VENN
Adm. pens. (age 16) at CAIUS, July 8, 1785. S. of Thomas (1761), R. of Woolpit, Suffolk. B. July 24, 1768, at Occold. School, Ipswich (Mr King). Scholar, 1785-90; matric. Michs. 1786; Prizeman; B.A. (7th Wrangler) 1790; M.A 1793. Fellow, 1790-8. Dean, 1791-3. Hebrew Lecturer, 1797-8. Master of the Perse School, Cambridge, 1793-4; at Nuneaton School, 1794. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Nov. 21, 1790; priest (Ely) Dec. 8, 1793; C. at Wilby, Suffolk. V. of Shelland, 1793-1837. R. of Woolpit, 1831-7. Married Dorothy, dau. of Henry Homer, R. of Birdingbury, Dec. 26, 1798. Author, religious. Died Apr. 3, 1837. M.I. at Woolpit. Brother of William R. (1790) and father of Thomas S. (1817). (Venn, II. 112; D.N.B.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobbold, John Spencer | / | deacon | View |
| 1790 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobbold, John Spencer | / | deacon | View |
| 1793 | Ordi(ordination) | Cobbold, John Spencer | / | priest | View |
| 1814 | Appt(Licensing) | Cobbold, John Spencer | Woolpit / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1831 | Appt(Admission) | Cobbold, John Spencer | Woolpit / | Rector | View |