Henry Stopford

Henry Scott Stopford (1797–1881) was Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1824[1] until his death.[2]

The fifth son of James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown and his wife Mary, daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, he was born at Dalkeith. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1817, graduating M.A. in 1819. He became rector of Clonmore, County Carlow in 1824 and of Killeban (now Killabban, County Laois) in 1826.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p399 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  2. ^ SUMMARY OF THIS MORNING'S NEWS The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Tuesday, November 1, 1881; Issue 5205. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
  3. ^ "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 p787: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. ^ "Stopford, The Hon. Henry Scott (STPT817HS)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.


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