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Craven, William
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c. 1730 - 1815
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Son of Richard Craven. Born c. 1730 at Gouthwaite Hall, Nidderdale (West Riding of Yorkshire), he was educated at Sedbergh. He was admitted as sizar to St John's College in 1749, and graduated BA (1753), MA (1756), BD (1763), and DD (1789, Lit. Reg.). He was a Fellow of the College 1758-89, and Master 1789-1815. He was also University Vice-Chancellor in 1790. He was ordained deacon in Chester in 1756, and priest in Lincoln in 1759. For a time he was assistant Master at Harrow. He was Professor of Arabic 1770-95, and Lord Almoner's Reader in Arabic, 1770-1815. He died on 28 January 1815.
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GB-1859-SJAC-PN342
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Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses