The Ven. John Cranston, D.D."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p92 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878 was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1718 until his death in November 1762."A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
Cranston was born in County Tyrone in 1687;"Clogher clergy and parishes: being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p45: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin."Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p188: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935 He was Prebendary of Tyholland at St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher from 1716 to 1718; and Rector of Tydavnet from 1720 to 1762."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p104 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
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