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VENN: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Oct. 20, 1692. 2nd s. of Thomas, of Royston, Herts. (and Rachel, dau. of Dr William Pindar, of Springfield, Essex). B. at Royston. ' Matric. 1693; B.A. 1697-8; M.A. 1700; LL.D. 1707. Fellow, 1695. Vice-Provost, 1721. Assistant Master at Eton for some years. Kept a school at Isleworth, Middlesex. Studied law, and was admitted an advocate at Doctors' Commons, 1707. Subsequently returned to Cambridge. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Mar. 25, 1730; priest, Aug. 17, 1735. R. of Milton, Cambs., 1735. Author, grammatical, etc. Died June 7, 1737. (Harwood, 277; Clutterbuck, III. 569; D.N.B.).
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