Creighton, Robert, fellow Trinity Coll., Cambridge; B.A. 1617, M.A. 1621, incorp. 15 July, 1628, and again as D.D. 21 Feb., 1642-3, regius professor of Greek 1625, and public orator, Cambridge, 1627, canon of Lincoln 1631-70, canon residentiary of Wells & treasurer 1632, rector of Huggate, Yorks, 1641, rector or dean of St. Burians, Cornwall, 1642, chaplain to Charles I. and II., dean of Wells 1660, rector of Uplowman, Devon, 1664, vicar of Cheddar, Somerset, 1665-70, bishop of Bath and Wells 1670, until his death 21 Nov., 1672. See Alumni West., 82; Fasti, i. 444, ii. 11; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & D.N.B.
Crellin, John, s. Thomas, of the Isle of Anglesey, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 June, 1634, aged 19; B.A. 15 June, 1637.
Cremer, Acton, s. Thomas, of Bockleton, co. Worcester, gent. Christ Church, matric. 1 July, 1670, aged 19; B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677, vicar of Clifton, co. Worcester, 1687, father of the next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Alumni West., 170.
Cremer, Henry, s. Acton, of Woodstock, co. Worcester, cler. Christ Church, matric. 4 July, 1698, aged 18; B.A. 1702, M.A. 22 March, 1704-5, preb. of St. David's 1716, vicar of Llandilo Vawr, co. Carmarthen, 1719. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Alumni West., 235.
Cremer, Robert, s. Fr., of Ingolsthorpe, Norfolk, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 20 April, 1698, aged 15; rector of Babingley and of Sandringham, Norfolk, 1713, rector of Brancaster 1716. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [5]
Cresheld, William, 1s. Richard, of Evesham, co. Worcester, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 1 Feb., 1627-8, aged 18; B.A. 11 Feb., 1627-8, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1634. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Crespion, Stephen, s. Jerem. (Germain), of London, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 13 July, 1666, aged 17; B.A. 1670, M.A. 22 March, 1672-3, a gent. of the Chapel Royal 1673, and confessor to the royal household 1675, chaunter of Westminster 1683, preb. of Bristol, 1683, died 25 Nov., buried in Westminster Abbey 2 Dec., 1711, See Westminster Abbey Reg., 273; & Alumni West., 162.
Cressel, — (or Cressey), B.A. 5 Feb., 1505-6.
Cressener, Drue, fellow Pembroke Hall., Cambridge; B.A. 1661, M.A. 1665, (incorp. 11 June, 1671), D.D. 1680, rector of Waresley, Hunts, 1677, vicar of Soham St. Andrew, co. Cambridge, 1679, canon of Ely 1700, as Drugo. See Fasti, ii. 330; Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; & D.N.B.
Cressett, Edward, s. Rob., of Glimpton, Oxon, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1693, aged 15; perhaps M.P. Shrewsbury 1710-14. [10]
Cressette, Francis, of co. Salop, arm. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date circa 16 Oct., 1581, aged 15.
Cressett, James, s. Edward, of Cound, Salop, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 4 July, 1634, aged 17; B.A. 4 Feb., 1636-7, M.A. 19 Oct., 1639, of Woolberry, Salop, clerk, licenced 29 Jan., 1646-7, to marry Elizabeth, daughter of John Edwards, of Scrivens, Middleton, Salop, spinster; rector of Cound, Salop, 1648, sinecure rector of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos 1660, rector of Rushbury, Salop, 1673, father of James next named. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cressett, James, s. James, of Cound, Salop, minister. Oriel Coll., matric. 7 April, 1671, aged 16; B.A. 1674, M.A. 1677, incorp. at Cambridge 1686.
Cresset, Joseph, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 2 July, 1658, clerk Magdalen College, 1656-61. See Bloxam, ii. 71.
Cressett, Richard, 1s. Edward, of Upton Cressett, Salop, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 16 May, 1623, aged 16; perhaps M.P. Wenlock, April-May, 1640.
Cressett, Robert, s. R., of Upton Cressett, Salop, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 14 April, 1671, aged 17. [16]
Cressett, Robert, s. Ed., of Cound, Salop, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. 6 Nov., 1713, aged 17.
Cresset, Zephaniah, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 21 July, 1651, demy Magdalen Coll. 1651-7, B.A. 23 Jan., 1654-5, M.A. 11 June, 1657, fellow 1657-61. See Bloxam, v. 215.
Cresson, Richard, s. Richard, of Hunnington, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 21 Dec., 1635, aged 15; B.A. from Hart Hall 15 June, 1639, vicar of Axminster, Devon, 1647, and of Kingstone-byTaunton, Somerset, 1662, rector of Musbury, Devon, 1662. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cresson, William (Creson or Croson), of co. Leicester, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric.-entry under date 1575, aged 22; 'Mro. Potts tut gram.' [20]
Cressy, Edmund, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 23 July, 1656, B.A. 28 Feb., 1659-60, M.A. 1663, born in Edmund's, Lombard Street, 25 May, 1639, eldest son of Simon, girdler, admitted to the Merchant Taylors' School 1653. See Robinson, i. 214.
Cressy, Hugh, (s. Hugh), of co. York, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 21 Jan., 1619-20, aged 14; B.A. 29 June, 1623, fellow Merton Coll. 1625, M.A. 10 July, 1629, or Hugh Paulin de Cressy, chaplain to Thomas, Lord Wentworth, president of the North, chaplain to Lucius, Lord Falkland, in Ireland, 1638, canon of Windsor 1642, but never installed, dean of Leighlin in Ireland, turned papist, and became a Benedictine at Douay by the name of Serenus de Cressy, chaplain to Queen Caroline, died at East Grinsted, Sussex, 10 Aug., 1674. See Ath., iii. 1,011; Foley Records, ii. 304-6; O.H.S., iv. 284; & D.N.B.
Cressy, Parke (Cressie), of co. York, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 12 Dec., 1617, aged 16.
Cressy, Robert, Carmelite, circa 1450. See Dictionary of National Biography.
Cressy, Robert, of Sussex, arm. Gloucester Hall, matric. 24 Nov., 1599, aged 15. [25]
Creswell, Charles, s. Joh., of Purston, Northants, arm. Merton Coll., matric. 17 Oct., 1704, aged 16; brother of John 1695.
Creswell, John, of co. York, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 4 Feb., 1591-2, aged 16.
Cresswell, John, s. John, of Purston, Northants, arm. St. John's Coll., matric. 5 Feb., 1663-4, aged 15; of Lillingston Lovell, Oxon, and of Purston, Northants, admitted to Gray's Inn 1668, died 27 Feb., 1696-7, father of the next named and of Charles 1704. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Creswell, John, s. Joh., of Purston, Northants, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 23 June, 1695, aged 16; of the Middle Temple 1698, his father of Lillingston, Oxon. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Creswell, Richard (Cresswell, Crestweller or Croswellar), B.A. 26 June, 1514, M.A. June, 1518, B.D. 23 Jan., 1531-2, vicar of Harting, Sussex, 1536. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [30]
Creswell, Richard, of co. Stafford, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1638, aged 15; of the Inner Temple 1642, as son and heir of Richard, of Barneshurst, co. Stafford. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Creswell, Robert, B.A. from Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1635, incorp. as M.A. 12 July, 1653.
Creswell, William, of Essex, s. Robert, of Harrowon-Hill, Middlesex, sacerd. Magdalen Coll., matric. 16 Oct., 1635, aged 15; chorister 1635-7. See Bloxam, i. 52.
Creswicke, Francis, s. Francis, of Bristol (city), gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 13 Nov., 1629, aged 16.
Creswicke, Francis, s. Henry, of Bristol, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 24 May, 1661, aged 16; B.A. 17 March, 1663-4. [35]
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