James Leslie (bishop)

James Leslie , DD was an eighteenth-century Anglican bishop in Ireland.[1]

Leslie was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was Curate at Swords then Perpetual curate at St Nicholas Within, Dublin and finally Rector of Lamesley. In 1755 he became Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe,[3] serving until his death on 24 November 1770.[4]

References

  1. ↑ “A New History of Ireland Vol XI: Maps, Genealogies, Lists” by Theodore William Moody, F. X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  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) p1497: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge:Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton,H. p362 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
William Burscough		 Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe
1755–1770 		Succeeded by
John Averell
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