CROWNED AFTER DEATH.  Inez de Castro was exhumed six years after her assassination, and crowned queen of Portugal by her husband, Don Pedro. (See INEZ DE CASTRO.)

CROWQUILL (Alfred), Alfred Henry Forrester, author of Leaves from my Memorandum-Book (1859), one of the artists of Punch (1805-1872).

CROYE (Isabelle, countess of), a ward of Charles “the Bold,” duke of Burgundy.  She first appears at the turret window in Plessis les Tours, disguised as Jacqueline; and her marriage with Quentin Durward concludes the novel.

The Countess Hameline of Croye, aunt to Countess Isabelle.  First disguised as Dame Perotte (2 syl.) at Plessis les Tours; afterwards married to William de la Marck.—­Sir W. Scott, Quentin Durward (time, Edward IV).

Croye (Monseigneur de la), an officer of Charles “the Bold,” duke of Burgundy.—­Sir W. Scott, Anne of Geierstein (time, Edward IV.).

CROYSA’DO The Great, General Lord Fairfax (1611-1671).—­S.  Butler, Hudibras.

CRUDOR (Sir), the knight who told Bria’na he would not marry her till she brought him enough hair, consisting of ladies’ locks and the beards of knights to purfle his cloak with.  In order to obtain this love-gift, the lady established a toll, by which every lady who passed her castle had to give the hair of her head, and every knight his beard, as “passing pay,” or else fight for their lives.  Sir Crudor being overthrown by Sir Calidore, Briana was compelled to abolish this toll.—­Spencer, Faery Queen, v. 1. (1596).

CRUEL (The), Pedro, king of Castle (1334, 1350-1369).

CRUIK’SHANKS (Ebenezer), landlord of the Golden Candlestick inn.  Sir
W. Scott, Waverley (time, George II.).

CRUM’MLES (Mr. Vincent), the eccentric but kind-hearted manager of the Portsmouth Theatre.

It was necessary that the writer should, like Mr. Crummles, dramatist, construct his piece in the interest of “the pump and washing-tubs.”—­ P. Fitzgerald.

Mrs. Crummles, wife of Mr. Vincent Crummles, a stout, ponderous, tragedy-queen sort of a lady.  She walks or rather stalks like Lady Macbeth, and always speaks theatrically.  Like her husband, she is full of kindness, and always willing to help the needy.

Miss Ninetta Crummles, daughter of the manager, and called in the play-bills “the infant phenomenon.”—­C Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby (1838).

CRUNCHER (Jerry), an odd-job man in Tellson’s bank.  His wife was continually saying her prayers, which Jerry termed “flopping.”  He was a “resurrection man.”—­C.  Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859).

CRUPP (Mrs.), a typical humbug, who let chambers in Buckingham Street for young gentlemen.  David Copperfield lodged with her.—­C.  Dickens, David Copperfield (1849).