Joseph Weld was Archdeacon of Ross from 1777 to his death in 1781."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p362 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Rickard was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College there."Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p867: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He held livings at Tullagh, Creagh, Caheragh and Dromdaleague."Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. pp445-447: London; Longmans; 1864 He was Treasurer of Cork Cathedral from 1775 to 1776."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p250 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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