William Bruce Knight

In this multi-part name, the family name is Bruce Knight, not Knight.
Bruce Knight in 1834

William Bruce Knight (1786–1845) was Dean of Llandaff[1] from 1843[2] until his death.[3]

Life

Bruce Knight was born in Braunton, Devon to John Knight and his wife Mary Bruce; when he was young the family moved to Llanblethian in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Sherborne.[4] He studied at Exeter College, Oxford.[5] He held incumbencies at Llantrithyd[6] and Margam; and was a Prebendary of Llandaff Cathedral; and, from 1825, its Chancellor.

He died on 8 August 1845:[7] His brother was an English barrister, known as a judge and politician.[8]

Works

Bruce Knight wrote:[4]

He was one of the editors of the 1841 revised version of the Welsh Book of Common Prayer.[4]

References

  1. History of Parliament On-line
  2. 'MISCELLANEOUS' Berrow's Worcester Journal, Thursday, October 19, 1843; Issue 7351
  3. 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Dundee Courier, Tuesday, August 26, 1845; Issue 1512
  4. 1 2 3 "The National Library of Wales, Knight, William Bruce (1785–1845), Welsh scholar, ecclesiastic, and administrator: Dictionary of Welsh Biography". Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. "Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886" Foster, J p803: Oxford, Parker & Son, 1888
  6. Geograph
  7. "Death of the Dean of Llandaff"
  8. G. F. R. Barker, ‘Bruce, Sir James Lewis Knight- (1791–1866)’, rev. Hugh Mooney, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 3 Oct 2015
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Probyn
Dean of Llandaff
1843 - 1845
Succeeded by
William Conybeare
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