Edward Stopford (priest)

Edward Adderley Stopford (1810–1874) was an Irish Anglican[1] priest.[2]

Not to be confused with Edward Stopford (bishop).

The son of Edward Stopford,[3] Bishop of Meath from 1842 to 1850,[4] he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[5] He held incumbencies at Caledon[6] and Kells.[7] He was Archdeacon of Meath from 1844;[8] and Vicar general of Meath from 1848:[9][10] holding both offices until his death.

His wife Anne died on 13 June 1891.[11] Their daughter Alice Stopford Green was an Irish historian.[12]

References
  1. PROTESTANT SYNOD OF MEATH. Freeman's Journal (Dublin, Ireland), Thursday, October 16, 1873
  2. Controversial letters between the Archdeacon of Meath and The Rev John Kelly": Kells, T.K. Henderson, 1849
  3. The 1916 diary of Dorothy Stopford Price
  4. ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland” Cotton, H p125: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  5. 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) p787: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  6. MISCELLANY The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent (Sheffield, England), Saturday, April 06, 1844; pg. 3; Issue 1260
  7. National Archives
  8. ”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland” Cotton, H p130: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  9. Fryde, Edmund Boleslav; Greenway, D.E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British chronology. Guides and handbooksno. 2. Offices of the Royal Historical Society : University College. pp. 339, 367–368. ISBN 9780861931064. OCLC 989682481.
  10. Moody, T.W.; Martin, F.X.; Byrne, F.J., eds. (1984). A New History of Ireland. A Companion to Irish History, part 2. Vol. 9 Maps, genealogies, lists. Clarendon Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-821745-5. OCLC 1152598744.
  11. Deaths The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 16, 1891; pg. 1; Issue 33352
  12. “A New History of Ireland”, Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford Oxford University Press, 1976, ISBN 0-19-821745-5


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