William Smyth (Archdeacon of Connor)

William Smyth (9 July 1662 - 3 February 1710) was an Irish Anglican priest in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.[1]

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.[2] He was Precentor of Down Cathedral from 1699 to 1703;[3] Treasurer of Lisburn Cathedral from 1703 to 1705;[4] Prebendary of Rasharkin at Lisburn from 1705 to 1707; and Archdeacon of Connor from 1707 until his death.[5]

His brother was Bishop of Down and Connor from 1699 until his death in 1720.[6].

References

1. Lisburn Cathedral web-site
2. "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
3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p237 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p268 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p258 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
6.  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1898). "Smith, Edward (1665-1720)". Dictionary of National Biography. 53. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by William Armar	Archdeacon of Connor 1707–1710	Succeeded by John Wetherby