Person: Herring, John (1669 - 1717)

Comments

VENN: Adm. pens. (age 19) at TRINITY, June 3, 1661. Matric. 1661; Scholar, 1664; B.A. 1664-5; M.A. 1668. Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) Sept. 22, 1667. One of these names V. of Foxton, Cambs., 1669. R. of Walsoken, Norfolk, 1693-1717. Buried June 2, 1717. Monumental inscription there, by his s. Thomas (1710), Archbishop of Canterbury. Probably father of William (1708)(ID 16678). (Blomefield, IV. 727.)

According to 'A General History of the County of Norfolk', vol.2 (1829) the monument reads, "Near this place lye interred the bodies of John Herring, MA thirty six years rector of this parish, aged sevety five, buried June 2nd 1717; and of Martha his wife, daughter of Thomas Potts, of St Gregory's London, aged forty four, buried January 3rd, 1704. This monument is erected in grateful memory of his excellent parents, by their only son, Thomas, lord archbishop of Canturbury, 1750".
Information supplied by Carol Gall on 21/5/2009

Education Events

MA

Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
Sub	Herring, Johannes	03/07/1669	MA		View
Sub	Herring, John	03/07/1669	MA		View
Appt	Herring, Johannes	31/10/1681	MA		View

Appointment Events

Vicar : Foxton (03/07/1669 - 15/09/1674 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Herring, Johanes	03/07/1669	Vicar	Collation	Foxton/	View
Sub	Herring, Johannes	03/07/1669	Vicar		Foxton/	View
Sub	Herring, John	03/07/1669	Vicar		Foxton/	View
Libc	Herring, Johannes	15/09/1674	Vicar		Foxton/	View

Preacher : Foxton (23/09/1676 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Sub	Herring, John	23/09/1676	Preacher		Foxton/	View
Sub	Herring, Johannes	23/09/1676	Preacher		Foxton/	View

Rector : Walsoken (31/10/1681 - 14/08/1717 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Appt	Herring, Johannes	31/10/1681	Rector	Institution	Walsoken, Norf/	View
Vac	Herring, Johannis	14/08/1717	Rector	Death	Walsoken/	View

Curate : Foxton (12/07/1682 - 12/07/1682 )

Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
Libc	Herring, John	12/07/1682	Curate		Foxton/	View

Death Events

Death (14/08/1717)

Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
Herring, Johannis	14/08/1717	Death	Vac	View