James Croft (2 July 1784 – 9 May 1869) was Archdeacon of Canterbury from 18 June 1825[1] until his death.[2]

The son of Robert Croft, Canon of York,[3] he was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Croft was ordained in 1810 and held incumbencies at Ingoldmells, Saltwood, Great Chart and Cliffe-at-Hoo.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Horn, Joyce M. (1974), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 3, pp. 15–17
  2. ↑ "The Archdeacon Of Canterbury – The Venererable James Croft, M.A." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 11, 1869; pg. 11; Issue 26434
  3. ↑ Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity. Richardson, E p197: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  4. ↑ "Croft, James (CRFT802J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.


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