William Crowe (bibliographer)

William Crowe (1616–1675) was an English clergyman and bibliographer.

Life

He was born in Suffolk in 1616, and matriculated at the university of Cambridge as a member of Caius College on 14 December 1632.[1] On 4 December 1668 he was nominated by Archbishop Gilbert Sheldon chaplain and schoolmaster of the hospital of Holy Trinity at Croydon, Surrey, founded by Archbishop Whitgift. This office he held till 1675, when the following entry appears in the Croydon parish register :—' 1675, Ap. 11. William Crow that was skool master of the Free skool, who hanged himselfe in the winde of one of his chambers in his dwelin house, was buried in the church'.

Works

He published:

References

  1. "Crowe, William (CRW632W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Crowe, William (1616-1675)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 

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