John Mesnard (also Meynard) DD (died 26 August 1727) was a Canon of Windsor from 1689 to 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

  1. ↑ Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. ↑ Apostolical Succession Not a Doctrine of the Church of England. Canterbury, Longmans, 1870
  3. ↑ Protestant Exiles from France in the Reign of Louis VIC. David Agnew. Reeves & Turner, Edinburgh. 1871.
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