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Darby, John Nelson, 1800-1882
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1800-1882
History
DARBY, JOHN NELSON, brother of Jonathan Darby (qv); b. 18 Nov 1800; adm. 17 Feb 1812; Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. fellow commoner 3 Jul 1815; Gold Medallist and BA 1819; adm. King’s Inns, Dublin 1815, called to Irish bar 1822; also adm. Lincoln’s Inn 9 Nov 1819; ordained deacon 1825, priest Feb 1826 (both Dublin); Curate, Calary, co. Wicklow 1826-7, resigning to join the religious sect which became known as the Plymouth Brethren; worked for the Brethren for several years in Switzerland and France; founded sect of Darbyites Dec 1845; visited many countries for purpose of propagating his doctrines; author numerous controversial and devotional works, a portion of which were edited by W. Kelly as Collected Writings, 33 vols., 1867-83; d. unm. 29 Apr 1882. DNB.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.
The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.