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Robert Hort (c.1708–1773) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1751 until 1762.

He was the son of John Hort of Calne, Wiltshire, and in 1725 at age 16 matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1729. He continued his education at Trinity College, Dublin. He was the incumbent at Templemichael. In 1762 he became a Canon of Windsor, and died in post in 1773.

Notes

1. "A Sermon on the Glorious Kingdom of Christ Upon Earth" Hort, R: preached at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 10 December 1747
2. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p193 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
3. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Hort, Robert
4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p412: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
5. "An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain: Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805" Aston, A; Orr, C.C p84: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2011 ISBN 978-1-84383-630-8

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