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Henry VENN Adm. sizar (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, 21 Jun., 1742. S. of Richard (1709), R. of St Antholin's, London . B. 02 Mar., 1724/5, at Barnes, Surrey . Schools, Bristol [ Somerset ] (Mr A. S. Catcott) and Market Street, Hertfordshire (Dr William Pitman). Migrated to Jesus, 24 Aug., 1742. Matric. 1742 ; Rustat Scholar, 1742 ; B.A. 1745/6 ; M.A. from Queens', 1749 . Fellow of Queens', 1749-57 . Ord. deacon (London) 17 Jun., 1747; priest (Ely) 18 Jun., 1749. C. of Barton, Cambridgeshire , 1749 . Lecturer of St Swithin's, London , in 1753 . C. of West Horsley, Surrey ; of Clapham [ London ], 1754-9 . V. of Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1759-72 . R. of Yelling, Huntingdonshire , 1770-97 . A prominent leader of the Evangelical revival in the Church of England. Married (1) Eling, dau. of Rev. Thos. Bishop, D.D., 10 May, 1757; (2) Katherine, dau. of Rev. James Ayscough, 15 Jul., 1771. Author, religious. Died at Clapham [ London ], 24 Jun., 1797; buried there. Brother of Edward (1737). ( D.N.B. ; Venn Family Annals. ) | Henry VENN Approx. lifespan: 17241797 Adm. sizar (age 17) at St John's College 1742:06:21 s. of Richard VENN (1709) R. of St Antholin's, London b. 1724/5:03:02 at Barnes, Surrey Schools Bristol, [ Somerset ] (Mr A. S. Catcott) and Market Street, Hertfordshire ( Dr William PITMAN ). Migrated to Jesus College 1742:08:24 Matric. 1742 Rustat Scholar 1742 B.A. 1745/6 M.A. from Queens' College 1749 Fellow of Queens' College 1749-57 Ord. deacon (London) 1747:06:17 ; priest (Ely) 1749:06:18 C. of Barton, Cambridgeshire 1749 Lecturer of St Swithin's, London in 1753 C. of West Horsley, Surrey ; of Clapham, [ London ] 1754-59 V. of Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire 1759-72 R. of Yelling, Huntingdonshire 1770-97 A prominent leader of the Evangelical revival in the Church of England. m. (1)Eling, dau. of Rev. Thos. Bishop, D.D. 1757:05:10 ; m. (2) Katherine AYSCOUGH dau. of Rev. James AYSCOUGH 1771:07:15 Author, religious. d. Clapham, [ London ] 1797:06:24 ; buried there. brother of Edward VENN (1737) ( D.N.B. ; Venn Family Annals. ) |