Person: Fern, Francis (1673 - 1757)

• Comments

  VENN (as Ferne): Adm. sizar (age 19) at ST JOHN'S, June 17, 1667. S. of George, clerk, of Whitwell, near Chesterfield, Derbs. B. there. School, Merchant Taylors'. ' Matric. 1670; B.A. 1670-1; M.A. 1674. Fellow, 1672. Signed for deacon's orders (London) Sept. 29, 1672. Head Master of Wisbech School, Cambs. Preb. of Ely, 1690-1713. R. of Downham, Cambs., 1690. Buried at Ely, Aug. 24, 1713.

Education Events

• MA : Cambridge / St John's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	24/03/1680	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	23/10/1690	MA		View
  Sub	Fern, Franciscus	23/10/1690	MA		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 19/12/1673 (Gunning, Peter/Chichester 1670-1675)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Fern, Franciscus	19/12/1673	priest	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Schoolmaster : Wisbech Grammar School (24/03/1680 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	24/03/1680	Schoolmaster	Licensing	Wisbech free grammar school/	View

• Rector : Little Downham (30/12/1689 - 31/03/1714 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	30/12/1689	Rector	Collation	Downham/	View
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	30/12/1689	Rector	Collation	Downham/	View
  Libc	Fearne, unknown	14/07/1692	Rector		Downham/	View
  Vac	Fern, Franciscus	31/03/1714	Rector	Death	Downham/	View

• Prebendary : Ely cathedral, 6th prebend (13/10/1690 - 23/10/1690 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	13/10/1690	Prebendary	Institution	Ely Cathedral/Sexta prebend	View
  Sub	Fern, Franciscus	23/10/1690	Prebendary		Ely Cathedral/prebend	View
  Sub	Fern, Franciscus	23/10/1690	Prebendary		Ely Cathedral/prebend	View

• Canon : Ely cathedral, 6th prebend (23/10/1690 - 22/09/1757 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Fern, Franciscus	23/10/1690	Canon	Institution	Ely cathedral/6th canonry	View
  Sub	Doyly, Thomas	22/09/1757	Canon		Ely Cathedral/6th Canonry	View

Death Events

• Death (31/03/1714)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Fern, Franciscus	31/03/1714	Death	Vac	View