John Elgee (1754–1824) was an Anglo-Irish clergymen who served as Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1804 until his death. [1]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [2] His whole career was spent at St Iberius' Church, Wexford; from 1790 to 1794 as Curate and from 1795 as rector. [3] During the Irish Rebellion of 1798 he was saved from certain death because of his previous humanitarian treatment of the poor. [4]
His grandson, Robert McClure, was an Arctic explorer; [5] and his granddaughter, Jane Wilde, was the mother of Oscar Wilde. [6]
John Elgee (1754–1824) was an Anglo-Irish clergymen who served as Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1804 until his death. [1]
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. [2] His whole career was spent at St Iberius' Church, Wexford; from 1790 to 1794 as Curate and from 1795 as rector. [3] During the Irish Rebellion of 1798 he was saved from certain death because of his previous humanitarian treatment of the poor. [4]
His grandson, Robert McClure, was an Arctic explorer; [5] and his granddaughter, Jane Wilde, was the mother of Oscar Wilde. [6]