In VENN
Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, June 14, 1750. S. of Joseph, of London. School, Westminster. ' Matric. 1750-1; Scholar, 1751; B.A. 1754; M.A. 1757; D.D. 1764 ( Lit. Reg.). Fellow, 1755. Master of Trinity, 1768-88. Vice-Chancellor, 1768-9. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 28, 1756; priest, May 19, 1757. Assistant Master at Westminster, 1757-64; Head Master, in 1764, for three months. Tutor to the Duke of Devonshire, 1764-6. V. of Greenwich, 1766-9. Chaplain to George III, 1768-9. Bishop of Peterborough, 1769-94. Dean of Durham, 1788-94. He took a prominent part in the Debates in the House of Lords on the American War. Died at Peterborough, Jan. 11, 1794. Buried in the Cathedral. Will, P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Al. Westmon., 353.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1756 | Ordi(ordination) | Hinchcliffe, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Appointment) | Hinchliffe, John | Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Buckinghamshire / | Chaplain | View |
| 1757 | Ordi(ordination) | Hinchcliffe, John | / | priest | View |
| 1763 | Appt(Appointment) | Hinchliffe, John | Spencer, Earl of Northampton / | Chaplain | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Institution) | Hinchcliffe, John | Greenwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1768 | Appt(Appointment) | Hinchliffe, John | Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1769 | Appt(consecration) | Hinchcliffe, John | Peterborough / | Bishop | View |
| 1769 | Appt(confirmation of election) | Hinchcliffe, John | Peterborough / | Bishop | View |
| 1769 | Appt(consecration) | Hinchcliffe, John | Peterborough / | Bishop | View |
| 1770 | Vac(Promotion) | Hinchliffe, | Greenwich / | Vicar | View |
| 1773 | Appt(revocation) | Hinchliffe, John | Spencer, Earl of Northampton / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1773 | Vac(Promotion) | Hinchliffe, John | Spencer, Earl of Northampton / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1777 | Libc | Hinchcliffe, John | Castor / | Rector | View |
| 1781 | Vac(translation) | Hinchcliffe, John | Frederick Cornwallis, Archbishop of Canterbury / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Installation) | Hinchliffe, John | Durham cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1788 | Disp(Dispensation) | Hinchcliffe, John | Peterborough / | Bishop | View |
| 1794 | Vac(Death) | Hinchcliffe, John | Peterborough / | Bishop | View |