Thomas Crofton

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Thomas Crofton was an Irish Anglican priest in the 17th century. [1]

Crofton was born in County Roscommon and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [2] Crofton was ordained in 1641. He was a prebendary of Elphin Cathedral from 1661 to 1668, [3] and of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1662; [4] and Dean of Elphin [5] from 1665 [6] holding the latter two positions until his death in 1683.

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  1. ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
  2. ↑ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860) George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 193: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaught" Cotton, H p. 151 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849
  4. ↑ "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 2, The Province of Leinster" Cotton, H p. 153 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849
  5. ↑ "Waldie's Select Circulating Library" p251: Philadelphia; Adam Waldie; 1837
  6. ↑ "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaught" Cotton, H p. 135 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849


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