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VENN: Adm. at CORPUS CHRISTI, 1674. S. of Thomas, of Norwich. B. there. Bapt. at St Peter Mancroft, Dec. 12, 1658. ' Matric. 1675; B.A. 1678-9; M.A. 1682; B.D. 1690; D.D. 1695. Fellow, 1680-95. Master, 1698-1716. Vice-Chancellor, 1699-1700, 1713-4. Ord. priest (Norwich) Dec. 1683. V. of St Benet's, Cambridge, c. 1682. V. of Minster, Thanet, Kent, 1695-1708. Preb. of Canterbury, 1701-21. R. of Adisham, 1708-17. Archdeacon of Canterbury, 1708-21. V. of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, 1717-23. Chaplain to the King. Bishop of Norwich, 1721-3. Bishop of Ely, 1723-38. Married a dau. of Bishop Trimnell. Died May 18, 1738, aged 80. Father of Thomas (1727). (Masters; D.N.B.).
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