Samuel Harsnett, born Samuel Halsnoth, was an English writer on religion and Archbishop of York from 1629.
Chigwell School, which Harsnett founded, circa 1904
Print (1840) of the memorial brass to Samuel Harsnett in St Mary's Church, Chigwell
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers the northern regions of England as well as the Isle of Man.
Archbishop of York