John Oliver (Archdeacon of Ardagh)

John Oliver was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1762 until his death in 1778.[1]

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He married Elizabeth, the sixth child and fourth daughter[3] of Archbishop John Ryder.[4] One of his sons was an admiral;[5] and another a general.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p193 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  2. ↑ "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 p637: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ thePeerage.com
  4. ↑  "Ryder, John (1697-1775)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  5. ↑ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Wikisource link to Oliver, Robert Dudley". Wikisource link to A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
  6. ↑ National Archives



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