John Francis was an Irish

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in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was

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of St Michael's at

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from 1665 until 1705; Dean of Lismore from 1695 until 1723; and Dean of Leighlin from 1723 until his death a year later."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p170

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, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

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17th-century Irish Anglican priests 18th-century Irish Anglican priests Deans of Lismore 1724 deaths Deans of Leighlin {{Ireland-Anglican-dean-stub