel ID 96862 was his father
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Libc | Forward, blank | Kingston iuxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| --- | Libc | Forward, blank | Iford / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Forward, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1666 | Subsc | Forwarde, Johannes | Kingstone juxta Luis / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Forward, Johannes | Iford / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Ordi(ordination) | Forward, John | / | priest | View |
| 1666 | Ordi(ordination) | Forward, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1666 | Appt(Institution) | Forward, John | Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Appt(Institution) | Forward, John | Iford cum Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1666 | Subsc | Forward, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1675 | Libc | Forward, John | Kingston iuxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Forward, Johannes | Iford / | Vicar | View |
| 1678 | Libc | Forward, Johannes | Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1686 | Libc | Forward, John | Iford cum Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1686 | Libc | Forward, Johannes | Iford / | Vicar | View |
| 1686 | Libc | Forward, Johannes | Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1686 | Libc | Forward, John | Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |
| 1690 | Vac(natural death) | Forward, Johannes | Iford cum Kingston juxta Lewes / | Vicar | View |