Background
He was of Buckinghamshire origin, the younger son of the Reverend William Cleaver, who ran a school at Twyford, and his wife Martha Lettice Lushden.
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Euseby Cleaver
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He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1767, Master of Arts
Career
In 1770, Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity in 1783. In 1774, he was presented to the rectory of Spofforth, Yorkshire, which he held till 1783, when Lord Egremont, whose tutor he had been, presented him to the rectories of Tillington and of Petworth. He was Bishop of Dromore, then in 1789 briefly Bishop of Cork and Ross, before in 1789 being translated to Ferns and Leighlin.
His exercise of the Archbishopric of Dublin was cut short for reasons of alleged insanity.
He appears to have favoured the use of the Irish language. The Archbishop"s wife died on 1 May 1816.
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Religion
Church of Ireland