Rev Wettenhall Sneyd sr.

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the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career in the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev. Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland. <p></p> <p>THE VENERABLE WETTENHALL SNEYD, M.A., 1686-1745, was born at The Birches, Burslem, Staffordshire, and sent to Ireland at a young age in the care of his cousin, Bishop Edward Wettenhall, see above. Details of the Bishop's career are givenin the Dictionary of National Biography (DNB). Wettenhall Sneyd was educated in Cork by Dr. Evan Jones. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1696, was B.A. in 1699, and M.A. in 1703. From 1710 to 1740 he was Vicar of Killesherdiney, andfrom 1720 until his death he was Archdeacon and Chancellor for the Diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh, the seat of which is bythe town of Cavan in Co. Cavan. At the same time he held the living of the Parish of Wotstanton in Staffordshire. TheArchdeaconry of Kilmore was regarded as being one of the most desirable appointments within the Church of Ireland, and may have come about not only because of his closeness to the Bishop, but by virtue of the family connections he gained by marriage. In 1713 Wettenhall Sneyd marriedBarbara Marsh in the Parish of Kilmore. She was the daughter of Captain Charles Francis Marsh and Susannah Rogers, daughter of John Rogers then of Shakestone, Writtle, in Essex. For full informationonthe Marsh family, <p>see the summary on Marsh, but Barbara was the granddaughter of Francis Marsh, Archbishop of Dublin, see DNB, and Mary Taylor, the daughter of Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, also see DNB. Francis Marsh shared grandparents of the Aylesbury family with Frances Aylesbury, wife to Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and chief minister to King Charles II at The Restoration. The daughter of the Earl of Clarendon and Frances, Anne Hyde, married James, Duke of York, but died before he succeeded to the throne. However, their daughters became Queen Mary II, wife to King William III, and Queen Anne. Jeremy Taylor, also Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, was one of the foremost intellects in the Churchof England in the 17th Century. Barbara Marsh, in consequence, brought to her marriage some valuable connections. <p></p> <p>the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a career in the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev. Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland.</p> <p></p> <p>THE VENERABLE WETTENHALL SNEYD, M.A., 1686-1745, was born at The Birches, Burslem, Staffordshire, and sent to Ireland at a young age in the care of his cousin, Bishop Edward Wettenhall, see above. Details of the Bishop's career are givenin the Dictionary of National Biography (DNB). Wettenhall Sneyd was educated in Cork by Dr. Evan Jones. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1696, was B.A. in 1699, and M.A. in 1703. From 1710 to 1740 he was Vicar of Killesherdiney, andfrom 1720 until his death he was Archdeacon and Chancellor for the Diocese of Kilmore and Ardagh, the seat of which is bythe town of Cavan in Co. Cavan. At the same time he held the living of the Parish of Wotstanton in Staffordshire. TheArchdeaconry of Kilmore was regarded as being one of the most desirable appointments within the Church of Ireland, and may have come about not only because of his closeness to the Bishop, but by virtue of the family connections he gained by marriage. In 1713 Wettenhall Sneyd marriedBarbara Marsh in the Parish of Kilmore. She was the daughter of Captain Charles Francis Marsh and Susannah Rogers, daughter of John Rogers then of Shakestone, Writtle, in Essex. For full informationonthe Marsh family, <p>see the summary on Marsh, but Barbara was the granddaughter of Francis Marsh, Archbishop of Dublin, see DNB, and Mary Taylor, the daughter of Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, also see DNB. Francis Marsh shared grandparents of the Aylesbury family with Frances Aylesbury, wife to Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and chief minister to King Charles II at The Restoration. The daughter of the Earl of Clarendon and Frances, Anne Hyde, married James, Duke of York, but died before he succeeded to the throne. However, their daughters became Queen Mary II, wife to King William III, and Queen Anne. Jeremy Taylor, also Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, was one of the foremost intellects in the Churchof England in the 17th Century. Barbara Marsh, in consequence, brought to her marriage some valuable connections. <p>the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a careerin the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev.Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland.</p> <p></p> <p>THE VENERABLE WETTENHALL SNEYD, M.A., 1686-1745, was born at TheBirches, Burslem, Staffordshire, and sent to Ireland at a young age inthe care of his cousin, Bishop Edward Wettenhall, see above. Detailsof the Bishop's career are given inthe Dictionary of NationalBiography (DNB). Wettenhall Sneyd was educated in Cork by Dr. EvanJones. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1696, was B.A. in 1699,and M.A. in 1703. From 1710 to 1740 he was Vicar of Killesherdiney,and from 1720until his death he was Archdeacon and Chancellor for theDiocese of Kilmore and Ardagh, the seat of which is by the town ofCavan in Co. Cavan. At the same time he held the living of the Parishof Wotstanton in Staffordshire. The Archdeaconryof Kilmore wasregarded as being one of the most desirable appointments within theChurch of Ireland, and may have come about not only because of hiscloseness to the Bishop, but by virtue of the family connections hegained by marriage. In 1713 Wettenhall Sneyd married Barbara Marsh inthe Parish of Kilmore. She was the daughter of Captain Charles FrancisMarsh and Susannah Rogers, daughter of John Rogers then of Shakestone,Writtle, in Essex. For full information on the Marsh family, <p>see the summary on Marsh, but Barbara was the granddaughter of FrancisMarsh, Archbishop of Dublin, see DNB, and Mary Taylor, the daughter ofJeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, also see DNB.Francis Marsh shared grandparents of the Aylesbury family with FrancesAylesbury, wife to Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and chief ministerto King Charles II at The Restoration. The daughter of the Earl ofClarendon and Frances, Anne Hyde, married James, Duke of York, butdied before he succeeded to the throne. However, their daughtersbecame Queen Mary II, wife to King William III, and QueenAnne. JeremyTaylor, also Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, was one of theforemost intellects in the Church of England in the 17th Century.Barbara Marsh, in consequence, brought to her marriage some valuableconnections. <p></p> <p>the second son, Wettenhall Sneyd, was encouraged to take up a careerin the Church, and to that end joined Sarah's cousin, the Very Rev.Edward Wettenhall, a Bishop in the Church of Ireland.</p> <p></p> <p>THE VENERABLE WETTENHALL SNEYD, M.A., 1686-1745, was born at TheBirches, Burslem, Staffordshire, and sent to Ireland at a young age inthe care of his cousin, Bishop Edward Wettenhall, see above. Detailsof the Bishop's career are given inthe Dictionary of NationalBiography (DNB). Wettenhall Sneyd was educated in Cork by Dr. EvanJones. He entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1696, was B.A. in 1699,and M.A. in 1703. From 1710 to 1740 he was Vicar of Killesherdiney,and from 1720until his death he was Archdeacon and Chancellor for theDiocese of Kilmore and Ardagh, the seat of which is by the town ofCavan in Co. Cavan. At the same time he held the living of the Parishof Wotstanton in Staffordshire. The Archdeaconryof Kilmore wasregarded as being one of the most desirable appointments within theChurch of Ireland, and may have come about not only because of hiscloseness to the Bishop, but by virtue of the family connections hegained by marriage. In 1713 Wettenhall Sneyd married Barbara Marsh inthe Parish of Kilmore. She was the daughter of Captain Charles FrancisMarsh and Susannah Rogers, daughter of John Rogers then of Shakestone,Writtle, in Essex. For full information on the Marsh family, <p>see the summary on Marsh, but Barbara was the granddaughter of FrancisMarsh, Archbishop of Dublin, see DNB, and Mary Taylor, the daughter ofJeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, also see DNB.Francis Marsh shared grandparents of the Aylesbury family with FrancesAylesbury, wife to Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, and chief ministerto King Charles II at The Restoration. The daughter of the Earl ofClarendon and Frances, Anne Hyde, married James, Duke of York, butdied before he succeeded to the throne. However, their daughtersbecame Queen Mary II, wife to King William III, and QueenAnne. JeremyTaylor, also Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, was one of theforemost intellects in the Church of England in the 17th Century.Barbara Marsh, in consequence, brought to her marriage some valuableconnections.