James Smyth (1683–1759) was an 18th-century Anglican priest in Ireland.Geni
The son of Bishop William Smyth, and of Mary Povey, daughter of Sir John Povey, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland,National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 120 "Papers of the Family of Smyth of Barbavilla he was born in Raphoe and educated 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)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p785: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 Smyth was Archdeacon of Meath from 1732 until his death in 1759.”Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae: the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol III” Cotton, H p129: Dublin, Hodges,1848
He married Catherine Vesey, one of the numerous children of John Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam, by his second wife Anne Muschamp, and had several children.
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