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Dean of Llandaff, Wales (1786–1845)

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Bruce Knight, not Knight.
Bruce Knight in 1834

William Bruce Knight (baptised 31 December 1785 – 8 August 1845) was an Anglican cleric who was Dean of Llandaff from 1843 until his death.

Life

Bruce Knight was born in Braunton, Devon, to John Knight and his wife, Margaret Bruce. He was named after an elder brother who was born in 1782 and lived only four months. When he was young, the family moved to Llanblethian in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School and Sherborne. He studied at Exeter College, Oxford. He held incumbencies at Llantrithyd and Margam; and was a Prebendary of Llandaff Cathedral; and, from 1825, its Chancellor.

His brother James Knight-Bruce was a British barrister, known as a judge and politician.

Works

Bruce Knight wrote:

  • 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.

References

  1. History of Parliament On-line
  2. 'MISCELLANEOUS' Berrow's Worcester Journal, Thursday, 19 October 1843; Issue 7351.
  3. 'Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries' Dundee Courier, Tuesday, 26 August 1845; Issue 1512.
  4. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
  5. ^ "Knight, William Bruce (1785–1845), Welsh scholar, ecclesiastic, and administrator". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Knight, William Bruce" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
  7. Geograph
  8. Barker, G. F. R. (23 September 2004). "Bruce, Sir James Lewis Knight-(1791–1866)". The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3738.
Church of England titles
Preceded byJohn Probyn Dean of Llandaff
1843–1845 		Succeeded byWilliam Conybeare
Deans of Llandaff


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