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John Oliver (Archdeacon of Ardagh)

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John Oliver was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1762 until his death in 1778.[1]

The son of Robert Oliver of Castle Oliver, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He married Elizabeth, the sixth child and fourth daughter[3] of Archbishop John Ryder.[4] One of his sons was an admiral;[5] and another a general.[6]

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  1. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p193 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 (1593-1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p637: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ thePeerage.com
  4. ^ "Ryder, John (1697-1775)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  5. ^ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Oliver, Robert Dudley" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
  6. ^ National Archives