John Smyth (priest) explained

John Smyth was an Anglican Archdeacon in Ireland in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.[1]

He was born in County Armagh; and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was Vicar of Donaghmoyne from 1663[3] and Archdeacon of Clogher from 1682, holding both positions until his death in 1704.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp1-28 British History on-line
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p765: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. "Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p44: Enniskille; R.H. Ritchie; 1929
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" p91 Cotton, H. Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

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