CROMWELL, Rev. Thomas. b. 14 Dec. 1792; entered Literary department of Longman & Co. of London, publishers; minister of Unitarian chapel, Stoke Newington Green 1839–64; minister of old presbyterian chapel at Canterbury 1865 to death; F.S.A. Dec. 1838; author of The school boy with other poems 1816; Honour, or arrivals from college, privately printed 1820, a comedy played at Drury Lane 17 and 18 April 1819; Oliver Cromwell and his times 1821, 2 ed. 1822; History of the town and borough of Colchester 2 vols. 1825; History description of the parish of Clerkenwell 1828; The Druid, a tragedy 1832; Walks through Islington 1835; The soul and the future life 1859. d. Canterbury 22 Dec. 1870. Notes and Queries 4th series, ix, 198, 267, 347 (1872).
CRONYN, Right Rev. Benjamin (son of Thomas Cronyn, mayor of Kilkenny). b. Kilkenny 1802; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825, B.D. and D.D. 1855; held curacies in Ireland 1826–32; R. of St. Paul’s, London, Canada West 1832–57; bishop of Huron 14 Oct. 1857 to death, consecrated at Lambeth 28 Oct. 1857. d. London, Ontario 21 Sep. 1871. I.L.N. xli, 576, 587 (1862), portrait.
CROOK, Joseph (eld. son of Joshua Crook of Whitebank, Bolton). b. 1809; cotton manufacturer at Bolton; M.P. for Bolton 9 July 1852 to Jany. or Feb. 1861. d. Oakfield, Heaton, Bolton 8 Dec. 1884 in 76 year.
CROOKS, James. b. Kilmarnock, Scotland 1778; one of earliest settlers in Upper Canada, lived at Niagara 1794; established first paper mill in and sent first load of wheat and flour from Upper Canada to Montreal; served with distinction during war of 1812; member of Canadian legislative assembly and council. d. West Flamborough, Ontario 1860.
CROOKSHANK, Alexander Crowder. Deputy controller Dublin district 11 Dec. 1872 to death; C.B. 24 May 1873. d. 20 Upper Mount st. Dublin 14 April 1877. Graphic xv, 408 (1877), portrait.
CROPPER, Joseph Almond. b. Loughborough; barrister G.I. 11 Feb. 1823; devised property to Westminster hospital worth £800 per annum, to St. George’s hospital worth £700, and to Middlesex hospital property worth £600 per annum and the sum of £4000, these 3 hospitals are enabled by special acts of parliament to receive lands notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain. d. Fulwood house, Gray’s Inn London 27 Sep. 1862 aged 79.
CROSBY, Allan James (only son of James Crosby of Streatham). Matric. from Worcester coll. Ox. 9 Nov. 1854 aged 18, B.A. 1858, M.A. 1873; barrister I.T. 1 May 1865; employed in the public record office about 1860 to death; edited Accounts and papers relating to Mary Queen of Scots, Camden Soc. 1867; Calendar of foreign state papers of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 4 vols. 1871–80. d. Holmbush, Ide near Exeter 5 Dec. 1881. Antiquarian Mag. i, 152 (1882).
CROSBY, James. b. 1806; ed. at Greenwich and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1826; barrister M.T. 25 June 1830; police magistrate at Kingston, St. Vincent, May 1844; member of house of assembly St. Vincent many years, speaker 1853; stipendiary magistrate British Guiana, March 1857, immigration agent general British Guiana 1 Oct. 1862 to death. d. Georgetown, Demerara 30 Aug. 1880.
CROSKERY, Rev. Thomas (son of Mr. Croskery of co. Down, tradesman). b. Carrowdore near Belfast 26 May 1830; licensed to preach by presbytery of Down 6 May 1851; a reporter and subsequently editor of the Banner of Ulster; ordained minister of Creggan, co. Armagh 17 July 1860, translated to Clonakilty, co. Cork 24 March 1863; minister of chapel at Waterside, city of Londonderry 1866–75; professor of logic and belles lettres in Magee college, Londonderry 1875–79, professor of theology 1879 to death; author of A catechism on the doctrines of the Plymouth brethren; Plymouth brethrenism, a refutation of its principles and doctrines 1879; Irish Presbyterianism, its history, character, influence and present position 1884. d. 3 Oct. 1886.
CROSLAND, Thomas Pearson. b. Crosland near Huddersfield 29 Dec. 1815; a merchant at Huddersfield; M.P. for Huddersfield 14 July 1865 to death. d. Gledholt near Huddersfield 8 March 1868.