About Anne Venn
Lived 1627 – 1654 (aged 26–27). Anne Venn was an English diarist.
Anne Venn (baptized 1627 – 1654) was an English religious radical and diarist. Her diaries document her worry that she was damned. She found some relief in 1652 and she gave substantial legacies to the church in Fulham.
Life Venn was born to John Venn and his wife; she was baptised in 1627. She had Puritan parents and she was a God-fearing woman. She worried that she may not be "saved" and she poured her concerns into a secret diary. When her father died in June 1650, Venn saw this as proof that she was damned and her diary continues to document her continued damnation.
In 1658 her mother's husband, Thomas Weld, arranged for Venn's diary to be published. The book had an introduction by Isaac Knight. The book was titled A Wise Virgin's Lamp Burning. The diary now serves as an interesting insight into religious beliefs and of illegal religious gatherings in the 1630s.
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Who was Anne Venn?
(bap. 1627, d. 1654), religious radical and diarist
When was Anne Venn born?
Anne Venn was born in 1627.
When did Anne Venn die?
Anne Venn died in 1654 in Kensington.
What was Anne Venn's occupation?
Anne Venn was a diarist.
What nationality was Anne Venn?
Anne Venn was English.
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