Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, South-East England, British Isles [Map]

Around 604 Archbishop Laurence was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 619 Bishop Mellitus was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 624 Archbishop Justus was appointed 4th Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 21st July 625 Archbishop Paulinus of York was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 627. This year was King Edwin (age 41) baptized at Easter, with all his people, by Paulinus, who also preached baptism in Lindsey [Map], where the first person who believed was a certain rich man, of the name of Bleek, with all his people. At this time Honorius succeeded Boniface in the papacy, and sent hither to Paulinus the pall; and Archbishop Justus having departed this life on the tenth of November, Honorius was consecrated at Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] Archbishop of Canterbury by Paulinus; and Pope Honorius sent him the pall. And he sent an injunction to the Scots, that they should return to the right celebration of Easter.

In 627 Honorius Archbishop of Canterbury was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. This year Ithamar, Bishop of Rochester, consecrated Deus-dedit to Canterbury, on the twenty-sixth day of March.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 667. This year Oswy (age 55) and Egbert sent Wighard, a priest, to Rome, that he might be consecrated there Archbishop of Canterbury; but he died as soon as he came thither.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 668. This year Theodore (age 66) was consecrated archbishop, and sent into Britain.

On 26th March 668 Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus (age 66) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in Rome, Italy [Map].

Bede. 689. How when Archbishop Theodore died Bertwald succeeded him as archbishop and among many others whom he ordained he made the learned Tobias bishop of the church of Rochester. [690 a.d.]

The year after that in which Caedwalla (age 30) died at Rome, Italy [Map], that is, 690 after the Incarnation of our Lord, Archbishop Theodore (age 87), of blessed memory, departed this life, being old and full of days, for he was eighty-eight years of age; which number of years he had been wont long before to foretell to his friends that he should live, the same having been revealed to him in a dream. He held the bishopric twenty-two years, and was buried in St. Peter's church [Map], where all the bodies of the bishops of Canterbury are buried. Of whom, as well as of his fellows of the same degree, it may rightly and truly be said, that their bodies are buried in peace, and their names shall live to all generations. For to say all in few words, the English Churches gained more spiritual increase while he was archbishop, than ever before. His character, life, age, and death, are plainly and manifestly described to all that resort thither, by the epitaph on his tomb, in thirty-four heroic verses. The first whereof are these:

"Here in the tomb rests the body of the holy prelate, called now in the Greek tongue Theodore. Chief pontiff, blest high priest, pure doctrine he set forth to his disciples.".

The last are as follow:

"For September had reached its nineteenth day, when his spirit went forth from the prison-bars of the flesh. Mounting in bliss to the gracious fellowship of the new life, he was united to the angelic citizens in the heights of Heaven.".

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 690. This year Archbishop Theodore (age 88), who had been bishop twenty-two winters, departed this life²², and was buried within the city of Canterbury [Map]. Bertwald, who before this was abbot of Reculver [Map], on the calends of July succeeded him in the see; which was ere this filled by Romish bishops, but henceforth with English. Then were there two kings in Kent, Wihtred (age 20) and Webherd.

Note 22. He was a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, the birth-place of St. Paul.

On 10th June 729 Archbishop Tatwine (age 59) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury by Bishop Daniel of Winchester.

In 735 Archbishop Nothelm was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 740 Archbishop Cuthbert was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 760 Archbishop Bregowine was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 2nd February 765 Archbishop Jænberht was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 792 Archbishop Æthelhard was translated to Archbishop of Canterbury by King Offa of Mercia.

On 21st January 793 Archbishop Æthelhard was enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury in a service presided over by Archbishop Hygeberht.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 803. This year died Hibbald, Bishop of Holy-island, on the twenty-fourth of June, and Egbert was consecrated in his stead, on the thirteenth of June following. Archbishop Ethelherd also died in Kent, and Wulfred was chosen archbishop in his stead. Abbot Forthred, in the course of the same year, departed this life.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 870. This year the army rode over Mercia into East-Anglia, and there fixed their winter-quarters at Thetford [Map]. And in the winter King Edmund fought with them; but the Danes gained the victory, and slew the king; whereupon they overran all that land, and destroyed all the monasteries to which they came. The names of the leaders who slew the king were Hingwar and Hubba. At the same time came they to Medhamsted [Map], burning and breaking, and slaying abbot and monks, and all that they there found. They made such havoc there, that a monastery [Map], which was before full rich, was now reduced to nothing. The same year died Archbishop Ceolnoth; and Ethered, Bishop of Witshire, was chosen Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 870 Archbishop Æthelred was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 890 Archbishop Plegmund was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Around 923 Archbishop Athelm was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Around 926 Archbishop Wulfhelm was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 941 Archbishop Oda was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 958 a charter of King Edgar I of England (age 15) describes Penkridge, Staffordshire [Map] as a "famous place". St Michael's Church, Penkridge [Map] was established as a Royal Free Chapel making it a Royal Peculiar. The church was independent of the Bishop of Lichfield and, correspondingly, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 959 Archbishop Dunstan (age 50) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 961. This year departed Odo, the good archbishop, and St. Dunstan (age 52) took to the archbishopric. This year also died Elfgar, a relative of the king, in Devonshire; and his body lies at Wilton [Map]: and King Sifferth killed himself; and his body lies at Wimborn [Map]. This year there was a very great pestilence; when the great fever was in London; and St. Paul's minster was consumed with fire, and in the same year was afterwards restored. In this year Athelmod the masspriest, went to Rome, and there died on the eighteenth before the calends of September.

In 988 Archbishop Ethelgar was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 989 Archbishop Sigeric was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 994 Archbishop Ælfric was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 996. This year was Elfric consecrated archbishop at Christ church.⁴⁹

Note 49. i.e. at Canterbury. He was chosen or nominated before, by King Ethelred (age 30) and his council, at Amesbury: vid. an. 994. This notice of his consecration, which is confirmed by Florence of Worcester, is now first admitted into the text on the authority of three MSS.

In 1004 Archbishop Ælfheah (age 51) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1006 Archbishop Ælfheah (age 53) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1013 Archbishop Ælfstan aka Lyfing was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by King Æthelred II of England (age 47).

Before 1020 Archbishop Æthelnoth was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1020. This year came King Knute (age 25) back to England; and there was at Easter a great council at Cirencester, Gloucestershire [Map], where Alderman Ethelward was outlawed, and Edwy, king of the churls. This year went the king to Assingdon; with Earl Thurkyll, and Archbishop Wulfstan, and other bishops, and also abbots, and many monks with them; and he ordered to be built there a minster of stone and lime, for the souls of the men who were there slain, and gave it to his own priest, whose name was Stigand; and they consecrated the minster at Assingdon. And Ethelnoth the monk, who had been dean at Christ's church, was the same year on the ides of November consecrated Bishop of Christ's church by Archbishop Wulfstan.

On 12th June 1020 Archbishop Ælfstan aka Lyfing died. He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 13th November 1020 Archbishop Æthelnoth was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury by Archbishop Wulfstan.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1023. This year returned King Knute (age 28) to England; and Thurkyll and he were reconciled. He committed Denmark and his son to the care of Thurkyll, whilst he took Thurkyll's son with him to England. This year died Archbishop Wulfstan; and Elfric succeeded him; and Archbishop Egelnoth blessed him in Canterbury. This year King Knute in London, in St. Paul's minster [Map], gave full leave⁶⁰ to Archbishop Ethelnoth, Bishop Britwine, and all God's servants that were with them, that they might take up from the grave the archbishop, Saint Elphege. And they did so, on the sixth day before the ides of June; and the illustrious king, and the archbishop, and the diocesan bishops, and the earls, and very many others, both clergy and laity, carried by ship his holy corpse over the Thames to Southwark [Map]. And there they committed the holy martyr to the archbishop and his companions; and they with worthy pomp and sprightly joy carried him to Rochester. There on the third day came the Lady Emma (age 38) with her royal son Hardacnute (age 5); and they all with much majesty, and bliss, and songs of praise, carried the holy archbishop into Canterbury Cathedral [Map], and so brought him gloriously into the church, on the third day before the ides of June. Afterwards, on the eighth day, the seventeenth before the calends of July, Archbishop Ethelnoth, and Bishop Elfsy, and Bishop Britwine, and all they that were with them, lodged the holy corpse of Saint Elphege on the north side of the altar of Christ; to the praise of God, and to the glory of the holy archbishop, and to the everlasting salvation of all those who there his holy body daily seek with earnest heart and all humility. May God Almighty have mercy on all Christian men through the holy intercession of Elphege!

Note 60. Matthew of Westminster says the king took up the body with his own hands.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1031. This year returned King Knute (age 36); and as soon as he came to England he gave to Christ's church in Canterbury [Map] the haven of Sandwich, Kent [Map], and all the rights that arise therefrom, on either side of the haven; so that when the tide is highest and fullest, and there be a ship floating as near the land as possible, and there be a man standing upon the ship with a taper-axe in his hand, whithersoever the large taper-axe might be thrown out of the ship, throughout all that land the ministers of Christ's church should enjoy their rights. This year went King Knute to Rome; and the same year, as soon as he returned home, he went to Scotland; and Malcolm, king of the Scots (age 77), submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar; but he held his allegiance a little while only. Robert, Earl of Normandy (age 30), went this year to Jerusalem [Map], where he died; and William (age 3), who was afterwards King of England, succeeded to the earldom, though he was a child.

In 1038 Archbishop Eadsige was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1044 Archbishop Robert of Jumièges was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; the first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1067. This year came the king (age 39) back again to England on St. Nicholas's day; and the same day was burned the church of Christ at Canterbury [Map]. Bishop Wulfwy also died, and is buried at his see in Dorchester [Map].

On 29th August 1070 Archbishop Lanfranc (age 65) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

Flowers of History. 8th April 1071. A general council of the kingdom of England was held, to discuss the question of the primacy of the church of Canterbury, as superior to the church of York, on the eighth of April. And at last it was decreed that the archbishop of Canterbury had the preeminence, and that the archbishop of York was subordinate to him in everything.

Flowers of History. 24th April 1071. Lanfranc (age 66), abbot of Caen, was consecrated archbishop of Canterbury, on the twenty-fourth of April. And this Lanfranc, when archbishop, established the order of monks according to the rule of Saint Benedict in many of the convents of England. And he did so, first of all, in the church of Canterbury; after that, in the church of Saint Alban [Map], the protomartyr of the English, where also, when the abbot Frederic died, he appointed his [Lanfranc's] nephew Paul as his successor; who, relying on the support of his uncle, restored the church, and reformed the brotherhood, which had fallen into some irregularities.

On 29th December 1079 Robert the Lotharingian was consecrated Bishop of Hereford by Archbishop Lanfranc (age 74) at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In 1093 Archbishop Anselm (age 60) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 21st April 1109 Archbishop Anselm (age 76) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 26th April 1114 Archbishop Ralph d'Escures was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Florence of Worcester. 12th June 1121. After a few days, one named Everard, attached to the king's chapel, was elected bishop of Norwich, and consecrated at Canterbury [Map] by archbishop Ralph on the second of the ides [the 12th] of June; Arnulph, bishop of Rochester, Richard, bishop of Hereford, and Robert, bishop of Coventry, having met for the purpose.

Florence of Worcester. 16th February 1123. William (age 53), a canon of St. Osythe, at Chiche¹, was named to the archbishopric of Canterbury at Gloucester, where the king held his court at the feast of the Purification of St. Mary; and he was consecrated at Canterbury by William, bishop of Winchester, assisted by many other bishops, on the fourteenth of the calends of March [16th February]. With his approval, the bishopric of Lincoln was given to Alexander, archdeacon of Salisbury. Afterwards, archbishop William, in company with Thurstan (age 53), archbishop of York, Bernard, bishop of St. David's², Sigefred, abbot Glastonbury, and Anselm, abbot of St. Edmund's, went to Rome to receive the pallium.

Note 1. St. Osythe, in Essex, a priory rebuilt in 1118 for canons of the Augustine order, of which there are considerable remains.

Note 2. Henry of Huntingdon includes Alexander, the new bishop of Lincoln, among the archbishop's companions to Rome, and it is probable that the historian attended his patron. See his character of bishop Alexander, p. 253, of his history in the Antiq. Lib.

In 1139 Archbishop Theobald of Bec (age 49) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 19th December 1148 Bishop David Fitzgerald (age 42) was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Canterbury Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Theobald of Bec (age 58).

On 19th December 1148 Bishop Robert de Chesney was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Theobald of Bec (age 58) at Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. He had been ordained as a Priest the day before.

On 24th May 1162 Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 42) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Before March 1163 Geoffrey Ridel was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury.

On 22nd December 1163 Bishop Robert Melun (age 63) was consecrated Bishop of Hereford by Archbishop Thomas Becket (age 44) at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 7th April 1174 Archbishop Richard de Dover was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury in Anagni Frosinone Latium by Pope Alexander III.

On 6th October 1174 Geoffrey Ridel was consecrated Bishop of Ely at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 7th November 1176 Bishop Peter de Leia was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In December 1184 Archbishop Baldwin Avigo (age 59) was translated to Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 29th May 1193 Archbishop Hubert Walter (age 33) was elected as Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 7th June 1207 Archbishop Stephen Langton (age 57) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury at Viterbo [Map] by Pope Innocent III (age 47).

On 19th June 1229 Bishop Hugh of Northwold was consecrated Bishop of Ely at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In 1233 Archbishop Edmund Rich (age 58) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 12th November 1234 Bishop Ralph de Maidstone was consecrated Bishop of Hereford by Archbishop Edmund Rich (age 59) at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 25th January 1279 Archbishop John Peckham (age 49) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 13th February 1293 Archbishop Robert Winchelsey (age 48) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 12th September 1294 Archbishop Robert Winchelsey (age 49) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury in Aquila by Pope Celestine V.

On 30th May 1305 Bishop Henry Woodlock was consecrated Bishop of Winchester at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In 1313 Archbishop Walter Reynolds was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In January 1314 Archbishop Walter Reynolds was enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 11th December 1327 Simon Mepeham was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 3rd November 1333 John de Straford (age 58) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 24th September 1348 John de Ufford was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by papal bull. He died eight months later of the plague before he was consecrated.

On 19th July 1349 Archbishop Thomas Bradwardine (age 49) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury. He died a month later of plague.

In May 1375 Archbishop Simon Sudbury (age 59) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 30th July 1381 Archbishop William Courtenay (age 39) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 31st July 1396 Archbishop William Courtenay (age 54) died at Maidstone, Kent [Map]. He was buried in the quire of Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 25th September 1396 Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 43) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 8th November 1397 Archbishop Roger Walden was elected Archbishop of Canterbury as a result of the influence of Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 44).

Before 13th October 1399 Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 46) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 17th June 1408 Archbishop Henry Chichele (age 45) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

After 22nd March 1421 Thomas Lancaster 1st Duke of Clarence (deceased) was buried at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

Chronicle of Gregory. 10th July 1437. And the same year dyde Quene Jane (deceased) a at Averyng at the Bowre [Map], in Esex, in the monythe of Juylle, and she is buryde at Cauntyrbury [Map] whythe her hosbonde, King Harry the iiij the.

On 12th April 1443 Archbishop Henry Chichele (age 80) died. He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In May 1443 Archbishop John Stafford was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury which position he held until his death.

In July 1452 Cardinal John Kempe (age 72) was translated to Archbishop of Canterbury.

In April 1454 Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 36) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 30th March 1486 Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 68) died at Knole House, Sevenoaks. He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 6th October 1486 Cardinal John Morton (age 66) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1501 Archbishop Henry Deane was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 22nd January 1501 Bishop Thomas Langton was elected Archbishop of Canterbury but within a week of the plague before being consecrated.

On 29th November 1503 Archbishop William Warham (age 53) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

Hall's Chronicle. 31st May 1522. The same day at afternoon, the two noble princes marched forward to Canterbury, where the Mayor and Aldermen received them without the town, with a solemn oration, to whom the Emperor's Secretary answered ornately. Then the Princes with their swords borne naked before them, and the Emperour (age 22) on the right hand, entered the city of Canterbury, and so with procession were brought to Christes Church [Map] where the Archbishop (age 72) and twelve prelates mitred, received them under a canopy, and so they offered to the Sacrament, and the Emperor was brought to the Bishop's palace, where he lay for that night, and the King lodged at St Augustine's [Map].

In 1526 Edward Bocking became a monk serving as Cellarer of Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 30th March 1553 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 63) was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury at St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster Palace [Map] by Bishop John Longland, Bishop John Vesey aka Harman (age 91) and Bishop Henry Standish.

On 1st August 1559 Archbishop Matthew Parker (age 54) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury. He was helped by his friend Nicholas Bacon (age 48).

Henry Machyn's Diary. 16th December 1559. The xvj day of Desember was the sam man bered in sant Don stones in the est, master Cottell, that was slayne with (the) falle, and he had a sarmon, and all ys compene in ther clothyng, and a grett dener, for ther was mad mon [moan] for hym, and a dolle.... Parker (age 55) electyd byshope of Canturbere.

On 17th December 1559 Archbishop Matthew Parker (age 55) was consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace [Map] by Bishop William Barlow (age 61).

In 1595 Charles Fotherby (age 46) was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury and Prebendary of Canterbury.

In 1596 Bishop Martin Fortherby (age 36) was appointed Prebendary of Canterbury.

In November 1604 Archbishop Richard Bancroft (age 60) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1611 Archbishop George Abbott (age 48) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1615 Charles Fotherby (age 66) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

On 6th August 1633 Archbishop William Laud (age 59) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

John Evelyn's Diary. 12th October 1641. From Dover, I that night rode post to Canterbury, Kent [Map]. Here I visited the cathedral [Map], then in great splendour, those famous windows being entire, since demolished by the fanatics. The next morning, by Sittingboume [Map], I came to Rochester [Map], and thence to Gravesend [Map], where a light-horseman (as they call it) taking us in, we spent our tide as far as Greenwich [Map]. From hence, after we had a little refreshed ourselves at the College, (for by reason of the contagion then in London we balked the inns,) we came to London landing at Arundel-stairs [Map]. Here I took leave of his Lordship (age 56), and retired to my lodgings in the Middle Temple, being about two in the morning, the 14th of October.

On 11th September 1643 Elizabeth aka Mary Fotherby (age 29) died. She was buried on 20th September 1643 at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

On 3rd January 1644 Dean Thomas Turner (age 53) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

On 30th October 1651 Thomas Papillon Merchant (age 28) and Jane Broadnax were married at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

In 1660, at the Restoration, Bishop Peter Gunning (age 46) was appointed Canon Canterbury.

In 1660 Bishop George Hall (age 47) was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury.

On 13th September 1660 Archbishop William Juxon (age 78) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1663 Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon (age 64) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

John Evelyn's Diary. 31st August 1663. I was invited to the translation of Dr. Sheldon (age 65), Bishop of London, from that see to Canterbury, the ceremony performed at Lambeth Palace [Map]. First, went his Grace's mace bearer, steward, treasurer, comptroller, all in their gowns, and with white staves; next, the bishops in their habits, eight in number; Dr. Sweate, Dean of the Arches, Dr. Exton, Judge of the Admiralty, Sir William Merick, Judge of the Prerogative Court, with divers advocates in scarlet. After divine service in the chapel, performed with music extraordinary, Dr. French and Dr. Stradling (his Grace's chaplains) said prayers. The Archbishop in a private room looking into the chapel, the bishops, who were commissioners, went up to a table placed before the altar, and sat round it in chairs. Then Dr. Chaworth presented the commission under the broad seal to the Bishop of Winchester (age 65), and it was read by Dr. Sweate. After which, the Vicar-General went to the vestry, and brought his Grace into the chapel, his other officers marching before. He being presented to the Commissioners, was seated in a great armchair at one end of the table, when the definitive sentence was read by the Bishop of Winchester, and subscribed by all the bishops, and proclamation was three times made at the chapel door, which was then set open for any to enter, and give their exceptions; if any they had. This done, we all went to dinner in the great hall to a mighty feast. There were present all the nobility in town, the Lord Mayor of London, Sheriffs, Duke of Albemarle (age 54), etc. My Lord Archbishop did in particular most civilly welcome me. So going to visit my Lady Needham, who lived at Lambeth, I went over to London.

John Evelyn's Diary. 5th January 1665. I arrived at Canterbury, Kent [Map], and went to the cathedral [Map], exceedingly well repaired since his Majesty's (age 34) return.

John Evelyn's Diary. 7th March 1666. Dr. Sancroft (age 49), since Archbishop of Canterbury, preached before the King (age 35) about the identity and immutability of God, on Psalm cii. 27.

In 1667 Archbishop William Sancroft (age 49) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury at the express wish of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 36).

In 1670 Bishop Samuel Parker (age 30) was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury.

In 1670 Archbishop John Tillotson (age 39) was appointed Prebendary of Canterbury.

In 1672 Archbishop John Tillotson (age 41) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

In 1683 Charles Kirkoven 1st Earl Bellomont (age 39) died. Earl Bellomont and Baron Wotton extinct. He was buried at Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. He willed Boughton aka Bocton Place, Kent [Map] to his nephew, Charles Stanhope aka Wooton (age 7), son of his half-brother Philip Stanhope 2nd Earl Chesterfield (age 49).

In 1689 Archbishop John Sharp (age 43) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

John Evelyn's Diary. 8th March 1689. Dr. Tillotson (age 58), Dean of Canterbury, made an excellent discourse on Matt. v. 44, exhorting to charity and forgiveness of enemies; I suppose purposely, the new Parliament being furious about impeaching those who were obnoxious, and as their custom has ever been, going on violently, without reserve, or modification, while wise men were of opinion the most notorious offenders being named and excepted, an Act of Amnesty would be more seasonable, to pacify the minds of men in so general a discontent of the nation, especially of those who did not expect to see the government assumed without any regard to the absent King, or proving a spontaneous abdication, or that the birth of the Prince of Wales was an imposture; five of the Bishops also still refusing to take the new oath.

John Evelyn's Diary. 9th December 1694. I had news that my dear and worthy friend, Dr. Tenison (age 58), Bishop of Lincoln, was made Archbishop of Canterbury, for which I thank God and rejoice, he being most worthy of it, for his learning, piety, and prudence.

In 1695 Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 58) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1734 John Lynch (age 36) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

On 21st October 1747 Archbishop Thomas Herring (age 54) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

Vesta Monumenta. 1755. Plate 2.15 and 2.16. Two images from a twelfth-century manuscript, the Eadwine Psalter. The first is a plan of the monastery precinct at Christ Church, Canterbury, including Canterbury Cathedral [Map] as it stood prior to 1174. The second plate reproduces an author portrait of Eadwine of Canterbury, after whom the entire manuscript is named. Engravings by George Vertue (age 71) after drawings of the manuscript made at Cambridge in 1753 by an unknown draftsman.

On 7th October 1762 Charles Abbott 1st Baron Tenterden was born to John Abbott of Centrebury. He was baptised at Canterbury Cathedral [Map] on 26th October 1762.

In 1768 Archbishop Frederick Cornwallis (age 54) was translated to Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 19th September 1771 Archbishop John Moore (age 41) was appointed Dean of Canterbury.

On 26th April 1783 Archbishop John Moore (age 53) was preferred Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1790 Bishop William Buller (age 55) was translated to Dean of Canterbury.

In 1805 Archbishop Charles Manners-Sutton (age 49) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1828 Archbishop William Howley (age 61) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1862 Archbishop Charles Longley (age 67) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

In 1883 Archbishop Edward White Benson (age 53) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 24th June 1884 Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson (age 43) was consecrated Bishop of Bishop of Qu'Appelle in Canada by Archbishop of Canterbury at St Mary at Lambeth Church, Surrey [Map].

In 1903 Bishop Randall Davidson (age 54) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 26th July 1928 Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang (age 63) was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 4th December 1928 Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lang (age 64) was enthroned Archbishop of Canterbury.

On 12th January 1945 Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher (age 57) was elected Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bede. But the apostolic pope having consulted about that affair, made diligent inquiry for some one to send to be archbishop of the English churches. There was then in the Niridan monastery, which is not far from the city of Naples [Map] in Campania, an abbot, called Hadrian, by nation an African, well versed in holy writ, experienced in monastical and ecclesiastical discipline, and excellently skilled both in the Greek and Latin tongues. The pope, sending for him, commanded him to accept of the bishopric, and repair into Britain; he answered, that he was unworthy of so great a dignity, but said he could name another, whose learning and age were fitter for the episcopal office. And having proposed to the pope a certain monk, belonging to a neighbouring monastery of virgins, whose name was Andrew, he was by all that knew him judged worthy of a bishopric; but bodily infirmity prevented his being advanced to the episcopal station. Then again Hadrian was pressed to accept of the bishopric; but he desired a respite for a time, to see whether he could find another fit to be ordained bishop.