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Venn: Adm. sizar at CLARE, July 25, 1695. S. of Thomas (1671), R. of Beechamwell, Norfolk. B. there, 1680. B.A. 1699-1700; Scholar of Corpus Christi, 1700; M.A. there, 1703; D.D. 1717 ('=<IT+>Comitia Regia. Certain gatherings of the Senate of the University at which royal personages were present and degrees specially conferred.'Com. Reg.). Fellow of Corpus Christi, 1706-7. Librarian and chaplain to Archbishop Tenison, 1707. R. of St Vedast and St Michael-le-Querne, London, 1707-16. Treasurer of Wells Cathedral, 1708-25. Boyle lecturer, 1713-4. P.C. of St Paul's, Shadwell, 1715-25. Chaplain to the King, 1717-25. Preb. of Westminster, 1724-5. Preacher assistant at St James', Piccadilly. Married, at St Martin Ontwich, July 28, 1714, Susanna Powell. Author, Sermons. Died at Camberwell, Apr. 4, 1725. Buried in Westminster Abbey. Will ('Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C.) 1725. Brother of John (1706) and Thomas (1702-3). (D.N.B.; M??sters.)