William Crawley (20 April 1803 in Rotherfield – 12 January 1896 in Bryngwyn) was a long serving 19th-century Welsh [1] Anglican priest, [2] most notably Archdeacon of Monmouth [3] for over forty years. [4]
Crawley was educated at Shrewsbury and Magdalene College, Cambridge. [5] He was a Fellow of Magdalen from 1824 to 1834. Crawley was ordained deacon in 1825 and priest in 1826. He held livings at Llanvihangel (1831–1858) [6] and Bryngwyn (1834–1896). [7] He was Archdeacon of Monmouth from 1844 to 1885. [8]
His eldest son Richard [9] was a noted classical scholar, [10] while his youngest son William was a cricketer and clergyman.
William Crawley (20 April 1803 in Rotherfield – 12 January 1896 in Bryngwyn) was a long serving 19th-century Welsh [1] Anglican priest, [2] most notably Archdeacon of Monmouth [3] for over forty years. [4]
Crawley was educated at Shrewsbury and Magdalene College, Cambridge. [5] He was a Fellow of Magdalen from 1824 to 1834. Crawley was ordained deacon in 1825 and priest in 1826. He held livings at Llanvihangel (1831–1858) [6] and Bryngwyn (1834–1896). [7] He was Archdeacon of Monmouth from 1844 to 1885. [8]
His eldest son Richard [9] was a noted classical scholar, [10] while his youngest son William was a cricketer and clergyman.