Person: Sherlock, Thomas (1678 - 1761)

• Comments

  VENN: Adm. pens. at ST CATHARINE'S, Jan. 11, 1693-4. S. of William (1657), Dean of St Paul's. B. 1678, in London. School, Eton. ' Matric. 1695; B.A. 1697-8; M.A. 1701; D.D. 1714. Fellow, 1698. Master, 1714-9. Vice-Chancellor, 1714-5. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 18, 1695. R. of Therfield, Herts., 1701-34. Master of the Temple, 1705-53. Preb. of St Paul's, 1713-31. Dean of Chichester, 1715-27. Preb. of Norwich, 1719. Bishop of Bangor, 1728-34; of Salisbury, 1734-48; of London, 1748-61. Lord Chancellor, 1743-8. Dean of the Chapel Royal, 1748-61. F.R.S., 1749. Took part in the Bangorian controversy. Supported Walpole in the House of Lords. Author, controversial. Died July 18, 1761. Buried at Fulham. Will, 'Prerogative Court of Canterbury.'P.C.C. Left his library to Cambridge. His portrait, and that of Benjamin Hoadley, hang together in the Hall of St Catharine's. (D.N.B.; Clutterbuck, III. 590.)
  
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Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St Catharine's Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Sherlock, Thomas	22/12/1678	BA		View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	25/05/1700	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	13/06/1700	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / St Catharine's Hall

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	18/09/1684	MA		View
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	18/09/1684	MA		View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	18/12/1701	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	21/12/1702	MA		View
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	21/12/1702	MA		View

• DD

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	10/07/1719	DD		View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	10/07/1719	DD		View

Ordination Events

• priest : 22/12/1678 (Barlow, Thomas/Lincoln 1675-1691)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Sherlock, Thomas	22/12/1678	priest	ordination	View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	18/12/1701	priest	Ordination	View

• deacon : 25/05/1700 (Patrick, Simon/Ely 1691-1707)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	25/05/1700	deacon	Ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Throcking (18/09/1684 - 28/11/1694 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	18/09/1684	Rector	Institution	Throcking/	View
  Appt	Barnett, Thomas	28/11/1694	Rector	Institution	Throckin/	View

• Preacher : Throcking (18/09/1684 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	18/09/1684	Preacher	Licensing	Throcking/	View

• Deacon : Therfield (13/06/1700 - 05/06/1710 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	13/06/1700	Deacon	Licensing	Therfield/	View
  Appt	Stebbing, Henricus	05/06/1710	Deacon	Licensing	Therfield/	View

• Rector : Therfield (21/12/1702 - 27/11/1734 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	21/12/1702	Rector	Institution	Therfield/	View
  Vac	Bangor, Thomas	27/11/1734	Rector	Promotion	Therfield/	View

• Preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Lincoln (21/12/1702 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	21/12/1702	Preacher	Licensing	Diocese of Lincoln/	View

• Prebendary : St Paul's Cathedral, Weldland Prebend (02/06/1713 - 02/11/1731 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	02/06/1713	Prebendary	collation	St Paul's Cathedral/prebend of Wildlock	View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	02/06/1713	Prebendary		St Pauls Cathedral/Prebend of Wildland	View
  Vac	Sherlock, Thomas	02/11/1731	Prebendary	Promotion	St Paul's Cathedral/prebend of Wyldeland	View

• Prebendary : Norwich cathedral, canon of the 4th prebend (10/07/1719 - 28/10/1719 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Sherlock, Thomas	10/07/1719	Prebendary	Installation	Norwich Cathedral/	View
  Sub	Sherlock, Thomas	10/07/1719	Prebendary		of the Cathedral Church, Norwich/	View
  Vac	Sherlock, Thomas	28/10/1719	Prebendary	resignation	Norwich Cathedral/	View

• Bishop : Bishopric of London (20/10/1761 - 20/10/1761 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Vac	Sherlock, Thomas	20/10/1761	Bishop	Death	London/	View

Death Events

• Death (20/10/1761)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Sherlock, Thomas	20/10/1761	Death	Vac	View