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Born Derbyshire.
Horningsea is only identified as DD. VENN ID is most likely of those DD in FOSTER & VENN, given other Cambridgeshire livings.
VENN: Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, 1710. S. of Michael, barrister-at-law. B. at Wirksworth, Derba., Feb. 27, 1700-1. B.A. 1721-2; M.A. 1726; B.D. 1734; D.D. 1749. Fellow, 1727-54. President, 1746-53. Ord. deacon (York) Sept. 22, 1723; priest (Ely) Dec. 18, 1726. V. of Hathersage, Derbs., 1728-39. V. of St Clement's, Cambridge, 1741. C. of Horningsea, Cambs., 1741-54. R. of Staplehurst, Kent, 1752-9. Married, at St Clement Danes, London, July 10, 1756, Ann, dau. of Sir Henry Hicks, Bart. Died Mar. 3, 1759. Brother of John (1718) and Henry (1720). (Scott-Mayor, III. 320; F.M.G., I. 340.)