William Smyth (priest, born 1662)

Irish Anglican priest (1662–1710)

William Smyth (9 July 1662 – 3 February 1710) was an Irish Anglican priest.

Born at Lisburn in County Antrim in 1665, he was the son of James Smyth of Mountown, County Down, by his wife Francisca, daughter of Edward Dowdall of Mountown. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was Precentor of Down Cathedral from 1699 to 1703; Treasurer of Lisburn Cathedral from 1703 to 1705; Prebendary of Rasharkin at Lisburn from 1705 to 1707; and Archdeacon of Connor from 1707 until his death.

His brother was Bishop of Down and Connor from 1699 until his death in 1720.

References

Lisburn Cathedral web-site
"Alumni Dublinenses Supplement p585: 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: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p237 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p268 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
"Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p258 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Smith, Edward (1665-1720)". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Church of Ireland titles
Preceded byWilliam Armar	Archdeacon of Connor 1707–1710	Succeeded byJohn Wetherby

v t e Archdeacons of Connor
Eustacius Adam le Petit Thomas de Sandall Donall O'Kylte Kellan O'Hele Nicholas Todd Andrew Moneypenny Henry Tilson John Richardson Robert Leslie John Baynard Philip Mathews William Armar William Smyth John Wetherby Samuel Hutchinson Alexander Bissett Anthony Traill Walter Mant Leslie Creery James Smith Thomas Hincks John Walton Murray Charles Seaver George Chichester Smythe John Bristow John Spence Thomas Walter Benson Henry Robert Brett Frederick John McNeice William McCappin Richard Stevenson Jack Roloston Alan Harper Stephen McBride

v t e Church of Ireland dioceses
Province of Armagh	Armagh Clogher Connor Derry and Raphoe Down and Dromore Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Province of Dublin	Cashel and Ossory Cork, Cloyne and Ross Dublin and Glendalough Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe Meath and Kildare

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