In VENN
Adm. pens. (age 18) at QUEENS', Mar. 24, 1814. S. of Francis. B. at Margate, Kent. Migrated to Trinity, Sept. 27, 1814; matric. Michs. 1814; B.A. 1818; M.A. 1821. Ord. deacon (Norwich, Litt. dim. from Rochester) Feb. 24, 1819. R. of Mereworth, Kent, 1830-2. C. of Nettlestead, 1846-53. R. of Nettlestead with Barming, 1854-62. Died June 6, 1862, aged 66. Brother of John F. (1820); father of Clement F. (1846), the next, and Gerard F. (1857). (Cant. Act Bk.; G. Mag.; Records of Rochester.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Cobb, William Francis | Nettlestead / | Curate | View |
| 1819 | Appt(Licensing) | Cobb, Wm Fras | Nettlestead / | Curate | View |
| 1819 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobb, William Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1819 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Cobb, William Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1819 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobb, William Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1820 | Appt(Licensing) | Cobb, William Francis | Nettlestead / | Curate | View |
| 1820 | Appt(Licensing) | Cobb, Wm Fras | Nettlestead / | Curate | View |
| 1820 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Cobb, William Francis | / | priest | View |
| 1820 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobb, William Francis | / | priest | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Institution) | Cobb, William Francis | Mereworth / | Rector | View |
| 1830 | Libc | Cobb, William Francis | Nettlestead / | Curate | View |