23 March 1757 A.D. Thomas Herring—84th of 105 Archbishops of Canterbury
23 March 1757 A.D. Thomas Herring—84 th of 105 Archbishops of Canterbury Thomas Herring (1693 – 23 March 1757) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1747 to 1757. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2.1 Archbishopric of Canterbury 3 Notes 4 Further reading Early life and education He was the son of John Herring, rector of Walsoken in Norfolk, who had previously been vicar of Foxton , near Cambridge, and his wife, Martha Potts. [1] He was educated at Wisbech Grammar School and later Jesus College, Cambridge . [2] At Cambridge, he was a contemporary of Matthew Hutton , who succeeded him in turn in each of his dioceses. He received his MA in 1717 and was a fellow at Corpus Christi College from 1716 to 1723. [3] Career Herring became a close friend of Philip Yorke , the Solicitor General , who would later, as Lord Hardwicke, serve for many years as Lord Chancellor , and as such, was able to advance quickly. ...