William Boyde (priest)

William Boyde (1697–1765) was an Anglican priest in Ireland[1] during the 18th century,[2] most notably Archdeacon of Kildare from 1737 until his death.[3]

Boyde was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He was appointed Chancellor of Kildare Cathedral in 1733.[5]

  1. ^ " Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Dublin, on the 10th Day of May, 1752: Before the Incorporated Society, for Promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland. By William, Lord Bishop of Derry; With a Continuation of the Society's Proceedings, to the Twenty-fifth of March, 1752, Volume 15" Barnard, W. p48: Dublin; S.Powell; 1752
  2. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  3. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p247: Dublin, Hodges,1848
  4. ^ Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p87: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. ^ "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p242: Dublin, Hodges,1848