He was born in
Norwich, and educated at
Norwich School and
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1679 and became a Fellow in 1680. He was Master of Corpus from 1698 to 1716, clashing with
Robert Moss, and
Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, in 1699 and 1713. With the support of
Thomas Tenison, he became chaplain to
Sir Stephen Fox, and rector of
Minster-in-Thanet. He was
Archdeacon of Canterbury from 1708 to 1721. A
Whig in politics, he became chaplain to
George I of Great Britain, and rector of
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields in 1716. In 1721 he became
Bishop of Norwich, and in 1723
Bishop of Ely. As bishop of Ely, Green had visitatorial powers at
Trinity College, Cambridge, and intervened from 1729 in the quarrel between
Richard Bentley, who was the Master, and the Fellows. The matter dragged out and went to the
House of Lords, only terminating in Green's death. He was known as a “finical” character, a taker of
snuff and sometimes called “Miss Green” for his feminine face. ==References==