Edward Emily (priest)

Summary

Edward Emily (24 May 1740 – 20 June 1792) was a Dean of the Church of Ireland.[1]

He was born in West Clandon; educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge; and ordained in 1766.[2] He held livings at Chesham, Wilden, Motcombe and West Lavington.[2] He was Dean of Derry from 1781 until 1783.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Memorials of Cambridge Vol 2" Cooper, C.H. p300: Cambridge: CUP; 1861
  2. ^ a b Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752-1900 Vol. ii. Chalmers – Fytche, (1944) p420
  3. ^ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. pp344/5 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Dean of Derry
1781–1783
Succeeded by