Richard Wight

Richard Wight was an Anglican priest in Ireland[1] in the 18th Century.[2]

Wight was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[3] He was a Prebendary of Ballycahane in Limerick Cathedral from 1715 to 1720;[4] and then of Killeedy from 1720 to 1740;[5] Archdeacon of Limerick from 1740 to 1751;[6] and Prebendary of St. Munchin's in Limerick Cathedral from 1754 until his death in 1762.[7]

References
  1. Cork Past & Present
  2. "A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Ireland" Burke, B/ Fox-Davies, A.C. p263: By Bernard Burke, Arthur Charles Fox-Davies: Philadelphia; Dalcassian Publishing Company; 1912
  3. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860 George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p878: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p414 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p419 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p407 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  7. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p410 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878


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