Thomas Carson, LLD (27 August 1805 – 7 July 1874) was a 19th-century Irish

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Carson was born in

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and educated at

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. He held incumbencies at Urney, Cavan and then Cloon. Next he was Archdeacon of Ardagh, and after that

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and then

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as the 5th

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of the United Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. He married Eleanor Anne Burton in about 1833, and their son Rev. Thomas William Carson (20 Dec 1834 -1895) was a noted early collector of bookplates.

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1805 births Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Ardagh Deans of Kilmore 19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland Bishops of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh 1874 deaths Christian clergy from County Monaghan {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub