VENN
Adm. sizar at CAIUS, May 25, 1787, as a "Ten-year man". S. of Adam. [gent.], of Saint Field, Ireland. B. there. School, Ballynahinch. ' Matric. Easter, 1798; Scholar, 1787-98; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.), 1798; D.D. 1826. Ord. deacon (Gloucester) Feb. 17, 1788; priest (London) June 7, 1789; literate. R. of Alphamstone, 1812-38, and R. of Great Horkesley, Essex, 1817-38. Bishop of Sodor and Man, 1828-38. Took an active part in the building of King William's College. Author, A Statement in reference to the proposed suppression of the Bishoprick of Sodor and Man. Died Jan. 26, 1838, at Great Horkesley. Father of Thomas W. (1826). (Venn, II. 115; Foster, Index Eccles.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | Disp-Ord | Ward, William | / | View | |
| 1788 | Ordi(ordination) | Ward, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1788 | Appt(Licensing) | Ward, William | Itchin Abbas als. Abbas Itchin / | Curate | View |
| 1788 | Subsc | Ward, William | / | View | |
| 1789 | Appt(Licensing) | Ward, William | St Bennett's Grace Church Street / | Curate | View |
| 1789 | Disp-Ord | Ward, William | / | View | |
| 1789 | Ordi(ordination) | Ward, William | / | priest | View |
| 1796 | Appt(Institution) | Ward, William | St Michael Myland near Colchester / | Rector | View |
| 1811 | Appt(Installation) | Ward, William | Salisbury cathedral / Wilsford and Woodford | Prebendary | View |
| 1811 | Appt(Collation) | Ward, William | Salisbury cathedral / Wilsford & Woodford | Prebendary | View |
| 1812 | Appt(Institution) | Ward, William | Alphamstone / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Appt(Institution) | Ward, William | Great Horkesley / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Disp(Dispensation) | Ward, William | Great Horkesley / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Vac(cession) | Ward, William | St Michael's, Mile End / | Rector | View |
| 1817 | Disp-App | Ward, William | Alphamstone / | Rector | View |
| 1828 | Appt(consecration) | Ward, William | Isle of Man and Sodor / | Bishop | View |
| 1828 | Appt(commission to consecrate) | Ward, William | Sodor and Man / | Bishop | View |