John Jephson (priest) explained

John Jephson [1] was Archdeacon of Cloyne[2] from 1735 until his death.[3]

The son of William Jephson,[4] Dean of Lismore from 1691 until 1720,[5] he held incumbencies at Dunboyne, Kinsale and Aghabullogue.

He died in 1842 and there is a memorial to him in St Andrew's Church, Dublin.[6] His son was an Irish dramatist and politician.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/Mallow%20Field%20Club%20Journal%20No.%2028%202010/files/assets/common/downloads/publication.pdf Cork Past & Present
  2. https://jlherrera462217918.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/on-off-the-page.pdf On & Off the page
  3. "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. pp224: London; Longmans; 1864
  4. 'A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire' Burke, J p551: London; Henry Colburn; 1846
  5. Book: Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates and members..., Volume 1. 2019-12-01. Cotton. Henry. 1847.
  6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190617654/john-jephson Find a grave
  7. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004904091.0001.000?view=toc 18th Century Collections on line