William Reader (1704-1774) was Archdeacon of Cork from 1745 until his death."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p253 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Reader was born in Dublin 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 (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p695: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He held living at Nohoval, Kilmonoge, and Dunisky."Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross" Brady, W.M. pp318/9: London; Longmans; 1864 He was also Prebendary of Rathcoony in Cork from 1732 to 1745."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p260 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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