Of Foxcote, the son of Francis Canning; of an old Warwickshire Catholic family, he was educated at Douay and was described as a warm friend of Samuel Parr.

REFERENCES TO Francis Canning:

Samuel Parr to John Parkes, 2 February 1815 in Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel Parr, LL.D.; with Biographical Notices of many of his Friends, Pupils, and Contemporaries. 2 vols (London: Henry Colburn, 1828)