Person: Crofts, John (1771 - 1829)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 19) at CAIUS, July 4, 1766. S. of Benjamin (1737), R. of Gressenhall, Norfolk. B. there. School, Scarning (Mr Potter). Scholar, 1766-74; matric. Michs. 1768; B.A. 1771; M.A. 1774. Fellow, 1774-7. Ord. deacon (Norwich) Feb. 24, 1771; priest (Peterb.) Dec. 6. 1772; C. of Hitcham, Suffolk, 1771. C. of Mileham, Norfolk, 1772. V. of Bradenham, 1782-97. R. of Stratton Strawless, 1784-1828. R. of Whissonset, 1797-1828. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Elwyn, Esq., of Booton Hall. Died Sept. 11, 1828. M.I. at Whissonset. Brother of Benjamin (1774). (Venn, II. 84.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Gonville & Caius

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Crofts, John	24/02/1771	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Crofts, John	25/02/1771	BA		View
  Ord	Crofts, John	00/12/1772	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Crofts, John	06/12/1772	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Crofts, John	06/02/1782	MA		View
  Appt	Crofts, John	05/07/1784	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 24/02/1771 (Yonge, Philip/Norwich 1761-1783)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Crofts, John	24/02/1771	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 06/12/1772 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Crofts, John	06/12/1772	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : Hitcham (25/02/1771 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Crofts, John	25/02/1771	Curate	Licensing	Hitcham/	View

• Rector : East Bradenham (06/02/1782 - 27/10/1797 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Crofts, John	06/02/1782	Rector	Institution	East Braddenham/	View
  Vac	Crofts, John	27/10/1797	Rector	resignation	East Bradenham/	View

• Rector : Stratton Strawless (05/07/1784 - 17/10/1828 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Crofts, John	05/07/1784	Rector	Institution	Stratton Strawless/	View
  Vac	Crofts, John	17/10/1828	Rector	Death	Stratton Strawless/	View

• Rector : Whissonsett (12/10/1797 - 18/02/1829 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Crofts, John	12/10/1797	Rector	Institution	Whissingsett/	View
  Appt	Kemp, Edward Curtis	18/02/1829	Rector	Admission	Whissonsett/	View

Death Events

• Death (17/10/1828)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Crofts, John	17/10/1828	Death	Vac	View