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James Harvey (1676 - 1760)

Rev James Harvey
Born in Killiane, County Wexford, Irelandmap
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Died at about age 84 in Killiane, County Wexford, Irelandmap
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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

James was born in 1676. He was the son of John Harvey and Elizabeth Stopford.

He was educated by Mr Young of Dublin and entered Trinity College Dublin on 15 November 1699. B.A. 1704, M.A. 1707. [1]

Rector of Rathaspect

He was collated Treasurer of Ferns and Leighlin on 13 February 1716/17. (FF.) He held this office till his death in 1760.

James married Martha Beauchamp, daughter of John Beauchamp, of Ballyloughane, co. Carlow, and Katherine Vigors, who d. 23 Dec. 1760

Children

  1. John married Martha Rowe
  2. Vigors, Lieut. 16th Regt., married Sarah Watson, daughter of William Watson, of Pitsmoore, co. York
  3. James, of Wigan, co. Lancaster, Capt. 7th Regt., married Cecily Leigh, daughter and heiress of Robert Leigh, eldest son of Alexander Leigh, of Hindley Hall
  4. Francis
  5. Bartholomew
  6. Martha married Francis Harvey, of Bargy Castle
  7. Katharine married Philip Palliser of Castletown

He died in 1760. [2]

Probate [3]

Harevey, James. Great Killiane, county Wexford, clerk
Will dated 1 October 1757, proved 18 August 1760
Wife - Martha Harvey
Son - James Harvey
Daughters - Martha Harvey, Catherine Palliser, alias Harvey
Eldest son - John Harvey
Son - Vigors Harvey
Cecily Harvey, wife of James Harvey
Son-in-law - Philip Palliser
Son-in-law - Francis Harvey

Sources

  1. FindmyPast - Alumni Dublinenses - 1924 Edition Note: Published in 1924, this is the first edition Alumni Dublinenses, a register of provosts, professors, graduates and students of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's oldest university.
  2. http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246541_00347.pdf
  3. FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) H 1753-1763




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