Robert Hort (c.1708–1773) was an Anglican priest,"A Sermon on the Glorious Kingdom of Christ Upon Earth" Hort, R: preached at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 10 December 1747 most notably Archdeacon of Ardagh from 1751 until 1762."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p193 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
He was the son of John Hort of Calne, Wiltshire, and in 1725 at age 16 matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1729.s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Hort, Robert He continued his education at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)", ed. Burtchaell, G.D, Sadlier, T.U. p. 412: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He was the incumbent at Templemichael. In 1762 he became a Canon of Windsor, and died in post in 1773."An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain: Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805" Aston, A; Orr, C.C p84: Woodbridge, Boydell, 2011
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