VENN: Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 8, 1788. S. of Obadiah [descended from a family of Huguenot refugees, settled as weavers in Spitalfields] and Martha Head. B. Dec. 16, 1769, in Stewart Street, Spitalfields. School, Merchant Taylors'. Matric. Michs. 1788; Scholar, 1788; B.A. (18th Wrangler) 1792; M.A. 1795. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Dec. 23, 1792; priest, Dec. 22, 1793; C. of Wetherden, Suffolk, 1792. R. of Chaldon, Surrey, 1830-56. R. of Caterham, 1831-56. Died Aug. 5, 1856, at Caterham. Father of James. (Merchant Taylors' Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm.; Clergy List; G. Mag., 1856, II. 390. See D.N.B. for his s. James (1803-57), a sculptor.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Ordi(ordination) | Legrew, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1792 | Ordi(ordination) | Legrew, James | / | deacon | View |
| 1793 | Appt(Licensing) | Legrew, James | Wetherden / | Curate | View |
| 1793 | Ordi(ordination) | Legrew, James | / | priest | View |
| 1793 | Ordi(ordination) | Legrew, James | / | priest | View |
| 1828 | Appt(Licensing) | Legrew, James | Farleigh / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Institution) | Legrew, James | Chaldon / | Rector | View |
| 1831 | Appt(Institution) | Legrew, James | Cartram, als. Catterham / | Rector | View |