William Smith (Archdeacon of Armagh)

William Smith (died 1673) was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1669 until his death in 1673.[1]

Smith was born at Cowling, Craven,[2] educated at St John's College, Cambridge[3] and ordained on 30 October 1661. He held livings at Tydavnet, Kilmore and Drumsnat. He was buried at Church of St. Nicholas Within, Dublin on 11 February 1673.

Notes

1. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p46 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
2. Denis Larionov & Alexander Zhulin. "Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh, from the earilest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, &c by James B Leslie (page 8 of 62)". ebooksread.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
3. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius, (1927) p248