James Croft (priest) explained

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

The son of Robert Croft, Canon of York,^[2] he was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. Croft was ordained in 1810 and held incumbencies at Ingoldmells, Saltwood, Great Chart and Cliffe-at-Hoo.

Notes and References

1. "The Archdeacon Of Canterbury – The Venererable James Croft, M.A."The Times (London, England), Tuesday, May 11, 1869; pg. 11; Issue 26434
2. Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity. Richardson, E p197: Cambridge, CUP, 2013