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William Ussher (1718–1780) was an 18th-century Irish Anglican priest.

Ussher was born in County Armagh and educated at Trinity College Dublin. He was ordained deacon in 1741 ; and priest in 1742. He held incumbencies at Kilmactalway and Clondalkin. He was appointed Archdeacon of Glendalough in 1752 and resigned in 1760.

Notes

  1. "The Ussher memoirs ; or, Genealogical memoirs of the Ussher families in Ireland (with appendix, pedigree and index of names), compiled from public and private sources"
  2. 'Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)', Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (eds), p. 834: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935.
  3. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the Prelates- Volume 2 Cotton, H., p. 220: Dublin, Hodges, 1848.
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