William Ryder (b Mitchelstown 7 November 1790 – d Queenstown, County Cork 26 May 1862) was Archdeacon of Cloyne from 1834[1] until his death.
[2] Ryder was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[3] and ordained in 1833.
After a curacy at Rathcormack he held incumbencies at Cork, Gortroe and Queenstiown.
At the Village of Rathcormac in the County of Cork, on 18 December 1834 Archdeacon William Ryder, who was having problems collecting Tithes and as trouble was expected The Archdeacon was accompanied by a force of 100 soldiers.
The Archdeacon ordered the troops to open fire, this they did killing some twenty locals and wounding many.