William Williamson (1697–1765) was an Anglican priest in Ireland during the 18th century, most notably serving as Archdeacon of Kildare from 1737 until his death.
Williamson was born in County Antrim and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed Treasurer of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, in 1705 and became the 4th Canon of Kildare Cathedral in 1720. He is buried at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.
References
- " Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Dublin, on the 10th Day of May, 1752: Before the Incorporated Society, for Promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland. By William, Lord Bishop of Derry; With a Continuation of the Society's Proceedings, to the Twenty-fifth of March, 1752, Volume 15" Barnard, W. p48: Dublin; S.Powell; 1752
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p247: Dublin, Hodges,1848
- 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) p87: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p62: Dublin, Hodges,1848
- "Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland Vol II" Cotton, H p253: Dublin, Hodges,1848
- 'Dublin Historical Record' Vol. 49, No. 2 (Autumn, 1996),"An Archaeological Survey of St. Audoen's Church, Cornmarket" Crawford, J pp. 85–93
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