Charles Congreve Explained

Charles Walter Congreve was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1738 until his death in 1777.[1]

Congreve was born at Stretton, South Staffordshire and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was Vicar general of the diocese from 1746.[2] In 1746 he published An absolute, indefeasible, hereditary right contrary to reason and Scripture, on 5:1–5:2 KJV.[3] He was buried in Westminster Abbey.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Henry Cotton (divine)|Cotton, Henry]
  2. Web site: Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c (page 8 of 62). James B Leslie. ebooksread.com. 2018-06-02.
  3. Book: Cooke . John . The Preacher's Assistant (after the Manner of Mr. Letsome) Containing a Series of the Texts of Sermons and Discourses ... . 1783 . editor . 87 . en.
  4. Web site: Charles Walter Congreve . Westminster Abbey . en.

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