John Mesnard
John Mesnard (also Meynard) DD (d. 26 August 1727) was a Canon of Windsor from 1689-1727[1]
Family
His wife was Louisa, and they had three children:
- Mary Mesnard
- Susan Mesnard
- Peter Mesnard
Career
He was a minister with the Reformed Church of Paris at Charenton for 16 years before coming to England with William, Prince of Orange.[2] He was created DD at Oxford.[3]
He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1689, a position he held until 1727.
Notes
- ^ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
- ^ Apostolical Succession Not a Doctrine of the Church of England. Canterbury, Longmans, 1870
- ^ Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis VIC. David Agnew. Reeves & Turner, Edinburgh. 1871.