George Horsey (priest)

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George Horsey was an Anglican priest who was the Dean of Ross, Ireland from 1637 until 1639. [1] [2] He was a scholar of Westminster School and graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge. [3]

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References

  1. "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Maziere Brady, W: London, Longmans, 1864
  2. Cotton, Henry (1847). Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates and members..., Volume 1 . Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. Venn Database
Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Ross, Ireland
1637–1637
Succeeded by