John Elgee

John Elgee (1754–1824) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1804 until his death.^[1] His grandson, Robert McClure, was an Arctic explorer;^[2] and his granddaughter, Jane Wilde, was the mother of Oscar Wilde.^[3]

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He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[4] His whole career was spent at St Iberius' Church, Wexford; from 1790 to 1794 as Curate and from 1795 as rector.^[5] During the Irish Rebellion of 1798 he was saved from certain death because of his previous humanitarian treatment of the poor.^[6]

References

1. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p399 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
2. The Royal Navy in Polar Exploration From Frobisher to Ross, E C Coleman 2006 ISBN 0-7524-3660-0
3. "John Elgee | Beside Every Man". eafitzsimons.wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p260: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
5. "An Irishman's Diary". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
6. "History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798: With Memoirs of the Union, and Emmett's Insurrection in 1803" Maxwell, W.H. p252: London, Bayly Brothers, 1845