Edward Goldmith (1662–1722) was an Irish Anglican priest in the 17th century.[1]
Goldsmith was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was ordained on 17 May 1664 and held livings at Ardcarne, Eastersnow and Kilmactrany. Goldsmith was Prebendary of Rasharkin in Lisburn Cathedral from 1692 until 1700.[3] He was Dean of Elphin from 1700 until his death.[4]
His first cousin Robert Goldsmith was paternal grandfather of the poet Oliver Goldsmith;[5] and his son Isaac Dean of Cloyne from 1736 to 1769.[6]
References
edit- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ 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 p. 331: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- ^ "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 3, The Province of Ulster" Cotton, H p. 268 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849
- ^ "The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Fasti ecclesiae Hiberniae. Vol. 4, The Province of Connaught" Cotton, H pp. 135/6 Dublin; Hodges and Smith; 1849
- ^ "The Life of Oliver Goldsmith" Prior, J. pp4-5: London; John Murray; 1837
- ^ "Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. P204: London; Longmans; 1864
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