Rev. William James Stracey-Clitherow formerley Stracey, Probably the William cited by Venn: STRACEY (post STRACEY-CLITHEROW), WILLIAM JAMES College: TRINITY Entered: Michs. 1839 Born: Died: June 30, 1912 Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 10, 1838. (2nd s. of John, of Sprowston, Norfolk (and Emma Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Clitherow, of Birds Place, Herts.). B. Aug. 8, 1821. School, Bury St Edmunds.) Migrated to Magdalene, Oct. 15, 1839. Matric. Michs. 1839; B.A. 1843; M.A. 1846. Fellow, 1846-9. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1845; priest, 1846; C. of Skeyton, Norfolk, 1846-7; R. there, 1855-72, and R. of Oxnead with Buxton, 1855-89. Married, Aug. 8, 1849, Maria Diana, dau. of Lieut.-Gen. James Claud Bourchier, of Lavant House, Chichester. Assumed, by Royal Licence, Oct. 27, 1900, the additional surname and arms of Clitherow, in compliance with the will of James Clitherow, of Boston House, Middlesex. Author, Short Sermons on the Psalms in their order. Latterly of Boston House, Middlesex, where he died June 30, 1912, aged 90. Father of Claud E. (1873). (Bury St Edmunds Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Crockford; Scott MSS.; The Guardian,July 5, 1912.)
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