John MacLaughlin (priest) explained

John MacLaughlin was an Irish Anglican priest.^[1]

MacLaughlin was born in County Londonderry and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] He held livings at Killukin and Creeve. MacLaughlin was Archdeacon of Elphin in 1761^[3] until 1769.^[4] He was then Prebendary of Tirbrien in Elphin Cathedral from 1769 until 1777.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. .
2. Alumni Dublinenses : 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. p539: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. 'A Statistical Account, Or Parochial Survey of Ireland, Volume 2' Mason, W.S. p329: Dublin; John Cumming; 1816
4. "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaght" Cotton, H p142 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849
5. "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaght" Cotton, H p149 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849