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December 1712, when ordained deacon, recorded as born Northumberland 1690 (G/1/10 and A/5/6) or 1691 (G/1/11). G/1/11 records him as curate of Wimpole.
VENN: Adm. sizar (age 17) at PETERHOUSE, May 30, 1707. Of Northumberland. School, Richmond. ' Matric. 1707; Scholar, 1711; B.A. 1710-1; M.A. 1714; D.D. 1730. Fellow, 1714-41. Moderator, 1718. Taxor, 1719. Proctor, 1726-7. Tutor, in College, to the poet Gray. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. 21, 1712; priest (London) May 23, 1714. Minister of Little St Mary's, Cambridge, 1729-40. R. of Stathern, Leics., 1740-45. Perhaps R. of Withcall, Lincs. According to Nichols he resigned R. of Stathern on accepting R. of Withcall. Died 1745. (Nichols' Leics., II. 359; T. A. Walker.)