James Smyth (priest)

James Smyth (1683–1759) was an 18th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.[1]

The son of Bishop William Smyth, and of Mary Povey, daughter of Sir John Povey, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, [2] he was born in Raphoe and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3] Smyth was Archdeacon of Meath from 1732 until his death in 1759.[4]

He married Catherine Vesey, one of the numerous children of John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam, by his second wife Anne Muschamp, and had several children.

References

  1. ^ Geni
  2. ^ National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 120 "Papers of the Family of Smyth of Barbavilla
  3. ^ 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) p785: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. ^ ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae: the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol III” Cotton, H p129: Dublin, Hodges,1848


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