Venn: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 7, 1780. S. of Robert, farmer [and Eliza]. B. at [Little] Bentley, Essex. [Bapt. there, Nov. 28, 1761.] School, Eton. Re-adm. sizar, June 4, 1782. ' Matric. Michs. 1780; B.A. 1789; M.A. 1792. Ord. deacon (Ely, Litt. dim. from London) Dec. 21, 1783; priest (York) Oct. 18, 1801. P.C. of the Church (or Chapel) of St James', Leeds (lately built and consecrated), upon his own petition (he being patron). P.C. of Christ Church, Kingston-upon-Hull, 1822-58. Disappears from Clergy List, 1859.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783 | Ordi(ordination) | King, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1783 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | King, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1801 | Appt(Licensing) | King, John | St James's, Leeds / | Perpetual Curate | View |
| 1801 | Ordi(ordination) | King, John | / | priest | View |
| 1822 | Appt(Licensing) | King, John | Christ's Church Sculcoates / | Perpetual Curate | View |