Person: Porter, John (1773 - 1796)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. sizar (age 17) at TRINITY, Nov. 1, 1768. S. of Thomas, of Northen, Cheshire. School, Manchester. ' Matric. Michs. 1768; Scholar, 1772; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1773; M.A. 1776; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1792. Fellow, 1774; Junior Dean, 1780-3; tutor, 1781-2. Regius Professor of Hebrew, 1790-5. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1773; priest, 1774. R. of Smarden, Kent, 1784-93. Boyle Lecturer, 1786. Archdeacon of Llandaff, 1789. R. of Tansor, Northants, 1792-4. R. of S. Collingham, Notts., 1794. Bishop of Killala, 1795-8. Bishop of Clogher, 1798-1819. Married, 1786, Mary, dau. of Joseph Smith, of Coltishall, Norfolk. Died July 27, 1819, aged 68; left £240,000. Brother of Henry (1775); father of Charles (1814), John G. (1806) and William H. (1819). (Northants. Clergy, XI. 41; Manchester Sch. Reg., I. 117 and II. 276; Cant. Act Book; Clogher Clergy, 22.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / Trinity College

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Porter, John	06/06/1773	BA	Cambridge	View
  Ord	Porter, John	18/12/1774	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	27/03/1784	MA		View
  Appt	Porter, John	24/01/1789	MA		View
  Appt	Porter, John	27/01/1789	MA		View
  Appt	Porter, John	27/01/1789	MA		View

• DD : Cambridge / Trinity Coll.

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	24/12/1793	DD		View
  Appt	Porter, John	31/12/1793	DD		View
  Disp	Porter, John	04/01/1794	DD	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Porter, John	07/01/1794	DD		View
  Appt	Porter, John	19/05/1795	DD		View
  Appt	Porter, John	19/05/1795	DD		View
  Appt	Porter, John	23/05/1795	DD		View
  Appt	Porter, John	25/05/1795	DD		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 06/06/1773 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Porter, John	06/06/1773	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 18/12/1774 (Hinchcliffe, John/Peterborough 1769-1794)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Porter, John	18/12/1774	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Rector : Smarden (27/03/1784 - 30/12/1793 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	27/03/1784	Rector	Collation	Smarden/	View
  Vac	Porter, John	30/12/1793	Rector	cession	Smarden/	View

• Archdeacon : Llandaff cathedral, archdeaconry of Llandaff (24/01/1789 - 03/03/1796 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	24/01/1789	Archdeacon	Subscription on Appointment	Llandaff Cathedral/Llandaff	View
  Sub	Probyn, John	03/03/1796	Archdeacon		Llandaff Cathedral/Llandaff	View

• Perpetual Curate : St Bride's Wentlloog with Coedkernyw (27/01/1789 - 19/05/1795 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	27/01/1789	Perpetual Curate	Subscription on Appointment	Coedkernew/	View
  Appt	Porter, John	27/01/1789	Perpetual Curate	Subscription on Appointment	St Brides Wentlog/	View
  Appt	Porter, John	19/05/1795	Perpetual Curate	Resignation	Coedkernew/	View
  Appt	Porter, John	19/05/1795	Perpetual Curate	Resignation	St Brides Wentlog/	View

• Rector : Tansor (24/12/1793 - 25/05/1795 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	24/12/1793	Rector	Institution	Tansor/	View
  Appt	Porter, John	25/05/1795	Rector	Resignation	Tansor/	View
  Vac	Porter, John	01/06/1795	Rector	resignation	Tansor/	View

• Rector : South Collingham (07/01/1794 - 23/05/1795 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Porter, John	31/12/1793	Rector	Presentation	South Collingham/Nottinghamshire, Diocese of York	View
  Appt	Porter, John	07/01/1794	Rector	Institution	South Collingham/	View
  Appt	Porter, John	23/05/1795	Rector	Resignation	South Collingham/	View
  Vac	Porter, John	01/06/1795	Rector	resignation	South Collingham/Nottinghamshire, diocese of York	View
  Vac	Porter, John	19/06/1795	Rector	resignation	South Collingham/	View