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Venn: Matric. pens, from St John's, Easter, 1615. Probably s. of Alexander, of Leeds. Bapt. there, July 27, 1598. School, Leeds. B.A. 1619-20; M.A. 1623. Perhaps B.D. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) July 8; priest, July 9, 1624. Probably chaplain to the Earl of Southampton, till 1632; V. of Leeds, 1632-46; forced to flee. Concealed at Methly Hall, Leeds, but captured and imprisoned at Middleham Castle and at Cawood. R. of Swillington, Yorks., 1649-63. Author, theological. Died Mar. 19, 1663. Buried at Swillington. M.I. (M. H. Peacock; Loidis Elmete, 31.)