James Croft (priest)

James Croft (2 July 1784 - 9 May 1869) was Archdeacon of Canterbury from 18 June 1825[1] until his death.[2]

The son of Robert Croft, Canon of York,[3] he was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge.[4] Croft was ordained in 1810 and held incumbencies at Ingoldmells, Saltwood, Great Chart and Cliffe-at-Hoo.[5]

References

  1. Horn, Joyce M. (1974), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, 3, pp. 15–17
  2. The Archdeacon Of Canterbury.-The Venererable James Croft, M.A. The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 11, 1869; pg. 11; Issue 26434
  3. "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p197: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  4. Venn, John & Venn, John Archibald. 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, Cambridge University Press Part II vol. ii p181
  5. Kent Archaeology Society
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Hugh Percy
Archdeacon of Canterbury
1825 - 1869
Succeeded by
Edward Parry


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