Venn
Adm. at JESUS, Nov. 29, 1815. [6th] s. of Henry, 5th Duke of Beaufort (Oriel College, Oxford, 1760) (and Elizabeth, dau. of Admiral the Hon. Edward Boscawen). B. Sept. 2, 1784. School, Westminster. [Cornet, 4th Dragoons, 1801; Lieut., 10th Dragoons, 1803; Capt., 1805; Capt., 4th W. India Regt., 1808; Major, R.N. Gloucester Militia, 1811.] ' Matric. Michs. 1817; M.A. 1818. Ord. deacon, 1814. V. of Stoke Gifford, Gloucs., 1814-34. R. of Llangattock with Llanelly, Brecon, 1814-51. R. of Magor with Redwick, Mon., 1821-6. R. (sinecure) of Llanfihangel Cwm Du, with Crickhowell, Brecon, 1823-51. R. of Tormarton with Acton Turville, Gloucs., 1826-51. Preb. of Bristol, 1822-51. Married (1) June 29, 1813, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas Molyneux, Bart., and had issue; (2) Sept. 22, 1844, Frances Westby, widow of Cornelius O'Callaghan, and dau. of Henry Brady, of Raheen Manor, Co. Clare. It was stated by those who knew him that he never wrote a sermon; but there is a tradition that he preached twice in the cathedral [Bristol] in the course of twenty-three years. On the other hand, he had all the skill of his family for driving a coach and four, which it was his constant practice to do after morning service during his periods of residence; and the stables he built at Tormarton were much more imposing than was the rectory. Died Jan. 14, 1851, at Clifton. Father of the above. (Record of Old Westminsters; W. H. B. Somerset; Clergy List; Burke, P. and B.; G. Mag., 1851, I. 444; Latimer, Annals of Bristol.)
dob | Birthplace | Age at | Date | Type | Full Record |
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2/10/1784 | St George's Hanover Sq | 0 | 5/6/1814 | Ord | View |
Type | Name | Date | Qualification | University | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William | 13/12/1821 | MA | View | |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 25/10/1823 | MA | View | |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 25/10/1823 | MA | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 25/10/1823 | MA | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 25/10/1823 | MA | View | |
Disp | Somerset, William George Henry | 24/04/1826 | MA | Cambridge | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 27/04/1826 | MA | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 27/04/1826 | MA | View |
Type | Name | Date | Status | Event | Full Record |
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Ord | Somerset, William George Henry | 12/06/1814 | priest | ordination | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 03/08/1814 | Vicar | Institution | Stoke Gifford/Gloucester | View |
Appt | Somerset, Lord William George Henry | 00/00/1826 | Rector | Resignation | Stoke Gifford/ | View |
Vac | Somerset, Lord William George Henry | 00/00/1826 | Vicar | resignation | Stoke Gifford/ | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/Chapel of Llangenney | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/Chapel of Llanelly | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/ | View |
Sub | Somesret, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Llangattock/Chapel of Llanelly | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Llangattock/ | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 10/08/1814 | Rector | Llangattock/Chapel of Llangenny | View | |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/Llangenney, Chapel of | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/Llanelly, Chapel of | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Institution | Llangattock/ | View |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Llangattock/Chapel of Llanelly | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Llangattock/ | View | |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | Llangattock/Chapel of Llangenney | View | |
Vac | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | cession | Llangattock/Llanelly, Chapel of | View |
Vac | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | cession | Llangattock/ | View |
Vac | Somerset, William George Henry | 02/01/1822 | Rector | cession | Llangattock/Llangenney, Chapel of | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William | 13/12/1821 | Vicar | Institution | Magor cum Redwick/ | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 13/04/1826 | Vicar | Resignation | Magor/ | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 13/04/1826 | Vicar | Resignation | Redwick/ | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 20/04/1826 | Vicar | Resignation | Magor cum Redwick/ | View |
Vac | Somerset, William George Henry | 16/06/1826 | Vicar | resignation | Magor cum Redwick/ | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 17/09/1822 | Prebendary | Institution | Bristol Cathedral/Prebend | View |
Type | Name | Date | Office | Event | Location | Full Record |
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Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 27/04/1826 | Rector | Institution | Tormarton with the hamlet of Westlittleton & donat/ | View |
Appt | Somerset, William George Henry | 27/04/1826 | Rector | Institution | Tormarton with the hamlet of West Littleton and do/ | View |
Sub | Somerset, William George Henry | 27/04/1826 | Rector | Tormarton with West Littleton and Acton Turville/ | View |