James Hastings (priest)

James Hastings was an Irish Anglican priest.

He was Dean of Achonry from 1806^[1] until 1812^[2] having previously been Archdeacon of Glendalough. In 1803 his only daughter, Francis Hastings married Caesar Otway (1780-1842), who had previously taken holy orders and gained high literary attainments as a first rate scholar, having numerous works published.^[3]

References

1. Fasti Ecclesiæ Hibernicæ: The Succession of the Prelates Volume 4
2. Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh, Scotland), Saturday, 27 June 1812; Issue 14122
3. "Caesar Ottway". Library Ireland. Retrieved 22 November 2020. ^{[failed verification]}