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Venn: Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 16, 1764. S. of William, husbandman, of Notts. B. at Hockerwood in the parish of Southwell. School, Southwell. ' Matric. Michs. 1764; B.A. 1768; M.A. 1771; B.D. 1779. Fellow, 1775-1806; Junior Bursar, 1789-95; Senior Bursar, 1795-7. Ord. deacon (York), Dec. 24, 1769; priest (London, Litt. dim. from York), Dec. 21, 1771; C. of Southwell, Notts., 1769. C. of Averton with Kilham, Yorks., 1771. V. of North Laverton, Notts., 1773-5. Deprived of the Bursarship owing to financial irregularities which were the subject of lengthy proceedings before the Visitor and in the Courts; his Fellowship was suspended and he was refused presentation to several livings. A settlement having been made, he was presented to the College living of Lawford, Essex, which he held, 1806-21. Died Dec. 26, 1821, at (his sister's house), Assembly Row, Mile End, aged 74