VENN
Adm. sizar at CLARE, June 26, 1729. B. at Boothby, Lincs. Perhaps s. of Leonard (1701), R. of Boothby Graffoe. ' Matric. 1729; B.A. 1732-3; M.A. 1736. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Dec. 22, 1734; priest, Sept. 21, 1735. R. of Little Paunton, Lincs., 1735. V. of Thorp-Arnald, Leics., 1740-91. Archdeacon of Stow, 1765-91. A friend of Bishop Warburton. Author, theological. Died Mar. 15, 1791, aged 80. M.I. at Thorp-Arnald. Will, P.C.C. See Al. Oxon. for a contemporary namesake. (G. Mag.; E. Mag.; D.N.B.; Nichols, II. 371.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1734 | Ordi(ordination) | Town, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1735 | Appt(Collation) | Town, John | Little Ponton / | Rector | View |
| 1735 | Ordi(ordination) | Town, John | / | priest | View |
| 1740 | Appt(Institution) | Towne, John | Thorp Arnold / | Vicar | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Collation) | Towne, John | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Liddington | Prebendary | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Collation) | Towne, John | Stow / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1791 | Vac(Death) | Towne, John | Lincoln Cathedral / Stow | Archdeacon | View |
| 1791 | Vac(Death) | Towne, John | Lincoln Cathedral / Prebend of Liddington | Prebendary | View |
| 1791 | Vac(Death) | Towne, John | Little Paunton / | Rector | View |
| 1791 | Vac(Death) | Unknown, | Thorpe Arnold cum Brentingby / | Vicar | View |