John Elgee
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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]
