Alexander Bissett Explained

Alexander Bissett was an Irish Anglican priest in the 18th century.[1]

Bissett was born at Newport, Isle of Wight and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was the incumbent at Kilmore;[2] Prebendary of Ballymore in Armagh Cathedral from 1757 to 1759;[3] and Archdeacon of Connor from 1759 until his death.[4]

His son was Bishop of Raphoe from 1822 to 1834.[5]

Notes and References

  1. "A Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Dublin, on the 10th of May 1772", Volume 19 William Newcome, W p77: Dublin; S.Powell; 1772
  2. "Lady Worsley's Whim: An Eighteenth-Century Tale of Sex, Scandal and Divorce" Rubenhold, H p42:London; Vintage; 2009
  3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p52Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p257 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  5. "Alumni Dublinenses Supplement: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p68: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935

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