William Herring (1718 – 1774) was an Anglican priest, most notably Dean of St Asaph from 1751 until 1774.Fasti ecclesiae Anglicanae Vol.1 p83
William was born in Norwich, and educated at Norwich School and Clare College, Cambridge.Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. The earliest times to 1752 Vol. Vol. ii. Dabbs – Juxton, (1922) p359 He held livings at Alburgh, Edgefield and Bolton Percy. At a time when plurality (holding multiple church jobs) was common, he was also a prebendary of York from 1744; and Precentor of Salisbury from 1754.
He was buried in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire, England, where he had been Rector since 1747, on 25 May 1774."England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68ZF-9Q9Y : Sat Mar 09 20:35:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Rev William Herring, 25 May 1773. References