John Cranston (priest)

The Ven. John Cranston, D.D.[1] was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1718 until his death in November 1762.[2]

Cranston was born in County Tyrone in 1687;[3] and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He wasHe was Prebendary of Tyholland at St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher from 1716 to 1718; and Rector of Tydavnet from 1720 to 1762.[5]

Notes
  1. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p92 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  2. "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  3. "Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p45: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929
  4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p188: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p104 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
William Gore		 Archdeacon of Clogher
1718–1762		 Succeeded by
John Maxwell
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