He was born the son of John Snell, a minister of Thurlstone, Devon and educated at
Exeter College, Oxford, matriculating in 1661. He was made a fellow in 1662-1671 and awarded B.A. in 1665 and M.A. in 1668.[2]
He became vicar of Menheniott,
Cornwall in 1670 and rector of
Thurlstone,
Devon in 1679. He was a canon of
Exeter Cathedral from 1685 to 1700 and archdeacon of
Totnes from 1694 to his death in 1701.[2]
References
^”Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton:Its antiquities and institutions” Bridges, W.B; Wright, W.H.K; Rattenbury, J; Shebbeare, R; Thomas, C; Fothergill, H.G Tiverton, W.Masland,1889