Born Batley, Yorkshire, 1680.
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, at time of ordinations.
VENN: CRAISTER or CRASTER: Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Nov. 16, 1697. S of John, of Morley, Yorks.. School, Leeds. Matric. 1697; Scholar, 1701; BA 1701-2; MA 1705; BD 1712; DD 1723. Fellow 1704. Incorp. at Oxford, 1712. Ord. deacon (Ely) Sept. 22, 1706; priest, Feb. 29, 1707-8. V. of Bottisham, Cambs., 1716. V. of Chesterton, 1722.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1706 | Ordi(ordination) | Craister, Joannem | / | deacon | View |
| 1706 | Subsc | Craister, Joannes | / | View | |
| 1708 | Subsc | Craister, Johannes | / | View | |
| 1708 | Ordi(ordination) | Craiffer, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1708 | Ordi(ordination) | Craister, Joannem | / | priest | View |
| 1722 | Appt(Institution) | Craister, Johannes | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Vac(cession) | Craister, Johannes | Chesterton / | Vicar | View |
| 1728 | Appt(Institution) | Caister, Johannes | Newent / | Vicar | View |
| 1737 | Vac(natural death) | Craister, John | Newent / | Vicar | View |
| 1737 | Vac(Death) | Caister, John | Newent / | Vicar | View |