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VENN, JOHN.
Adm. sizar at SIDNEY, Oct. 7, 1776.
Only s. of the Rev. Henry (1742), R. of Yelling, Huntingdonshire . (and Eling, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Bishop, D.D., Minister of St Maryle-Tower, Ipswich). B. Mar. 9, 1759, at Claph??m, Surrey . School, Hipperholme, Yorkshire . (Mr Sutcliffe). Matric. Michs. 1777; Scholar, 1777; B.A. 1781; M.A. 1786.
Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 22, 1782; priest (Gloucester) 1783; C. to his father at Yelling.
R. of Little Dunham, Norfolk , 1783-92.
R. of Clapham, Surrey , 1792-1813.
R. of Great Tey, Essex , 1804-13.
One of the founders of the Church Missionary Society, 1797, and the central figure of the Clapham 'Sect.' Friend of Charles Simeon.
Married (1) Oct. 22, 1789, Katherine, only dau. of William King, merchant of Hull, and had issue; (2) Aug. 25, 1812, Frances, 5th dau. of John Turton, Esq., of Sugnal, near Eccleshall, Staffordshire . Author, Sermons, etc.
Died July 1, 1813, at Clapham; buried in the old churchyard.
Father of the next and of Henry (1814). (J. Venn, Annals of a Clerical Family ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clerical Guide; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1813, II. 91.)
John VENN
Approx. lifespan: 1759–1813
sizar Sidney Sussex College adm1776:10:07
Only s. of Rev. Henry VENN (1742) R.: Yelling, Huntingdonshire (and Eling BISHOP dau. of Rev. Thomas BISHOP DD Minister of: : St Maryle-Tower Ipswich, [ Suffolk ] )
b. Clapham, Surrey 1759:03:09
Sch: Hipperholme School Hipperholme, West Riding of Yorkshire ( Mr – SUTCLIFFE )
Matric 1777:10MT:
Scholar 1777
BA 1781
MA 1786
Ord. deacon Lincoln 1782:09:22
Ord. priest Gloucester 1783
C.: his father Yelling, [ Huntingdonshire ]
R.: Little Dunham, Norfolk 1783-92
R.: Clapham, Surrey 1792-1813
R.: Great Tey, Essex 1804-13
One of the founders of the Church Missionary Society 1797 and the central figure of the Clapham 'Sect.'
Friend of Charles SIMEON
m. (1) 1789:10:22 Katherine KING only dau. of William KING merchant of Hull, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ]
had issue
m. (2) 1812:08:25 Frances TURTON 5th dau. of John TURTON Esq., of Sugnal near Eccleshall, Staffordshire
Publ.: Sermons etc.
d. Clapham, [ London ] 1813:07:01
buried in the old churchyard.
father of John VENN (1823)
father of Henry VENN (1814)
(J. Venn, Annals of a Clerical Family ; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clerical Guide; D.N.B.; G. Mag 1813, II. 91.)

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