Henry Clarke (theologian)

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Henry Clarke (1700–1777) was an Irish academic. [1]

He was born in Ardress, County Armagh and educated at Trinity College Dublin. [2] He became a Fellow of TCD in 1724 and Regius Professor of Divinity there in 1743. In 1746 he became Rector of Clonfeacle, a post he held until his death. He was a target for the Hearts of Oak, who considered he was maximising his tithes. [3]

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References

  1. "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
  2. Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 153: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. Leslie, James B. (1911). Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earilest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c. Dundalk: W. Tempest. pp. 83–184.