Person: Croft, James (1787 - 1827)

• Comments

  In VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 19) at PETERHOUSE, Aug. 1, 1802. S. and h. of Robert N. (1772), R. of Rowley, Yorks. B. July 2, 1784. School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1803; B.A. 1807; M.A. 1812. Ord. deacon (York) Dec. 24, 1809; priest, Mar. 24, 1810; R. of Ingoldmells, Lincs., 1810-12. R. of Saltwood, Kent. 1812-19. R. of Gt Chart, 1814-18. Preb. of Ely, 1815. R. of Cliffe-at-Hoo, Kent, 1818-69. R. of Saltwood (re-inst.) with Hythe, 1819-69. Preb. of Canterbury, 1822. Archdeacon of Canterbury, 1825-69. J.P. for East Kent. Entrusted with the care and government of the hospitals of St Nicholas, Harbledown, and St John Northgate, near Canterbury, 1827. Married Charlotte, dau. of Charles Manners Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury, Oct. 5, 1812. Died May 9, 1869, at Saltwood. Brother of Thomas H. (1816) and Stephen (1812 CCE6683); father of Robert M. (1832) and Percy J. (1838). (Lambeth Act Bk.; T. A. Walker, 377; Burke, L.G.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Peterhouse

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Croft, James	24/12/1809	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Croft, James	25/03/1810	BA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Croft, James	17/04/1810	BA		View

• MA : Cambridge / Peterhouse

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	14/12/1787	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	08/01/1812	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	MA		View
  Disp	Croft, James	27/04/1814	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Croft, James	29/04/1814	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	16/11/1815	MA		View
  Disp	Croft, James	28/01/1818	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Croft, James	30/01/1818	MA		View
  Disp	Croft, James	02/04/1819	MA	Cambridge	View
  Disp	Croft, James	02/04/1819	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Croft, James	06/04/1819	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	06/04/1819	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	26/04/1822	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	18/06/1825	MA		View
  Appt	Croft, James	14/12/1827	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 24/12/1809 (Vernon (Harcourt), Edward Venables/York 1808-1847)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Croft, James	24/12/1809	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 25/03/1810 (Vernon (Harcourt), Edward Venables/York 1808-1847)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Croft, James	25/03/1810	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• governor : Hospital of St Nicholas Horbledown (14/12/1787 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	14/12/1787	governor	Appointment	Hospitals of St Nicholas Horbledown/	View

• Rector : Ingoldmells (17/04/1810 - 17/08/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	17/04/1810	Rector	Institution	Ingoldmells/	View
  Vac	Croft, James	17/08/1812	Rector	cession	Ingoldmells/	View

• domestic chaplain : Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth, 4th earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833) (08/01/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	08/01/1812	domestic chaplain	Appointment	William, Earl Fitzwilliam/	View
  Appt	Croft, James	02/04/1819	domestic chaplain	in post	Earl Fitzwilliam/	View

• Preacher : Preacher throughout the diocese of Canterbury (23/07/1812 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	Preacher	Licensing	in and throughout the diocese and juristiction of Canterbury/	View

• Rector : Saltwood (23/07/1812 - 06/04/1819 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	Rector	Collation	Saltwood/	View
  Appt	Croft, James	23/07/1812	Rector	Collation	Hythe Chapel/	View
  Appt	Croft, James	06/04/1819	Rector	Institution	Saltwood/	View
  Appt	Croft, James	06/04/1819	Rector	Institution	Hythe Chapel/	View
  Vac	Croft, James	06/04/1819	Rector	cession	Hythe Chapel/	View
  Vac	Croft, James	06/04/1819	Rector	cession	Saltwood/	View

• Rector : Great Chart (29/04/1814 - 12/02/1818 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	29/04/1814	Rector	Collation	Great Chart/	View
  Vac	Croft, James	12/02/1818	Rector	cession	Great Chart/	View

• Canon : Ely cathedral, 3rd prebend (16/11/1815 - 26/09/1824 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	09/10/1815	Prebendary	Presentation	Ely Cathedral/	View
  Sub	Croft, James	04/11/1815	Canon		Ely cathedral/3rd canonry	View
  Appt	Croft, James	16/11/1815	Prebendary	Institution	Ely Cathedral/3rd prebend	View
  Appt	Croft, James	26/04/1822	Prebendary	Resignation	Ely Cathedral/3rd prebend	View
  Vac	Croft, James	13/05/1822	Prebendary	resignation	Ely cathedral/3rd prebend	View
  Vac	Croft, James	13/05/1822	Prebendary	resignation	Ely Cathedral/3rd prebend	View

• Rector : Cliffe at Hoo (30/01/1818 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	30/01/1818	Rector	Collation	Clive alias Cliffe./	View

• Prebendary : Canterbury cathedral, Canonry of the 4th prebend (26/04/1822 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	26/04/1822	Prebendary	Collation	Canterbury Cathedral/Fourth Prebend	View

• Archdeacon : Archdeacon of Canterbury (18/06/1825 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	18/06/1825	Archdeacon	Collation	Archdeaconry of Canterbury/	View

• governor : St John's Hospital, Canterbury (14/12/1827 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Croft, James	14/12/1827	governor	Appointment	St John Northgate./	View