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John Mesnard

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John Mesnard (also Meynard) DD (died 26 August 1727) was a Canon of Windsor from 1689 to 1727

Family

His wife was Louisa, and they had three children:

  • Mary Mesnard
  • Susan Mesnard
  • Peter Mesnard

Career

He was a minister with the Reformed Church of Paris at Charenton for 16 years before coming to England with William, Prince of Orange. He was created DD at Oxford.

He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1689, a position he held until 1727.

Notes

  1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. Apostolical Succession Not a Doctrine of the Church of England. Canterbury, Longmans, 1870
  3. Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis VIC. David Agnew. Reeves & Turner, Edinburgh. 1871.
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