William Perceval

William Perceval D.D. was an Irish priest in the first decades of the 18th century.[1]

The nephew of Sir John Perceval, 1st Baronet, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford[2] and Trinity College Dublin.[3] He was Archdeacon of Cashel from 1703 until 1725;[4] and Dean of Emly from 1714 until 1735.[5] He also became a Prebendary of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1720.[6] He married (1708) Catherine, daughter of Henry Prittie of Killboy and Dunalley.[7]

References

  1. ^ A New History of Ireland (1976). Moody, T. W.; Martin, F. X.; Byrne, F. J.; Cosgrove, A.: Oxford, OUP ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ^ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
  3. ^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860) (1935). Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p662: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co.
  4. ^ Cotton (Ibid) Vol I p79
  5. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 400–401. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  6. ^ Cotton (Ibid) Vol II p79
  7. ^ A General & Heraldic Dictionary the Peerage and Baronetage, Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage (1915). Burke, Sir Bernard & Ashworth P. Burke: London: Harrison & Sons
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Cashel
1703–1725 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Emly
1714–1735 		Succeeded by


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