VENN
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 23, 1713. S. of James, gent. B. at Stukeley, Hunts. School, Bishop's Stortford (Dr Tooke). ' Matric. 1713-4; B.A. 1717-8; M.A. 1721. Ord. deacon (Lincoln, Litt. dim. from Peterb.) May 24, 1719; priest (Peterb.) Sept. 24, 1720. C. of Guilsborough, Northants., 1719. R. of Swineshead, Hunts., 1722-37. R. of Kings Ripton, 1726-58. R. of Little Stukeley, 1737-67. Married Dorothy, dau. of Philip Sherard, Feb. 4, 1731-2. Died Sept. 6, 1767. Brother of Laurence (1711). (G. Mag.; Genealogist, VII. 45.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1722 | Appt(Institution) | Torkington, Jacobus | Swainshead / | Rector | View |
| 1727 | Appt(Institution) | Torkington, Jacobus | King's Ripton / | Rector | View |
| 1737 | Appt(Institution) | Torkington, James | Little Stewkley / | Rector | View |
| 1737 | Vac(cession) | Torkington, James | Swinshead / | Rector | View |
| 1758 | Vac(resignation) | Unknown, | Ripton Regis / | Rector | View |
| 1758 | Appt(Resignation) | Torkington, James | Ription Regis / | Rector | View |
| 1767 | Vac(Death) | Torkington, James | Stewkley parva / | Rector | View |