Dedication

pp v-vi

PREFACE

pp vii-viii

Contents

pp ix-x

ILLUSTRATIONS

pp xi-xiv

VENN FAMILIES: ORIGIN AND EARLY HISTORY

pp 1-13

VENNS OF BROADHEMBURY

pp 14-14

WILLIAM VENN, VICAR OF OTTERTON

pp 15-21

RICHARD VENN, VICAR OF OTTERTON

pp 22-40

DENNIS VENN, RECTOR OF HOLBETON

pp 41-43

RICHARD VENN, RECTOR OF ST. ANTHOLIN'S, LONDON

pp 44-64

HENRY VENN, VICAR OF HUDDERSFIELD AND YELLING

pp 65-111

JOHN VENN, RECTOR OF CLAPHAM

pp 112-147

HENRY VENN, OF CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY

pp 148-174

JOHN VENN OF HEREFORD

pp 175-208

APPENDIX

I - ARMS OF FENN AND VENN

pp 209-216

II - BISHOP FAMILY OF LINCOLN

pp 217-222

III - JOHN VENN, THE REGICIDE

pp 223-230

IV - GAY FAMILY

pp 231-233

V - ASHTON OF PENKETH

pp 234-249

VI - RIGBY OF BURGH AND LAYTON

pp 250-253

VII - KING FAMILY OF HULL

pp 254-256

VIII - SYKES FAMILY OF YORKSHIRE

pp 257-280

IX - VENN WILLS

pp 281-287

X - FAMILY PORTRAITS

pp 288-292

INDEX

pp 293-296