John Vesey (archdeacon)

John Vesey was an 18th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.[1]

The son of John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam,[2] and his second wife Anne Muschamp, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[3] and Christ Church, Oxford.[4] Vesey was Rector of Ballinrobe.[5] In 1706 he was appointed Prebendary of Kilmoylan at Tuam Cathedral.[6] Vesey was Archdeacon of Kilfenora from 1714[7] to 1743.[8]

References
  1. "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2.  "Vesey, John (1638–1716), Church of Ireland archbishop of Tuam". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  3. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p76: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. Vachell-Vyner Pages 1533-1549 Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
  5. NUI Galway
  6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p37 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  7. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (Third Edition, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 360–361 ISBN 0-521-56350-X
  8. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton,H. pp511/12 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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