Edward Ledwich (priest)

Edward Ledwich, LL.D.(1707–1782) was an Anglican priest in Ireland.^[1]

Ledwich was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] Ledwich was a prebendary of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1749 to 1781; 4th Canon of Kildare Cathedral from October to December 1760;^[3] Treasurer of Kildare Cathedral from 1760 to 1772;^[4] Archdeacon of Kildare from 1765 to 1772;^[5] and Dean of Kildare from 1772 until his death.^[6]

References

1. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
2. Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p489: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p254: Dublin, Hodges,1848
4. "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p244: Dublin, Hodges,1848
5. "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p247: Dublin, Hodges,1848
6. "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p239: Dublin, Hodges,1848