Venn: Adm. pens. (age 16) at SIDNEY, Feb. 26, 1744-5. S. of Francis, Esq., of Beverley, Yorks. School, Beverley. ' Matric. 1745; B.A. 1748-9; M.A. from Peterhouse, 1752. Fellow of Peterhouse, 1750-3. Perhaps V. of Driffield, Yorks., 1755-71. R. of S. Dalton, Yorks., till 1802. Died 1804.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750 | Ordi(ordination) | Best, Francis | / | deacon | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Licensing) | Best, Francis | Spofforth / | Curate | View |
| 1752 | Ordi(ordination) | Best, Francis | / | priest | View |
| 1755 | Appt(Institution) | Best, Francis | Wetwang / | Vicar | View |
| 1755 | Appt(Licensing) | Best, Francis | Driffield / | Curate | View |
| 1757 | Subsc | Best, Francis | South Dalton / | Rector | View |
| 1757 | Subsc | Best, Francis | Holme upon the Wolds / | Curate | View |
| 1757 | Appt(Institution) | Best, Francis | South Dalton / | Rector | View |
| 1766 | Vac(resignation) | Best, Francis | Wetwang / | Vicar | View |
| 1774 | Appt(Resignation) | Best, Francis | Holme upon the Wolds / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1775 | Vac(resignation) | Best, Francis | Holme on the Wolds / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1802 | Vac(Death) | Best, Francis | South Dalton / | Rector | View |