VENN (as GOSTLING or GOSLING): Adm. sizar (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 21, 1668. S. of Isaac, mercer, of East Malling, Kent. B. there. School, Rochester (Mr Edwards). ' Matric. 1669; B.A. 1672-3. Ord. priest (Ely) May 30, 1675. Minor canon of Canterbury, 1674-1733. V. of Littlebourne, Kent, 1675-1733. R. of Hope All Saints', Kent, 1682-1709. Minor canon of St Paul's, 1683-90; sub-dean, 1689. Preb. of Lincoln, 1689-1733. R. of H. Cross, Westgate, 1716. R. of Brook and Milton. Chaplain to the King. Famous bass in the Chapel Royal, for whom Purcell wrote the Anthem, ;They that go down to the sea in ships.; Died July 18, 1733. Father of William (1712) and brother of Isaac (1652). (D.N.B.)
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Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
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Appt | Gostling, Johannem | 15/02/1683 | MA | View | |
Appt | Gostling, Johannem | 15/02/1683 | MA | View | |
Sub | Gostling, John | 28/02/1683 | MA | View | |
Appt | Gostling, Johannes | 25/10/1689 | MA | View | |
Appt | Gostling, Johanni | 15/01/1690 | MA | View | |
Appt | Gostling, Johanni | 15/01/1690 | MA | View | |
Appt | Gostling, Johanni | 15/01/1690 | MA | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Sub | Gostling, Johannes | 30/05/1675 | priest | Ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Gostling, Johannem | 15/02/1683 | Prebendary | collation | St Paul's Cathedral/12th minor prebend and canon | View |
Appt | Gostling, Johannem | 15/02/1683 | Prebendary | Collation | St Paul's cathedral/12th minor prebend and canon | View |
Appt | Gostling, Johanni | 15/01/1690 | Prebendary | collation | St Paul's Cathedral/1st minor prebend | View |
Appt | Gostling, Johanni | 15/01/1690 | (Other) | Collation | St Paul's Cathedral/Sub-dean and 1st minor prebend | View |
Vac | Gostling, Johannis | 11/02/1690 | Prebendary | cession | St Paul's Cathedral/12th minor prebend and canon | View |
Vac | Gostling, Johannis | 11/02/1690 | Prebendary | cession | St Paul's Cathedral/12th minor prebend and canon | View |