John Cradock
The Most Reverend John Cradock D.D. | |
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Primate of Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Appointed | 5 March 1772 |
| In office | 1772–1778 |
| Predecessor | Arthur Smyth |
| Successor | Robert Fowler |
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| Consecration | 4 December 1757 by Charles Cobbe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1708 |
| Died | 10 December 1778 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Blaydwin |
| Children | John Cradock |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kilmore (1757-1772) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
John Cradock (alias Craddock) (c. 1708 - 10 December 1778) was an English churchman,
Background and education
Born at Donington, Shropshire, England about 1708, he was the eldest son of the Reverend William Cradock, Principal Official, Prebendary, Sacrist, Lecturer & Reader of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton and also Rectory of Donington. Cradock's brother was the Reverend Thomas Cradock (1717–1757), Clerk, A.M. Principal Official, Prebendary, Sacrist, Lecturer & Reader of the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton and also Vicar of Penn. Having received his education at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1728, Cradock was elected to a fellowship of his college, which he held with the rectory of Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire. The degree of B.D. was conferred on him in 1740, and that of D.D. in 1749.[1]
Career
He became rector of
Bishop Cradock seems to have been a helpful man even to Roman Catholics, if we are to believe the testimony of Major Edward Magauran who visited the bishop in the Spring of 1767 ("Memoirs of Major M’Gauran", Volume I, Page 134, London 1786). The major was born in
Personal life
Dr. Cradock died at his palace of St. Sepulchre's, in the city of Dublin, 10 December 1778, and was buried in the southern aisle of St. Patrick's, but there is not any inscription to his memory. His only son was
Notes
- ^ "Cradock, John (CRDK725J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "The Gentleman's Magazine". 1817.
- ^ "The memoirs of Major Edward M'Gauran : Interspersed with many interesting anecdotes relative to the military transactions in which he was concerned; and characters of the most distinguished personages, in a series of letters". 1786.
- ^ "The memoirs of Major Edward M'Gauran : Interspersed with many interesting anecdotes relative to the military transactions in which he was concerned; and characters of the most distinguished personages, in a series of letters". 1786.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Cradock, John". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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