William Cockburn (priest)

William Cockburn was an Anglican priest in Ireland in the eighteenth century.[1]

Cockburn was born in Kilkenny. He entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1739[2] and graduated B.A. in 1743; LL.B. in 1747; and LL.D in 1759. Cockburne was Prebendary of Mayne in Kilkenny Cathedral from 1758 to 1762;[3] and Archdeacon of Ossory from 1762 to 1776.[4]

References
  1. "The records of the Cockburn family" Cockburn,R.; Cockburn, H.A.p21: London, T. N. Foulis, 1913
  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) p160: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p314 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p306 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878


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