VENN
Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 21, 1784. B. [Feb. 14, 1764], at Kingston, Radnors. ' Matric. Michs. 1784; Scholar, 1787; B.A. 1788; M.A. 1792; D.D. 1825. Master at Dr Thomson's School at Kensington, 1788. Ord. deacon (Hereford) May 30, 1790; priest, June 19, 1791; C. of Kington, Heref., 1790. Second Master of King's School, Chester, and C. of Eccleston, 1794. Minor Canon, Chester Cathedral, 1796, and soon afterwards Head Master of Oswestry Grammar School, Salop. V. of Llanyblodwel, 1798. Married (1) 1793, Caroline, dau. of John Thomson, merchant of Edinburgh; (2) 1798, Alice, dau. of John Croxon, of Oswestry. While Master of Oswestry he recovered for the School, with great zeal and fidelity and at great expense, 26 acres of land which had been lost through the remissness of former Masters. Resigned Oswestry School in 1833 and retired to Llanyblodwel where he died Jan. 23, 1844. Father of James (next) and Stephen (1820). (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 230; G. Mag., 1844, 1. 327, where there is an appreciative notice of him.)
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Ord | Donne, James | 30/05/1790 | deacon | ordination | View |
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Ord | Donne, James | 19/06/1791 | priest | ordination | View |
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Appt | Donne, James | 30/05/1790 | Curate | Licensing | Kington/ | View |
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Appt | Donne, James | 04/02/1797 | Schoolmaster | Subscription on Appointment | Oswestry/Public Free School | View |
Appt | Donne, James | 04/02/1797 | Schoolmaster | Licensing | Oswestry/Public Free School | View |
Libc | Donne, James | 11/08/1806 | Schoolmaster | Oswestry/ | View | |
Vac | Donne, James | 31/05/1833 | Schoolmaster | cession | Oswestry/ | View |
Vac | Donne, James | 07/06/1833 | Schoolmaster | cession | Oswestry/Public Free School | View |
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Vac | Donne, James | 06/06/1833 | Curate | cession | Oswestry/ | View |
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Vac | Donne, James | 10/06/1833 | Curate | cession | Bettws Caedewen/ | View |
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Vac | Donne, James | 10/06/1833 | Curate | cession | Holywell/ | View |
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Vac | Donne, James | 15/06/1833 | Curate | cession | Henllan/ | View |