8th Wrangler and Fellow of St Peter's College (now Peterhouse), Cambridge; Hon Canon of Norwich; Rural Dean and Rector of Stonham Aspall, Suffolk.
Son of Dr Henry Shorting born 1751 Thornage, Norfolk and died 1825 Eye, Suffolk and Sarah Hill born 1772 and died 1836. They married 7 2 1803 Semor, Suffolk.