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Venn: Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, May 21, 1711. S. of Richard, bailiff. B. at Bingley, Yorks. School, Bingley (Mr Ellison). B.A. 1714-5. Ord. deacon (York) Sept. 1716; priest, July 21, 1728. C. of Old Byland and Cold Kirby, Yorks., 1728. Head Master of Otley Grammar School, 1729-33. C. of Scruton, 1731. Head Master of Hipperholme, 1733; and of Bingley, till 1756. Died May 13, 1756.
Venn is clearly in error - Herring's Visitation Returns II 95. Curate of Idle, Deacon September 1716 (York), Priest July 1728 (York). Master of Hipperholme