About William Maire
Lived 1704 – 1769 (aged 65). William Maire was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
William Maire (1704–1769) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as coadjutor to the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District from 1768 to 1769.
He was born at Lartington Hall, Yorkshire on 14 January 1704, the son of Thomas Maire and Mary Maire (née Fermor) and brother of John Maire. He was ordained to the priesthood at Tournai by James Augustine O'Daly, Bishop of Kilfenora in December 1730. William Maire was appointed coadjutor to Francis Petre, Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 1 October 1767.
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William Maire was born on 14 January 1704.
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William Maire died on 25 July 1769.
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William Maire was a catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
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