John Forsayeth

Irish religious figure

John Forsayeth (15 July 1736 – 17 April 1785) was Archdeacon of Cork from 1782 until his death.[1]

Forsayeth was born in County Cork and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he became a Fellow in 1762 and Professor of Hebrew in 1764.[2] He served a curacy at St Peter, Cork. After that, he held the college living at Rahy and Clondahorky and the accompanying Prebend at Raphoe Cathedral.[3] In 1782 he became the incumbent at Dunisky.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. p254 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  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 p299: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p372 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  4. ^ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. Vol I p319: London; Longmans; 1864
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