William Smith (Archdeacon of Armagh)

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William Smith (died 1673) was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1669 until his death in 1673.[1]

Smith was born at Cowling, Craven,[2] educated at St John's College, Cambridge[3] and ordained on 30 October 1661. He held livings at Tydavnet, Kilmore and Drumsnat. He was buried at Church of St. Nicholas Within, Dublin on 11 February 1673.

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  1. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p46 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  2. ^ Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. "Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c by James B Leslie (page 8 of 62)". ebooksread.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius, (1927) p248