Editing John Nelson Darby (section)

===Early years===
John Nelson Darby was born in [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], London, and christened at [[St. Margaret's, Westminster|St Margaret's]] on 3 March 1801. He was the youngest of the six sons of John Darby and Anne Vaughan. The Darbys were an Anglo-Irish landowning family seated at [[Leap Castle]], [[King's County, Ireland]], (present-day [[County Offaly]]). He was a nephew of [[Henry D'Esterre Darby|Admiral Henry D'Esterre Darby]] who served with [[Lord Nelson]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]], and it was in recognition of this family connection that John was given his middle name.

Darby was educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Trinity College Dublin]] where he graduated Classical Gold Medallist in 1819.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dublin University Calendar|page=50|location=Dublin|publisher=Curry, Jun. and co.|year=1838|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KuQNAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA50}}</ref> Darby embraced Christianity during his studies, although there is no evidence that he formally studied [[theology]]. He joined an [[inn of court]], but felt that being a lawyer was inconsistent with his religious belief. The future Bishop of Meath and evangelical [[Joseph Singer (bishop)|Joseph Singer]] tutored him at Trinity. He, therefore, chose ordination as an [[Anglican]] clergyman in [[Ireland]], "lest he should sell his talents to defeat justice". In 1825, Darby was ordained [[deacon]] of the [[Established church|established]] [[Church of Ireland]] and the following year as priest.