Crane, Thomas (Craine), s. Th., of Bemister, Dorset, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 14 May, 1678, aged 16; B.A. 1681, as Crane.
Crane, William, of Northants, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1615, aged 19; B.A. from Gloucester Hall 23 Jan., 1617-18, perhaps ejected from vicarage of Irthlington 1662. See Calamy, iii. 31.
Crane, William; B.A. from New Coll. 8 Feb., 1625-6, M.A. 21 June, 1628, rector of Isle Abbotts, Somerset, 1637. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cranforde, James, 'cler. fil.' Balliol Coll., matric. 20 Nov., 1618, aged 15; B.A. 17 Oct., 1621 (incorp. at Cambridge 1623), M.A. 10 June, 1624 (s. James, master of the free school at Coventry), rector of Brockhall or Brockhold, Northants, 1627-43, and of St. Christopher le Stocks, London, 1643, until his death 27 April, 1657, buried there, brother of Samuel. See Ath., iii. 430; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & D.N.B.
Cranford, James, M.A. from Magdalen Hall 8 July, 1651 (? B.A. from Pembroke Coll., Cambridge, 1648), perhaps son of the last named, rector of St. Christopher le Stocks, 1657, until his death Aug., 1660. See Ath., iii. 431; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Cranford, Nathaniel, M.A. from Magdalen Coll. 24 Oct., 1634, rector of Brockhall, Northants, 1643. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cranford, Nathaniel, 'cler. fil.' St. John's Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1650, B.A. 29 March, 1652, M.A. 4 July, 1655, born 25 Feb., 1633 (4th son of James, B.D.) and admitted to Merchant Taylors' School 1644, rector of Ellesfield, Hants, 1662-8. See Robinson, i. 161; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cranford, Nathaniel, s. Joh., of Elsfield, Hants, cler. New Inn Hall, matric. 22 March, 1685-6, aged 17; B.A. 1689, perhaps son of the last named Nathaniel rather than of a John.
Cranford, Samuel, s. James, of Coventry, co. Warwick, sacerd. Trinity Coll., matric. 7 Nov., 1634, aged 18; B.A. 11 Feb., 1636-7, fellow, M.A. 23 March, 1639-40, inventory at Oxford 17 Oct., 1645, as Crawford, brother of James 1618.
Cranke, Edward, s. Edward, of Birmingham, co. Warwick, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 18 March, 1691-2, aged 15; B.A. 1695, fellow, M.A. 1698, proctor 1706, B.D. 1708, tutor to John Willes (after attorney-general), preacher of Lincoln's Inn 1733-5, rector of Stonesfield, Oxon, 1719, vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, 1721, rector of Hatford 1721, and vicar of Stanford-in-the-Vale, Berks, 1732, until his death 28 June, 1756. See Chester's Westminster Abbey, 48; Rawlinson, v. 135; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Cranley, Charles, s. Tho., of Winchester, Hants, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 10 March, 1702-3, aged 17; B.A. 1706, M.A. 1709, rector of Winnall, Hants, 1708, of Nursling 1708, and of Michelmersh 1712. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cranley, Thomas, archbishop of Dublin 1397. See Cotton's Fasti Ecc. Hib., ii. 16; & D.N.B.
Cranley, Thomas, of co. Southampton, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 8 March, 1605-6, aged 17.
Cranmer, George, s. Edmund; fellow of New Coll. 1559, died in 1563. See Ath., i. 901.
Cranmer, George, scholar of Corpus Christi Coll., 10 Jan., 1577-8 (exhibitioner from Merchant Taylors' School 1581-3), B.A. 29 May, 1583, fellow 1583, M.A. 11 July, 1589 (son of Thomas, and greatnephew of Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury), secretary to Charles, Lord Mountjoy, when in Ireland, slain in a skirmish with the rebels near Carlingford 16 July (? 13 Nov.), 1600, brother of Thomas 1581. See Ath., i. 700; Robinson, i. 17; & D.N.B.
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Cranmer, Samuel, demy Magdalen Coll. 1568, from Kent, then aged 17, fellow 1572-6, B.A. 1 April, 1573. See Bloxam, iv. 173.
Cranmer, Thomas, of Kent, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 10; subscribed as of Corpus Christi Coll. 2 July, 1585, and enjoyed the exhibition vacated by his brother George, B.A. 25 June, 1589, M.A. 3 April, 1593, B.C.L. 15 May, 1599, became lunatic before 1607, and died at Canterbury in July, 1641, brother of George 1578. See Robinson, i. 17.
Crapon, Thomas, 'ser.' Exeter Coll., matric. 13 March, 1650-1; B.A. 12 Oct., 1654, M.A. 27 June, 1657, ejected from the rectory of Fifield Bavant 1662, vicar of Stanton St. Bernard, Wilts, 1665, See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Calamy, iii. 365.
Crase, William, secular chaplain; B.A. 5 Feb., 1531-2.
Crashaw, Richard, s. William, cler. Pembroke Coll., Cambridge, matric. 26 March, 1632, scholar, B.A. 1633; fellow of Peter House, Cambridge, 1638, M.A. 1638, incorp. 1641, educated at the Charterhouse, secretary to a cardinal at Rome, canon or chaplain of the church at Loretto, where he died about 1650, his father rector of St. Mary's, Whitechapel. See Marriage Licences, ed. Foster; Fasti, ii. 4; & D.N.B.
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Craster, John, M.A. 27 June, 1577.
Craster, John (Craister), s. Edm., of Craistor, Northumberland, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 10 Dec., 1680.
Craster, John (Craister), fellow of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1701, M.A. 1705 (incorp. 14 July, 1712), B.D. 1712, D.D. 1723.
Craster, John, s. John, of Chester in ye Street, co. Durham, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 4 July, 1712, aged 15; B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll. 1716, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1722, bencher 1742 (as son and heir of John, of Craster, Northumberland), M.P. Weobly 1754-61, died in Dec., 1763. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Cratford, Charles, of co. Worcester, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 14 Oct., 1596, aged 18; B.A. 31 May, 1600.
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Cratford, Christopher, born in Oxon, s. Charles, of Broadwas, co. Worcester, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 15 May, 1640, aged 18.
Cratforde, Edward, fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1540, B.A. 2 Oct., 1540, M.A. 29 June, 1544, of Christ Church 1547, a chaplain to Philip and Mary 1555, a 2nd master of Westminster School 1551, vicar of North Petherton, Somerset, 1554-7. See Alumni West., 5; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Craven, Anthony, s. William, of Combe Abbey, co. Warwick, bart. (knight). Balliol Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1698, aged 15; said to have been born 16 Dec., 1679, and died 6 Sept., 1701, buried in St. Magdalen's Church, Oxford, brother of Robert 1693. See Rugby School Reg., 9.
Craven, John. Wadham Coll., matric. — Jan., 1687-8, 'bart. fil.'; B.A. 1691, M.A. 1694, of the Middle Temple 1691 (as 2nd son of Anthony, of Beenham, Berks, knight and baronet), died in 1713. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Craven, Oliver, B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1665, incorp. 3 May, 1666, from Trinity Coll.
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Craven, Robert, s. William, of Newbery, Berks, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 2 Nov., 1693, aged 17; of the Middle Temple 1696 (said to have been born 3 Dec., 1674), M.P. Coventry 1710, died in Nov. of the same year, brother of Anthony 1698. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Craven, William, 1s. William, of London, militis. Trinity Coll., matric. 11 July, 1623, aged 15; created M.A. 13 Aug., 1636, having been created
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