CRAWLEY, CHARLES HENRY, second son of Rev. Robert Townsend Crawley, Rector of North Ockendon, Essex, and Louisa Marianne, dau. of Rev. James Charles Clutterbuck, Rector of Long Wittenham, Berks.; b. 7 Jul 1859; adm. 30 May 1872 (James'); left May 1877; an accountant; became Secretary to Lord Burton at Rangemore, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs.; m. 12 Dec 1888 Mathilde Louise Genevieve, dau. of J. C. Lefebvre, Boulogne, France; d. 1 Sep 1914.

CRAWFORD, WILLIAM, only son of William Crawford, Newington, Surrey, and his first wife Sarah ---; b.; adm.; KS (aged 12) 1762; Capt. of the School 1767; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1768, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1768, scholar 21 Apr 1769, matr. Lent 1769; BA 1772; MA 1775; DD 1801; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Sep 1773, Major Fellow 5 Jul 1775; ordained deacon 19 Sep 1773, priest 25 Apr 1775 (both London); Curate, Newington Butts, Surrey, 1785; Rector of Blethvaugh, Radnorshire, 1788-93; Archdeacon of Carmarthen from 11 Aug 1793; Rector of Trottescliffe, Kent, from 1794 and of Milton, Kent, from 1797; m. 1 Jan 1778 Susanna Weston, Newington, Surrey; d. 14 Apr 1827.

CRAUFURD, JOHN, son of Sir Alexander Craufurd, Bart. , and Jane, dau. of James Crockatt, Luxborough, Essex; bapt. Chigwell, Essex 23 Sep 1765; adm. 31 May 1780, having previously been at Harrow School; KS (Capt. , aged 15) 1781; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 20 Jun 1783, scholar on Bishop Williams’ foundation 4 Nov 1783, matr. Mich. 1783; BA 1789; MA 1804; ordained deacon (London, lit. dim. from York) 8 Mar 1789, priest (York) 11 Oct 1789; Curate, Gamston, Notts. , and Domestic Chaplain to William, 4th Duke of Queensberry 1789; Vicar of Elvaston, Derbs. , from 2 Apr 1790; Vicar of Great Coates, Lincs. , 12 Nov 1792 - Jun 1796; Rector of Beelsby, Lincs. , 8 Dec 1800-03; Vicar of West Markham, Notts. , from 29 Nov 1803; d. at Barèges, France Apr 1806.

CRANSTON, JOHN, son of William Cranston, Johnson’s Court, Fleet Street, London, solicitor, and his first wife Mary Swaysland; bapt. St. Bride’s, Fleet Street 3 Dec 1736 (IGI); adm. (aged 14) Jan 1750/1 (Watts'); in school list 1752; adm. solicitor 30 Nov 1759; practised in London; retired after a few years to East Grinstead, Sussex, where he built East Court and in 1767 became Assist. Warden, Sackville College; m. 8 Nov 1759 (IGI) Catherine Green, East Court, East Grinstead, Sussex; d. 26 Mar 1781.

CRANFORD, J.; b.; adm.; Min. Can. 1642; KS in 1644 (Chapter Muniments 43114).

Cranfield, Leslie Elmore, son of Arthur Leslie Cranfield, dir. Daily News Ltd, editor The Star; and Mary Frances, d. of George Smyth, sculptor, of Dublin; b. 19 Oct. 1921; adm. Sept. 1935 (G); left July 1939; KOYLI 1940-5 (Maj.); called to the Bar (Middle Temple) Nov. 1954; m. 20 Dec. 1957 Margaret Hazel, d. of Alec Gordon Nicholson of Weybridge, Surrey; d. 4 Sept. 1962.

CRANE, WILLIAM, eldest son of John Crane, Loughton, Bucks., Chief Clerk of Board of Green Cloth to James I and Charles I, and Mary, dau. of Sir Thomas Tresham, Kt, Newton, Northants.; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1627, matr. Mich. 1627, adm. scholar 1628; BA 1631/2; MA 1635; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1633, Tutor 1635-9; m. 20 Oct 1636 Frances, dau. of William Bond, and niece of Sir Francis Crane, Woodrising, Norfolk; d. 2 Apr. 1673.

CRANE, WILLIAM, son of Thomas Crane (qv); bapt. 19 Sep 1602; adm. ; KS in 1619 (Chapter Muniments 32451); Chapel Clerk, New Coll. Oxford Jan 1622-5, Chaplain 1625-7; BA 1625/6; MA 1628; Rector of Isle Abbotts, Somerset, 30 Nov 1637, sequestered.

CRANE, THOMAS, of London; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford (aged 17) 1576, Westminster Student 18 Jun 1577 - 1587/8; BA 26 Jan 1579/80; MA 6 Feb 1582/3 (incorp. Cambridge 1584); ordained; Rector of South Cadbury, Somerset, from 2 Dec 1587; m.; buried South Cadbury 2 Jun 1608.

CRANE, ROBERT, brother of William Crane (elected Trin. Coll. Camb. 1627, qv); b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1632, adm. scholar 1633; BA 1635/6; MA 1639; LLD 1660; Fellow, Trinity Coll., from 1637, Tutor 1639; ejected from his fellowship by the Parliamentary Visitors 1645, but restored 1660; Junior Bursar 1660-3, Senior Fellow 1665, Senior Bursar 1668-71; d. 16 Feb 1672, aged 60.