The Ven. John Jackson D.D. (1712-1787) was Archdeacon of Clogher from 1762 until 1783.
Jackson was born in Dublin in 1712, the son of Rev. John Jackson (1688-1751), Vicar of Santry, and his wife Anne Castletown (the daughter of Alderman Castletown, of Finglas) and educated at Trinity College there.
He was responsible for implementing in grandfather Daniel's will, and in 1756 building the School in Santry.
His father (also John) and grandfather (Rev. Daniel Jackson) had both been the incumbent at Santry, living at the Queen Anne styled, Woodlands House built by his father in 1735, hi father is mentioned in the will of Dean Swift. After curacies in Cloghran and Swords he held incumbencies at St. John the Evangelist, Coolock (1745-1760) and Great Connell.
He was married to Cordelia Garstin. They did not have any children. He died in 1787, in Clonshaugh, and is buried in St. Pappan's Church, Santry.
Jackson built Darndale House around 1766, and bequeathed it to Incorporated Society for Protestant Schools, on the understanding his nephew (whom Jackson was guardian of) Edward Beaver could use it for the rest of his life. He also mentions in his will, his cousin Bishop Jonathan Shipley Bishop of St Asaph, Wales, whom he was related to via Bishops grand mother Grace Jackson.
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Archdeacons of Clogher
18th-century Irish Anglican priests
Christian clergy from Dublin (city) Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 1712 births 1787 deaths