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Venn: Adm. pens. (age 15) at TRINITY, Apr. 25, 1709, S. of John (1660), Archbishop of York. Bapt. Jan. 1, 1693-4, at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. School, St Paul's, London. ' Matric. 1709; Scholar, 1709; B.A. 1712-3; M.A. 1716; D.D. 1729. Fellow, 1715. Ord. deacon (London) June 16, 1717; priest (York) Feb. 1717-8. Preb. of Southwell, 1718-58. V. of Ormsby, Yorks., 1719. Preb. of York, 1719-58. R. of Rothbury, Northumberland, 1720-58. Archdeacon of Northumberland, 1723-58. R. of Howick, 1723-58. Preb. of Durham, 1732-58. Married Judith, dau. of Rev. George Wheeler, Preb. of Durham. Author, theological and biographical. Died Mar. 15, 1758. Buried in Durham Cathedral.