John Tracy, 7th Viscount Tracy

John Tracy (1722–1793) was the 7th Viscount of Rathcoole, baron and the Warden of All Souls College, Oxford.

7th Viscount John Tracy
John Tracy - Warden of All Souls College
Born	18 August 1722 [1]
Died	2 February 1793 (aged 70)[1]

Title

Viscount Tracy is the title given to Rathcoole in the County of Dublin, a title in the Peerage of Ireland. He was also titled the Right Honourable and Reverend.[2] He succeeded Thomas Charles Tracy, 6th Viscount Tracy in 1792 and on hid death in 1793 was followed by his brother Henry Leigh Tracy, 8th Viscount Tracy.[1]

Education

He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon. (now Abingdon School) from 1732-1741.[3]

He was a Doctor of Divinity.[2]

Career

Tracy was Viscount of Rathcoole became Warden of All Souls College, Oxford in 1766.[4]

He was a Steward of the Old Abingdonian Club in 1745.[5]

See also

• List of Old Abingdonians

References

1. "Tracy, Viscount (I, 1643 - 1797)". Cracroft's Peerage.
2. "The Right Honble and Revd John Viscount Tracy". British Museum.
3. Preston, Arthur Edwin (1929). St.Nicholas Abingdon and Other Papers, pre isbn. Oxford University Press. p. 361.
4. Hinde/St John Parker, Thomas/Michael (1977). The Martlet and the Griffen. James and James Publishers Ltd. pp. 56/59. ISBN 0-907-383-777.
5. "Stewards of the OA Club". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2018-10-13.