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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: 1724–1797
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. )

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