VENN
Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, June 27, 1754. 3rd s. of Thomas, gent., of Derbs. B. at Bakewell. School, Chesterfield (Mr Saunders). ' Matric. Michs. 1754; Scholar. Migrated to Queens', Mar. 25, 1756; B.A. (9th Wrangler) 1758; M.A. 1761; B.D. 1770. Fellow and Tutor of Queens', 1760. Proctor, 1768-9. Ord. deacon (Lichfield and Coventry) June 24, 1759; priest (Ely) Mar. 2, 1760. R. of St Botolph's, Cambridge, 1766-70. V. of Youlgrave, Derbs., 1770-96. R. of Hickling, Notts., 1775-96. Travelled abroad as tutor to Prince Poniatowski, nephew of the King of Poland. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Marmaduke M. Calver. Took part in the controversy occasioned by the publication of The Confessional, and the presentation of the Clergy's petition to the House of Commons. Died Nov. 1796. (Scott-Mayor, III. 630; Burke, L.G.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1759 | Subsc | Barker, Robert | / | View | |
| 1759 | Disp-Ord | Barker, Robert | / | View | |
| 1760 | Disp-Ord | Barker, Robert | / | View | |
| 1760 | Ordi(ordination) | Barker, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1764 | Subsc | Barker, Robert | Hartington / | Curate | View |
| 1766 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, Robert | St Botolph, Cambridge / | Rector | View |
| 1770 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, Robert | Yolgrave / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Institution) | Barker, Robert | Hickling / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Disp-App | Barker, Robert | Youlgreave / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Disp(Dispensation) | Barker, Robert | Hickling / | Rector | View |
| 1797 | Vac(Death) | Barker, Robert | Yolgrave / | Vicar | View |
| 1797 | Vac(Death) | Barker, Robert | Hickling / | Rector | View |