James Butson

The Ven. James Strange Butson (10 February 1778 - 29 January 1845) was an Irish Anglican priest.[1]

Butson was the son of Bishop Christopher Butson.[2] He was educated at Winchester College[3] and New College, Oxford.[4] He was the Prebendary of Kilconnell in Clonfert Cathedral from 1809 until 1812; [5] and Archdeacon of Clonfert from 1812 until his death[6]

His son was himself Archdeacon of Clonfert < then Dean of Kilmacduagh.[7]

Notes
  1. National Archives
  2. The Times, Saturday, 26 March 1836; pg. 5; Issue 16061; col A
  3. Kirby, Thomas Frederick (1888). Winchester Scholars: A List of the Wardens, Fellows, and Scholars of Saint Mary College of Winchester, Near Winchester, Commonly Called Winchester College. H. Frowde. p. 310. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. Alumni oxonienses Part Twp Vol II p204
  5. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4 Cotton, H. p187 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  6. Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4 Cotton, H. p182 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  7. "Deaths". The Times (33671). London, England. 22 June 1892. p. 1.


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