VENN: Adm. pens. (age 14) at SIDNEY, Dec. 31, 1689. S. of Richard (1646), deceased, R. of Leverington, Cambs. B. there. Schools, Molton, Lincs. (Mr Hayes) and Peterborough (Mr Warren). Scholar. Migrated to Trinity Hall, Nov. 12, 1694. LL.B. 1695; LL.D. from Sidney, 1701. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) May 30, 1697; priest, July 17, 1698. R. of Conington, Cambs., 1698. R. of Denton, Hunts., 1698-1707. Chancellor of Peterborough, 1704-18; dean, 1718-21. R. of St Peter, Northampton, 1706-44. Chaplain to the King, 1715-21. Bishop of Bangor, 1721-3. Bishop of Lincoln, 1723-44. Married Sarah, dau. of Richard Cumberland, Bishop of Peterborough. Died Jan. 15, 1743-4. Buried at Buckden, Hunts. Will, Lincoln. Father of Anthony (1720-1), Charles (1720-1), George (1715), Octavian (1728), Decimus (1728), Thomas (1724) and Frederick (1732). (D.N.B.; Lincs. Pedigrees, 819.)
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Son of 18886.