Arthur Smith Adamson (1793 - 1843)

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Died 23 Apr 1843 at about age 50 in Phibsborough, County Dublin, Ireland

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Church of Ireland Clergy

Arthur was born in 1793.

Arthur Smith Adamson entered Trinity College in 1810. He was ordained as a deacon in September 1815.^[1] He graduated Trinity College with Divinity Degree in 1818. He became Curate of St Paul's in 1818. He applied as chaplain to His Majesty's Forces at King's Military Infirmary in April 1818.^[2]

Arthur Smith Adamson and Emily Jane Barry were married in 1818.^[3]He was admitted as freeman of the city of Dublin in 1820. He received a license as chaplain to the House if Industry in Dublin on June 20 1822. He graduated with a Master's of Divinity from Trinity College in 1823.^[4] A son was born in 1835.^[5]

He lived at Glebe House, Phibsborough, near Dublin. He appears in the voter registry in Grange Gorman, where he was rector.^[6][7] There was a legal case involving Grange Gorman's minister's money in 1831.^[8] He also appears in the voter registry for Dublin in October 1832.

He passed away April 23, 1843, at Phibsborough, County Dublin, Ireland.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Certificate of ordination as deacon of Arthur Smith Adamson of Dublin, signed by Christopher, Bishop of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, September, 1815; certificate of ordination as priest of Arthur Smith Adamson, signed by Charles, Bishop of Kildare, August, 1817. Dublin: National Library of Ireland, D. 27,316-27,317.
2. ↑ Warrant of appointment for the Rev. Arthur Smith Adamson as Chaplain to His Majesty's Forces at the King's Military Infirmary, Dublin, 23 April, 1818. Dublin: National Library of Ireland, Ms. 20,672.
3. ↑ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. "Appendix to Thirtieth Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records in Ireland." Sessional Papers, Volume 44. H.M. Stationery Office, 1900.
4. ↑ National Library of Dublin.
5. ↑ "Son born in Dublin. Mrs. Adamson is the daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Barrie." British Whig, 1835-06-23, Page 3. Kingston Frontenac Public Library.
6. ↑ "De Montmorency." Herbert Clarence Burleigh fonds - Family files series - Delmage (incl. Williams, Weese) (ii). Page 112.
7. ↑ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. Burke's Irish Family Records. London, U.K.: Burkes Peerage Ltd, 1976.
8. ↑ "A report of the case of the Rev. Arthur Smith Adamson, against the inhabitants of Grange Gorman : heard in the Council Chamber at the Castle on the 8th, 14th, and 29th November, 1831, before the Lord Chancellor and other members of the Privy Council." / by Gabriel Stokes, Esq. Jun. student of Gray's Inn, London.
9. ↑ "Clergy Deceased." The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 174, June 1843, page 663.