David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ Stephen Crespion, whose place became vacant upon his refusal to sign the association.” [2] On the occasion of the first vacancy in the reign of Queen Anne, he was again a Gentleman of the Chapel, by a verbal order from the Bishop of London (Compton) , and was sworn into a full place on 8th May 1702. Mr. Crespion did not live to imperil his interests with Anti-Hanoverian scruples; for he died at the age of sixty-two, on the 25th November 1711, and was buried in Westminster Abbey on December 2. He had been twice married. ”

“ His fine voice, and, probably, his musical accomplishments, marked him out for the King’s Chapel at Whitehall, “the most ancient choir in England, served on the same grand scale as the cathedrals.” This choir were designated the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal. [1] Mr. ”