Lewis Saurin (died 1749) was an Anglican priest in Ireland[1][2]
The brother of Jacques Saurin,[3] he was appointed Dean of Ardagh[4] and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 22 March 1727.[5] holding both posts until his death in 1749.
His son was Archdeacon of Dromore;[6] his grandson, Bishop of Dromore; his great nephew, Attorney General for Ireland;[7] and his great nephew, an Australian impresario.[8]
References
edit- ^ 'Donnybrook Parish Magazine' Vol. X. SEPTEMBER i, 1899. No. 117.
- ^ 'Ulster Journal of Archaeology' Ulster Archaeological Society Vol IV p59: Belfast; McCaw, Stephenson & Orr; 1898
- ^ Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People, Volume 8. Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers. 1876. p. 498.
- ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p188: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p54: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- ^ 'Death of Archdeacon Saurin' Belfast News Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, 13 May 1879; Issue 19870
- ^ Dunlop, Robert William Saurin Dictionary of National Biography 1885–1900 Vo.50 p.333
- ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Lyster, William". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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