Thomas Green | |
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| Bishop of Ely | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
| In office | 1723–1738 |
| Predecessor | William Fleetwood |
| Successor | Robert Butts |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Norwich (1721–1723) |
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| Born | baptized(1658-12-12)12 December 1658 |
| Died | 18 May 1738(1738-05-18) (aged 79) Ely House, Holborn, London |
| Buried | Ely Cathedral |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Catherine Trimnell |
| Education | Norwich School |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Thomas Green (less properlyGreene) (1658 – 18 May 1738) was an English academic and bishop.
He was born inNorwich, and educated atNorwich School andCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1679 and became a Fellow in 1680.[1] He was Master of Corpus from 1698 to 1716, clashing withRobert Moss, andVice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, in 1699 and 1713.
With the support ofThomas Tenison, he became chaplain toSir Stephen Fox, and rector ofMinster-in-Thanet.He wasArchdeacon of Canterbury from 1708 to 1721.[2]
AWhig in politics, he became chaplain toGeorge I of Great Britain, and rector ofSt. Martin's-in-the-Fields in 1716. In 1721 he becameBishop of Norwich, and in 1723Bishop of Ely. As bishop of Ely, Green had visitatorial powers atTrinity College, Cambridge, and intervened from 1729 in the quarrel betweenRichard Bentley, who was the Master, and the Fellows. The matter dragged out and went to theHouse of Lords, only terminating in Green's death.
He was known as a “finical” character, a taker ofsnuff and sometimes called “Miss Green” for his feminine face.
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| Preceded by | Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 1698–1716 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Norwich 1721–1723 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Ely 1723–1738 | Succeeded by |
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