William Connor Magee DD (1821 - 1891)

Born 17 Dec 1821 in Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Nisbitt (Smith) Magee — married 14 Aug 1851 in Dublin, Ireland

Descendants

Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

William was born in 1821. He was the son of John Magee and Marianne Ker.

• 1860. William Connor Magee, inst.

He was educated at Kilkenny College and entered Trinity College Dublin Nov. 9, 1835, aged 14, Sch. 1838, B.A. 1842, B.D. 1854, D.D.1860, Donnellan Lect. 1865,

William Connor Magee was ordained Deacon 1844, Chester ; Priest 1845, Tuam; Curate St. Thomas's, Dub., 1844-9, Curate St. Saviour's, Bath., 1849-51, Asst. Min. Octagon Chapel, Bath, 1851-60, Prebendary of Wells 1859-61, Minister of Quebec Chapel, London, 1860-61

He was installed as Precentor of Clogher 28 November 1860 (D.R.). He reisgned this Dignity and became Dean of Cork 1864-8, Dean of Chapel Royal 1866-8, Bishop of Peterborough 1868-91, Archbishop of York March to May, 1891.

William married his cousin, Anne Nisbittt Smith, daughter of Rev. Charles Smith, Rector of Arklow, on 14 August 1851

Marriage Notice - Newry Telegraph 19 August 1851

On the 14th inst. at St Thomas's Church, by the Venerable Archdeacon Magee, the Rev William Connor, eldest son of the Rev. John Magee, late Vicar of Drogheda, to Anne Nisbitt, second daughter of the Rev. Charles Smith, late Rector of Arklow, and granddaughter of the late Archbishop of Dublin.

Children

1. Rev. John Arthur V. Magee, M.A.

He died of influenza in London May 5, 1891.

His Life (2 Vols. Isbister, London, 1896) by Rev. J. C. MacDonnell, Canon of Peterborugh, his life-long friend, is more a collection of letters than a biography.

Sources

• Wikipedia William Connor Magee
• Being an account of the Clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher by Rev James B Leslie M.A., M.R.I.A. 1920