William Barker (priest, died 1776)

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William Barker was an Anglican priest in Ireland. [1]

Barker was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [2] He was Dean of Raphoe [3] from 1757 until his death in 1776. [4] His grandson was the second Anglican bishop of Sydney. [5]

Notes

  1. ↑ National Archives
  2. ↑ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p35: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ "Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester" p85: Cheshire, Chetham Society; 1843
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p363 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  5. ↑ Wikisource-logo.svg One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : "Barker, Frederick". Dictionary of National Biography . London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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