? VENN: Adm. pens. at CLARE, Jan. 22, 1754. B. in London. Perhaps adm. at Bury Grammar School, July, 1749, as ‘s. of William, of Bury St Edmunds.’ ' Matric. Easter, 1754; B.A. 1758. Ord. deacon (Ely, Litt. dim. from Chester) Feb. 19, 1758; priest (London) Dec. 23, 1764; R. of North Benfleet, Essex, 1765-75. V. of West Ham, 1775-1804. Father of the next.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758 | Ordi(ordination) | Cropley, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1764 | Appt(Licensing) | Cropley, William | Pitsea / | Curate | View |
| 1764 | Appt(Licensing) | Cropley, William | North Benfleet / | Curate | View |
| 1764 | Subsc | Cropley, William | North Benfleet / | Curate | View |
| 1764 | Subsc | Cropley, William | Pitsea / | Curate | View |
| 1764 | Ordi(ordination) | Cropley, William | / | priest | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Institution) | Cropley, William | North Benfleet / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Vac(resignation) | Crossley, William | North Benfleet / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Resignation) | Crossley, William | North Benfleet / | Rector | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Institution) | Crossley, William | West Ham / | Vicar | View |
| 1775 | Appt(Licensing) | Crossley, William | diocese of London / | Preacher | View |
| 1783 | Libc | Cropley, W | Boscombe / | Curate | View |
| 1783 | Libc | Cropley, W. | Bulford / | Curate | View |
| 1804 | Vac(natural death) | Cropley, William | West Ham / | Vicar | View |