William Bruce Knight
William Bruce Knight (1786–1845) was Dean of Llandaff[1] from 1843[2] until his death.[3]
Bruce Knight in 1834
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 James Knight-Bruce was an English barrister, known as a judge and politician.[8]
Works
Bruce Knight wrote:[4]
- Remarks Historical and Philological on the Welsh Language
- A Critical Review of John Jones' Reply
He was one of the editors of the 1841 revised version of the Welsh Book of Common Prayer.[4]
References
- History of Parliament On-line
- 'MISCELLANEOUS' Berrow's Worcester Journal, Thursday, 19 October 1843; Issue 7351.
- 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Dundee Courier, Tuesday, 26 August 1845; Issue 1512.
- "The National Library of Wales, Knight, William Bruce (1785–1845), Welsh scholar, ecclesiastic, and administrator: Dictionary of Welsh Biography". Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- Geograph
- "Death of the Dean of Llandaff"
- 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
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| Preceded by John Probyn |
Dean of Llandaff 1843–1845 |
Succeeded by William Conybeare |
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