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John Elgee

John Elgee (1754–1824) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1804 until his death. His grandson, Robert McClure, was an Arctic explorer; and his granddaughter, Jane Wilde, was the mother of Oscar Wilde.

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John Elgee (1754–1824) was an Anglo-Irish clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Leighlin from 1804 until his death.1 His grandson, Robert McClure, was an Arctic explorer;2 and his granddaughter, Jane Wilde, was the mother of Oscar Wilde.3

He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.4 His whole career was spent at St Iberius' Church, Wexford; from 1790 to 1794 as Curate and from 1795 as rector.5 During the Irish Rebellion of 1798 he was saved from certain death because of his previous humanitarian treatment of the poor.6

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  1. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p399 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  2. The Royal Navy in Polar Exploration From Frobisher to Ross, E C Coleman 2006 ISBN 0-7524-3660-0
  3. "John Elgee | Beside Every Man". eafitzsimons.wordpress.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  4. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)Burtchaell, G.D/Sadlier, T.U p260: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  5. "An Irishman's Diary". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  6. "History of the Irish Rebellion in 1798: With Memoirs of the Union, and Emmett's Insurrection in 1803" Maxwell, W.H. p252: London, Bayly Brothers, 1845