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