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William SANDCROFT
Alias: William SANCROFT
Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, 10 Sep., 1633.
2nd s. of Francis, of Fressingfield, Suffolk (and Margaret, dau. of Thomas Boucher, of Wilby [ Suffolk ???]), and nephew of William (above). B. there, 13 Jan., 1616/7.
School, Bury St Edmunds [ Suffolk ].
Matric. 1634 ;
B.A. 1637/8 .
M.A. 1641 ;
B.D. 1648 ;
D.D. 1662 ( Lit. Reg. ).
Fellow, 1642-51 .
Master, 1662-5 .
Went abroad, 1657 ; studied at Padua [ Italy ].
Returned to England , 1660 .
R. of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham , 1661-4 .
Chaplain to Charles II, 1661-78 .
Preb. of Durham [ Co. Durham ], 1662-75 .
Dean of York [ Yorkshire ], 1664-5 .
Dean and preb. of St Paul's [ London ], 1664-78 .
Archdeacon of Canterbury [ Kent ], 1668-70 .
Privy Councillor, 1678-89 .
Archbishop of Canterbury, 1678-91 .
Crowned James II, 1685 .
Refused to serve in the high commission court established by James II; refused to read the King's declaration of liberty of conscience, 1688 .
Signed with six bishops, the famous petition to James II, 1688 .
Imprisoned in the Tower of London [ London ]; tried on a charge of seditious libel and acquitted.
Signed the declaration calling on William of Orange to assist in procuring peace and a 'free parliament,' 1688, but opposed appointing him king.
Suspended, 1689 ; deprived, 1690 .
Retired to Fressingfield [ Suffolk ].
Prepared the Memorials of Laud for the Press.
Died unmarried; buried at Fressingfield [ Suffolk ], 27 Nov., 1693, aged 77.
Benefactor to Emmanuel.
( D.N.B. )
William SANDCROFT
Approx. lifespan: 1616–1693
William SANCROFT
Adm. pens. at Emmanuel College 1633:09:10
2nd s. of Francis SANDCROFT of Fressingfield, Suffolk (and Margaret BOUCHER dau. of Thomas BOUCHER of Wilby, [ Suffolk ???] ), and nephew of William SANCROFT (1596)
b. there 1616/7:01:13
Sch: Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds, [ Suffolk ]
Matric. 1634
B.A. 1637/8
M.A. 1641
B.D. 1648
D.D. 1662 ( Lit. Reg. ).
Fellow 1642-51
Master 1662-65
Went abroad 1657 ; studied at Padua, [ Italy ]
Returned to England 1660
R. of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham 1661-64
Chaplain to Charles II 1661-78
Preb. of Durham, [ Co. Durham ] 1662-75
Dean of York, [ Yorkshire ] 1664-65
Dean and preb. of St Paul's, [ London ] 1664-78
Archdeacon of Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1668-70
Privy Councillor 1678-89
Archbishop of Canterbury 1678-91
Crowned James II 1685
Refused to serve in the high commission court established by James II; refused to read the King's declaration of liberty of conscience 1688
Signed with six bishops, the famous petition to James II 1688
Imprisoned in the Tower of London, [ London ] ; tried on a charge of seditious libel and acquitted.
Signed the declaration calling on William of Orange to assist in procuring peace and a 'free parliament,' 1688 but opposed appointing him king.
Suspended 1689 ; deprived 1690
Retired to Fressingfield, [ Suffolk ]
Prepared the Memorials of Laud for the Press.
Died unmarried; buried at Fressingfield, [ Suffolk ] 1693:11:27 aged 77.
Benefactor to Emmanuel College .
( D.N.B. )

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