Robert Hort

Robert Hort (c.1708–1773) was an Anglican priest,[1] most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1751 until 1762.[2]

He was the son of John Hort of Calne, Wiltshire, and in 1725 at age 16 matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1729.[3] He continued his education at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He was the incumbent at Templemichael. In 1762 he became a Canon of Windsor, and died in post in 1773.[5]

Notes
  1. "A Sermon on the Glorious Kingdom of Christ Upon Earth" Hort,R: preached at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 10 December 1747
  2. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p193 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  3. s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Hort, Robert
  4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)Burtchaell,G.D/Sadlier,T.U p412: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. "An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain: Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805" Aston,A; Orr,C.C p84: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2011 ISBN 978-1-84383-630-8


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