John Porter (1751 – 27 July 1819) was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland. [1]
Porter was the son of Rev. Thomas Porter, perpetual curate of Northenden. [2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1768, graduating B.A. ( 5th wrangler) 1773, M.A. 1776, D.D. ( per lit. reg.) 1792. [3]
He was ordained deacon on 6 June 1773 and priest on 18 December 1774 (both ordinations performed by John Hinchliffe, Bishop of Peterborough and Master of Trinity College), [4] and became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1774. He was Boyle Lecturer in 1786, and Regius Professor of Hebrew from 1790 to 1795. [3]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Llandaff in 1789. [3] Moving to Ireland as chaplain to Lord Lieutenant Earl Camden, [2] he was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 6 May 1795 and consecrated on 7 June 1795 that year. He was translated to Clogher [5] on 30 December 1797 [6] and died in office on 27 July 1819. [7]
On 3 December 1784, Porter married Mary Smith, daughter of Joseph Smith of Coltishall, Norfolk [3] (and niece of the Cambridge astronomer and academic John Smith). They had the following children:
John Porter (1751 – 27 July 1819) was an 18th-century Anglican bishop in Ireland. [1]
Porter was the son of Rev. Thomas Porter, perpetual curate of Northenden. [2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1768, graduating B.A. ( 5th wrangler) 1773, M.A. 1776, D.D. ( per lit. reg.) 1792. [3]
He was ordained deacon on 6 June 1773 and priest on 18 December 1774 (both ordinations performed by John Hinchliffe, Bishop of Peterborough and Master of Trinity College), [4] and became a Fellow of Trinity College in 1774. He was Boyle Lecturer in 1786, and Regius Professor of Hebrew from 1790 to 1795. [3]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Llandaff in 1789. [3] Moving to Ireland as chaplain to Lord Lieutenant Earl Camden, [2] he was nominated Bishop of Killala and Achonry on 6 May 1795 and consecrated on 7 June 1795 that year. He was translated to Clogher [5] on 30 December 1797 [6] and died in office on 27 July 1819. [7]
On 3 December 1784, Porter married Mary Smith, daughter of Joseph Smith of Coltishall, Norfolk [3] (and niece of the Cambridge astronomer and academic John Smith). They had the following children: