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FASTI ECCLESLE HIBERNICiE
&C. &C.
FASTI ECCLESIiE HIBERNIC^.
THE SUCCESSION
PRELATES AND MEMBERS
CATHEDRAL BODIES
IN IRELAND.
HENRY COTTON, D. C. L.,
ARCHDEACON OF CASHEL, ETC.
PART V.
THE DIOCESES OF DUBLIN, GLENDALOCH, AND KILDARE.
DUBLIN:
HODGES AND SMITH, GEAFTON-STREET,
BOOKSELLERS TO THE UNIVERSITV.
F. & J. RIVINGTON, LONDON; AND JOHN HENRY PARKER, OXFORD.
MDCCCXLVni.
DU BLIN ;
PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS,
BY M. H. GILL.
127*0424
PRELIMINARY REMARKS.
The account here given of the diocese (a) of Dub-
lin is more extended than those of previous ones; a
circumstance which is chiefly owing to the follow-
ing causes: 1. Dublin contains two cathedrals, each
provided with a full staff, and that of St. Patrick's
comprising no less than twenty-six members of
Chapter, besides Minor Canons, and a body of
Vicars Choral.
2. The records of this diocese are more numerous,
{a) Many persons, even of those who ought to know better,
allow themselves to talk of the " arch-diocese'' of Dublin; which
is a manifest solecism, under the modern acceptation of the word
" diocese."
The Lord Lieutenant, or any other nobleman, keeping a large
establishment of servants, might give to one of his cooks an
authority over the others in that department ; and any body who
pleased might style that functionary an "arch-cook;" but, I
think, they scarcely would call the scene of his labours an arch-
kitchen. Milton has introduced us to an " arch-fiend ;" but he
does not call his residence " archidgemonium." I say nothing
about u^y^ayyiXoi;, Kf^n^ivi;, etfi^i<7-vv»y6)yo<;, u^x^rfUy^ivoi;, &C. &C.,
for even the youngest Freshman in Trinity College could wade
knee-deep in such examples. Sed jam satis.
vi PRELIMINARY REMARKS.
and in better preservation, than those of the dioceses
forming the province of Munster.
3. I began this work with an intention of saying
as little as possible of that which had been said be-
fore, and which might be found in Harris's edition
of Ware's Works ; but upon considering that it is
not every one who possesses, or has ready access to,
a seven guinea book, I have relaxed in some shght
degree from my former rule.
Besides continued obligations to former friends, I
have especially to thank for assistance in compiling
this Part, His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin; the
Chapters of Christ Church and St. Patrick's, for libe-
ral access to the valuable records of those Cathe-
drals; the Dean of St. Patrick's, for permission to
inspect the records under his peculiar charge; the
Dean of Kildare, the Archdeacon of Dublin, and
other Incumbents of the city churches; Mr. Sa-
muels, and the other officers of the Metropolitan
and Consistorial Eegistry, for every facility given in
examining the contents of that well-furnished office;
Mr. Percy Lea, Registrar of the Dean and Chapter
of St. Patrick's, whose long and diligent study of
cathedral privileges and duties is well known; the
officers of Archbishop Marsh's Library; and the Rev.
John Browne, Treasurer of Kildare, and Diocesan
Registrar, for the kind and hospitable manner in
which he permitted me to consult all the docu-
ments relating to that diocese, which have survived
to the present day.
PRELIMINARY REMARKS. vii
The reference [Cole's MS.] which appears in this
Part, is made to a copy of Harris's Ware, now in
the Bodleian Library at Oxford, formerly belonging
to William Cole, a well-known antiquary of the last
century, and containing many additional observa-
tions by him At the close of the first volume, that
containing the Irish Prelates, he has inserted this
quaint remark: "I can't help observing, that it is
very singular that in so many archbishoprics and
bishoprics, and at all times much devoted to the See
of Rome, not one Cardinal is to be met with in any
of them."
Mr. Cole's manuscript collections, which were
very voluminous and multifarious, are now depo-
sited in the British Museum.
Thurles, County Tipperary,
29th December, 1847.
FASTI ECCLESItE HIBERNICiE.
DIOCESE OF DUBLIN.
ARMS OF THE SEE.
Ix Ware's History of the Bishops tliere is an engraving of
the armorial bearings of the See, being a Pastoral Staff
surmounted by an archiepiscopal Pall, chai'ged with five
crosses pattee.
The Archives of Christ Church, Dublin, contain impressions
or drawings from the seals of the following prelates :
A. D. 1219. Henry de Loundres.
1228, &c. Luke.
1304. Richard de Ferings.
1337. Alexander Bicknor.
1484. Walter P^itzsy3Ions.
1511. William Rokeby.
1535, &c. George Browne.
The original seal of Archbishop Smyth, 1766, is deposited
in the Royal Irish Academy.
TAXATION OF THE SEE, AND OF THE CHAPTERS.
The first and second of these ancient Taxations are talcen
from records remaininof in the archives of Christ Church,
Dublin. The third, which nearly agrees Avitli the se-
cond, and is probably of the same date, is copied from
the Roll of Irifli Taxations remaining in the Record
leinster.] b
DUBLIN.
Office, Carlton Ride, London. The fourth is from the
" Valor Beneficiorura," 8vo. 1741.
1. Nova Taxatio Dioeceds Dublin (circa A.D. 1294.)
Taxatio Dignitatum et Prsebendarum Ec-
clesise Sancti Patricii, Dublin, cum
vicariis suis.
Archiepiscopatus Dublin,
Decanatus Dublin,
Pra^centor Eccl. Dublin,
Cancellarius ejusdem,
Thesaurarius ejusdem,
Archidiaconus Dublin,
Archidiaconus Glyndelacensis
clxx.'' xix.^ iii.''
xli."
xl.^
■vy marc
vii.'' vii.^
x.»
y marc (,^j-jj pj-rg.
benda sua, sed
nichil propter
guerram.
XX
Praebendarius de Swerdys, iiii ."■"*'''
Prsebenda Dom. R. de Apyngdon (Prffib.
de Luske), xl."'^'''^
Prsebenda Mag. Jacobi de Hyspania(a),
alterius Pr^eb. de Luske,
Prsebenda deGlymnechan [Clonmethan],
,, de Howthe et Kylbarroke,
,, Dom, * * *
,, Magistri N. de Lescappone, . x.™'"''
,, de Rathmighel [nil quia vasta], v.'"'"''^
Novo Castro, xx.™"'^
„ Tassagard, c.^
„ Maynothe, cxvii.' iiii.'*
„ Yagotstoune, Ix.^
„ Dunlovan, viii.'""<=
(«) [N B He was installed in 1284, in place of Walter Seammel,
promoted to the See of Salisbury.]
xl."
^ li
TAXATIONS. 3
Prsebenda Monmoliemoke, c^
,, Tamochan, nil propter guerram
„ Typyr, y marc
Duo Praebendarii de Typyrkevin, . . i,'^^'^
Praebenda de Stagonyll, nil quia vasta.
Communia Ecclesite S. Patricii, Dublin, xx."
Taxatio bonorum proventuum et reddi-
tuum Ecclesise Sanctse Trinitatis, Dub-
lin.
Ecclesia Sancti Michaelis, vii.™^"
,, Sancti Johannis, 1
„ • TIT 1 • f lion possunt supportare onera.
„ baucti Mecnani, J ^ ^ ^
2. Anno Domini Milledmo ccc se.xto. Taxatio Proventuum
et JReddiiuum Ecclesiasticonmi ad Capitula Ecclesiarum
S. Trin. et S. Patricii, Dublin^ spedantiwn.
Praebenda Archiepiscopatus Dublin, . viic."
„ Arcliiepiscopi de Colonia, . xl.^
[This belonged to the Archbishop.]
Decanatus, c.
Prascentoria, xl.
Thesaurariatus, xx.^'
Cancellariatus, xl.''
Archidiaconatus Dublin, xl.^'
Praebenda de Swerdis, Ix.^'
„ Dom. Jacobi de Spannia in
Eccl. de Luske, .... xxxiii." vi.* viii.'^
„ Magistri Ricardi de Abyndon
in eadem Eccl xxxiii." vi.^ viii.*^
,, de Clynmethan, .... xx.""''
,, de Howethe, xxiii.*' viii.^ viii.'^
,, Domini J. Patricke in Eccl.
de Castroknocke, .... xiii.^' vi.' viii.*^
marc
marc
marc
4 DUBLIN.
PrEebenda Dom. de Dene in eadem Ecclc-
sia, xiii.^' vi.' viii.
de Rathmyell, xx
Novo Castro, xx.^'
Tassagart, x.''
Maynoth, xx."
Villse Yago, x
Dunlovan, xx.'
Monmehenoke, x."'"
Tliamothan, x
marc
raaic
. li
Typpyr, x."
,, Typpyrkevyn, x.''
,, Stagonyllok, ii.'^ propter
guerram.
Arcliidiac. Glyndelagh, -^^ marc
Prsebenda de Aderk, cxiiii.*
Sumina Taxationis omnium Prajbendarum
cum Arcliiepiscopatu, ra. iiii." xiii.*
Communia, scilicet Taxatio Bonorum Com-
muniai Ecclesiai S. Patricii (specifying
particulars) :
Summa Taxationis Communiaa, . . , Ixxv.'' vi.' viii.
Taxatio bonorum, proven tuum, et reddi-
tuum Ecclesiae S. Trin. Dublin.
Ecclesia S. Michaelis valet per ann. . . vi.^'
„ S. Joliannis ,, „ . . . c'
,, S. Micbani „ ,, . . . iiii.J^
3. Taxatio Episcopatus Dublin \_A. D. 1306].
Arcbiepiscopatus Dublin, dec.
Prebenda Colon xl.''
Dccanatus, c
marc
marc
TAXATIONS. 5
marc
Praecentoria, xl.
Cancellariatus, ... .... xl.^'
Thesaurariatus, xx."
Arcliidiaconatus Dublin xl."
„ Glyiidelacensis, . . . x.'"'"''^
Prebenda de Swerdes, Ix."
5, domini Jacob! de Ispannia, . xxxiij." vj.^ viij.**
„ Richard! de Abynton, . . xxxilj." vj.' viij.''
„ de Gljnmethan, .... xx.™'^'^
„ de Houthe, xiij." vj.^ viij.*^
„ domin! J. Patrick \_Castle-
k7iock~\, xiij.^ vj.^ viij.^
,, domini N. de Gennill [ditto], xiij." vj.' viij.
,, de Rathmychel, xx."'""'^
„ de Novo Castro, xx.^'
,, de Tassagard, x.''
„ de Maynoth, xx."
de Villa Magi [Yago], . . x.""'^'^
„ de Donbonan [Donlavan], . xx/'
„ de Monmelienok, .... x.™"''
„ de Taymotlian [Timothan], . x.''
de Typyr, x."
Sm"^ taxationis, . mliij.'' vj.^ viij.
4. A.D. 1538. By Commissioners of King Henry VIII.
£ s. d.
Arcliiepiscopatus Dublin, 534 15 2^
Decanatus S. Patricii, Dublin, 145 5 0
Praecentoriatus, 51 12 8
Cancellariatus, 50 5 0
Thesaurariatus, 6834
Arcliidiaconatus Dublin, 42 15 8
Arcliidiaconatus Glandelach, 34 9 0
Pra^benda de Kilmatalwey, 13 6 8
6 DUBLIN.
£ s. (I.
Prsebenda de Swerdes, 32 14 0
de Yago, 10 16 8
de S. Audoeni, 7 9 10
de Clonmetlian, 28 6 8
de Tymothan, 10 0 0
de Castrocknock, 20 6 4
de Malahidert, 18 0 0
de Tipper, 16 10 0
de Monmahenok, 11 15 11
de Howth, 24 16 10
de Rathmichael, 8 11
deWicklow, 10 0 0
de Maynouth, 23 2 3
de Tassagard, 10 1 8
de Donlavan, 12 6 8
unius portionis de Tipperkevin, . . 5 6 8
alterius portionis, &c 4 0 0
de Stagonyll, 1 13 4
unius portionis de Donomore in
Omayle, 300
alterius portionis, &c 3 0 0
Decanatus Ecclesiae S. Trinitatis Dublin, voca-
tus Christ Church, taxatus 25° Novembris,
14™° Jacobi I. ultra omnia onera et reprisas, 70 0 0
Taxatio cseterorum Beneficiorum facta fuit 21°
Junii, 13° Jacobi I.
Pr£ecentoriatus, 1800
Cancellariatus, 22 12 6
Thesaurariatus, 24 10 0
Prsebenda S. Michaelis, 7 0 0
BISHOPS. 7
£ s. d.
Praebenda S. Michani, 1211 3
„ S. Joannis, 11134
All Sterling.
SUCCESSION OF PRELATES.
Sir James Ware, having remarked that the existing ac-
counts of the earlier prelates of this See are very imper-
fect, expresses his belief that St. Patrick, who is said to
have founded the Church, placed over it a bishop, as
was his general custom ; though the name of that pre-
late, and those of his successors for nearly two centuries,
have not come down to us.
The ancient records of the church of Dublin, which
are now remaining, mention no bishop by name before
the eleventh century. But several ecclesiastical historians
have recorded the names of some prelates of earlier date ;
whom Ware, therefore, admits into the series upon the
authority of those writers.
1. A. D. 633. LiviNUS is the first bishop of Dublin at pre-
sent known. Colgan states, that while he was travel-
ling in the Low Countries for the purpose of converting
the natives, he was murdered near Ghent, on the 12tli
of November, A. D. 633. For his writings, see Bale's
Centuries of Writers.
2. 650. WiRO, an Irishman, whose parents were of consi-
derable rank, and who took pains to have him well edu-
cated in virtue and learning, being elected bishop, went
to Rome to receive consecration. After fifovernintr the
See for many years with great reputation, he resigned
his dignity, and retired to a monastery in Gaul ; where
he died of fever, at a great age, on the 8th of May, A. D.
650.
8 DUBLIN.
3. 074. DisiBOD, a native, of high birth, and great genius
and learning, was elected bishop. After holding his See
ten years, he was driven by violence to resign it in the
year 674, or 675 ; and, travelling into Germany, devoted
himself to a monastic life for about forty years. Ware
states that he wrote a treatise " De Monachorum pro-
fectu in solitudine agentium."
4. GuALAFER is mentioned as Bishop of Dublin in the eighth
century : of whom we now know nothing but the single
circumstance, that he baptized his successor, Rumold.
5. 775. St. Rumold, the son of a petty Irish prince, was
baptized and instructed by his predecessor in the See.
Having been consecrated bishop, he travelled into va-
rious parts of Europe preaching the Gospel ; and, being
kindly entertained at Mechlin, in Flanders, took up his
abode there and became its first bishop. He was mur-
dered there on June 24th, A. D. 775.
6. 785. Sedulius, or Siedhuil, an Irishman, called in some
ancient histories " Bishop," in others " Abbat" of Dub-
lin, died on the 12th of February, A. D. 785.
7. 890. CoRMAC. Of this prelate Ware could learn nothing
beyond his bare name. According to D'Alton(a), he
flourished about A. D. 890, at the time when Gregory,
King of Scotland, besieged and captured Dublin.
8. 1038. DoNAT, sometimes called Dunan, an Ostman, the
first of his countrymen who occupied this See, distin-
guished himself by building the Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity, or Christ Church, about the year 1038, with
the aid of Sitric, then king of the Ostmen of Dublin.
Harris mentions briefly a correspondence betAveen this
prelate and Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, upon
the subject of infant-baptism. He died on May 6th,
(«) History of the Archbishops of Dublin. 8vo.
BISHOPS. 9
1073, or 1074; and was buried in his own Cathedral, at
the right side of the high akar. — See Grace's Annals,
4to. pp. G, 7.
9. 1074. Patrick (or Gilla-Patrick), an Ostman of good
family, having been elected bishop by the people of
Dublin, was consecrated in St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon-
don, by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury. Harris
gives the letters which passed between the Archbishop,
the clergy and people of Dublin, and Tirdelvach (or
Turlogh), King of Ireland, and Godred, King of Dub-
lin. After governing this See about ten years, he pe-
rished by shipwreck, on a voyage to England, on Oc-
tober 10th, 1084.
10. 1085. DoNAT O'Haingly, a native of Ireland, went to
England, and became a Benedictine monk at Canter-
bury. By consent of the king and the clergy of Dub-
lin, he was consecrated bishop of this See at Canterbury,
by Archbishop Lanli-anc, in 1085. He was a prelate
of high reputation. He died of the plague, on Novem-
ber 23rd, 1095.
11. 1096. Samuel O'Haingly, nephew to his predecessor,
and also a Benedictine monk, was elected bishop by the
king and clergy of Dublin. He was consecrated at
Winchester, by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, on
the Sunday after Easter, A. D. 1096. He died on July
4th, A.D. 1121 [or 1122].
ARCHBISHOPS.
12. 1121. Gregory, "a wise man, well skilled in lan-
guages," after his election to this See, proceeded to Eng-
land, and was consecrated at Lambeth, by Ralph, Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. While he held the See, Cardinal
Paparo brought over to Ireland, from the Pope, four
LEINSTER.] C
10 DUBLIN.
palls; which, in 1152, at the Synod of Kells (or Melli-
font?) he distributed to the Prelates of Armagh, Dub-
lin, Cashel, and Tuam, thus clothing them with archi-
episcopal dignity. Gregory, having governed this church
forty years, died on October 8th, 1161.
13. 1162. Laurence O'Toole, the son of a petty prince of
L'eland, was a monk, and afterwards became Abbat of
Glcndaloch. Having been elected Archbishop, he was
consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, by the Archbi-
shop of Armagh (the cu.stom of the Irish prelates, re-
sorting to the Archbishops of Canterbury for consecra-
tion, having ceased at this period). He appears to have
been a man of vigorous mind and creat talents for busi-
er o
ness, taking part in the political affairs of the time;
and was distinguished for his charity and hospitality.
He travelled to Rome, and was appointed Papal Legate.
He repaired and enlarged his Cathedral of Christ Church.
He died and was buried at Auge, in Normandy, in Fe-
bruary, llSy. He was afterwards canonized by Pope
Honorius HI., and his reliques and his name are still
had in high honour among his countrymen.
14. 1181. John Comyn, a native of England [or of Scot-
land ?], was a man of learning, eloquence, and gravity ;
enjoying the favour of Henry II. King of England;
through whose influence the clergy of Dublin elected
him their Archbishop, before he had received priest's
orders. He was consecrated at Velletri, in Italy, by the
Pope, Lucius III. He was of an active and enterprising
disposition. He repaired and enlarged his Cathedral of
Christ Church ; and about the year 1090 erected that of
St. Patrick's, on the site of an old parochial church
called in a bull of Pope Alexander III. (A. D. 1179),
St. Patrick's m msMZ«; which he endowed as a collegiate
church, and placed in it thirteen prebendaries. I'he
ARCHBISHOPS. 11
canons and constitutions made by this prelate in a Pro-
vincial Synod, holden about 1186, are enumerated in
Harris's Ware. He died at Dublin, on October 25th,
1212; and was buried at Christ Church, in the south
side of the choir, where a marble monument was erected
to his memory. He is said to have left behind him some
" Epistles," and a " Discourse on the Sacraments of the
Church:" also some " Constitutions and Canons," made
in a Synod convened in Dublin, A. D. 1186. Harris
gives an abstract of this last work. In 1759, on opening
an arch in the walls, a stone coffin was found, which was
supposed to contain the remains of Archbishop Comyn:
but it bore neither date nor inscription.
15. 1212. Henry de Loundres, Archdeacon of Stafford,
was elected in 1212. He was a man of great capacity ;
employed in most impoi'tant matters both of Church and
State ; respected by the Pope as well as by the King. He
was one of the attending prelates when King John signed
Magna Chai-ia. He likewise was chiefly instrumental
in building the Castle of Dublin. He erected St. Pa-
trick's collegiate church into a Cathedral, and placed
in it a dean and three dicjnitaries ; and had^sufficient in-
fluence with his Sovereign and Pope Honorius HI. to
procure that the See of Glendaloch should be for ever
united to that of Dublin. After sitting about fifteen
years, he died in the year 1228, and was buried^in his
Cathedral of Christ Church.
16. 1228. Luke, an EngHshman, " Dean of St. Martin's,
London," succeeded by election, and was confirmed by
the King on December 13th. He sat in this See above
twenty-five years ; and, after having lost his eye-sight,
died about the 12th of December, 1255 ; and was buried
in Christ Church, in the tomb of Arclabishop Comyn.
17. 1256. FuLK Basset, or Fulk de Saunford, & native
12 DUBLIN.
of Oxfordshire, Arclideacon of Middlesex, and Treasurer
of St. Paul's, London, was appointed Archbishop by a
Papal Bull dated July 20th, 1256. In his time great
quarrels took place between the ecclesiastical and civil
powers of Dublin. He governed this See almost fifteen
yeai's ; and died at Finglas, near Dublin, on May 6th,
1271. Harris is of opinion that he either resigned his
office, or that it was executed by a coadjutor, some years
before his death. He was buried in the Cathedral of
St. Patrick.
18. 1279. John dk Derlington, D. D. a native of England,
a Dominican friar, was appointed Archbishop by tlie
Pope, after a tedious law-suit between two other rival
candidates, who had been respectively elected by the
Prior and Convent of the Holy Trinity, and the Dean
and Chapter of St. Patrick's. He was consecrated by
the Archbishop of Canterbury, at Waltham Abbey, on
September 8th, 1279. He died suddenly in London, on
March 29th, 1284, and was there buried in a Dominican
Convent. A list of his writings may be seen in Leland
and Bale. — See also Ware's Writers of Ireland.
19. 1284. John de Saunford (or Stanford), an English-
man, but Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, a Franciscan
friar, brother of Bishop Fulk de Saunford, was elected
Archbishop. He Avas confirmed by the King on July
20th, 1284; and by the Pope, on May 30th, 1285: and
was consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, on April 7th,
1286. He was a man of talents, and was much employed
in important affairs of state, being appointed Lord Jus-
tice of Ireland, and Ambassador to the Emperor and
to the King of Arragon. He died in England in Octo-
ber, 1294. His body was conveyed to Ireland, and was
laid in his brother's toinb in Christ Church.
20. 1297. William de Odone, or de Hothum, D. D. a
ARCHBISHOPS. 13
Dominican friar, of great repute for learning, viitues and
judgment, was appointed bj the Pope, and confirmed
by the King, after the election of Robert of Chadworth,
Dean of St. Patrick's, had been annulled as informal.
He was a native of P^ngland, but was educated and took
his degrees in Paris. He was consecrated abroad, pro-
bably at Ghent in Flanders, in 1298; but died in the
same year, on 28th August, in the Dominican Convent
at Dijon in Burgundy ; his body was brought to Eng-
land, and was buried in the Church of the Dominicans
at London. For a more full account of him, see Caii
Antiquitates Acad^ Cantabr^ A list of his writings is
given by Ware.
21. 1299. Richard de Ferixgs, Archdeacon of Canter-
bury, was nominated by the Pope, in consequence of a
disputed election between the two Chapters of Dublin:
that of Christ Church having elected their Prior, and
the Chapter of St. Patrick's their Dean. He was conse-
crated in 1229. This prelate exerted himself to arrange
the points in difference between the Chapters of his two
Cathedrals ; and added three prebendaries to the Chap-
ter of St. Patrick's. He died in foreign parts, on Octo-
ber 18th, 1306.
22. 1307. Richard de HaveriisG, Pr^ecentor of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin, is said to have been elected bv that
Chapter, and to have been confirmed both by the King
and the Pope ; but he was not consecrated, — from what
cause does not appear. After enjoying the dignity and
profits four years, he resigned his office(a). He was in-
stalled Prebendary of Aylesbury in the Church of
Lincoln, in August, 1309; at which time he is styled
(a) See Camden's Annals, and the Notes to Grace's Annals. 4to.
1842.
14 DUBLIN.
^* Dublin JEledus." In 1321 he was made Archdeacon of
Chester. [Cole's MS.]
23. 1311. John Lech, or Leck, Bishop elect of Dunkeld,
in Scotland, was promoted by the Pope, and confirmed
by the King, in 1311. He distinguished himself by
making an application to the Pope for the founding of
an University in Dublin ; but died before he could bring
this good design to maturity. Pie held this See for a
very short time, dying in 1313. He was buried in
Westminster Abbey.
24. 1317. Alexander de Bicknor, Prebendary of May-
nooth and Treasurer of Ireland, was elected ; and after
a long delay was confirmed by the Pope, and consecrated
at Avignon, on July 22nd, 1317. He was a man con-
spicuous for talents and learning. He attempted the erec-
tion of an University in St. Patrick's Cathedral; but his
design failed for want of funds ; and he was extremely
anxious to remove all the strolling beggars, who infested
the city and suburbs of Dublin, passing their lives in
useless idleness. He built the archiepiscopal house at
Tallaght, near Dublin. Having governed the See almost
thirty-two years, he died on July 14th, 1349; and is
supposed to have been buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
25. 1349. John de St. Paul, " a Canon of Dublin," and
formerly a Prebendary of York, was promoted by the
Pope on September 4th, 1349. It seems probable that
he was educated at Cambridge ; as his name occurs
among the benefactors to that University, who were
commemorated in an annual Mass. [Cole.] He held
the high office of Chancellor of Ireland. He greatly en-
largfed and beautified the choir of his Cathedral Church
of the Holy Trinity. Dying on the 9th of September,
1362, he was buried at Christ Church, in front of the
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Communion Table ; and over him was placed a monu-
ment, bearing an inscription which is given by Ware.
26. 1363. Thomas Minot, Prebendary of Malahidert, in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Treasurer of Ireland, was
appointed to this See by the Pope ; and was consecrated
on Palm Sunday, 1363. He repaired his Cathedral of
St. Patrick"?, which had been injured by fire ; and erected
on it a very lofty steeple, compelling all the idle vaga-
bonds of Dublin to assist in the good work. He died at
London, on July 10th, 1375.
27. 1375. Robert de Wikeford, LL. D. an Englishman,
a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford, was promoted by
Papal provision, on October 12th, 1375 (the King had
given license to the Dean and Chapter to elect an Arch-
bishop, on the 3rd of August) ; and was consecrated in
the same year. He was Chancellor of Ireland, and a
great favourite with the King, by whom he had been
employed in many important affairs of state. He died
on August 29th, 1390.
28. 1390. Robert Waldby, a native of York, an Augusti-
nian friar, was reckoned a very learned and eloquent
man, and an excellent preacher. He was made, first,
Bishop of Sodor and Mann [Willis's Cathedrals], and
afterwards Bishop of Aire, in Gascony ; and was translated
to this See by a Papal Bull, on November 14th. He was
(like his predecessor) Chancellor of Ireland, and was
much employed in political affairs. In the year 1395 he
was translated to Chichester, and afterwards to the arch-
bishopric of York. He died on May 29th, 1397: and
was buried in Westminster Abbey. The inscription
formerly on his tomb may be seen in Ware. He wrote,
against the followers of WiclifFe, some Sermons, and other
pieces.
29. 1396. Richard Northalis, a Carmelite friar, Bishop of
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Ossory, was translated to Dublin in 13i)(x He was a
learned man and eloquent preacher. He died on July
20tli, 1397, and was buried in his Cathedral Church.
He wrote :
1. " Sermones."
2. " Ad Ecclesiarum parochos ;" and other pieces.
30. 1397. Thomas Crawley, or Cranley, D. D. an ¥jng-
lishman. Warden of New College, Oxford, and Chan-
cellor of that University, succeeded. He was a learned
and accomplished man, raised by his Sovereign to the
high temporal honours of Chancellor and Lord Justice of
Ireland. Having gone over to England, he died, aged
80, at Faringdon in Berkshire, on May 25th, 1417 ; and
was buried in the Chapel of New College, Oxford ; where
a monument was erected to his memory, bearing some
Latin verses, which are given in Ware's History.
31. 1417. Richard Talbot, an Englishman of noble birth
(being brother to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury),
Prfficentor of Hereford Cathedral, and likewise beneficed
in the diocese of St. David's, was consecrated in 1417.
A man of ability, intrusted with the high offices of Lord
Chancellor of Ireland and Lord Justice. It is singular,
that he was twice elected Archbishop of Armagh, but
declined the dignity. He instituted six Minor Canons,
and six Choristers, in St. Patrick's Church. He died,
after governing his See nearly thirty-two years, on Au-
gust 15th, 1449 ; and was buried in St. Patrick's, near
the \\\<A\ altar, under a monument bearing his portrait
cut in brass, and six Latin verses. He wrote a work,
still extant, entitled " De abvisu regiminis Jacobi comi-
tis Ormonige, dum esset Locum-tenensHibernise," in order
to damage the Earl in the eyes of the King.
32. 1449. Michael Tregury, D. D. a native of Cornwall,
and a member of Exeter College, O.xford, was promoted
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by the Pope, and consecrated in 1449. He was a man
of great wisdom and learning. He died at his manor-
house of Tallaght, on December 1st (or 21st), 1471;
and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral: where the
remains of his monument may yet be seen. He wrote :
1. Lecturse in quatuor libros Sententiarum.
2. De origine illius studii.
3. Qusestiones Ordinariae ; and other works.
33. 1472. John Walton, Abbat of Osney, near Oxford,
succeeded in the latter part of this year It appears from
this Archbishop's Registry, preserved in Trinity College,
Dublin, that on the 4th of October, 1472, the See was
still vacant, and the Prior of the Holy Trinity and the
Dean of St. Patrick's were guardians of the spirituali-
ties. He was enthroned at Christ Church. [Arch. Ch.
Ch.] He was a man of a cheerful and innocent disposi-
tion, respected for that and his ready hospitality. Be-
coming blind and infirm, he resigned his dignity in 1484.
34. 1484. Walter Fitzsimons, LL. B. Prgecentor of St.
Patrick's, and Official, or Vicar-General, of the Diocese,
was appointed Archbishop by the Pope, on June 14th,
and was consecrated on September 26th. He is de-
scribed as being a prelate of great gravity and learning,
and of a commanding aspect. He was instrumental in
crowning Lambert Simnell ; but was pardoned, and af-
terwards taken into great favour by the King, who made
him Chancellor and Lord Deputy of Ireland. Like his
predecessor, Alexander de Bicknor, he exerted him-
self strenuously to diminish the number of useless idlers,
of all classes, which swarmed in this kingdom ; and, at
his suggestion, promiscuous vagrancy was forbidden,
and workhouses were erected in every town and parish,
for the employment of able-bodied vagabonds. He re-
covered several lands which had been taken away from
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his See ; and established a Prfelector in Divinity, who
was paid a salary out of the funds of the archbishopric,
and the suffragan Sees of the province. He died at Fin-
glas, near Dublin, on May 14th, 1511, and was buried
in the nave of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
35. 1512. William Rokeby, D. C. L. a native of York-
shire, Bishop of Meath,wgiS translated to this See by the
Pope, on January 28th, 151^. He held the high office
of Chancellor of Ireland. He died on November 21st,
1521 ; and was buried at St. Patrick's ; but, agreeably to
the directions contained in his will, his heart was con-
veyed to the church of Halifax, in Yorkshire, of which
parish he had been Rector.
36. 1521. Hugh Inge, D. D. an Englishman, Bishop of
Meath, an honest and upright man, succeeded. He, like
his predecessor, held the office of Chancellor of Ireland.
He died in Dublin, on August 3rd, 1528; and was
buried in St. Patrick's Church.
37. 152f. John Alan (Aleyn, or Allen), LL. D. an Eng-
lishman, educated at Cambridge, Treasurer of St.
Paul's, London, succeeded through the influence of
Cardinal Wolsey, to whom he was chaplain ; and was
consecrated on March 13th, 152^. He was a clever,
active man; and a zealous inquirer into antiquities; but
of a somewhat restless spirit. Having incurred the en-
mity of the Geraldine family, he was inhumanly mur-
dered by some of their party at Artane, near Dublin,
on July 28th, 1534. He is said to have compiled two
Refifisters relatintj to the afi'airs of his diocese ; one called
"Liber Niger," and the other " Repertorium Viride:"
both of these are extant ; they contain some pieces of his
own composition.
38. 153f . George Broavne, D. D. a native of England,
Provincial of the Augustinian friars in that coiuitry,
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was elected by the two Chapters, and obtained the
King's confirmation on March 12th. He was conse-
crated by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the 1 9th of
the same month. He is Avorthily distinguished as the
fii'st among tlie clergy who embraced the Reformation
in Ireland, and continued its zealous advocate. He had
many difficulties to contend with on this accoiuit ; but
succeeded in his endeavours to root oiit superstitious
usages, during the reigns of Henry VIII. and P]dward
VI. But under Queen Mary he was deprived of his
See, by J. Dowdall, Archbishop of Armagh, on the
ground of his being a married man, about the year 1554 ;
and it is thought that he died soon after the consecration
of his successor. During his incumbency, King Henry
changed the constitution of the church of the Holy
Tiinity, from a Prior and Convent to a Dean and Chap-
ter; and the Cathedral of St. Patrick's was suppressed
for about eight years ; but was restored to its dignity
by Queen Mary, in 1554. A " Sermon" by him, on Psalm
cxix. 18, is printed, with an account of his life and
death, in the Phoenix, vol. i. p. 120. 8vo. London, 1707.
39. 1555. Hugh Curwin, LL. D an Englishman, educated
at Brasenose College, Oxford, Dean of Hereford, was
elected under a Queen's letter to the Chapter dated Fe-
bruary 18th ; and was consecrated in St. Paul's, London,
on September 8th, 1555. He held the office of Chan-
cellor under Queen Mary, and also under Elizabeth ;
and in 1567, finding the infirmities of age coming on,
procured a translation to the less laborious See of Ox-
ford ; in which having passed one year, he died at Swin-
brook near Burfoid, and was interred in the church
of that parish, on November 1st, 15(i8(^?.).
(rt) I am indebted to the kindne.ss of the Rev. W Raine, Vicar of
Swinbrook, tor the follow ing particular.s :
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40. 1567. Adam Loftus, D. D. a native of Yorkshire, be-
came Arclibishop o? Armagh in 1562; from which See
he was translated to that of Dublin, on August 8th,
1567. He held the office of Chancellor, and greatly
distinguished himself by opposing a project for dissolv-
ing the Cathedral of St. Patrick's ; and still more, by his
zealous exertions in favour of the foundation of the
University of Dublin, of which he was made tbe first
Provost by Queen Elizabeth. Having governed the
See above thirty-seven years, he died, aged 72, on April
6th, 1605 ; and was buried in St. Patrick's. Being much
in the Queen's favour, and of an ambitious and covetous
disposition, he had amassed a large amount of church
property ; yet, with all his honours and emoluments, he
made an offer to Queen Elizabeth to resign his archbi-
shopric and office of Lord Chancellor, either for an Eng-
lish bishopric or a pension. [MS. Cotton, Titus B. xii.]
41. 1605. Thomas Jones, D. D. an Englishman, educated
at Cambridge, became Dean of St. Patrick's and Bishop
oi' Meath; from whence he was translated to this See,
by patent dated November 8th. He was direct ances-
There is no entry of burials in that parish earlier than 1696 ; but the
following memorandum occurs in the Registry Book ;
" Memorandum November 1st, 1568. The Right Reverend Hugh
Coren, or Curwen, D. D. Bishop of Oxford, was buried in this church,
under the large stone under the parish clerk's seat. It is supposed that
he lived at the Mansion House at Swinbrook : as Sir Edmund Fettiplace,
Knight, lived at that time at Childrey, in Berkshire, as did his grandfa-
ther, Alexander, who died in 1564."
The Fettiplace family afterwards came into the possession of that
" Mansion House," and were wealthy and influential people in the county;
but the name has become extinct there, the property sold, and the Man-
sion House pulled down. The "large stone," mentioned above, is a
free-stone, slightly ridged down the middle, but has no appearance of
ever having borne an inscription; nor is there any otiier memorial what-
ever, in the church, relating to the bishop.
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tor of the Viscounts Ranelagh. King James permitted
hira to hold the prebend of Castleknock in St. Patrick's,
and the rectory of Trim m commendam. He caused ex-
tensive repairs to be made in his Cathedral of Christ
Church. He held the office of Lord Chancellor from
the year 1605 till his death, which took place on April
10th, 1619. He was buried in St. Patrick's. The in-
scription on his tomb is given in Ware's History. He
is thought to have been the author of " An Answer to
Tyrone's seditious Declaration sent to the Catholics of
the Pale, in 1596 ;" which remains in manuscript in
Marsh's Library, and in that of Trinity College, Dublin.
42. 1619. Lancelot Bulkeley, D. D. a native of the Isle
of Anglesey, was descended from a family which after-
wards was ennobled in Ireland, by the title of Viscount
Bulkeley of Cashel ; he was educated at Brasenose Col-
lege, Oxford; and, coming over to Ireland, became Arch-
deacon of Dublin ; and succeeded to the archbishopric
by patent dated August 18th, and was consecrated at
Drogheda, on October 3rd, 1619. He endeavoured to
restrain the seditious harangues, which about that time
were abundantly delivered by the Jesuits and friars of
Dublin, He died at Tallaght, in the eighty-second year
of his age, " being spent with grief for the calamities of
the times," on September 8th, 1650; and was bviried in
St. Patrick's. Dalton states, that he published a tract
entitled " Proposals for sending back the Nobility and
Gentry of Ireland." See also Prynne's Trial of Archbi-
shop Laud, p. 89.
43. 1661. James Margetson, D.D. educated at Cambridge,
became Treasurer of St. Patrick's, a Prebendary of Cork,
and Dean of Christ Church, Dublin. Upon the Resto-
ration of Kino- Charles II. he was advanced to this See,
by patent dated January 25th, 166°-. He was consecrated
22 DUBLIN.
at St. Patrick's, Dublin, on January 27tli. On the 29tli
of August, 1663, he was translated to Armagh.
44. 1663. Michael Boyle, D. D. Dean of Cloyne, was son
of Richard, Archbishop of Tuam. He became Bishop
of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, in 1660; and was translated
to Dublin on 27th of November, 1663, with license to
hold in conimendam the same preferments which his pre-
decessor had holden. In 1678 he followed his prede-
cessor, Margetson, to Armagh.
45. 167-|. John Parker, D. D. Archbishop of Tuam, was
translated to Dublin by patent dated 28th February, and
held several smaller pieces of preferment in conimendam.
He died at Dublin, on December 28th, 1681 ; and was
buried on the 31st, in his Cathedral of Christ Church,
within the rails of the Communion table. See some of
his charitable bequests enumerated in Ware's History.
46. 1682. Francis Marsh, D.D. Bishop oi' Kilmore, suc-
ceeded, by patent dated February 14th. Like his pre-
decessor, he held with the archbishopric the Treasurer-
ship of St. Patrick's, and a Prebend in the Cathedral
of Cork. He had the character of being well read in
the Greek language, in philosophy, and ancient litera-
ture. During the tyranny of King James the Second's
government, he retired witli his family to Elngland for
some short time. He greatly enlarged and beautified
his palace; and, dying there on November 16th, 1693,
was buried at Christ Church, on the south side of the
Communion table.
47. 1694. Narcissus Marsh, D.D. Archbishop oi Cashel,
was translated to Dublin by Patent dated May 24th.
He was enthoncd on May 26th. He was a most liberal
public benefactor ; endowing an alms-house at Dro-
tvheda, for the widows of clergymen; repairing churches
out of his own private funds; purchasing impropri-
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ations and bestowing tliem on the Church ; and espe-
cially, founding and nobly endowing a public Library
at St. Sepulchre's in Dublin, which to this day re-
mains, to his honour and the great advantage of the
studious public. On the 10th of February, 1702, he
was translated to Armagh. He died on November
2nd, 1713, and was buried in St. Patrick's churchyard.
A handsome monument, whicli formerly stood over his
grave, is now removed into the south transept of the
Cathedral. The very long and minutely biographical
inscription which it bears, is given in Ware's History.
See some of his printed works noticed under the Diocese
of Cashel; others are mentioned by Ware under Ferns,
p. 450. His manuscript Diary of his Life, beginning
20th December, 1690, remains in his Library at Dublin.
48. 170f . William King, D. D. Bishop oiDerry, succeeded
by Patent dated March 11th. He was a most active,
anxious, generous prelate ; a great benefactor to the
clergy of his diocese, and a strict enforcer of residence.
His charities, both public and private, were many and
large ; as sufficiently appears by his will, now in the
Prerogative Office, Dublin. His character stood very
liigh in the estimation of his sovereigns, who intrusted
him with important offices. He appears (says the con-
tinuator of Ware) to have had " the advancement of
religion, virtue, and learning, entirely at heart ; and may
deservedly be enrolled among the greatest, most accom-
plished, and learned prelates of the age." He died at
Dublin, on May 8th, 1729, and was buried in the church-
yard of Donnybrook near Dublin ; but no monument
nor other memorial of him can now be found there.
His writings, which are numerous, are detailed in Ware's
History of the Writers of L'eland. His Funeral Ser-
mon, by R. D. was published, 8vo. London, 1729.
24 DUBLIN.
49. 17|§. John Hoadley, D. D. Bishop oi^ Ferns a,nd Leigh-
lin, was translated to Dublin on January 3rd, or 13tli.
He was enthroned at Christ Church on January 21st;
and at St. Patrick's on the following day. In 1742 he
succeeded to the Primacy, on the death of Archbishop
Boulter. He died in 1746; and is said to have been
buried at Tallaght, near Dublin, where he had rebuilt
the archiepiscopal palace. But no monument of him
remains there ; nor is there any entry of his interment
in the Burial Register of that parish.
50. 174|. Charles Cobbe, D. D. a native of England,
educated at Winchester School, and New College, Ox-
ford ; successively Bishop of Killala, Dromore, and Kil-
dare; was translated to Dublin by Patent dated March
4th. He was enthroned at Christ Church on March
10th, and at St. Patrick's on March 11th. He is
represented to have been an excellent, conscientious
prelate. In the year 1757, " a Form for Consecrating
Churches" was publicly read in Synod before this Arch-
bishop, and was unanimously agreed to. [Consist.
Dubl.] After filling this See twenty-two years, he died
at Dublin, on April 14th, 1765, aged 79, having been
forty -five years a bishop. He was buried on the 18th,
at Donabate, near Dublin, where he had a country seat.
He bequeathed £200 to the Incorporated Society, and
£50 towards building a new chapel at the Dublin
Workhouse.
51. 1765. Hon. William Carmichael (second son of the
second Earl of Hyndford), Bishop of Meath, succeeded
by Patent dated June 12th. He was enthroned at Christ
Church, June 14th : and at St. Patrick's next day. He
lived only six months and three days after his transla-
tion, dying at Bath on December 15th, 1765.
52. 1766. Arthur Smyth, D. D. Bishop of Meath, was
ARCHBISHOPS. 25
translated to Dublin by patent dated April 14th ; en-
throned at Christ Church, April 19th, and at St. Pa-
trick's, April 22nd. The Chapter Book of Christ Church
records, that in the year 1769 Archbishop Smyth gene-
rously offered £1000, to build a spire for that Cathe-
dral ; but two architects, after a careful survey, reported
that the walls of the tower were not sufficiently strong
to bear the weight. He bequeathed £1000 to Dean
Swift's Hospital, in Dublin. He died at the Palace,
Dublin, on 14th of December, 1771 ; and was buried in
his Cathedral of St. Patrick's, on the north side of the
altar. A stately monument is erected to his memory,
on the north side of the nave, bearing the following ac-
count of the chief incidents of his public life.
H.S. E.
Reverendissimus Arthurus Smyth, S. T. P.
Archiepiscopus Dubliniensis :
Revei'endi admodum Thom^s Smyth Episcopi Limericensis
Filius natu octavus.
Natus Limerici die xix. Feb. A. D. mdccvi.
Studiis Academicis primum Dublinii
Deinde Oxonii vacavit :
Ubi praeclarum ingenium optimis disciplinis instruxit,
oranique liberali doctrina expolivit.
Gentes Europae humanitate maxime excultas
primo valetudinis causa peragravit :
simulque adfectas corporis vires recepit:
integrum animi robur firmavit.
Turn adscitus in contubernium
illustrissimi Marchionis Hartingtonensis
(postea Devoni^ Ducis)
Juvenem excellentissimum,
sua ipsius indole ad omnem virtutem comparatum
repetita eadem peregrinatione
Praeceptoris loco comitatus est.
Quern virum Patria universa,
quern Pro-Regem Hibernia et di-
lexit et admirata est.
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26 DUBLIN.
Singulare sui sseculi decus, eheu !
mox immatura morte extinctum.
Hoc praecipue patrono, quod ipsum
magna in laude ponendum,
ad summos in Ecclesia honoi'es
gradatim ascendit,
Ecclesise Rapotensis Decanus con-
StitutUS, A. D. MDCCXLIII.
Anno insequenti ad Decanatum
Derensem promotus :
Episcopus Clonfertensis ct Kilmac-
DuACENSis creatus et sacratus A. D. mdcclii.
Ad Episcopatum Dunensem et
CoNNORENSEM trauslatus, A. D. mdccliii.
Deinde et Midensem A. D. mdcclxv.
Postremo ad Archiepiscopatum Dcbliniensem
evectus A. D. mdcclxvi.
Per omnem vitse et honorum deeursum
sui similis et semper idem :
mitis, facilis, humanus, candidus,
moribus sanctissimis, primseva integritate,
ipsa simplieitate venerabilis.
Morbi supremi acerrimos cruciatus
tranquillitate et constantia vere
Christiana perpessus,
animam placide Deo reddidit
Die XIV. Decembris, A. D. mdcclxxi.
Uxorem duxit fceminam lectissimam
ELIZABETHAM filiam NICOLAI BONFOY
De Abbot Ruston in comitatu
Huntingtonensi armigeri,
Qua3 sine prole obiit
die XIV. Julii A. D. mdcclxi. ajtatis suaj lvii.
Fratri benemerenti, optimo, carissimo
Carolus et Edvardus Smyth
Ex Testamento hseredes
p.
53. 1772. John Cradock, D. D. Bishop of Kilmore, suc-
ceeded, by patent dated 5th March. He was enthroned
at Christ Church, March 19th; and at St. Patrick's,
ARCHBISHOPS. 27
March 25th. His only son was raised to the peerage,
with the title of Baron Howden. He published " A
Charge delivered at his primary Visitation in St. Pa-
trick's Cathedral." 4to. Dublin, 1772. He died at his
Palace of Dublin, on December 10th, 1778; and was
buried in the southern aisle of St. Patrick's Cathedral;
but no inscription has been placed on his tomb.
54. 1779. Robert Fowler, D. D. Bishop oi Killaloe^ was
translated to Dublin, by patent dated 8th January : and
was enthroned at Christ Church, on January 13th; at
St. Patrick's, January 16th. John Wesley has spoken
in terms of great praise of the solemn and admirable
manner in which this prelate used to read the public
Services of the Church, more especially the Ordination
Service. He died suddenly, at Basingbourne Hall in
Essex, where he had resided two years for the sake of
his health, on 10th October, 1801.
55. 1801. Right Hon. Charles Agar, D. D. (created Vis-
count Somerton, and afterwards Earl of Normanton)
was translated from Cashel to Dublin, by Patent dated
7th December. He was enthroned at Christ Church,
on December 11th, and at St. Patrick's, December 12th.
He died in London on July 4th, 1814; and was buried
in Westminster Abbey. See the inscription on his tomb,
with further particulars concerning him, under the dio-
cese of Cashel.
56. 1809. EusEBY Cleaver, D. D. Bishop of Ferns, suc-
ceeded by patent dated 25th August. He was enthroned
at Christ Church, August 29th ; and at St. Patrick's im-
mediately afterwards. For some years previous to his
death his mind had become impaired, and the functions
of the See of Dublin were discharged by a coadjutor
(the Archbishop of Cashel). He died at Tunbridge
Wells, in Kent, in December, 1819, aged 73, and was
28 DUBLIN.
buried at Fulliam, near London. There is a portrait of
liim in the Hall of Christ Church, Oxford.
57. 1820. Right Hon. John George Beresford, D. D.
Bishop of Clogher, was translated to Dublin on the death
of Cleaver; his patent bears date April 21st. He was
enthroned at Christ Church, May 6th. In the year 1822
he was advanced to the Primacy.
58. 1822. William Magee, D. D. Bishop of Eaphue, suc-
ceeded. Became Rector of Cappagh, in the diocese of
Dublin, in 1812. His patent is dated June 24th. He
was enthroned at Christ Church, on August 3rd, and
immediately afterwards at St. Patrick's.
The Archbishop's family first settled in Ireland in the
year 1640. He was born in 1766, at Enniskillen, in the
county of Fermanagh, and received his early education
at the Royal School of that town. In 1781 he was en-
tered at Trinity College, Dublin, where he quickly dis-
tinguished himself, and obtained all the academic ho-
nours. In 1788 he was elected a Fellow; in 1790
entered into Holy Orders ; in 1800 became Professor of
Mathematics; in 1812 retired on the College living of
Cappagh ; in 1814 was made Dean of Cork ; in 1819
was raised to the Bishopric -of Raphoe ; in 1821 was ap-
pointed, by King George IV. Dean of the Viceregal
Chapel, in the Castle of Dublin ; and in 1822 succeeded
to the Archbishopric.
Archbishop Magee's literary reputation is well and
widely known. The following is a list of the works
Avhich he found time to publish :
A Sermon before the Association for Discountenanc-
ing Vice, on May 5th, 1796.
A Thanksgiving Sermon, preached in the Chapel of
Trinity College, on February 15th, 1797.
A Funeral Sermon, on the Death of John, Earl of
Clare. 1802.
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Discourses on the Scriptural Doctrines of Atonement
and Sacrifice. 8vo. London, 1801. Second edition,
with large additions, 2 vols. 8vo. Dublin, 1809. Third
edition, enlarged, 8vo. 1812. Fourth edition, again
enlarged, 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1816. Again, in his
collected Works, 8vo. 1842.
A Memoii" on the Life of Dr. Percival, of Manches-
ter. 8vo. 1804. [Supposed by him.]
A Charge delivered to the Clergy of Raphoe, on 17th
October, 1821. 8vo. London, 1821. Second edition,
8vo. DubHn, 1822.
A Charge to the Clergy of Dublin, on 24th Octo-
ber, 1822. 8vo. Dublin and London, 1822.
A Charge at the Triennial and Metropolitical Visi-
tation, on 10th October, 1826. 8vo. Dublin, 1827.
A Charge to the Clergy of DubKn, in 1827. [?]
His works were collected and printed from the au-
thor's corrected copies, with a Memoir of his Life, by
the Rev. Dr. A. H. Kenney. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1842.
A short Abridgment of his work on the Atonement
was printed a few years ago.
He died at Redesdale, near Dublin, on 19th August,
1831 ; and was buried in the old churchyard of Rathfarn-
ham. His tomb stands exactly in the centre of the ancient
church ; but as no Inscription has been placed on it, the
spot will, ere long, be forgotten.
59. 1831. Richard Whately, D.D. an Englishman, Fel-
low of Oriel College, and afterwards Principal of St.
Mary's Hall, in the University of Oxford, was advanced
to this See on the death of Archbishop Magee. His
patent bears date 22nd October. He was consecrated
at St. Patrick's, Dublin, on Octoler 23rd, by Richard
Archbishop of Cashel, assisted by the Bisliops of Kil-
dare, and Cork and Ross. He was enthroned at Christ
30 DUBLIN.
Cliurcli, on October 23rd, 1831. The following is be-
lieved to be a correct list of his Grace's published writ-
ings, to this 8th day of October, 1847:
Sermons.
1. The Christian's Duty considered, in two Sermons. Svo. Oxford,
1821.
2. The Use and Abuse of Party Feeling in matters of Religion, being
the Bampton Lecture Sermons. Svo. Oxford, 1822. Second edition,
Svo. Third edition, to which are added, Five Sermons, preached before
the University of Oxford, and Archbishop King's Discourse on Predesti-
nation, with Notes, &c. 8vo. London, 1833.
3. Five Sermons, preached before the University of Oxford. Svo.
Oxford, 1823.
4. The Duties of those who disapprove the Education of the Poor, as
well as those who approve it, pointed out in a Sermon preached lor the
benefit of the Halesworth and Chediston National School. Svo. London,
1830.
5. National Blessings and Judgments considered, in a Discourse de-
livered before the University of Oxford ; with an Appendix. Svo. Lon-
don, 1831.
6. A Sermon on the Resurrection (printed in " Original Family Ser-
mons"). 8vo. London, 1832.
7. Christ's Example, a Sermon for the Relief and Clothing Fimd, de-
livered in Dr. Stevens's Hospital. Svo. Dublin, 1835.
8. Sermons on various Subjects, as delivered in the City of Dublin and
in other Parts of the Diocese. Svo. London, 1835.
9. A Sermon on behalf of the Society for Discountenancing Vice,
preached in 1835 (printed in a Volume of Charges and Tracts). Svo.
Dublin, 1836.
10. An Ordination Sermon, at Christ Church, Dublin. 8vo. Dublin,
1837.
11. The Duty of educating the Poor ; a Sermon. Svo. Dublin, 1845.
12. An Appeal on behalf of the Hospital for Incurables, a Sermon
delivered in St. Aime's Church, Dublin. Svo. Dublin, 1845.
13. The Search after Infallibility, considered in reference to the
Danger of Religious Errors arising within the Church in the primitive,
as well as in all later Ages. Being a Discourse delivered in the Cathe-
dral of Christ Church, Dublin, on the Occasion of the Ordination held on
Sunday, the 22nd August, 1847. Svo. Dublin, 1847.
ARCHBISHOPS. 31
Charges.
1. A Charge to the Clergy of the Diocese of Dublin and Glandclagh,
in July, 1835. 8vo. London, 1835.
2. A Charge to the Clergy of Dublin in 1836 : to which is added. An
Address to the Clergy on the close of the Confirmation. 8vo. Dublin, 1836.
3. Charges and other Tracts reprinted. 8vo. London, 1836.
4. A Charge to the Clergy of Dublin, in July, 1840. 8vo. Dublin, 1840.
3. A Charge to the Clergy of Dublin, in June, 1843: to which is
appended, A Petition to the House of Lords, praying for a Church Go-
vernment, with a Report of the Debate on its Presentation. 8vo. Lon-
don, 1843.
6. Thoughts on Church Government ; being the Substance of a Charge
delivered at the Triennial Visitation in 1844. 8vo. London, 1844.
7. Reflections on a Grant to a Roman Catholic Seminary; a Charge
to the Clergy of Dublin and Glandelagh, in 1845. 8vo. London, 1845.
8. The Dangers of Divisions within the Church ; a Charge to the
Clergy of Dublin and Glandelagh, in 1846. 8vo. Dublin, 1846.
Miscellanies.
1. Historic Doubts relative to Napoleon Buonaparte. 8vo. London,
1819. Second edition, . Third edition, with a Postscript, 8vo.
London, 1831. Fourth edition, same year. Seventh edition, with a se-
cond postscript. Eighth edition, 8vo. London, 1846.
2. Archbishop King's Discourse on Divine Predestination ; with Note s
and an Appendix. 8vo. Oxford, 1821. Second edition, 8vo. London, 1833.
3. Essays (first Series) on some of the Peculiarities of the Christian
Religion. 8vo. Oxford, 1823. Second edition, 8vo. Oxford, 1825. Third
edition, revised and enlarged, 8vo. 1831. Fourth edition, revised, 8vo.
London, 1837- Fifth edition, revised, 8vo. London, 1846.
4. Elements of Logic. Svo. London, 18 — Second edition, 8vo.
London, 1827. Third edition. Fourth edition, revised, Svo. London,
1831. Fifth edition, Svo. Sixth edition, revised, Svo. London, 1836.
Seventh edition, Svo. London, 1840. Eighth edition, Svo. London, 1844.
5. Elements of Rhetoric. Svo. Oxford, 1828. Second Edition. Third
edition, Oxford, 1830. Fourth edition. Fifth edition. Sixth edition,
revised, Svo. 1841. Seventh edition, revised, Svo. London, 1846.
6. Essays (second Series) on some of the Difficulties in the Writings
of the Apostle Paul, and in other Parts of the New Testament. Svo.
London, 1828. Second edition, with additions, Svo. London, 1830. Third
edition. Fourth edition, revised, Svo. London, 1837. Fifth edition, re-
vised and enlarged, Svo. London, 1845.
7. Essays (third Series) on the Errors of Romanism, having their
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Origin in Human Nature. 8vo. London, 1830. Second edition, I'cvised,
8vo. London, 1837. Third edition, revised, 8vo. London, 1845.
8. A View of the Scripture Revelations of a Future State ; by a
Country Pastor. Second Edition, 12mo. London, 1830. Third edition,
12mo. Fourth edition, revised, 12mo. London, 1837- Fifth edition, re-
vised, 12mo. London, 1842.
9. A Letter to his Parishioners on the late Disturbances ; by a Coun-
try Pastor, 12nio. Second edition, London, 1830.
10. Essay on the Omission of Creeds, Liturgies, and Codes of Ec-
clesiastical Canons, in the New Testament. 8vo. London, 1831.
11. Thoughts on the Sabbath. Second edition, enlarged, 8vo. Lon-
don, 1832. Third edition, enlarged, 8vo. London, 1845.
12. Introductory Lectures on Political Economy. 8vo. London. 1831.
Second edition, including Lecture IX, to which is added, Evidence given
before a Committee of the House of Lords upon Tithes in Ireland. 8vo.
London, 1832.
13. Thoughts on Secondary Punishments, in a Letter to Earl Gi'ey.
8vo. London, 1832.
14. Observations on Confirmation. 8vo. No title page. [Dublin,
1832.]
15. Address to the Clergy after holding Confirmations. 8vo. [Dub-
lin, 1832.]
16. Reply to a Memorial from the Dean and Chapter of St. Patrick's
Cathedral. 8 vo. Dublin, 1832.
17. A Circular Letter to the Incumbent of , addressed to
the Archdeacons of Dublin and Glandelagh. 8vo. (No date.)
18. Remarks on Transportation, and on a recent Defence of the Sys-
tem; in a second Letter to Earl Grey. 8vo. London, 1834.
19. A Letter to one of the Deputation who presented a Memorial on
1st of December, 1836. 8vo. (No title. Dublin, 1836.)
20. Reply to the " Lay Remonstrance," with a copy of the Memorial.
8vo. (No title, 1836).
21. Introductory Lessons on Christian Evidences. Seventh edition,
12mo. London, 1846.
[This work has been translated into French (12mo. Lausanne, 1840) ;
Italian (12mo. Lugano, 1841); Spanish; and Romaic]
22. Lessons on the Truth of Christianity (being nearly the same work
as the preceding " Introductory Lessons"), published by the " National
Board of Education in Ireland." 16mo.
23. Easy Lessons upon Money Matters, for the Use of Young Peo-
ple. l2mo. London, 1837. Ninth edition, 16mo. London, 1845.
[This work has been translated into French.]
ARCHBISHOPS. 33
24. Essaj's on some of the Dangers to Christian Faith, which may
arise from the Teaching or the Conduct of its Professors. To which are
added three Discourses preached on several Occasions. 8vo. London,
1839. Second edition, Svo. London, 1847.
25. Remarks on some of the Characters of Shakspere, by Thomas
Whately, Esq. [uncle of the Archbishop, Author of " Modern Garden-
ing"] ; with a Preface by the Editor. 12mo. London. Second edition,
12mo. London, 1831. Third edition, ]2mo. 1839.
26. Substance of a Speech on Transportation, delivered in the House
of Lords, on 19th May, 1840. 8vo. London, 1840.
27. A Letter to a Clergyman on the Subject of Prayer Meetings. Svo.
Dublin, 18 —
28. The Kingdom of Christ delineated, in two Essays. Svo. Lon-
don, 1841. Second edition, 1842. Third edition, 1842. Fourth edition,
Svo. London, 1845.
29. Easy Lessons on Reasoning (reprinted from the " Saturday Ma-
gazine"). 12mo. London, 1843. Second edition, revised, 12mo. Lon-
don, 1844.
30. An Essay on Christian Self-Denial. 8vo. London, 1845.
31. Thoughts on the proposed Evangelical Alliance, in a Letter to a
Clergyman. 12mo. Second edition, Svo. Dublin, 1846. Third edition,
Svo. London, 1846.
32. A Letter to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, relative to the Re-
establishment of the Bishopric of Kildare (printed for private circula-
tion). Svo. Loudon (1847).
.33. An Address to the Clergy, &c. on the Use and Abuse of the pre-
sent Occasion of the Exercise of Beneficence. Two editions, Svo. Dub-
lin, 1847.
34. The Substance of a Speech delivered in the House of Lords, on
the Subject of Irish Poor-Laws. Svo. London; 1847.
35. On Instinct ; a Lecture before the Dublin Natural History So-
ciety. Svo. Dublin, 1847-
LEINSTER.] F C f/S^ ^^Wf^
34 DUBLIN.
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL(«).
DEAN AND CHAPTER.
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, now commonly called
Christ Church, was originally a church of Secular
Canons, believed to have been founded by Sitric, King
of the Ostmen of Dublin, and Donat, Bishop of Dublin,
about the year 1038. In the next century, when Mo-
nastic institutions had grown much into favour. Arch-
bishop Laurence O'Toole changed the constitution of
the church, and introduced regular Canons of St. Au-
gustin, of the particular order called " Fratres Aroenses,"
under the governance of aPrior(Z'). This state of things
continued from about the year 1163 to 1538 ; when King
Henry VIII. issued a Commission to inquire into the
condition of this church among others ; and, in pursuance
of the recommendation of the Commissioners, and with
consent of the Prior and Canons, he restored it to its
ancient state of a Dean and Chapter of Secular Canons,
consisting of a Dean, Prascentor, Chancellor, Treasurer,
and six Vicars Choral, together with four boys, called
Choristers. By an instrument dated 12th December,
1539, the King acknowledges Christ Church as the
(a) The information given respecting this Cathedral is in general
derived from Original Documents belonging to the church, except in eases
where other authorities are expressly referred to.
(6) In the year 1300 we find that the convent had a Prior, Sub- Prior,
Prajcentor, Sacrist, a " Magistratus fabricse Ecclesia?," besides ordinary
monks.
CHRIST CHURCH. 35
arcliiepiscopal seat or See, and the second metropolitan
churcli in Ireland. iSv 6424
Robert Paynswick, the Prior, is appointed the first Dean ;
and the Rectory of Glasnevin is made the Dean's pre-
bend.
Richard Ball, the Sub-Prior, is made the first Prascentor ;
and the Rectory of Balgriffin is given for his prebend.
Walter Whyte, the Seneschal and Prsecentor of the Con-
vent, is made Chancellor; and receives Kilcullen as his
prebend.
John Mosse, Sub-Pra^centor and Sacrist of the Convent, is
appointed Treasurer, with Balscadan for his prebend.
The Archdeacon of Dublin, thougli not a member of this
Corporation, is granted a stall in the Cathedral, and a
seat and voice in the Cliapter.
Four of the other Canons of the Convent are made Vicars
Choral. The first of them is appointed to be Sub-
Dean and Dean's Vicar. He shall have a stall in the
church and a voice in the Chapter; shall be a Secular
Canon ; and shall have the Rectory of St. Michael's for
his prebend. John Curragh is appointed.
The second Vicar Choral shall be Praacentor's Vicar, or
Sub-Chaunter; and shall have St. Michan's for his pre-
bend. John Kerdiff is appointed.
The Chancellor shall have a Vicar Choral. Christopher
Rathe is appointed, and is made a Minor Canon. St.
John's Church is given to him, hut is not made prebendal.
The Treasurer shall have a Vicar Choral. Oliver Grant
is appointed, and is made a Minor Canon.
The other Vicars are to be equal to each other in rank.
All of them are to be Clerks.
At the same time three Choral Clerks are appointed. The
first is to be Organist and 'teacher of the boys, and also
to be verger to the Dean and Dignitaries. The second
36 DUBLIN.
is to be Sacrist, and liis duty is to toll the bells. The
third is ordered to toll the bell for St. Mary's Chapel,
and to attend the priest officiating there.
In 1541 the King granted a Charter under the Great Seal,
dated May 10th, in which he makes some slight changes
(e. g. adds the two other Canons of the Convent, Wil-
liam Owen and Nicholas Hogan, to the number of Vi-
cars Choral). By this Charter the Dean, Dignitaries,
and Vicars Choral are incorporated by the name of " the
Dean and Chapter of the Church of the Holy Trinity,
Dublin."
In 1544 it is said that Archbishop Brown " added three pre-
bends." I suppose that by this is meant that he made
St. John's Church prebendal, and perhaps made some
further and better arrangement about the other two.
In 1547 Ring P]dward VI. added six more presbyters, or
priests, and two more Choristers, whom he calls " Per-
sonistae."
In 1557 King Philip and Queen Mary confirmed the foun-
dation as settled by King Edward; and in this state
things remained during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
King James I. in the second year of his reign made some
further alterations. By a new Cliartei\ dated 12th June,
1604, he changed the six Vicars Choral into three Ca-
nonical Prebendaries, and the six Presbyters into Vicars
Choral ; adding four " small Choristers." The Charter
mentions the Dean and Dignitaries by name ; appoints
the late Dean's Vicar to be Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
the late Prsecentor's Vicar to be Prebendary of St. Mi-
chan's ; and the late Chancellor's Vicar to be Prebendary
of St. John's. These Dignitaries and Prebendaries (omit-
ing now the Vicars Choral, who formerly were mem-
bers of the Chapter) are incorporated as a Chapter, and
are permitted to have a common seal. Their ancient
PRIORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 3?
dignity and pre-eminence are secured to all. Their for-
mer properties and privileges are confirmed generally ;
and those of the Dean and other members severally to
each. Power is granted to the Dean and Chapter, to make
statutes and ordinances, and to add, change, or abrogate
them ; to assign pensions, salaries, residence money, &c.
to any of their body or persons in their employ ; and to
regulate the duties of the members of the choir. License
and power are also given to elect Prebendaries and Vi-
cars Choral.
Under this Charter the church is governed at the present
day. It appears from the Records that, in the unsettled
times of 1639-1641, a new Charter was petitioned for,
and heads of a bill for that purpose were drawn up. It
was proposed that James Margetson should be Dean ;
John Brookes, Prsecentor; John Harding, Chancellor;
Edward Parry, Treasurer; William Carville, Prebendary
of St. Michael's; John Parker, Prebendary of St. Mi-
chan's ; and Dudley Boswell, Prebendary of St. John's.
The Vicars Choral were to be increased to ten, of whom
foiu' were to be priests ; Thomas Lowe, a priest, to be
Dean's Vicar and chief of them. A residence was to be
provided for them all in the College of St. Anne's Guild ;
and power was asked to distribute their property among
them " pro dignitate cujuscunque persons. " Nothing ap-
pears to have resulted from this proposal ; nor is it known
how far the design was prosecuted.
PRIORS.
The following is a list of the Priors, so far as their names
and any particulars concerning them can be recovered
at this day :
A. D. 1170. Gervasius is Prior. He died on the 12th of
August, 1177.
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1177 to 1184. H . . .
1190. R . . .
1192 to 1206. CoLUMBANUs was Prior during the time when
Matthew O'Heney, Archbishop of Cashel, was the Pope's
Legate in Ireland. The Legate settles a dispute between
the Archbishop of Dublin and the Convent ; and, by
way of a quietus, awards to the monks a hundred rab-
bits yearly, out of the warren of Portrahan. [Chartaj
et Priv.]
1209. William was Prior, [King's Collections.]
1212 to 1230. Roger was Prior. [Dignitas Dec] He died
on November 2nd ; but the year of his death is not as-
certained.
1235. RoRERT appears.
1236-38. Philip. He died on September 21st; the year
not ascertained.
1242-48. Robert de Stanford. A drawing of his seal
is in the Archives.
1260. Robert (perhaps the same person) appears.
1263. William de Gran. In 1279 we find him Lord
Chancellor of Ireland.
1280-88. Adam de la More. It is recorded of him, that
he recovered from the Mayor and Corporation of Dub-
lin the tithe of all fish taken in the River LifFey, and
greatly increased the possessions of the Convent by the
purchase of lands and tenements.
1294-96. John de Oxonia.
1298-1300. Adam de Balsham. On the death of William
de Hothum, Archbishop of Dublin, the Convent elected
Adam to the archbishopric ; and the Chapter of St. Pa-
trick's made choice of Chaddesworth, their Dean, for the
vacant See ; whereupon both elections were set aside by
the Pope. [Ware.]
1300-07. Henry de la Warre, or de Bristollia, was
PRIORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 39
elected on 31st January. He ilied on December 14th ;
in what year we are not told.
1317. John Pocoe, Pocot, or Pecoe. He died on Septem-
ber 3rd.
1320. Hugh de Jouvene (or le Jeune). He resigned in
June, 1325.
1325. Robert de Glocestria. On 19th September, 1329,
he was made one of the Barons of the Exchequer. In
his time. King Edward III. granted to the Convent per-
mission to erect a bell tower: " Campanile quoddam in
Ecclesia sua muro lapideo construere, kernellare, batail-
lare, et illud sic constructum kernellatum et bataillatura
habere et tenere." Robert died in April, 1331.
1331. Roger Goioun, or Goyowne(le Jeune?), succeeded.
He was deprived of his office about the 6th of July,
1337. August 4th is named as the day of his death ;
the year not mentioned.
1337-41. Gilbert. His obit is at November 3rd; the
year not named.
1344. Simon de Lodegatt, or Ludgate, a Canon, appears
as Prior. He died on 6th September; the year not as-
certained.
1347. Robert de Hereford, or Herforde. He died on
20th August (or October 21st, for his obit is mentioned
on both these days), 1348.
1348. Stephen de Derby. On 21st December, 1349, he
was appointed Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Dub-
lin. An engraving of his official seal, from an impres-
sion attached to a deed now in the parochial chest of the
parish of St. John's, Dublin, is given in the Book of
Obits of Christ Church, p. ciii. His death is recorded
on July 27th ; no year named.
1375. Reginald Gorenn (quaere Goioun?) is mentioned
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in a MS. at Christ Church this year. [Can it be a mis-
take, of name and date, for Roger Goioun, mentioned
in the preceding page?]
1383. Robert Lokyngton. He died, 9th August, 1397.
1397. James de Redenesse, He died on October 17th,
1409.
1404. " John is Prior." [Quaere ?j (King's Collections.)
1409. Nicholas Staunton. He sat twenty-nine years;
and died on May 15th, 1438.
1438. William Denis was Prior during twenty years ; and
died on October 12th, 1459.
1459. William Lynton, the Sub-Prior, succeeded. Arch-
bishop Tregury held a visitation of the Convent, on 25th
April, 1468; when there appeared the Prior, the Sub-
Prior, and six Canons. Harrold, the Sub-Prior, was
then appointed by the Archbishop coadjutor to the Prior,
who was incapacitated by age and infirmity. Lynton
resigned office in 1474; and died on October 5th, 1480.
1474. Thomas Haerold, the Sub-Prior, " a very grave
person." After presiding for fourteen years, he died
on February 28th, 1488.
148f . David Wynchester, the Sub-Prior, was elected on
March 5th. He died on January 11th, 149f .
149|. Richard Skyrret, a Canon, succeeded. He was ap-
pointed Commissary-General to the Archbishop of Dub-
lin, during his absence from the diocese. He died on
March 5th, 151f.
lalf. William Hassard, an elderly man, who had been a
Canon since the year 1483, was elected. He resigned
his office into the hands of the Archbishop, in May, 1537 ;
and died on the 7th of January following.
1537. Robert Paixswick (alias Castell), a Canon Regular
of Lanthony Abbey, in Gloucestershire, being elected,
DEANS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 41
was installed Prior on July 4tli. When in 1539 King
Henry VIII. determined to alter the constitution of this
church, as mentioned in the preceding pages, Paynswick
was appointed its first Dean(a).
DEANS.
1539, or 1541. Robert Paynswick, Prior of the Convent,
was formally invested with the deanery, by the King's
letters patent dated 11th May, 1541. He held his new
dignity only two years, and died in 1543.
1543. Thomas Lockwood, Archdeacon of Kells, succeeded
on December 1st. He held the office under four Sove-
reigns, and amidst important changes, till his death in
April, 1565.
1565. John Garvey, a native of Kilkenny, was educated at
Oxford. He became Dean of Ferns in 1558 ; and in the
(a) Besides these, the names of several other Priors are found in the
Book of Obits ; but as no intimation is given of the times when they
lived, I have been unable to introduce them into the series. They are,
John Toppe, ob. January 6th ; John, ob. March 29th ; Fulco, ob. June
21st; Adam de la More, ob. August 12th; John de Gronia, ob. Decem-
ber 9th.
The names also of a great many Canons, and a few Sub-Priors, occur
in the Book of Obits, and in other records. But as nothing more is men-
tioned of those, than the mere name, it did not appear necessary or use-
ful to insert them in these pages ; with the single exception of Thomas
Fyche, Sub-Prior, who is believed to have been the compiler, and perhaps
writer, of " the White Book of Christ Church," now remaining in the
archives, and likewise of the " Book of Obits." He was contemporary
with, and may have been brother of, Geoffry Fyche, Archdeacon of Glen-
daloch, and afterwards Dean of St. Patrick's : also of Richard Fyche, a
great benefactor to Christ Church Convent, who died in 1482. He died
on January 17th, 1517.
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42 DUBLIN.
next year was made ArcMeacon of Meath. In 1560 he
held the prebend of Tipperkevin, in St. Patrick's, Dub-
lin; and in May, 1565, was appointed Dean of Christ
Church. In 1585 he was raised to the bishopric of Kil-
more ; and in 1589 was translated to the Primacy, still
holding his deanery and archdeaconry in commendam.
He died in Dublin, on March 2nd, 159|; and was
buried in Christ Church. Ware ascribes to his pen a
tract entitled, "the Conversion of Philip Curwin, a Fran-
ciscan Friar, to the Reformation of the Protestant Reli-
gion." A. D. 1589. This piece, having been found
among the papers of Archbishop Ussher, was printed at
Dublin (in " Foxes and Firebrands"), in 1681.
159|^. James Wheeler, an Englishman, educated at Oxford,
succeeded, by patent dated March 9th; and was in-
stalled next day. He exerted himself strenuously to
protect the property of the Chapter ; for which he was
declared a benefactor of the church. He was re-ap-
pointed by name in the Charter of King James, in 1604.
In 1613 he was raised to the See of Ossory; where he
used all his endeavours to repair the waste which had
been committed on the property of that See. He held
this deanery in commendam, until the year 1618. He
died on 19th April, 1640, aged 97.
161^. Randolph (or Ranulph) Barlow, D. D. of Cam-
bridge, Prebendary of Geashill, in the church of Kil-
dare, succeeded. His patent bears date 25th February,
and he was installed next day. In 1629 he was advanced
to the Archbishopric of Tuam. For six years he held
his deanery in commendam, but resigned it on 17th De-
cember, 1634. He died in the year 1637, and was in-
terred at Tuam.
1634. Henry Tilson, M. A. an Englishman, educated at
Oxford, was Chaplain to the Earl of Strafford, Lord
DEANS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 43
Lieutenant. His patent is dated December 2ord; lie was
installed next day. In 1635 he became a Prebendary
of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Archdeacon of Connor. In
1639 he was raised to the See of Elphin; and during
the Rebellion of 1641 was sorely plundered and com-
pelled to fly into England, where he died in 1655 ; and
was buried in the church of Dewsbury, Yorkshire.
1639. James Margetson, B. D. a native of Yorkshire, was
Chaplain to the Earl of Strafford, by whom he was ap-
pointed Dean of Waterford, and afterwards of Derry.
His patent bears date December 2nd : he was installed
on December 7th. In 1660 he was made Treasurer of
St. Patrick's, and in the same year was promoted to the
Archbishopric of Dublin ; from which he was advanced
to the Primacy in 1663. An excellent character is
given of him in Harris's Ware, p. 126.
166^. RoBEET MossoM, D. D. an Englishman, Praecentor
of St. Patrick's, succeeded on February 1st. In 1666 he
was raised to the See of Derry; where he died on 21st
December, 1679, and was buried in the Cathedral.
Harris states that he published " the Preachers Tripar-
tite." 4to. London, 1657; and " Varise colloquendi
Formulce." London, 1659. To these may be added
the following pieces :
The King on his Throne, two Sermons on Proverbs,
XXX. 31, preached in York Cathedral. 4to. York, 1642.
Sion's Prospect in its first View, presented in a sum-
mary of Divine Truths, &c. professed by the Church of
England. 4to. London, 1653.
An Apology in behalf of the Sequestered Clergy.
4to. London, 1660. (This has been reprinted in Somers'
Tracts, vol. vii.)
A Narrative of the Life, Sickness, and Death of
George [Wilde], Lord Bishop of Derry, as delivered at
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his Funeral at Christ Church, Dublin, on 12th January,
166|. 4to. London, 166f
And (perhaps*?) " A Plant of Paradise, being a Ser-
mon preached at St. Martin's in the Fields, at the Fune-
ral of John G. Holt, Esq. on 19th March, 1659, by
R. M. Minister of St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf." London,
1660.
An English Translation of Bishop Owen's Treatise,
entitled " Anti-Parseus." 4to. York, 1642.
A Thanksgiving Sermon, on Psalm Ixxv. 1. 4to.
London, 1660.
A Funeral Sermon, on Ezechiel, xvii. 22. 4to. Lon-
don, 1660.
1666. John Parry, D. D. (son of Edward, Bishop of Killa-
loe, and brother of Benjamin, Dean of St. Patrick's, and
afterwards Bishop of Ossory), was educated partly at
Dublin, and partly at Oxford. He was Chaplain to the
Marquess of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant, and held a ca-
nonry of York. Coming over to Ireland, he was made
Treasurer of Christ Church in 166^, and in 1666 Prse-
centor of St. Patrick's. His patent for this deanery bears
date April 2nd; he was installed on April 5th. In 1672
he was promoted to the bishopric of Ossory, where he
was regarded as a prelate of distinguished ability and
learning, and a great benefactor to the clergy of the
diocese. Besides numerous other bequests, he left by
will £200 to Christ Church Cathedral, to purchase sil-
ver plate(a) for the Communion Table. He died at
Dublin, on 21st December, 1677, and was buried in the
church of St. Audoen.
(a) In 1682 the old communion plate was sold to the Bishop of Os-
sory for £116 13s. 4d. and new plate was bought in London to the value
of £369 19s. \0d. Two candlesticks cost £116 12s. 9d. and other arti-
cles (517 ounces) £224 2s. 9d. besides engraving and other charges.
DEANS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 45
1677. William Moreton, D. D. an Englishman, educated
at Christ Church, Oxford, succeeded, by patent dated
December 22nd. In 1681 he was advanced to the bi-
shopric of Kildare ; and, by reason of the poverty of that
See, obtained license to hold the deanery of Christ
Church m commendam; which practice has since been
continued, until the suppression of a Bishop of Kildare
and Dean of Christ Church, in the last year, 1846. Dean
Moreton was displaced by King James II.(«) but was
restored by King William. In 1705 he was translated
to Meath. He died on November 15th, 1715, and was
buried in Christ Church.
1705. Welbore Ellis, D. D. an Englishman, educated at
Christ Church, Oxford, succeeded to the See of Kildare
and this deanery, by patent dated September 23rd. He
was installed on November 12th. After presiding here
upwards of twenty-six years, he was appointed Bishop
of Meath in March, 1731. He died on January 1st,
1733; and on the 3rd was buried "with great solem-
nity" in Christ Church Cathedral, where his family
monument may be seen on the south side of the
nave(^).
(a) [1688. Alexius Stafford, a Popish priest, was intruded on the
church as its Dean, by King James II. although the post was then legally
full. Among the manuscripts in Christ Church is a volume lettered
" Acts and Accounts," in which is a short paper headed " Acts of Alex-
ius Stafford, Popish Dean of Christ Church, under James II. in 1689."
A work composed by Stafford, entitled " Compendium Logicse Conimbri-
censis [from which it would seem that he had been educated at Coimbra
in Spain] A. D. 1667," remains in manuscript in Marsh's Library, Dublin.]
(b) So much of its inscription as relates to the Bishop himself is as
follows :
" To the memory of the Right Reverend Dr. Welbore Ellis, descended
from an ancient family at Kiddal Hall in Yorkshire ; pi-eferred to the bi-
shopric of Kildare and deanery of Christ Church September 22nd, 1703;
translated to that of Meath, 13th March, 1731. One of His Majesty's
4e DUBLIN.
1731. Charles Cobbe, D. D. an Englishman, educated at
Winchester School, and a Fellow of New College, Ox-
ford, came to Ireland as Chaplain to the Duke of Bolton,
Lord Lievitenant, and was made Dean of Ardagh. In
1720 he was promoted to the bishopric of Killala; in
1726 to that of Dromore; and to Kildare and this
deanery in March, 1731. He took the oaths and was
admitted Dean on March 16th, and was installed on the
22nd(a). In 1743 he was translated to the archbishop-
ric of Dublin ; in which city he died on 14th April,
1765.
1743. George Stone, D. D. an Englishman, a King's
Scholar of Westminster, and afterwards Student of Christ
Church, Oxford, became Dean of Ferns in 1733, and in
1735 Dean of Derry. In 1740 he was raised to the bi-
shopric of Ferns ; and became Bishop of Kildare in
March, 1743. He was admitted and installed Dean, on
June 15th. In 1745 he was translated to Derry; and
in 1747 became Primate.
1745. Thomas Fletcher, an Englishman, Chaplain to the
Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant, was appointed
Treasurer of Christ Church in 1738. In 1739 he became
Dean of Down. In 1744 he was consecrated Bishop of
Dromore ; and in 1 745 was translated to Kildare. His
patent for this deanery is dated May 14th. He was in-
stalled on June 28th. He died in March, 1761, and was
buried in this Cathedral. A monument was placed to
his memory on the southern wall of the choir, near to
Most Honourable Privy Council. He died January 1st, 1733, and was
buried in this church. His only surviving son, the Right Hon. Welbore
Ellis, caused this monument to be ei'ected."
(a) During his incumbency, viz. in 1739, the Chapter voted £10 to
be given to Walter Harris, the Editor of Sir James Ware's vi^orks, for en-
graving the plate of Christ Church Cathedral given in that woi"k.
DEANS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 47
the Communion Table, bearing the following inscrip-
tion :
In a vault near this place
lie the remains
of THOMAS FLETCHER, D. D.
for near sixteen years
Bishop of Kildare and Dean of this Church.
He departed this life on March 18th, 1761,
in humble hope and expectation
of a joyful resurrection.
Reader, if thou knewest him,
thou needest not to be told,
if he was not known to thee
thou wilt not easily conceive,
with what exemplary goodness
and unfeigned piety,
with what earnest but rational
and well-directed zeal for the true Religion,
with what unwearied patience and resignation,
with what engaging cheerfulness indeed,
under a long, severe, and painful illness,
with what solidity of judgment,
and improving conversation,
with what benevolence of mind,
and integrity of heart, he filled up the character
of a Christian Bishop.
1761. Richard Robinson, D. D. a native of Yorkshire, a
King's Scholar of Westminster, and a Student of Christ
Church, Oxford, became a Prebendary of York. Coming
to Ireland as Chaplain to the Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieu-
tenant, he was made Bishop of Killala in 1751 ; in 1759
was translated to Ferns; and in 1761 to Kildare and
this deanery, by patent dated April 13th. He was ad-
mitted on April 15th, and installed on the following
day. In 1765 he was advanced to the Primacy. He
was a prelate of a large and munificent spirit ; and has
48 DUBLIN.
left behind him many substantial proofs of his untiring
generosity. See a particular account of him in Bishop
Mant's History of the Church of Ireland, vol. ii. p. 631.
1765. Charles Jackson, D.D. a native of Northampton-
shire, was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
The Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant, brought him
to Ireland as his Chaplain, and advanced him to the
bishopric of Ferns, in 1761. His patent for this deanery
and the bishopric of Kildare is dated February 25th ;
he was admitted on the same day, and was installed on
February 28th. He died in 1790.
1790. George Lewis Jones, D. D. was educated at Cam-
bridcje, and became chaplain to Earl Harcourt, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1775 he was made Bishop
of Kilmore; and was translated to Kildare with this
deanery, by patent dated June 5th. He was admitted
and installed on July 31st.
1804. The Honorable Charles Lindsay, D.D. Bishop
of Killaloe. His patent was dated May 14th ; and he
was admitted and installed on May 18th. But that
patent having been judged defective in point of form, a
second was issued, dated August 1st ; and the Dean was
again admitted on August 2nd, and installed on August
4th. [See under Kildare and Killaloe^ He was a
man of acute mind, singular industry, and great talents
for business ; and for forty-two years watched actively
over the rights and privileges of this Cathedral. He
was a good scholar, of a refined taste, a great proficient
in music, the founder and patron of the present school
of sacred music in Dublin. Although fond of literary
pursuits, a person of wide and general information, and
moving for many years in a public station of rank
and influence, he never committed any of his thoughts
to the press. At his death on 8th of August, 1846,
DEANS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 49
the revenues of this deanery were transferred to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and the Dean of St. Pa-
trick's became Dean of Christ Church also. He was
buried in this Cathedral, where a monument has been
erected to his memory, bearing the following inscrip-
tion :
To the Memory of the Right Reverend
The Hon. Charles Lindsay, D. D.
Of the Noble House of Balcarres,
Lord Bishop of Kildare and Dean of Christ Church,
One of Her Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland,
Who presided over this Cathedral for 42 years.
From A. D. 1804, till 8th August, 1846,
When he departed this life, rejoicing
In the fulness of Christian Hope.
Faithful in the discharge of his duties.
Firm in his principles, Clear in Intellect,
And sound in Doctrine, he retained all his energies
To the end of his protracted career.
In the devout exercise
Of his sacred functions,
Which he continued to discharge
Even to his 86th year.
His aspect was so Benign and Venerable,
That all acknowledged his presence
To be the best comment
Upon Leviticus xix., 32, where it is written,
' ' Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head,
" And honour the face of the Old man, and fear thy God."
To record
Their sentiments of Respect and Affection
The Dean and Chapter of Christ Church
Have erected this tablet,
As an humble tribute to departed Worth.
O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy Victory ?
Thanks be to God ! who giveth us the Victory
Thro' our Lord Jesus Christ.
1846. The Hon. Henry Pakenham, M. A. Dean of St. Pa-
trick's, became Dean of this Cathedral pursuant to the
LEINSTER.] H
50 DUBLIN.
provisions of the Act 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 37, without pa-
tent or other " grant, installation, election, or other ce-
remony whatsoever;" and his proper title now is, " Dea^
of Christ Chun
ever ; ana ms proper title now is, " Ueap. ^
■eh and St. Patricks, Dublin." Z^ A^'^
;,f^ ^L ^i^ d^a^U^ ^-
l^T "^^ *^- ' — ^
PRiECENTORS.
I have stated above, that there was a Pra^centor in this
Chapter under the old foundation of Archbishop Lau-
rence O'Toole.
Nicholas de Medlers appears as Prascentor in the year
1300 ; and Walter Whyte was Praecentor at the time of
tlie alteration made by King Henry VIII. I have found
no other names previous to the granting of the new
Charter in 1541.
1541. Richard Ball, Sub-Prior of the Convent, was ap-
pointed in the Charter dated May 10th, and Ballygrif-
fin is made his prebend.
1550. Hugh Rian, or Ryan, had a King's letter dated Au-
gust 13th, for a grant of the Prsecentorship at its next
avoidance. [Rot. Pat.]
1554. Christopher Rathe, a Presbyter of St. Patrick's,
and Chancellor's Vicar Choral of this church ; presented
by the Crown. [Rot. Pat.] It appears that he resigned
his dignity some years before his death, which took
place in 1565. [Obits.]
1560. Christopher Moore appears as Praacentor.
1561. Peter Lewis, presented October 28th. His accounts
as Proctor (or Q^conomist) for this year are preserved in
the Library of Trinity College. He built the bridge of
Athlone, " being the architect and conductor of the same.
PR^ECENTORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 51
His effigies is entire, over the inscription. Those of Sir
Henry Sidney, the Lord Deputy, and Robert Damper,
the overseer of the work, were also there, but have been
defaced." [MS. of Dean of St. Patr. — See also Otway s
Tour in Connaught.] Lewis held this dignity till 1572.
1573 to 1579. Thompson appears.
1580. James Walshe succeeded. He was installed on Sep-
tember 14th. [Ch. Book.] In 1587 he was deprived,
for having quitted the realm without the Queen's license.
1587. RoBEKT Richardson, D. D. one of the Vicars Choral
and Prebendary of St. Michael, succeeded, by patent dated
December 13th; and was " admitted under conditions,"
and installed on December 18th. He was living in 1603.
1595. Robert Grave, presented October 17th. [Lib.Mun.]
He was at this time Dean of Cork, Pra^centor of Lime-
rick, and held the prebend of TuUybracky in the last
named Cathedral. In 1600 he was raised to the bishop-
ric of Ferns and Leighlin.
1600. Tho.mas Ram, M. A. an Englishman, educated at
Eton and at King's College, Cambridge, one of the Pre-
bendaries and Vicars Choral, succeeded ; and was in-
stalled on June 2nd. In 1604 he was re-appointed by
name in the new Charter of King James. He had come
over to Ireland in 1599 as Chaplain to the Earl of Essex,
Lord Lieutenant ; and was made successively Dean of
Cork, Pra^centor, and Dean of Ferns, and Prajcentor of
Christ Church. In 1605 he was made Bishop of Ferns,
with license to retain his former preferments. He
died at Dublin on 24th of November, 1634; and Avas
buried at his family seat at Gorey in the county of Wex-
- ford.
1634. John Brookes, M. A. His patent bears date De-
cember 5th, and he was installed on December 9t]i. He
died in 1639 or 1640. He was named for Pru3centor in
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the draft for a new Charter which was petitioned for
about this time.
1640 (query 1639 ?) Richard Washington, B. D. Patent
November 28th [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted December 1st;
installed December 4tli. The place became vacant in
1646, or perhaps earlier.
1647. Henry Hall, M. A. Prebendary of St. Michael's,
succeeded. He was likewise a Prebendary of Ossory,
and Dean of Cork. In this year he distinguished him-
self, with other clergymen of Dublin, by sending a vigo-
rous remonstrance to the English Parliament for leave
to reject the Puritan '* Directory" and to use the Book
of Common Prayer. [See an account of this in Mant's
History of the Church, vol. i. p. 587.] In 1660 Hall
was raised to the bishopric of Killala, where he died in
1663.
166^. William Lightburne, D. D. Prebendary of St. Au-
doen's in the Church of St. Patrick ; patent February
21st: installed March 8th. In 1668 he became a Pre-
bendary of Derry; and in 1670 was made Dean of that
Cathedral. He died in September 1671.
1669. Thomas Seele, D. D. succeeded by patent dated
September 9th; and was installed September 17th. He
is called " a man of great learning and piety ;" was a Fel-
low of Trinity College, and afterwards its Provost; and
successively a Prebendary, Chancellor, and Dean of St.
Patrick's Cathedral. He died on January 30th, 167f,
and was buried in Trinity College Chapel.
1675. Edward Wettenhall, D. D. succeeded. He was a
Prebendary of St. Patrick's; and in 1678 was made Bi-
shop of Cork; under which diocese see further particu-
lars concerning him and his writings.
1679. Thomas Hinde, M. A. Archdeacon of Aghadoe. His
PRiECENTORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 53
patent bears date March 22nd. [Lib. Mun] In 1680
he was made Dean of Limerick.
1680. Richard Dover. His patent is dated April 21st.
[Lib. Mun.]
1681. Peter Drelincourt (sixth son of Charles Drelin-
court, an eminent minister of the Reformed Church in
France, and well-known writer) came to Ireland as
Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant. He
was appointed on August 18th. (Ibid.) In 1691 he
was made Dean of Armagh; where he died on the 7th
March, 1720, aged 76, and was buried in that Cathe-
dral. He held his praecentorship with the deanery. He
published " A Speech to the Duke of Ormond and the
Privy Council, to return the humble Thanks of the
French Protestants arrived in this Kingdom and gra-
ciously relieved." 4to. Dublin, 1682.
1722. Theophilus Bolton, D. D. Chancellor of St. Pa-
trick's, succeeded by patent dated April 27th [Lib.
Mun.] ; was instituted on May ord ; and was installed
on May 7th. In September of this year he was raised
to the bishopric of Clonfert; in 1724 was translated to
Elphin ; and in 1729 to the archbishopric of Casliel;
to which last diocese he bequeathed his valuable Library,
the use of which the clergy enjoy to this day.
172f. Robert Howard, D. D. (son of Ralph Howard,
M. D.), was a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and
became Chancellor of St. Patrick's, and Dean of A?'dagh.
He was presented to the Pracentorship in this year, and
was installed on March 23rd. [C. B.] He appears to
have been again presented on April 4th, 1723 [Lib.
Mun.] ; was instituted on May 3rd ; and installed on
May 28th. In 1727 he was promoted to the See of
Killala; and in 1730 was translated to Elphin. See his
published works under the diocese of Atriwjh.
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172f. Louis Saurin, D.D. (brother of the eminent French
preacher, Jacques Saurin), was presented to this dignity
and to the deanery of Ardagh on the same day, March
22nd. [Lib. Man.] He was instituted and installed
on March 30th. He died in September, 1749; and
was buried at St. Anne's, Dublin.
1749. Isaac Mann, D.D. was appointed on September 9th
[Lib. Mun.] ; and was instituted and installed on Octo-
ber 2nd. He was a native of Norwich ; was educated
at Trinity College, Dublin, and became Chaplain to
Lord Townsend, Lord Lieutenant. In 1741 he had
been nominated minister of the chapel of Rlngsend, near
Dublin ; and in the same year Rector of Killary in the
diocese of Meath. In 1752 we find him Vicar of St.
Andrew's, Dublin. In 1757 he became Archdeacon of
Dublin (and thus had two places, and two voices, in the
Chapter of Christ Church), and was installed on January
8th, 1758. In 1772 he was raised to the bishopric of
Cork and Ross, in which dioceses his memory is still
greatly revered. See particulars of his published works,
&c. under Cork.
1772. Charles Coote, M. A. presented on June 20th; ad-
mitted and installed June 25th. He subsequently be-
came D. D. and was made Dean of Kilmacduagh. He
died in 1796.
1796. Hon. John Ellis Agar, M. A. (second son of James,
fifth Viscount Clifden), was a King's Scholar of West-
minster, and became a Student of Christ Church, Ox-
ford. In 1789 he was made a Prebendary of Emly.
His patent bears date February 26th ; he was admitted
and installed on the following day. He died in 1797.
1797. John Robinson, M. A. presented on April 13th; ad-
mitted and installed April 15th. He resigned in 1823.
1823. William Robinson, M. A. (son of his predecessor) ;
CHANCELLORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 55
presented February 14th; admitted March Lst; installed
March 4th. He died in 1834. At his death, the ap-
pointment to this dignity was suspended, and its reve-
nues were given to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
ELECTED.
1837. Thomas Bewley Monsell, M. A. Prebendary of St.
Michael's, resigned his prebend, and was elected by the
Dean and Chapter to fill the office of PrjEcentor, but
without revenue. His election took place on February
23rd ; he was installed next day ; and was admitted, by
the Archbishop of Dublin, on February 25th. He was
at this time Archdeacon of Derry. He died of fever in
November, 1846.
1846. Richard Barton, B. A. Rector of St. George's, Dub-
lin, formerly a Vicar-Choral and Prebendary of this
church, was elected on December 28th.
CHANCELLORS.
1541. Walter Whyte, Seneschal and Prsecentor of the
Convent, was appointed the first Chancellor by the
Foundation Charter; and Kilcullen was made his pre-
bend.
1554. John Harman was presented. [Rot. Pat. 1 and 2
Phil, et Mar.]
1559. Ralph Rowley, presented November 4th. [Lib.
Mui..]
1563. William Dermott, one of the Prebendaries, was
presented on May 14th. He continued to hold the dig-
nity in 1580. [Lib. Mun.]
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1586. Nicholas Robinson appears. He was re-appointed
in the new Charter of King James. In 1615 he held a
prebend in St. Patrick's Church, He died in IQ^^.
16^§. William Ingoldsby, presented March 5th. [Lib.
Mun.] ; installed on March 15th.
162^. John Binnes (qusere, a Prebendary of Cloyne?) was
presented on March 19th. [Lib. Mun.] He resigned
in 1627.
1627. John Bradley, M. A. " a preacher of God's word,"
succeeded. His patent is dated July 23rd. [Rolls Of-
fice.] He was installed on August 10th. He resigned
on 17th November, 1635.
1635. John Atherton, D. D. Prebendary of St. John's;
presented November 26th ; installed December 3rd. In
1636 he was made Bishop of Watej^ford, but retained
his Chancellorship till 1639.
1639. John Chappell, B. D. (quaere, lately Chancellor of
St. Patrick's ?) a Prebendary of Cork, succeeded. His
patent bears date February 27th ; and he was installed
on April 17th; but in a few months he resigned, and
became Dean of Ross. See more particulars of him
under the diocese of Cork.
1639. John Harding, M. A. and D. D. presented Septem-
ber 7th ; installed September 14th. It appears that he
was deprived in 1643 ; I believe, for preaching an ob-
jectionable sermon, on the text Nehemiah, ix. 37, 38.
[V. B.]
164f . John Ceeighton, B. D. His patent bears date Fe-
bruary 9th ; and he was installed on March 7th. A
Minute in the Chapter Book, dated 22nd October, 1661,
states that a petition was read from Dr. John Cr^dghton,
setting forth that he was nominated to the Chancellor-
ship by King Charles I. under the government of the
Marquess of Ormond ; that he was installed, and conti-
CHANCELLORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 57
niied in possession several years, until Michael Jones,
Governor of Dublin, forced him to fly to England ; and
now on his return he finds the Chancellorship full, in
the person of Doctor Vaughan, on the supposition that
petitioner was dead. He therefore prays the Lords Jus-
tices and Privy Council to restore him to his dignity."
We find that he was ordered to be restored accordingly ;
and Dr. Vaughan was promised the first preferment in
the gift of the Crown which should become vacant.
166fi. James Vaughan, D. D. presented February_9th ; in-
stalled February 13th. He was removed in the follow-
ing October, in compliance with the foregoing petition ;
and appears to have first obtained preferment in the dio-
cese of Meath; in 1664 he was made Warden of Gal-
way.
1661. John Creighton, D. D. restored on October 22nd.
See the preceding page.
1673. Benjamin Phipps, D. D. appears. He was at this
time Dean of Ferns. In 1682 he was appointed to the
deanery of Down, and resigned this Chancellorship.
1682. Nathanael Wilson. His patent is dated April 25th.
[Lib. Mun.]
1683. Michael Jephson, M. A. was educated at Dublin,
and was domestic Chaplain of Primate Boyle. In 1680
he was made Archdeacon of Leighlin, and in the same
year Praecentor of Armagh. His patent for the Chan-
cellorship bears date October 8th. It is recorded that
he was mainly instrumental in preserving the Commu-
nion plate of this church in the troubles under King
James 11. having caused it to be privately buried under
the coffin of Bishop Cartwright of Chester, who, dying
in Dublin in April, 1689, was interred in this Cathe-
dral. [Mason.] In 169^ Jephson was appointed by
the Crown to the deanery of St. Patrick's. He died on
leinstek.] I
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4th January, 1693. He published "A Sermon preached
at Christ Church before the Lords Justices, on 23rd
October, 1690."
169^. Jerome Ryves, M. A. His appointment is dated
February 17th. [Lib. Mun.] In May 1692 he resigned
this dignity for the deanery of Killaloe. In 1699 he
was made Dean of St. Patrick's ; and died in January,
1704.
1692. Thomas Heylyn, B. D. presented May 19th ; in-
stalled June 6 th.
169f . Richard Reader, D. D. a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's, and Dean oi Emly; presented January 14th; in-
stalled May 26th. In 1699 he resigned and became
Archdeacon of Dublin ; but in the following year ex-
changed his deanery and archdeaconry for the deanery
of Kilmore.
1699. John Travers, D. D. succeeded Reader both as
Chancellor and Prebendary of St. Patrick's. His pa-
tent bears date April 18th ; and he was installed on
May 16th. He held this dignity till his death on 17th
September, 1727.
172|. Patrick Delany, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, presented January 16th ; admitted February
14th; installed next day. Previously to this, viz. in
1725, the Dean and Chapter had elected him to the pre-
bend of St. John's ; but as this had cure of souls annexed,
and was of a certain value in the King's Books, he could
not hold it with his Fellowship, and therefore declined
the oiFer. In 1729 he became Prebendary of Donogh-
more in St. Patrick's ; and in 1730 Chancellor of that
church; in May, 1744, he was made Dean of Down,
and resigned his preferment at Christ Church. Dr. De-
lany is well known as an eloquent preacher, and the
friend of Dean Swift; also by his valuable writings,
CHANCELLORS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 59
" Revelation examined with Candor," 3 vols. 8vo. 1732.
" The Life of King David," 3 vols. 1740. " Reflections
on Polygamy," 1738-39. " Sermons," 3 vols. " Remarks
on Lord Orrery's Life of Swift;" and several smaller
pieces. He died at Bath in May, 1768, aged 83. See
a full account of him in Chalmers Biographical Dic-
tionary.
1744. Oliver Brady, D. D. presented on October 6th; ad-
mitted October 27th; installed October 31st. He died
in 1762, and was buried in this church.
1762. Lambert Hughes, D. D. His patent is dated April
30th. He was admitted June 9th ; and installed June
28th. He died in 1771; and was buried in the Ca-
thedral.
1771. Brabazon Disney, D. D. presented June 15th; ad-
mitted and installed June 18th. On. 1st December, 1788,
he resigned for the rectories of Stahalmuck and Cruise-
town in the diocese of Meath. He died in 1790, and
was buried in St. Peter's, Dublin.
1788. Marmaduke Cramer, M. A. exchanged preferment
with his predecessor. Patent December 12th; admitted
December 30th; installed next day. He died in 1802.
1802. Charles Cobbe Beresford, B. A. was appointed by
patent dated April 29th ; this instrument was afterwards
revoked, and a new patent issued, dated May 27th.
He was admitted June 19th ; and installed June 26th.
He resigned in 1809.
1809. Edward Herbert, M. A. presented October 5th;
admitted October 20th ; installed next day. He died
in 1814.
1814. Thomas Brownrigg, M. A. Patent dated October
7th ; admitted and installed November 25th. He died
in 1826.
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1826. Stewart Segar Trench, LL. D. presented Septem-
ber llth ; admitted September 23rd; installed Sep-
tember 28th. He is the present Chancellor.
TREASURERS.
1541. John Mosse, Sub-Prgecentor and Sacrist of the Con-
vent, was appointed the first Treasurer by the Founda-
tion Charter. Balscadan was constituted his prebend.
He died on December 11th, 1556. [Obits]
1557. John Kerdyffe (or Cardiffe), one of the original
Vicars Choral, namely Praecentor's Vicar, and (as such)
Prebendary of St. Michan's ; presented by the Crown
on February loth. [Rot. Pat.]
1561. David Cowper. Patent September 12th. [Lib.
Mun.]
1561. Thomas Mason. Patent December 15th. (Ibid.)
1568. Edward Bulkeley. Patent August 8th. (Ibid.)
Mason believes him to have been made Treasurer of St.
Patrick's at this date.
1573. Henry Ussher, D. D. a native of Dublin, studied
successively at the Universities of Cambridge, Paris, and
Oxford. He was uncle to Primate James Ussher. In
1580 he became Archdeacon of Dublin. He is grate-
fully remembered as having been specially serviceable in
obtaining the foundation of the University in Trinity
College ; of which he was appointed the first Fellow ;
also, for having successfully opposed a design of sup-
pressing the Cathedral of St. Patrick's. In the year
1595 he was advanced to the Primacy.
1586. William Heydon appears. In 1596 he resigned and
was made Prebendary of St. John's.
TREASURERS OF CHRIST CHURCH. 61
1596. Christopher Hewetson, M. A. presented May 13th.
[Rot. Pat.] He was re-appointed by name in the new
Charter of King James in 1604. He was also a Preben-
dary of St. Patrick's. He held the Treasurership till
his death in 1633.
1633. John Bramhall, D. D. was a native of Yorkshire,
was educated at Cambridge, and became a Prebendary
of York, and of Ripon. TheEarl of Strafford, Lord Lieu-
tenant, discerning his worth, brought him to Ireland, and
conferred on him this dignity by patent dated August
30th. He was installed on September 3rd. Within one
month the Lord Lieutenant appointed him Archdeacon
of Meath. But he soon quitted both these preferments
for a higher sphere of duty, being advanced to the bi-
shopric of Derry in the spring of the next year ; and at
the Restoration he was translated to the Primacy. He
died in 1663. See a full account of his talents, learning,
zeal, and successful exertions on behalf of the Church,
in Vesey's Life of him ; in Harris's Ware ; or in Chal-
mers' Biographical Dictionary.
1634. Edward Parry, D. D. Prebendary of Stagonil in St.
Patrick's, succeeded by patent dated May 29th ; and
was installed on May 31st. In 1640 he was made Dean
oi Lismore ; in 1643 Archdeacon of Glendaloch; and
in 1647 was raised to the bishopric of KiUaloe, still re-
taining his Treasurership in commendam. He died of
the plague in 1650. Himself a bishop, he was the father
of two other bishops. See more of him under KiUaloe.
166^. John Parry, B.D. (son of Bishop Edward Parry)
became a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford; and held
preferment in England for some years ; but returning to
Ireland at the King's Restoration, was appointed Trea-
surer on February 7th ; and was installed on February
13th. He resigned this dignity in the following June.
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In 1666 he became Prsecentor of St. Patrick's, and also
7Jgan of Christ Church. (See above, p. 44.) He pub-
Hshed several small treatises, which are set down in
Harris's Ware.
1661. William Fuller, LL. D. a native of London, edu-
cated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Ox-
ford, was made Dean of St. Patrick's in July, 1660 ; and
Chancellor of Dromore in the following February. He
was presented to this Treasurership on July 11th; and
was installed on October 11th. In March 166f he was
raised to the bishopric of Limerick, and resigned the
Treasurership.
1664. C^SAR Williamson, D. D. a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's, was an Englishman, educated at Westminster
School and at Cambridge. Coming over to Ireland
about the year 1646, he became a Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, under the Commonwealth, and was
made Public Orator of the University ; in which capa-
city he composed and published " Para^nesis in Henri-
cum Cromwellum, Deputatum Hlbernias," 12mo. Dub-
linii, 1658. In 1671 he was made Dean of Cashel(a).
167|. William Williamson, M. A. Archdeacon of Glen-
daloch ; presented on January 21st. He held this dig-
nity thirty years, and resigned in 1705.
1705. William Williamson, Jun. M. A. presented June
23rd; admitted July 17tli ; installed next day. In 1727
he becam_e Archdeacon of Kildare. He died in October,
1736, and was bvirled at St. Audoen's.
1736. Edward Molloy, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity College,
(a) There may be some mistake here perhaps, and the Dean of Cashel
may have been another person of those names ; as a son, &c. : for I ob-
serve that Harris states the Treasurer, Williamson, to have died " a few
years after the Restoration," and the Book of King's Scholars of West-
minster places his death in 1670.
TREASURERS OF CHRIST CHURCH. (i8
Dublin ; patent dated December 23rd. He was insti-
tuted and installed on January 19th. He was also rec-
tor of Dunleer. He died at the close of the year 1737.
173|. Thomas Fletcher, M. A. was an Englishman, a Fel-
low of All Soul's College, Oxford, and Chaplain to the
Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant. He was pre-
sented on January IGth ; and was admitted and installed
on February 20th. In 1739 he became Dean of Down ;
and in 1740 resigned his Treasurership. In 1744 he
was raised to the bishopric of Dromore; and in 1745
was translated to Kildare, and made Dean of Christ
Church.
1740. John Jebb, M. A. an Englishman, came to Ireland
as Chaplain to the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieute-
nant, who presented him to the Treasurership on April
5th. He was admitted on April 10th, and installed
next day. On 29th of March, 1743, he brought to the
Dean and Chapter a new patent dated March 22nd,
1743; and again took the oaths, and was admitted a
member. He held this dignity during the long space
of forty- seven years, till his death in 1787. In 1769
he obtained from the Crown the deanery of Cashel.
1787. Hon. John Pomeroy, M. A. (third son of Arthur,
first Viscount Harburton), Prebendary of Yagoe in St.
Patrick's, was presented on March 3rd ; admitted and in-
stalled on March 11th. He resigned on the 22nd of
November following ; and in the next year became rec-
tor of Urney in the diocese of Derry. (See under St.
Patrick's.) Before his death he succeeded to the title
of Viscount Harburton.
1788. Richard Allott, D. D. Prsecentor of Armagh; pa-
tent dated January 4th ; he was admitted and installed
on January 12th. In 1795 he became Dean of Raphoe.
He died in 1832, having been Treasurer forty-four years.
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1832. Henry Cotton, LL. D. Archdeacon of Casliel; pre-
sented on May 14th; admitted May 25th; installed
June 12th. In 1834 he was elected to execute the office
of Dean of Lismore, the appointment to which deanery
had been suspended, and all the emoluments transferred
to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He is the present
Treasurer.
PREBENDARIES.
It has been stated above, that King Henry VIII. in his
Charter dated 1541, assigned the Churches of St. Mi-
chael's, St. Michan's, and St. John's, to the three princi-
pal Vicars Choral, who were also made members of the
Chapter.
In 1544 Archbishop Browne constituted those three
churches permanently prebendal, leaving them still at-
tached to the offices of Dean's Vicar, Precentor's Vicar,
and Chancellor's Vicar.
In 1604 King James granted a new Charter; in which he
changed the Vicars Choral into three " Canonical Pre-
bendaries," confii'ming the then holders in their several
appointments, only under new titles. This is the pre-
sent constitution.
1. ST. Michael's.
1541. John Corragh is made by the Charter first Vicar
Choral, and Dean's Vicar ; and the rectory of St. Mi-
chael's is given to him for his prebend. The Book of
Obits records his death (or perhaps his burial) as taking
place on April 12th, 1546.
PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. Gd
1554 to 1586. During tliis period, the names of several in-
dividuals occur in various documents, signing as " pre-
bends." I have not been able to ascertain the exact
position which each held, viz.
1554, etc. Robert Lydd: Thomas More. [MS. Trin. Coll.
Dubl. E. 3. 21.]
1561. W. Ryvan. Thomas Ponett, or Donett, or Donck ?
1569. Thomas Brachan. Patrick Donn. Miles Lynch.
1586. Henry Whyte.
1586. Laurence Bryan appears. He resigned in 1596.
1596. Laurence (or Lancelot) Mony, Prebendary of St.
John's.
1600. John Albright, Dean's Vicar Choral; installed July
29th. In King James's Charter of 1604 he is specially
appointed under the title " Prebendary of St. Michael's."
(Quaere, whether he was made Dean ol'Raphoe in 1603 ?)
1607. Thomas Baughe, late Prebendary of St. Michan's,
appears
1612. John Egerton, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin; elected October 27th. A Regal Visitation
Book calls him "a good preacher." He died in 1625.
1625. Jones appears.
1626. Edward Donellan, B. D. installed June 12th. He
resigned in 1633.
1633. Dudley Boswell, INI. A. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin ; elected December 10th. In 163| he resigned
and became Prebendary of St. John's.
163|. William Carville, M. A. (afterwards B.D.) installed
March 14th. In 1642 he was deprived for non-resi-
dence.
1642. Henry Hall, M. A. was an Englishman, educated
at Oxford ; he became Chaplain to the Marquess of Or-
mond; elected October 3rd; installed October 5th. In
this same 3'ear he became a prcbendai-y of Ossorv. In
leinster.] k
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1643 he was made Dean of Cork: and in 1647 resigned
this prebend and was appointed Praacentor.
1647. John Brookbank, M. A. a Prebendary of Ossory,
appears. [V. B.]
1660(a). Morgan Hopton, B. D. elected November 2nd ;
installed November 19th.
1661. William Reresby, D. D. elected December 11th;
installed March 6tli. He resigned on 16th September,
1662.
1662. Daniel Wytter, or Witter, M.A. Dean of Ard-
fert; elected September 17th; installed September 2ord.
He resigned in February, 166|, and was made Dean
of Down, and Chancellor of Dromore. In 1669 he
was raised to the bishopric of K'dlaloe. In 1673 he
presented to his former church of St. Michael's " a silver
flagon weighing 71 ounces ; which is thankfully acknow-
ledged by the minister and churchwardens in vestry
assembled." [Vestry Book.]
166^. John Glandie, B. D. elected February 4th; installed
February 9th. In 1676 he was appointed Dean of Cashel,
retaining his prebend. He died on 22nd January, 169| ;
and was buried in the chancel of St. Michael's, the poor
of which parish he kindly remembered in his will.
169|. Bennett Scboggs, D. D. elected February 19th ; in-
stalled February 20th. He resigned in 1695, for the
prebend of St. John's.
1665. John Francis, M.A. elected December 19th; in-
stalled January 3rd. In 1696 he was made Dean of
Leityhlin. He resifrned his stall in 1705, and became
Rector of St. Mary's, Dublin.
1705. Francis HiGGiNs, M.A. Reader of the Cathedral;
(a) In 1653 William Pil.sworth signs himself " preacher of the Gos-
pel at St. Michael's." [St. Mieluin's Vestry Book.] Pilsworth was a
Minor Canon of St. Patrick's at the time, and afterwards a Prebendary
of the same.
PREBP:NDARIES of CHRIST church. G7
elected July 14th ; admitted August 9tli ; installed next
day. In 1726 he reports to the Dean and Chapter that
he apprehends his prebend to be disputable, by reason
of his having accepted the Archdeaconry ofCashel, and
prays to be re-elected. He was accordingly re-elected
on April 10th ; instituted the same day ; and installed
the next.
Higgins appears to have had good talents for busi-
ness. In 1 705 he was despatched to England, to arrange
matters in dispute between the Chapter and Archbishop
of Dublin, and to defend the Chapter before the Court
of Delegates. He performed this task so satisfactorily,
that in 1713 the Chapter presented him with a gift, in
approval of his diligence. Yet he contrived to embroil
himself in politics; and in 1712 we find him under pro-
secution as a disloyal subject and a disturber of the pub-
lic peace : but his character was supported by a vote of
the Lower House of Convocation, and he was acquitted
by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of the charges
brought against him. (See " A Full and Impartial Ac-
count of the Tryal of the Rev. Mr. Higgins, Prebendary
of Christ Church, in Dublin, before His Grace the Lord
Lieutenant and Council of Ireland; occasioned by a
Presentment of the Grand Jury of the County of Dub-
lin." 4to. London, 1712, pp. 31 ; and Appendix, pp.
13.) In 1720 this Chapter pay costs to the Archbishop of
Dublin, for his suit against Mr. Higgins and Dr. Theo-
philus Harrison, who had disputed some points of his
jurisdiction, but had lost their cause. On these disputes
see Bishop Mant's History, vol. ii. p. 160, &c. Higgins
died in August, 1728, and was buried in St. Michael's
Church(a).
(a) He has left behind him these works :
1. A Thanksgiving Sermon for the Duke of Marlborough's Victories.
8vo. London, 1707.
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1728. John Antrobus, M. A. a Canon of Kildare; elected
and admitted SepteniLer Gth ; installed next day. In
1734 he resigned, ibr the prebend of St. John's.
1734. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. Archdeacon of
Tuam ; elected November Gth ; instituted and installed
November 28th. In the following year he became Pre-
bendary of St. John's.
173|. John Owen, D. D. instituted March 22nd; installed
next day. In 1737 he was made Prjecentor of Kildare.
In 1744 he obtained the prebend of Swords in St. Pa-
trick's Cathedral, and in 1741 the deanery of Clonraac-
noise. He resigned this stall in 174G, and took that of
St. John's.
174f. William Fletcher, M. A. elected February 20th;
admitted and installed June 5th. He resigned on 30th
December, 1749.
1749. Edward Ledwich, LL. D. formerly a Scholar of Tri-
nity College, elected December 30th ; admitted January
4th ; installed January 10th. He was at this time Vicar-
General of the diocese of Kildare. Dr. Ledwich is well-
known in Ireland for his diligent study of the Antiqui-
ties of his country ; in which study, however, his zeal
sometimes was greater than his judgment. He was one
of the felloAv-labourers of General Vallancey, in publish-
ing the collection entitled " Collectanea de Rebus Hiber-
nicis." 6 vols. 8vo. His work " The Antiquities of
Ireland" was published after his death, in 1790; a second
and corrected edition appeared in 1803. In 1761 he
resigned this prebend, for that of St. Johns.
2. A Sermon on Revelation, iii. 2, 3. 4to. London, 1707.
3. A Postscript to the above. 4to. London, 1707.
4. The Prayer of W. Higgins before his text, and his Case. 4to.
(No place.) 1707-
5. A Case, &c. (which charges Sir Richard Bulkeley and Colonel
Forster with Disloyalty). 1711.
PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. 69
17G1. Jamks Robinson, M. A. elected March 3rd; admitted
and installed the same day. In two months he became
Prebendary of St. John's.
1761. Benjamin Barrington, D. D. was elected May 4th ;
but resigned four days afterwards.
1761. Henry Mercier, D.D. elected May 15th; admitted
June 13th; installed June 15th. He died in 1769.
1769. Robert Law, D.D. elected October 7th; admitted
the same day; installed October 18th. He resigned in
1771.
1771. Robert King, LL. D. Chancellor of Cashel; elected
December 31st ; admitted and installed January 3rd.
In 1775 he became Prebendary of St. John's.
1775. Dixie Blundell, D. D. formerly a Scholar of Trinity
College; elected August 4th; installed August 7th. He
was at this time Rector of St. Paul's, Dublin, and Vicar-
General of the dioceses of Killaloe and Kilfenora. He
also was Pra^centor of Kilmacduagh, and a Prebendary
of Clonfert. In 1782 he exchancred St. Michael's for
St. John's.
1782. Thomas Robinson, D. D. elected July 1st; installed
July 19th. In 1787 he became Prebendary of St. John's.
1787. John Drury, M. A. elected November 1st ; admitted
next day; installed November 9th. In 1789 he quitted
this prebend for that of St. John's.
1789. William Dobbin, D.D. elected July 6th; admitted
and installed July 10th. In 1791 he accepted the pre-
bend of St. John's.
1791. George Graydon, LL. B. elected February 15th; ad-
mitted July 27th; installed next day. In 1797 he
moved to St. John's.
1797. Arthur M'Gwire, M. A. elected January 14th;
admitted and installed, January 16th. In 1798 he re-
signed, and was made Rector of St. Thomas's, Dublin,
which he held till his death in January, 1843.
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1798. John William Dudley Ryves, M.A. elected Octo-
ber 12tli ; admitted October 20th ; installed October
22nd. He died in 1801.
1801. Richard Graves, D. D. a Senior Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, and Professor of Divinity in the Uni-
vei'sity; elected March 31st; installed April 13th. In
1803 the Dean and Chaj)ter elected him to the prebend
of St. John's; but he declined it, as not tenable with his
Fellowship, that prebend being valued at £10 in the
King's Books. In 1800 he was elected prebendary of
St. Michan's ; but that election was set aside as informal,
and the presentation lapsed to the Crown. In 1814 he
was appointed Dean of Ardagh. He also became Rec-
tor of St. Mary's, Dublin, and resigned this stall in
1823.
Doctor Graves is well known by his valuable theo-
logical writings, especially his Lectures on the last four
books of the Pentateuch; a list of these works will be
given under the diocese oi Ardagh.
1823. Charles Lindsay, M. A. (son of Bishop Lindsay of
Kildare) elected March 5th; admitted March 13th; in-
stalled March 15th. In 1818 he was appointed Arch-
deacon of Kildare. In 1826 he resigned this prebend,
and was made Rector of St, Mary's, Dublin.
1826. Thomas Percival Magee, LL. D. (son of Arch-
bishop Magee of Dublin) elected October 12th ; admitted
December 7th ; installed next day. In 1829 he became
Prebendary of St. John's.
1829. Thomas Bewley Monsell, M. A. Archdeacon of
Derry; elected July 14th; admitted July 24th; installed
July 30th. He resigned in 1837, and was elected by
the Chapter to execute the office of Prascentor.
1837. Richard Barton, M. A. a Vicar Choral ; elected
March 27th ; admitted April 3rd. On 15th March, 1843,
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PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. 71
he resigned, and was appointed Rector of St. George's,
Dublin.
1843. Charles Stuart Stanford, M. A. a Scholar of Tri-
nity College, Dublin ; elected April 19th ; installed
April 6th. He resigned in 1844, and was made Pre-
bendary of St. John's. He has published an edition of
Select Dialogues of Plato, accompanied by an English
translation by himself, for the use of the Students of
Trinity College, 8vo. 1833, 1835 ; and an edition of
Ovid's Fasti, also for the use of the College, 1835 ; 2nd
edition, 1838 ; and for some years was editor of the
" Christian Examiner."
1844. Edward Singleton Abbott, B. A. elected August
13th ; admitted August 21st ; installed August 23rd.
In 1845 he became Prebendary of St. John's.
1845. William Chichester, B. A. a Scholar of Trinity
College, Dublin ; elected April 15th ; admitta^^ext ^,_/
day; installed April 18th. fi^c. fi^J-'<^ ^^ /iPi -^ y
2. ST. MICHAN'S. /^<£/--^-u^^l''Z^^-^^-
1541. John Kerdiff, by the Foundation Charter is ap-
pointed Prsecentor's Vicar Choral, or Sub-Chanter ; and
the rectory of St. Michan's is given to him for his prebend.
In 155y he became Treasurer.
[1557, &c. to 1586. See above, p. 65.]
1586. Edward Edgewortu, D. D. a Vicar Choral, was an
Englishman, educated at Cambridge, and held prefer-
ment in Lincolnshire. Coming to Ireland, he obtained
the prebend of Tipperkevin in St. Patrick's, and this
prebend in Christ Church, In 1593 he was raised to
the bishopric of Down, retaining his two stalls in com-
mendam. He died in 1595.
1595. Meredith Hanmer, D. D. a Vicar Choral, and at
this time Archdeacon of Ross, and Treasurer of Water-
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ford, was elected on June 8tli. He was a native of
England, and received his education at Christ Church,
in the University of Oxford. He was a man of rather
singular character; was considered a good scholar,
preacher, and disputant, and to be well versed in Eccle-
siastical History. He has left proofs of his studious la-
bours, in the following published works:
1. The Ecclesiastical Histories ofEusebius, Socrates,
Evagrius, and Dorotheus [translated by himself] with
an ecclesiastical Chronography. Folio, London, 1576;
again, 1581 ; again, 1636.
2. The Jesuit's Banner. 4to. London, 1581.
3. The Great Bragge and Challenge of Mr. Cham-
pion, a Jesuite, answered. 4to. London, 1581.
4. A Sermon, at the Baptizing of a Turk. 8vo.
London, 1586.
5. A Chronicle of Ireland. 4to. Dublin, 1633;
reprinted, 8vo. Lublin, 1809.
He died, "of the plague," in 1604, having previously
resigned his prebend, and was buried at St. Michan's,
1602. Thomas Ram, M. A. a Vicar Choral, resigns on being
made Prwcentor.
1602. Isaac Plumme, a Vicar Choral.
[There appears to be some confusion about these
appointments of Ram and Plumme ; for in King James's
Charter, dated 7th June, 1604, Hanmer is called late
Prascentor's Vicar Choral, and is specially appointed
Prebendary of St. Michan's.]
1606. Thomas Baughe, a Vicar Choral; elected and in-
stalled on May 19th. In 1607 he resigned this pre-
bend for that of St. Michael's.
1607. Barnabas Boulger, Prebendary of St. John's. He
resigned his stall in the same year, on December 3rd.
In 1613 he was made Dean of Ossory.
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1G07. John Carter, elected Prebendary and Chanter's
Vicar Choral. In 1613 he was deprived by the Arch-
bishop of Dublin.
1613. John Parker, " a very sufficient preacher" [Reg.
Vis.] ; elected November 23rd. He resigned on No-
vember 17th, 1618. In 1619 he became Prebendary of
Maynooth in St. Patrick's.
1618. Thomas Lowe, M. A. elected and installed Novem-
ber 17th. He was afterwards a Minor Canon and Vicar
Choral of St. Patrick's.
1630. John Parker, D. D. appears to have returned to his
former prebend. In 1637 he was appointed Dean of
Killaloe. He died in 1643, and was buried at St. Mi-
chan's.
1643. John Parker, Jun. M. A. (and B. D.) (son of his
predecessor), (ordained Deacon 19th June, 1639), a
Minor Canon of St. Patrick's, and a Prebendary of Kil-
dare, was elected and installed on March 30th. Beinsf
stripped of his preferments by Cromwell's fanatics, he
retired to England(rt) ; but returned at the King's Re-
(a) 1651. During the unsettled times of the Commonwealth and Oli-
ver Cromwell, great irregularity prevailed in all our Cathedrals. In this
year, Parker the Prebendary having been obliged to fly to England, the
parishioners assembled in vestry, and assessed on the parish a stipend of
£30 for Mr. Daniel Neyland, " for preaching on Sabbath mornings."
In the same year we find Mr. Dudley Persse " Lecturer," with a sti-
pend of £20. Before the close of that year, Thomas Seele succeeded Ney-
land as Preacher, "until Mr. Moorecott came in and was settled."
In 1653 Henry Wotton calls himself " preacher of the Gospel at St.
Michan's." He married a maid-servant of Sir Hardress Waller.
In 1659 the parishioners again assembled to elect a preacher. Their
act of vestry states that Mr. "Wotton had officiated as preacher four
years and upwards ; during which time " there was no Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper administered by him, or by any other ; and dui'ing all that
time Mr. Wotton did not administer the Sacrament of Baptism, whereby
the parishioners were enforced to have recourse to the ministers of other
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storation, and was made Bishop ofElphin; and subse-
quently was translated to the Archbishoprics of Tuam
and of Dublin. He died in 1681, and was buried at
Christ Church. Besides his bequests of Communion
plate to other churches (mentioned in Ware), he gave
a chalice and patten to St. Patrick's Cathedral.
1662. Daniel Neyland, D. D. [see the note] elected Fe-
bruary 6th; installed February 13th. In 1664 he was
made Dean of Elphin. He died in February, 166|, and
was buried in this church.
166|. Charles Cormock, aFellow of Trinity College, Dub-
lin ; elected February 20th ; installed April 9th. He
died in March, 1672, and was buried at St. Michan's.
1672. Benjamin Parry, D.D. (son of Edward, Bishop of
Killaloe), elected March 30th. He had been educated
partly at Dublin, and partly at Oxford ; and for some
time was a Prebendary of York. In 167f he resigned,
and was made Dean of Ossory ; in 1675 Dean of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin; and in 1677 was raised to the Bishopric
of Ossory.
167f . John Pooley, D. D. a native of England, a Fellow
of Trinity College, Dublin ; elected February 23rd.
[I observe that, in the Vestry Book of St. Michan's, he
signs as " minister" till December, 1678; and from that
time " prebendary." I do not find any new appointment
in or about 1678.] In 167|^ he was made Dean of Ossory.
In 1697 he resigned this prebend on being presented to
the Bishopric of Cloyne. In 1702 he was translated to
Raphoe.
parishes ; and it does not appear that the said Mr. Wotton has any legal
title to the place of minister of the said parish ; therefore the parishio-
ners then and there assembled, did elect Mr. Daniel Neyland, preacher of
the Gospel, to be from henceforth the minister for the said parish." Dated
10th January, 16||. At their next meeting, the vestry assign him a yearly
stipend of £120. [Vestry Book.]
PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. 75
Dr. Pooley was ever anxious for the welfare of St.
Michan's parish ; he exerted himself strenuously to pre-
serve its venerable church from ruin. He presented to
it a large silver chalice and cover ; and, at his death,
among other benefactions to numerous churches, left
£60 for a font, £7 10s. to the poor, &c. He died in Oc-
tober, 1712, and was buried at St. Michan's; where a
monument was erected to his memory, bearing a long
inscription which is copied in Ware's History of the Bi-
shops.
1698. John Clayton, M. A. instituted April 29th ; installed
May 5th. In 1708 he was appointed Dean of Kildare.
He died in September, 1725, and was buried in his
church of St. Michan.
1725. William Percival, D. D. Prebendary of St. Johns;
elected October 5th ; instituted October 9th ; installed
October 11th. He died in August, 1734, and was
buried at St. Michan's.
1734. William Jackson, D. D. Prebendary of St. John's;
elected October 10th ; instituted October 14th ; installed
October 16th. He died in February, 173|, and was
buried either at St. Michan's or St. John's Church.
1 73|. John Antrobus, M. A. Prebendary of St. John's ;
elected March 16th; instituted and installed March
19th. He died in 1761.
1761. Edward Ledwich, LL. D. Prebendary of St. JoJm's;
elected May 1st; instituted and installed May 15th. In
November of this year he was made a Prebendary of
Derry; in 1769 became Archdeacon of Kildare; and in
1772 obtained the deanery of Kildare. He died in 1782.
1781. Robert King, LL. D. Prebendary of St. Johns;
elected July 1st; admitted and installed next day. In
1782 he was made Dean of Kildare. He died in 1787.
1787. Dixie Blundell, D. D. Prebendary of St. John's;
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elected October 1 0th ; instituted October 30th ; installed
November 1st. He resigned in 1789, on being made
Rector of St. Mary's, Dublin.
1789. Thomas Robinson, D. D. Prebendary of St. John's;
elected July 6th ; instituted and installed next day.
1797. William Dobbin, D. D. Prebendary of St. John's;
elected January 14th; instituted February 11th; in-
stalled February 14th.
[1809.. Hon. James Agar, M. A. (son of the Earl of Nor-
manton, Archbishop of Dublin), was collated by the
Archbishop, upon a supposed lapse ; but the Archbishop
dying in England a few days before the lapse to him
had legally taken place, the collation became void; and
Mr. Agar renounced all claim to it by an instrument in
Writing dated August 18th, 1809.]
1809. John Rowley, M. A. (afterwards LL. D.) presented
by the Crown by lapse, the See of Dublin being vacant.
Patent dated August 9th ; instituted August 25th ; in-
stalled September 6th. He died at Kingstown, near
Dublin, on 5th of January, 1845 ; and was buried at St.
Michan's.
1845. Charles Stuart Stanford, M. A. Prebendary of
St. Johns; elected February 7th ; instituted February
12th; installed February 15th.
3. ST. John's.
1541. Christopher Rathe, one of the Canons of the Con-
vent, was appointed by the Foundation Charter a Vicar
Choral ; and the Church of St. John was given to him :
but it was not expressly declared pr'ebendal at this time ;
but probably was made so by the Arch bishop, G. Browne,
in 1544. In 1554 Rathe was appointed Praecentor.
1554 to 1586. See above, at p. 65.
1586. Martin Howley, installed May 9th.
PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. 77
1586, or 1587. Robert Richardson, D. D. He resigned
on December 8th, 1587, and was made Praecentor.
1587. Laurence (or Lancelot) Mony, installed December
18th. In 1596 he resigned and became Prebendary of
St. Michael's.
1592. Peter Calf appears as Prebendary and a Vicar Cho-
ral. He died in 1596.
1596. William Heydon, the late Treasurer, appears as
Prebendary.
1600. Thomas Ram, M. A. a Vicar Choral; installed July
29th. In 1602 he became Prebendary of St. Michans,
and in the same year Proecentor, under which title see
further particulars.
1602. Barnabas Boulger. He had been a Vicar Choral ;
and in King James's Charter, dated 7th June, 1604, is
specially named and appointed the first " Canonical Pre-
bendary" of St. John's. In 1612 he was made Dean of
Ossory ; and in 1613 he was deprived of his stall by the
Archbishop.
1613. Edward Hill, B. D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin ; " a very worthy preacher" [Reg. Vis.] ; elected
November 23rd. He was at this time a Minor Canon of
St. Patrick's. He died in January, 16|§, and was buried
at St. John's.
1630. W. Bradwell is set down as Prebendary, in a manu-
script in Trinity College Library. [But quaere this ?]
1630. John Atherton, M. A. installed April 22nd. In
1635 he became Chancellor.
1635. Hugh Cressy, M. A. afterwards well-known as a
convert to Romanism, and a controversial writer, was a
native of Yorkshire, and a Fellow of Merton College,
Oxford. He became Chaplain to the Earl of Strafford,
Lord Lieutenant, by whom he was brought to Ireland,
and was elected to this prebend on December 3rd ; and
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installed on January 26th. In February following he
was made a Prebendary of St. Patrick's ; and in 1638
resigned St. John's on being appointed Dean of Leigh-
lin. In 1646 he became a convert to the Church of
Rome ; and from that period was almost incessantly en-
gaged in controversy. Among his antagonists were Bi-
shop Stillingfleet, and Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.
Several years before his death he became a Benedictine
monk. He died in 1674, respected both by Protestants
and Romanists, for his talents and the moderation of his
sentiments. A list of his numerous writings may be seen
in Dodd's Church History of England, in Ware's Wri-
ters of Ireland, and more at lai'ge in Bliss's edition of
Wood's " Athenaa Oxonienses."
1638. Dudley Boswell, B. D. Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
installed July 18th. He died in July, 1650, and was
buried in his church.
1660. Thomas Bladen, D. D. Chaplain to the Duke of
Ormond, Lord Lieutenant, was elected November 28th ;
installed December 1st. In 1666 he was made Dean of
Ardfert; but continued to hold this prebend till his
death in July, 1695(6(). He was buried in his church
of St. John's. See an account of his writings under Ard-
fert.
1695. Bennett Scroggs, D.D. Prebendary of St. Michael's;
elected June 4th ; installed next day. He died in May,
1696, and was buried in his church.
1696. Theophilus Harrison, M. A. (and D.D.) elected
November 17th; installed November 27th. He was
(a) Yet in a Book of Proctor's Accounts in the archives, of the year
1690, Mr. Howard and Mr. Griffith are named as the Prebendaries of St.
John and St. Michan. Quaere, could these have been Roman Catholics
intruded by King James? There were two Vicars CAo; a/ of these names
at the time.
PREBENDARIES OF CHRIST CHURCH. 79
likewise a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, and a Canon of
Kildare. He died in June, 1 720, and was buried at St.
John's.
1720. William Percival, D. D. Dean oi' Emh/; elected
November 23rd; installed November 29th. In 1725 he
resiirned for the prebend of St. Michan's.
[1725. Patrick Delany, D. D. was elected to this stall,
but declined accepting it (Boulter's Letters) ; upon
which,
172|. William Jackson, M.A. and D.D. was elected Fe-
bruary 17th; admitted March 2nd; installed next day.
In 1734 he became Prebendary of St. Michan's.
1734. John Antrobus, M. A. Prebendary of St. Michael's;
elected October 16th ; admitted and installed November
6th. In the next year he resigned for the prebend of
St. Michan's.
1735. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. Prebendary of St.
Michael's; elected March 19th; admitted and installed
March 22nd. In 1737 he was made Dean of Kildare.
He died in 1746.
1746. John Owen, D. D. Prebendary of St. Micliaers ;
elected December 3rd; installed February 24th. He
died in 1760.
1761. Edward Ledwich, LL.D. Prebendary of St. Mi-
chaeVs ; elected February 28th ; admitted March 2nd ;
installed next day. In two months he resigned this
stall, and became Prebendary of St. Michan's.
1761. James Robinson, M. A. Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
elected May 4th ; admitted May 9th ; installed May
15th. He died in June, 1775, and was buried at St.
Michael's.
1775. Robert King, LL. D. Prebendary of St. Michael's;
elected August 4th; installed August 7th. In 1782 he
became Prebendary of St. Michan's.
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1782. Dixie Blundell, D. D. Prebendary of St. 3IichaeVs;
elected July 1st; installed July 19th. In 1787 lie was
made Prebendary of St. Michan's.
1787. Thomas Robinson, D.D. Prebendary of St. Mi-
cbael's ; elected October lOth ; installed November 1st.
In 1789 be became Prebendary of St. Michan's.
1789. John Drury, M.A. Prebendary of St. Michael's;
elected July 6th ; admitted and installed July 10th. He
died in 1791.
1791. William Dobbin, D. D. Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
elected February 3rd ; admitted and installed February
15th. In 1797 he accepted St. Michan's.
1797. George Graydon, LL. B. Prebendary of St. Mi-
chael's; elected January 28th; admitted and installed
January 31st. He died in 1803.
1803. Thomas Smyth, LL. D. (son of George Smyth, a
Baron of the Exchequer, and grandson of Thomas
Smyth, Bishop of Limerick) ; elected May 3rd ; admitted
May 26th ; installed June 4th. He was at this time
Archdeacon of Lismore. He resigned in 1826.
1826. Charles Lindsay, M. A. Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
elected August 18th; admitted September 23rd; in-
stalled September 28th. He was likewise Archdeacon
of Kildare. In 1829 he resigned this stall, and became
Rector of St. Mary's, Dublin.
1829. Thomas Percival Magee, LL. D. Prebendary of
St. Michael's ; elected June 2nd ; installed the same day.
He also held a prebend in the Cathedral of St. Patrick's.
In 1830 he was made Archdeacon of Kilmacduao-h. In
1843 he resigned this stall and became Rector of St.
Thomas's, Dublin.
1843. Richard Barton, M.A. Prebendary of St. Michael's ;
elected March 15th ; admitted and installed March 18th.
VICARS CHORAL OF CHRIST CHURCH. 81
He resigned in March, 1844, and was appointed by the
Dean and Chapter Rector of St. George's, Dublin.
1844. Charles Stuart Stanford, M. A. Prebendary of
St. Michael's ; elected April 6th ; admitted April 10th ;
installed April 19th. In the following year he ex-
changed this prebend for St. Michan's.
1845. Edward Singleton Abbott, B. A. Prebendary of
St. Michael's ; elected March 11th ; installed March 14jji.
— TiioseMio mvean asterisk ( * ) prefixed to their
na^nes were Vicars Choral of St. Patmdis a^o. ^^/^
1541^ IiTCIie'lfounSation Charter ofthis year certain rutes /
were laid down relating to the Vicars Choral. They
were to be eight in number ; the first was to be called
Sub-Dean, or Dean's Vicar ; the second Sub-Chantor,
or Chanter's Vicar ; his office was to regulate the weekly
Service, and to instruct the Choristers in singing. The
third was to be Chancellor's Vicar ; his duty was to cor-
rect the false Latin in the Choir Books, and to cancel
and erase any faults found in them. The fourth was
Treasurer's Vicar. The other four were to be appointed
by the Dean, but to be admitted according to the cus-
tom of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
At this same time the following six Canons of the Convent
were appointed by name the first Vicars Choral, viz.
1. John Corragh, Dean's Vicar and Sub-Dean.
2. John Kerdiffe, Prascentor's Vicar. In 1557 he became
Treasurer.
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82 DUBLIN.
3. * Christopher Rathe, Chancellor's Vicar. In 1554 he
was made Praecentor.
4. Oliver Graunt, Treasurer's Vicar.
5. William Owen,
6. Nicholas Ogan (Hogan?)
(1556 to 1560), The following names occur:
* Christopher More, Dean's Vicar. He became Prsecen-
tor in 1560.
Nicholas Darton, Prjccentor's Vicar.
Edward Ellis (or Eeles), Chancellor's Vicar.
* Nicholas Corr, Treasurer's Vicar.
Walter Jordan.
William Dermott ; he afterwards became Chancellor.
1561. Nicholas Davies,
William Her
1562. John Follan,
William Hernan, j ^^
J OHN r ollan, 1
John Barrie,/ ^^
157|(a). Robert Lowes, Treasurer's Vicar; appointed
February 19th. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1586. John Bullock. He held his office till his death in
1619.
Laurence Bryan, Prebendary of St. Michael's. He
resigned in 1596.
Martin Howley, Prebendary of St. John's ; installed
May 8th.
— Martin Gerard.
— Peter Calf, Prebendary of St. John's.
— Edward Edgworth, Prebendary of St. Michan's.
Robert Jordan. He resigned in 1596.
1586. Walter Kennedy. He resigned in 1595.
(a) 1574. It was ordered by the Dean and Chapter " that the parson
of St. Michael's be Dean's Vicar ; the parson of St. Michan's, Chantor's
Vicar ; and the parson of St. John's, Chancellor's Vicar." [Chapter Book.]
This order continued in force until the alteration made by King James's
Charter in 1604.
VICARS CHORAL OF CHRIST CHURCH. 83
1587. Laurence Mony, Prebendary of St. John's.
1594. Meredith Hanmer, D. D. Prebendary of St. Mi-
chan's, and Chantors Vicar; appointed by the Crown
April 7th [Lib. Mun.] ; admitted June 8th.
1595. John Albright (v. Kennedy) ; installed November
19th. In 1600 he became Dean's Vicar, and Preben-
dary of St. Michael's ; and was re-appointed to his pre-
bend in the Charter of 1604.
1596. John Farmer, elected August 10th (v. Jordan).
William Heydon, Prebendary of St. John's (v.
Mony).
Edward Gore (v. Calf, deceased).
1599. Richard Myles ; installed November 23rd.
George Helie, installed December 23rd. He re-
signed in 1618.
Stephen Helie, installed same day.
1600. John Fido, installed ]\Iay 3rd.
Thomas Ram, Prebendary of St. John's ; installed
July 29th.
1603. Barnabas Boulger, Prebendary of St. John's. In
1607 he was promoted to St. Michan's.
1604. Isaac Plumme, Prebendary of St. Michan's.
1605. Stephen Robinson, installed April 3Gth.
Thomas Cooper, installed May 18th. In 1613 he
was suspended from his office during pleasure.
1606. Thomas Baughe, Prebendary of St. Michan's; in-
stalled May 19th.
Thomas Smyth.
Edward King.
Richard Walsh.
John Carter, Prebendary of St. Michan's (v. Boul-
ger, promoted).
1608. Thomas Bateson (v. Robinson).
1609. John Hoskins, " July 3rd, elected sixth Vicar Choral
not yet filled since the re-construction of the Corporation."
84 DUBLIN.
1612. John Egerton, Prebendary of St. Michael's ; elected
October 27tli.
1615. Thomas Gary appears. [Reg. Vis.]
Henry Burnett (v. George Hely, resigned) appears.
(Ibid.)
1619. * John Jewett (v. Bullock, deceased) appointed
PrJBcentor s Vicar by the Prsecentor. [I doubt whether
this appointment was confirmed at this time.]
1620. Richard Walsh, installed May 20th.
1623. * William Ballard (v. Burnett, deceased), being
recommended by the Lord Deputy, is accepted for one
year on trial.
1628. * John Jewett (v. Walsh, deceased) ; installed De-
cember 9 th.
1631. * William Betney, installed May 10th.
1633(a). John Allen.
* Thomas Lowe.
1638. * Richard Dagnall, admitted October 16th.
1640. * Leonard Cotton, admitted December 4th. He
died in 1643.
1644. * John Tadpole. He held office in 1663, and pro-
bably till his death in 1669. He was buried at St. John's.
1645. * John Hawkshaw. In 1646 he was appointed Or-
ganist. At the Restoration in 1660, he is spoken of as
" one of the ancient Vicars of this church."
1646. * Randal (or Ralph) Jewett.
166^. * Richard Hosier, admitted February 26th.
* John Hawkshaw, admitted [re-admitted?] Fe-
bruary 28th.
(a) By a Chapter Act of this year it is ordered, that the three A'^icars
who are not clerics shall read the First Lesson and the Epistle at the
Communion table. It was afterwards ordered, that " it appearing that
the Vicars, as established by King Edward VI. ought to be Presbyters,
John Jewett, William Ballard, and William Betney do get themselves
ordained, or they will be deprived."
VICARS CHORAL OF CHRIST CHURCH. 85
1661. * Peregrine Darling, admitted September 24tli.
* Faithful Tadpole, admitted same day. He died
in September, 1669, and was buried at St. John's.
* Robert Essex, admitted same day.
1663. Luke Darling appears.
1669. * William Tebbo, admitted July 12th.
* Walter Howard, admitted same day.
16 — ? * Barnard (or Bartholomew) Isaacs. In 1684
he became a Roman Catholic.
1679. * Adam Elliott appears as Dean's Vicar.
* Nicholas Saunderson is Precentor's Vicar.
(1681?) * William Ferne.
1684. * John Bernard.
1688. * J. ViNiGAM (v. Hawkshaw, deceased) ; admitted
January 9th.
* John Griffith (v. Bernard, deceased) ; admitted
same day.
1689. Marcus Stafford, a Roman Catholic (perhaps bro-
ther of Alexius Stafford, the intruded Popish Dean of
King James II.), appears. [Ledwich.]
1690. Francis Higgins is admitted " Reader" (qusere, was
he a Vicar Choral?) February 17th. On 26th Septem-
ber, 1691, he was suspended for neglect of duty. In
1705 he was elected Prebendary of St. Michael's.
1691. * Thomas Bulmore.
1692. * Peter Isaacs, admitted March 31st.
1693. * Thomas Finell, admitted September 12th.
1694. * Rev. John Worrall, B. D. (v. Isaacs, deceased) ;
admitted December 22nd. He held the office fifty-
eight years, till his death in 1751.
169f . * Charles Taylor (v. Ferne, deceased). [I have
not found the date of Feme's appointment] ; admitted
February 14th. He held it forty -seven years ; and died
in 1742.
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1695. * Robert Hodge (v. Bulmore); admitted June 4th.
1698. * Rev. Francis Le Jan, B.I), admitted July 12tli,
* Richard Warren (v. Vinigam), admitted same day.
1700. * Rev. Joseph Wilkinson, M. A. (v. Le Jan re-
signed) ; admitted September 24th.
1709. * Edward Williams (v. Hodge, deceased) ; ad-
mitted September 23rd.
17Q§. * George Rogers (v. Thos. Finell, deceased) ; ad-
mitted March 23rd.
1716. * Peter Finell (v. Rogers, deceased) ; admitted
June 2nd.
1719. Rev. William Jones (v. Williams, deceased); ad-
mitted November 11th. In 1751 he was promoted to
be Dean's Vicar.
1725. Richard Walker (v. Warren, deceased); admitted
April 1st.
1726. * Joseph La Plaigne (v. Wilkinson, deceased); ad-
mitted January 20th.
1728. Rev. John Jones (v. P. Finell, deceased) ; admitted
May 23rd.
1729. * Rev. John Eusebius Smith (v. La Plaigne, de-
ceased) ; admitted August 6th. He died in December,
1744, and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1732. * John Mason (v. Walker, deprived for neglect of
duty) ; admitted May 12th, He held his place fifty-
one years. He died in 1783.
1738. John Harris (v. Jones, resigned); admitted April
20th.
1739. * John Church (v. Harris, deceased) ; admitted
April 10th.
1742. * John Phipps (v. Taylor, deceased); admitted
February 28th.
1744. * Joseph Ward (v. Smith, deceased) ; admitted
January 16th.
VICARS CHORAL OF CHRIST CHURCH. 87
1751. * William Lamb (v. Worrall, deceased).
1753. * Rev. Samuel Lake, Dean's Vicar (v. Jones, de-
ceased) ; admitted April 3rd.
1757. * Rev. Robert Shenton, Dean's Vicar (v. Lake,
deceased); admitted October 13th. He died in Novem-
ber, 1798, and was buried in Christ Church.
1758. * Richard Woodward (v. Lamb, deceased) ; ad-
mitted September 21st. He died in November, 1777,
and was buried at Christ Church.
1759. * Rev. Michael Sandes (v. Phipps, deceased); ad-
mitted February 20th.
1760. * William Brett (v. Church, deceased); admitted
February 22nd.
1765. * Edward Higgins, admitted January 12th.
1769. * John Butler (v. Higgins, deceased); admitted
October 10th.
1776. * Thomas Matthews, elected February 23rd.
1778. * John Matthews, elected July 7th.
1781. * Rev. John Bayly, M. A. (v. Butler, deceased);
admitted April 3rd. In 1784 he became a Minor Canon
of St. Patrick's ; in 1798 he was promoted to the office
of Dean's Vicar. In 1808 he was made Dean of Killa-
loe; and in 1828 Dean oi Lismore.
1784. * John Parkinson, D. M. (v. Mason, deceased) ; ad-
mitted January 26th.
1795. * John Spray, D. M. (v. Woodward, deceased) ;
elected March 21st. He died in January, 1827.
1799. Rev. Charles Graydon Osborne, M. A. (v. Shen-
ton, deceased) ; elected March 16th. He died in 1823,
and was buried in Christ Church.
1800. * John Andrew Stevenson, D. M. (v. J. Mat-
thews, deceased) ; admitted March 6th. This emi-
nent composer received the merited reward of Knight-
hood.
88 DUBLIN.
1819. Robert Jager (v. Parkinson, deceased) ; elected
April 17tli.
1823. Rev. William Joseph Henry Lefanu, Dean's Vi-
car; elected Avigust 4th. In 1834 the Dean and Chap-
ter presented him to the rectory of St. Paul's, Dublin.
1827. * Simeon Pinto Buggine, a native of Italy ; elected
(v. Spray) April 9th. He died in 1842.
1828. Rev. Richard Barton, B. A. (v. Bayly) ; elected No-
vember 3rd. In 1837 he was elected Prebendary of
St. Michael's.
1830. * Thomas Terence Magrath (v. Matthews, de-
ceased); elected April 19th.
1833. Francis Robinson (v. Stevenson, deceased) ; elected
October 22nd.
1834. Rev. John Clarke Crosthwaite, M. A.(a) Pr^-
(a) Mr. Crosthwaite was a native of Dublin, was ordained Deacon in
1827, and priest in 1830, by Bishop Brinkley of Cloyne. In February,
1844, he was presented to the united rectories of St. Mary at Hill, and
St. Andrew Hubbard, in the city of London. His contributions to lite-
rature have been numerous and valuable. He is author of the following
works :
1. Observations on Nonconformity and Separation, in a Letter to the
Rev. W. Burgh. 8vo. Dublin, 1834.
2. The Christian Ministry and the Establishment of Christianity, two
Discourses, with Notes and an Appendix. 8vo. London, 1835.
3. The Irish Church Bill, or Facts for the Consideration of the Lords.
8vo. London, 1835.
4. Observations on a Memorial to His Majesty and Petition to both
Houses of Parliament, from certain of the Clergy of the Church of Ire-
land. 8vo. Dublin, 1836.
5. The first Rejection of Christ, a Warning to the Church. A Ser-
mon preached in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. 12mo. Dublin, 1837-
6. Order and Mission, a limited Commission essential to the Sacred
Ministry ; an Ordination Sermon preached at Christ Church, Dublin.
8vo. Dublin, 1837.
7. Sermons on Practical subjects. 8vo. London, 1840.
8. Communio FidcHum, a Historical Enquiry into the mode of distri-
VICARS CHORAL OF CHRIST CHURCH. 89
centor s Vicar (v. Lefanu) ; elected February 14th ;
Dean's Vicar in 1837. In 1844 he resigned, and ac-
cepted preferment in England.
1837. Rev. George de Butts (v. Barton) ; elected Precen-
tor's Vicar April 6 th. In 1843 he was appointed a Mi-
nor Canon of St. Patrick's. In 1844 he became Dean's
Vicar.
1843. Thomas Yoakley (v. Buggine, deceased); elected
June 24th.
1844. Rev. John Finlayson, B.A. (v. Crosthwaite) ; elected
Precentor's Vicar May 15 th.
buting the Holy Communion prescribed by the United Church of England
and Ireland. 18mo. Oxford, 1841.
9. The Remembrance of Christ, a Sermon on the Holy Communion,
preached in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. 12mo. London, 1843.
10. Good Friday, a Sermon pi-eached in the Church of St. Mary at
Hill, London. 8vo. London, 1846. (Printed in the third volume of the
Practical Sermons.)
11. Modern Hagiology ; an Examination of the Nature and Tendency
of some legendary and devotional Works, lately published under the
Sanction of the Rev. J. H. Newman, the Rev. Dr. Pusey, and the Rev. F.
Oakeley. 2 vols. fcap. 8vo. London, 1846.
12. The Unfruitful Fig- Tree, a Fast-Sermon preached in the Church
of St. Mary at Hill, London. 8vo. London, 1847.
Mr. Crosthwaite was also the writer of numerous articles in the " Irish
Ecclesiastical Journal," of which publication he was the Editor, from
May, 1841, until February, 1844, in which latter year he became Editor
of the " British Magazine."
He has likewise edited :
Archbishop Potter's Discourse on Church Government, with additional
Notes and Illustrations. 8vo. London, 1839.
The Book of the Obits and Martyrology of Christ Church, Dublin
(for the Irish Archaeological Society). 4to. Dublin, 1844.
Practical Sermons by Dignitaries and other Clergymen of the United
Church of England and Ireland. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1845-6.
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ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.
N. B. — For a large 'portion of the information res-pecting this
church the author is indebted to " Mason'' s UistorT/ of St.
Patrick's Cathedral J" 4to. Dublin, 1820. But his state-
ments have been frequently checked., enlarged^ or corrected,
by reference to oi'iginal authorities.
COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
About the year 1190, Archbisliop John Corny n erected
the parish church of St. Patrick into a Prebendal and
Collegiate Establishment, with the honorable design
of encouraging the study of good literature in Ireland.
He placed in it thirteen Canons, or Canonical Preben-
daries; constituted them a Chapter; assigned to them
certain revenues; and ordained that their prebends
should be exempt from the visitation and procurations
of the Archdeacon of Dublin.
DEAN AND CHAPTER,
Henry de Loundres, the immediate successor of Arch-
bishop Comyn, elevated this collegiate foundation into
that of a complete Cathedral, in 1219 ; and, by a Charter
dated in that year, appointed a Dean, Praecentor, Chan-
cellor, and Treasurer (of whom King Edward IV. after-
wards speaks as being " tanquam postes et columnae
ejusdem Collegii"). These Dignitaries were in addition
to the then existing Canons. He also provided, that the
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Dean should be for ever elected by the Chapter, out of
the members of their own body.
CHAPTER SEAL.
There is a drawing of the seal of the Dean and Chapter, of
the date 1420, in the archives of Christ Church. An
engraving of the Chapter Seal in the year 1574, is given
in Ware's History of the Bishops. The original official
seals of Dean Keatinge (1810), Dean Ponsonby (1810),
and Dean Daly (1842), are deposited in the Royal Irish
Academy.
SUCCESSION OF DEANS.
1219. William Fitzguido, a Londoner, was appointed by
the founder his first Dean, and the rectory of Clondalkin
was assigned as his prebend. It appears that he was at
this time one of the Canons of this church, and Pre-
bendary of Clondalkin. The period of his death is not
known for certain.
(1240.) Richard Gardiner succeeded, about this year,
[Cod. Clarendon, 46.] He presided about ten years.
1250. Richard de Sancto Martino, who had been many
years a Canon, was elected about this time. He conti-
nued Dean in 1267. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1260. John de Saundford (brother of the Archbishop),
was elected about this year. He was a Franciscan friar,
" highly esteemed for his learning and wisdom." In
1272 he was appointed Escheator of Ireland. In 1279
he appears, at Clonmel, as a Justice of the King's Bench.
In 1284 he was elected Archbishop of Dublin.
1284. Thomas de Chaddesworth (probably an English-
man), Chancellor of the Cathedral, was elected Dean, in
May, 1284. He sent to the Cathedral of Salisbury for a
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copy of their Statutes, by whicla to model those of his
own church. Like his predecessor, he was a Justice of the
King's Bench. In 1295 he was elected Archbishop of
Dublin ; but the election was irregular, and was set aside.
In 1299 he was appointed Vicar-General of the diocese.
He appears as Dean in 1308 [Cod. Clar. 46.] and 1310.
He died, at a great age, about 1311.
1312. William Rodyard, Treasurer of the Cathedral, was
elected in this year. He was engaged in many busi-
nesses of great importance ; and was a Judge of the
Common Pleas, and of the King's Bench. In 1320 he
was chosen Chancellor of the University established in
this Cathedral, and took the degree of Doctor of Canon
Law. [Mason.] He sat as Dean in 1335, but how long
after is uncertain.
1348. Adam de Kingston appears as Dean in this year.
[MS. Clar. 46.] Mason does not notice him.
1349. William de Bromley (probably an Englishman),
Treasurer, was elected Dean. He must have been a
man of great ability ; for we find him filling the high
offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Keeper of the
Great Seal, and Treasurer of Ireland. He died, full of
age and infirmities, about the year 1374.
1374. John de Colton, D. C. L. an Englishman, first Mas-
ter of Gonville Hall (now Caius College), in Cambridge,
and a Prebendary of York, became Treasurer of Ireland,
and was elected Dean. He subsequently became Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, and also Lord Justice. In 138-|
he was advanced to the Primacy, and died in 1404.
Mason adds, " that he was a prelate of high reputation
for virtue and learning, dear to all ranks of people, for
his affability and sweetness of temper."
1390. Henry Bowett. [MS. Clar. 46.]
1392. William Chambre, Archdeacon of Dublin, ex-
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changed his preferment with Landulph, Cardinal of St.
Nicholas, whom the Pope had made Dean. [Rot. Pat.
16 Ric. II.]
1396. After a long interruption, during which it appears
that the Pope endeavoured to possess himself of the pa-
tronage of the deanery, while the King sequestered the
revenues of it till the question should be settled, Tho-
mas DE EvERDOX, a Canon of St. Patrick's, was elected
in the year 1396. He was a man employed in many
secular matters of importance, and held the high office
of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. In 1399 he resigned his
deanery, and accepted the prebend of Clonmethan.
1399. John Prene was promoted, against all rule and usage,
by the Pope; but having obtained, in 1403, the King's
pardon for this intrusion, he was allowed to retain his
dignity. About 1420 he was Archdeacon of Armagh,
and held the rectory of Termonfeichan ; and in 1439 he
was raised to the Primacy.
1439. Nicholas Hill, Archdeacon of Dublin, was elected.
He appears as Dean in 1449. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1457. Philip Norris, D. D. an Irishman, but educated at
University College, Oxford, was elected, being at the
time Prebendary of Yagoe. He was famed for his
general scholarship ; and distinguished himself, while at
Oxford, by exposing the ignorance and corruptions of
the Mendicant Friars. This raised up many enemies,
and the friars accused him to the Pope, who threatened,
censured, and finally excommunicated him. But Norris
set them all at defiance, and persevered in his course of
observations, as knowing that he had truth on his side ;
nor could the friars either silence him, or hinder his
preferment. He died in 1465. He has written :
1. Declamationes qusedam.
2. Lecturaj Scripturarum.
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3. Sermones ad Populum.
4. Contra Mendicitatem validara. [Ware.]
1465. John Alleyne, B. C. L. Prsecentor of tlie Cathedral,
was elected Dean. During his incumbency the privi-
leges of the Chapter were infringed by tlie Archbishop
of Dublin ; but Alleyne petitioned Parliament, and
obtained a Statute confirming all their ancient rights.
In 1472 he was, by both Chapters, unanimously elected
Archbishop of Dublin, but from some unknown cause
the election was not confirmed. He bequeathed almost
the whole of his property to an alms-house which he
had founded ; and having governed this church forty
years, he died on January 2nd, 150|, and was buried
in his Cathedral. His will is printed in the appendix
to Mason's St. Patrick's. The Prior and Convent of the
Holy Trinity celebrated his obit, because he bequeathed
to them two books on Canon Law ; namely,
Repertorium Abbatis Panorraitani, and Repertorium
Petri Brixiensis. [Obits Ch. Ch.]
150|. Thomas Rochfort (son of Roger, Lord of Killa-
down, in the county Kildare), Prsecentor of the Cathe-
dral, was elected Dean. He appears to have been
learned in the law ; for we find him a Clerk in Chancery,
a King's Serjeant, and Keeper of the Rolls. During his
incumbency some important rules were made respecting
the jurisdiction and discipline of the Cathedral; and the
College of Minor Canons and Choristers was incorpo-
rated by letters patent. The Dean died on June 10th,
1522.
1522. John Rycardes, or Riccard, Rector of Trim, was
elected. In the following year he was appointed Mas-
ter of the Rolls. He died (probably) about the begin-
ning of the year 1527.
1527. Robert Sutton, Archdeacon of Dublin, succeeded;
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but he died on the 1st of April in the next year. He
was buried in his Cathedral ; where a mural tablet still
records his name. Mason has given an engraving and
description of it, in his History of the Cathedral.
1528. Thomas Darcy, Prebendary of Howth, and Master
of the Rolls, succeeded; but held his dignity less than
two years, dying on February 8th, 15|§.
15f§. Geoffry Fyche, Treasurer, was elected on March
9th. He was a man of talent and energy. He had
been Prebendary of St. Audoen's, and Archdeacon of
Glendaloch, Seneschal to the Archbishop, and Vicar-
General of the diocese. He died on April 8th, 1537,
and was buried in his Cathedral, where a brass plate
(engraved in Mason's History) still exhibits his effi-gy
and epitaph. The Book of Obits of Christ Church,
Dublin, calls him a great benefactor to that church.
1537. Edward Bassenet, a native of Wales, a prebendary
of this church [Dalton], succeeded. For good services
rendered to King Henry VIII. he was made a Privy
Counsellor, and obtained more substantial proofs of his
Sovereign's favour. He does not appear to have been
so faithful to the interests of his church ; for on January
8th, 154y, he surrendered St. Patrick's Cathedral, with
all its rights, revenues, and possessions, into the hands
of the King, who had determined on its dissolution.
He received a yearly pension of £200 for his life ; and
the other members of the Chapter, Vicars Choral, &c.
received pensions in proportion to their rank. Bassenet
was living in November, 1551, but died before the res-
toration of the Cathedral in 1555.
1555. Thomas Leverous was appointed Dean by Queen
Mary, on the restoration of the Cathedral. His patent
is dated March 26th. He was tutor to the fiimily of
the Earl of Kildare ; and distinguished himself by a
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laborious and faithful protection of Gerald, the young
Earl, while ilying from the vengeance of King Henry
VIII. On his pupil being restored to the royal favour,
he returned to Ireland, and became Archdeacon of
Armagh : he was subsequently promoted to the bishop-
ric of K'ddare, and held his deanery in commendam:
but in 1559 he was deprived of both, for refusing to
take the oath of supremacy. In his latter years he kept
a grammar school at Adare, in the county Limerick.
He died in 1577, and was buried at Naas, in the county
Kildare.
1560. Alexander Craike, B.D. Prebendary ofClonme-
than, was elected by the Chapter, on August 21st
[Cod. Clar. 46] ; and in the same year was advanced to
the see of Kildare^ being allow^ed to hold the deanery
in commendam. Mason observes that, during his incum-
bency in 1560, the first public Clock seen in Dublin was
put up on the steeple of St. Patrick's ; " and the people
of the city were much delighted therewith." (See his
note, at p. 164.) Craike died in 1564, and was buried
in his cathedral.
156|. Adam LoFTUS, S. T. P. a native of Yorkshire, edu-
cated at Cambridge, at this time Archbishop o^ Armagh,
was elected Dean on January 28th [Cod. Clar. 46], upon
the strong recommendation of Queen Elizabeth, who
had early marked his abilities, and took him into her
special favour. She had granted him letters patent, em-
powering him to hold this deanery in commendam, on
6th January, 156^. He seldom resided in Dublin ; and
in 1567, resigned the deanery, and exchanged the see
of Armasfh for that oi Dublin.
15G7. Robert Weston, LL. D. an Englishman, Fellow of
All Sovds College, Oxford, a learned civilian. Dean of
the Arches Court in England, was sent over to fill
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the important office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland; and
by special order of Queen Elizabeth, was appointed to
this Deanery, though a Layman, to be holden by him so
long as he should be her Chancellor. In 1570 she also
conferred on him the deanery of Wells. He died in 1573,
leaving behind him an excellent character for upright-
ness, judgment, learning, courtesy, and piety. He was
buried in his Cathedral of St. Patrick's, beneath the
altar.
1573 ? William Gerrard, a native of Chester, was created
Lord Chancellor in 1576 ; and either then or at some
previous time not ascertained, was appointed Dean by
the Queen, as his predecessor had been. In 1579 he
was knighted, for good service done to the State. In
1580 he was appointed Chief Commissioner for Eccle-
siastical Causes in Ireland ; but, finding his health giving
way, he repaired to England in hopes of restoring it; but
died at Chester in 1581, and was there bui'ied in St.
Werbvirgh's Church.
1581. Thomas Jones, M. A. an Englishman, educated at
Christ's College, Cambridge, Chancellor of the Cathe-
dral, was elected. He committed sad waste upon the
property of the church, by granting improper leases.
He held the dignity but for a short time, being advanced
to the bishopric of Meath in May, 1584.
1584. Richard Meredyth, M. A. a native of Wales, edu-
cated at Jesus College, Oxford, came over to Ireland as
Chaplain to the Lord Deputy, Sir John Perrott. He
was appointed Dean by letters patent dated 13th June.
In 1589 he was promoted to the bishopric of Leighlin,
holding his deanery in commendam; within the same
year, having fallen into suspicion on some matters of
state, probably connected with his patron, Sir J. Perrott,
he was committed to the Tower, and was heavily fined
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in the Star-Chamber. He died on 3rd August, 1597;
and was buried in his Cathedral, " in the black tomb on
the north side of the body of the church, near the steeple
door." [Cod. Clar. 46.] See an account of his monu-
ment and his charitable bequest to the Mayor and Cor-
poration of Dublin, in Mason's History.
1597. John Ryder, M. A. an Englishman, born in Che-
shire, and educated at Jesus College, Oxford, being re-
commended for election by the Queen, was first ap-
pointed by the Archbishop to a prebend in the Chapter,
in order that he might become eligible; and subse-
quently was elected Dean. He held also the valuable
rectory of Winwick in Lancashire. On 26th January,
159f , he obtained the Queen's license to go to England.
He had previously acquired for himself considerable re-
putation, by his " English and Latin Dictionary," which
was then highly esteemed. It was printed at Oxford,
in 1589. In 1598 he became Prebendary of Geashill,
in the Cathedral of Kildare ; and in 1608 resigned the
deanery, in exchange for the archdeaconry of Meath.
In 1612 he was promoted to the bishopric of Killaloe;
where he died in 1632, leaving behind him the charac-
ter of a learned and religious prelate. Besides his Dic-
tionary, Dean Ryder published :
" A Letter concerning the News out of Ireland, &c."
4to. London, 1601.
" A friendly Caveat to Irish Catholiques, concern-
ing Christ's corporall Presence, &c." 1602.
"A Claim of Antiquity in behalf of the Protestant
Religion." 4to. London, 1608.
Also a " Postscript" to the same, mentioned by his
opponent in this controversy, Henry Fitzsimon, a Jesuit.
1608. Thomas Moigne, B. D. a native of Lincolnshire,
educated at Cambridge, Prebendary of Monmahenock,
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exchanged his archdeaconry of Meath with Ryder, and
was elected Dean. In 1612 he was advanced to the
Sees of Kibnore and Ardagh, and held his deanery in
commendam. During his incumbency, a regal visita-
tion of the Chapter took place in 1615 ; when there ap-
peared the following remarkable persons among its mem-
bers : the Bishop of Kilmore, Dean ; the Archbishop of
Dublin, a Prebendary ; the Archbishop of Tuam, Trea-
surer; the Bishop of Kildare, a Prebendary; James
Ussher (afterwards Primate), Chancellor ; and Sir Adam
Loftus, afterwards Lord Chancellor of Ireland, a lay-
man, Archdeacon of Glendaloch. The Dean resigned
in 1625 ; and dying in Dublin in January, 162f , was
buried in his Cathedral.
1625. Benjamin Culme, D. D. a Devonshire man, educated
at St. Alban's Hall, and afterwards at Lincoln College,
Oxford, succeeded, both by patent from the Crown
dated 23rd October, and also by election of the Chapter.
It appears that so long ago as the year 1619 he had
obtained a letter of Privy Seal, granting him in rever-
sion the deanery, whenever it should become vacant, in
consideration of his having surrendered (at the request
of the Archbishop of Canterbury) the rectory of Trim,
being one of the best spiritual preferments in Ireland, to
the late Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor.
[Patent Roll, xvii. James I.] Moigne at this time was
Prebendary of Malahidert, and bore the character of a
good divine and excellent preacher. In 1647 he man-
fully joined the other Dublin clergy, in presenting a
spirited Remonstrance against the use of the new " Di-
rectory," and in favour of retaining the good old " Book
of Common Prayer." [This able document is copied at
length in Mason's History of St. Patrick's, p. 187.] A
few years afterwards, disliking the proceedings of the
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Commonwealth, he retired to England and resided at
Mudgehill in Wiltshire ; where he died, aged 76, on
21st October, 1657. He was buried in the churchyard
of that parish : a tomb was erected over his remains,
bearing an inscription which may be seen in Mason,
p. 189.
After his departure in 1649, the privileges and pos-
sessions of the Dean and of the Chapter appear to have
been left to the tender mercies of Cromwell's Parliamen-
tary Commissioners, till the Restoration of King Charles
II.
1660. William Fuller, LL. B. afterwards LL. D. a native
of London, educated at Westminster School and at Ox-
ford, was chaplain to Lord Littleton, Keeper of the
Great Seal, and became a sufferer for the King's cause
during the Rebellion in England. Very soon after the
Restoration, he was appointed Dean, by letters patent
dated July 3rd, and was installed on October 22nd. In
February of the following year he became Chancellor
of Dromore ; and in the same year was made Treasurer
of Christ Church, Dublin. In 166f , he was advanced
to the bishopric o{ Limerick; and two years afterwards
resigned this deanery to the Crown. In September,
1667, he exchanged his See of Limerick for that of Lin-
coln; he died in 1675, at Kensington, near London ;
and was buried in Lincoln Cathedral.
1666. Thomas Seele, M.A. was the son of the Sexton
and Virger of Christ Church Cathedral ; but, being care-
fully edvicated, became a Fellow, and afterwards Provost,
of Trinity College, Dublin. He obtained this deanery
by patent dated March 30th (or 13th), and was installed
on April 7th. In 1648 he had been appointed to the
prebend of Rathmichael, and subsequently became Chan-
cellor of this Cathedral. He was eminently distinguished
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by his powers of preaching ; and during the Usurpation
exercised this talent with so much freedom and force,
that he was prohibited from exercising his functions, by
the ruling powers. In 1669 he was appointed Prsecen-
tor of Christ Church ; he died on January 30th, 167f,
and was buried in the College Chapel. See an inte-
resting account of him in Mason's History of this Ca-
thedral, where is a copy of the inscription on his monu-
ment.
1674. Benjamin Parry, D. D. son of Edward, Bishop of
Killaloe, and brother of John, Bishop of Ossory, was
born in Dublin, but was partly educated at Oxford,
where he was elected a Fellow of Corpus Christi Col-
lege, and was likewise Professor of Greek. In 1672 he
became Prebendary of St. Michan's in Christ Church,
Dublin; inl673,Pi-ebendary of Castleknock ; in (Febru-
ary or) May, 1674, he obtained the deanery of Ossory,
and the same year was made Dean of St. Patrick's by
patent from the Crown (dubiously obtained) dated Fe-
bruary 17th. He held this deanery but a very short
time; exchanging it in 1677 for the preecentorship,
which he was allowed to hold in commendam with the
bishopric of Ossory, to which he was promoted in that
year. He died at Kilkenny in 1678; and was buried
in St. Audoen's Church, Dublin.
Dr. Parry was author of " Chymia cselestis, pious
Meditations on several places in Scripture." 12mo.
London, 1659, 1672. He also edited Bishop Duppa's
"Holy Rules and Helps for Devotion." 18mo. London,
1674.
167|. John Worth, B. D. (son of Edward, Bishop of Kil-
laloe) Avas educated at Dublin, and became Chaplain to
Primate Boyle. In 1670 he was made a Prebendary
of Killaloe; in 1671 Chancellor of this Cathedral; in
1672 a Prebendary of Ferns; in 1675 Dean ofKildare;
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and in 167| Dean of St. Patrick's, by patent dated
January 17th. He was installed the same day. He vi-
gorously defended the rights of his Church against
Popish encroachments under James II. He died in
England, to which country he had gone in hopes of
repairing his shattered health, on April 12th, 1688.
168f . William King, D. D. was born at Antrim, and be-
came a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, where he
greatly distinguished himself by his talents. In 1676
he was made Provost of Tuam; and in 1679, Chancel-
lor of this Cathedral. On January 26th, 1689, he was
elected Dean ; was instituted on January 31st, and in-
stalled on February 1st. He was intimately acquainted
with the constitution of this Chapter, and a zealous de-
fender of its rights.
Having become obnoxious to the King's Government,
by reason of his zeal for the Protestant Faith, he was
thrown into prison more than once, and attempts were
made upon his life : but Providence preserved him to
be still useful; and on the 9th of January, 169^, he was
advanced to the bishopric of Derry ; and in 1703 to the
archbishopric oi^ Dublin; under which head see a further
account of his character and writing's.
169^. Michael Jephson, M. A. was educated in Dublin,
and became domestic Chaplain to Primate Boyle. In
1680 he obtained the archdeaconry of Leighlin; and
soon after the prsecentorship of Armagh. In 1683 he
was made Chancellor of Christ Church, Dublin ; and be-
came Dean of St. Patrick's by patent dated January
15th, 169y. He was installed on February 9th. But
he did not long enjoy his dignity, dying on January
4th, 169|. He published a " Sermon, preached at
Christ Church before the Lords Justices, and printed
by their Command," 1690.
1693. Thomas Lyndesay, D. D. the son of a Scottish
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Minister, was born at Blandford in Dorsetshire, and
became a Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford. He
came to Ireland as chaplain to Lord Capel, Baron
Tewksbury, one of the Lords Justices, and was ap-
pointed Dean by letters patent of the Crown, dated
February 6th, the see of Dublin being then vacant,
and the temporalities vested in the Crown [Mason] ;
and was installed next day. While in this dignity, he
directed his attention to the improvement of the church
music ; and contributed to the re-casting of the peal of
bells. He remained here but a short time, being ad-
vanced to the See of Killaloe in 1695. He was after-
wards translated to Raphoe, and subsequently to the
primacy. He died at Dublin in 1724, and was buried
in Christ Church. He published a " Sermon preached
in the Church of St. Mary le Bow, London," 4to. Lon-
don, 1692.
169|. Edward Smith or Smyth, D. D. a native of Lis-
burn, in the county of Antrim, a Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, became chaplain to the British facto-
ries at Smyrna and Constantinople, and subsequently
chaplain to King William HI. He succeeded to this
deanery by patent, dated March 3rd, and was installed
on the following day. In 1697 he was appointed Vice-
Chancellor of the University. In 1698 he was pro-
moted to the bishopric of Down and Connor. He died
at Bath in 1720. Besides several papers printed in the
London Philosophical Transactions, Dr. Smith pub-
lished four single " Sermons," in the years 1689, 1698,
1703, 1703, 4to, the particulars of which may be seen in
Mason.
169f . Jerome Ryves, D. D. was educated at Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin, In 1690 he became Chancellor of Christ
Church, DubHn, and obtained this deanery by patent
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dated February 22nd. He was installed on February
24th, or March 11th. (ff.) He died on February 1st.
1 70f ; and was buried in his Cathedral, within the rails
on the north side of the altar.
170f. John Stearne, D. D. the son of a celebrated Dub-
lin physician, became Cliancellor of this church ; and
on March 20th, 170|^, was elected Dean. He was con-
firmed by the Archbishop on March 31st, and was in-
stalled on April 11th.
[N. B. — It appears from the Liber Munerum Hiber-
nise, that the Crown was disposed to assert its right of
presentation to this deanery; as we there find that a
grant of it was made to Edward Synge (Chancellor?)
by letters patent, dated March 9th. This, however,
came to nothing, the Chapter refusing to admit or
install any person not duly elected.]
In March, 1713, he was advanced to the bishopric
of Dromore: and in 1717 was translated to Clog-her.
To both these Sees he was a munificent benefactor;
and to the public charities of Dublin, and, above all, to
the University, his donations and bequests were most
ample and judicious ; a detailed account of them is
given in Mason's History of St. Patrick's. He died on
June 6th, 1745.
Bishop Stearne published " Tractatus de Visitatione
Infirmorum." 12mo. Dublin, 1697; and " Concio
habita ad Clerum Hibernise." 4to. Dublin, 1704.
1713. Jonathan Swift, D. D. descended from a Yorkshire
family, was born in Dublin in 1667. He was educated
at Trinity College, Dublin, and subsequently entered
himself at Hart Hall, in the University of Oxford. His
first preferment was a prebend in the diocese of Con-
nor, obtained in 1694. In 1699 he was chaplain to
the Earl of Berkeley, Lord Justice, and held the bene-
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fices of Laracor and Rathbeggan, in the diocese of
Meatli, by a faculty from the Primate [Reg. Armagh.]
He became Prebendary of Dunlavan in this Cathedral, in
1700: and was appointed to the deanery by patent,
dated May 6th, 1713. He was installed on June 13th.
Of his character and writings there is no need to speak.
He died on October 19th, 1745, aged 78, and was in-
terred on the 22nd, in his Cathedral, " at the second
pillar from the west gate, in the south side of the great
aisle" (i. e. the nave), where his monumental tablet may
be seen.
1745. Gabriel James Maturin, D. D. Prebendary of
Malahidert, was elected Dean on November 20th. He
was instituted and installed on November 25th. He
was a native of Holland, descended from a Huguenot
family, but was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.
In 1733 he was made Archdeacon of Tuam; in 1734,
a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin; in 1743 Pre-
bendary of Malahidert. He enjoyed this dignity but a
very short time, dying on November 9th, 1746. He
was buried in that part of St. Patrick's cathedral called
" The French Church," under the Communion Table.
1746. Francis Corbett, D. D. Treasurer of the Cathedral,
was elected on November 13th, 1746; admitted 26th
November, and installed on January 31st, 1747. He
was educated at Dublin; and in 1723 became a Pre-
bendary of this church. He held the deanery nearly
thirty years. He died on August 25th, 1775, aged 87 ;
and was buried in the Cathedral churchyard. A mo-
numental stone was placed over his family vault, bear-
ing an inscription which is given by Mason.
1775. William Cradock, M. A. Prebendary of St. Au-
doen's, was elected on September 11th, and installed
on September 12th. He was a native of Staffordshire,
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and the son of the Rev. Thomas Cradock, Prebendary of
Wolverhampton in StaiFordsliire. Thomas, his father,
was younger brother of John Cradock, Archbishop of
Dublin. He was educated at St. John's College, Cam-
bridge. Coming over to Ireland at the invitation of his
uncle, he obtained preferment in the diocese of Kilmore.
He was taken ill and died at Edinburgh, on September
1st, 1793: and was there buried in the churchyard of
the Grey Friars.
[After the death of W. Cradock, the Crown laid
claim to the presentation, and conferred the deanery on
the Rev. Peter Carleton, Dean of Killaloe, by a patent,
dated December 30th, 1793. But the Chapter refused
to acknowledge this appointment, and proceeded to
elect their Dean, according to ancient right and usage.]
1793. Robert Fowler, A. M. Prrecentor (son of the Arch-
bishop of Dublin), was elected on October 15th, 1793;
and admitted and installed on the 21st of February
following. He resigned his dignity on the 5th of
April, in the same year, and accepted the archdea-
conry of Dublin. Subsequently he was promoted to
the See of Ossory.
1794. James Verschoyle, LL. B. a person of Dutch extrac-
tion, but born and educated in Dublin, being a Scholar
of Trinity College, was elected on 23rd April ; admitted
on May 2nd, and installed on May 3rd. It is observ-
able that he passed through almost every grade of office
connected with this Cathedral ; having been successively
Minor Canon, Vicar Choral, Prebendary, Archdeacon
of Glendaloch, Pra^centor, and Dean. In 1810 he was
promoted to the bishopric of Killala.
1810. John William Keatinge, M. A. (afterwards D. D.)
Dean of Tuam, was appointed by the Crown, by patent
dated May 31st; was admitted June 6th, and installed
DEANS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 107
on June 30tli. In the same year he was appointed
Provost of Kilmacduagh. He was a native of Dublin,
but was educated at Queen's College, Oxford. He was
the last Chaplain to the Irish House of Commons. He
died on May 6th, 1817: and was buried in his Cathe-
dral, at the western extremity of the southern aisle. A
small marble tablet is placed in a window over his
vault, with an inscription which is given in Mason's
history.
1817. Hon. Richard Ponsonby, D. D. Pracentor, was
declared Dean by sentence of the Court of Delegates
appointed to try the validity of an election holden on
June 3rd, 1817. [Dr. Ponsonby 's opponent was the
Hon. John Pomeroy, prebendary of Monmohenoc]
He was installed on the 8th of July, 1818. In 1828
he was promoted to the bishopric oiKillaloe; and in
1831 was translated to Derry.
1828. Henry Richard Dawson, M. A. a native of Dublin,
was educated at Harrow School, and at Christ Church,
Oxford. After having been preferred by the Crown to
the benefice of Castlecomer in the diocese of Ossory,
he was promoted to this deanery, by patent dated
, and was admitted and installed 21st March. He
was a man of warm piety and Christian benevolence,
active in all his professional duties, an assiduous and
earnest preacher ; was fond of Ecclesiastical Architecture,
and a liberal restorer of the fabric of his Cathedral.
He was also remarkable for his taste for Antiquarian
researches, especially such as were connected with the
history of his own country. He collected a most valu-
able cabinet of coins and medals ; and likewise a large
and precious series of Irish relics of antiquity, which
since his death have been purchased by the Royal Irish
Academy. He published, in the Transactions of that
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body, an interesting paper on Irisli medals; likewise,
" Remarks on a Speech of the Bishop of Norwich, on
the National System of Education in Ireland." 8vo.
Dublin, 1838. He died of fever, at his benefice, Castle-
comer, on 24th October, 1840 ; and on the 29th was
buried in the nave of his Cathedral, where a handsome
marble statue has been erected to his memory, on the
pedestal of which is the following inscription :
To the Memory
of the Vei'y Reverend
Henry Richard Dawson, A. M. M. R. I. A.
Dean and Ordinary of St. Patrick's,
This Statue has been erected
by friends who loved and admired him.
As a Minister of the Church
" liis record is on high."
He faithfully testified the Gospel
of the Grace of God.
"teaching and preaching Jesus Christ;"
and he exhibited,
in an useful and devoted life,
the practical influence of the truth
he preached.
To his exertions the Institutions of the Deanery
for relief of the Destitute
and education of the Young
owe their origin and prosperity ;
and although the cultivation
of the Literature and Antiquities
of his native Country was a recreation,
yet his happiness was found
in labours for the Poor.
His mortal remains
are deposited in this Cathedral,
which he assisted, at his own expense,
to beautify and adorn.
His Spirit rests
with the Saviour he loved and glorified.
He died October 24th. 1840,
aged 48 years.
PRECENTORS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 109
1842. Robert Daly, M.A. Prebendary of Stagonil, and
a Prebendary of Cork, was declared Dean by the Court
• of Delegates appointed to try the validity of an election
holden on 8tli December, 1840, in wliich Rev. James
Wilson, D.D. Prascentor, was also a candidate. He was
installed December loth. Dean Daly sat only a few
days, being raised to the Sees of Cashel and Waterford,
by patent dated 12th January, 1843.
1843. Hon. Henry Pakenham, Archdeacon oi Emly, was
appointed by the Crown. His patent is date^
He was installed February 24th. si ^ HtAz /if)^ %
PRECENTORS.
1219 to 1225, &c. Philip de Bray, at that time a Canon
and Prebendary of Luske, was nominated Praecentor,
in the charter of the founder, Archbishop Henry de
Loundres : who at the same time assigned for the pre-
bend of the Prcecentor the churches of Luske, Ardrie, and
St. Andrew without the walls of Dublin. The prebend of
Luske was afterwards divided ; one portion was assigned
to the Praecentor, and the other to the Treasurer.
Simon Blunde appears as Prascentor, in the lifetime
of the founder.
(1228.) Humphrey de Erlonde was Prsecentor before the
year 1228.
Galfrid de Elme appears in the time of Archbishop
Luke {i. e. between 1228 and 1250).
1242. EuGO (Hugo, or Hugh ?) appears. Quaere, Eudo
mentioned below ? [Mason.]
1250. Eudo de S. Edmond appears about this year. He
died in June, 1284.
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1284. Walter de Wimburn was promoted by the King,
on September 14th.
1306. Richard de Havering was Precentor in this year;
when he was raised to the archbishopric.
1313. Walter Thornbury, Lord Chancellor of Ireland,
was PrjEcentor in this year : he was elected by a portion
of the Chapter Archbishop of Dublin ; but on his jour-
ney to Rome to obtain confirmation of his election he
was drowned, with 156 other persons, before the vessel
had sailed out of the Bay of Dublin.
1323-7. William de Nottingham appears. (King's Col-
lections.)
1366. William de Gaselee, LL.D. was made Prsecentor,
and was allowed to hold the church of Kilmatalway in
union, by reason of the smallness of its means.
1375. John Sendall appears; and again in 1389.
1405. William Pirroun is Prrecentor. The church of
Kilmatalway is annexed to the dignity. [Rot. Pat. 7
Hen. IV.] In 1408 he was made Archdeacon of Ar-
magh.
1408. Thomas Bache, Archdeacon of Armagh, succeeded
by exchange, in January. [Registr. Fleming.]
1431. Nicholas Monagh, or Moynagh, appears; and again
in 1437. [Registr. Swayne.]
1465. John Allen or Allayne, Praecentor, was elected
Dean in this year.
1468. Robert Warren, M. A. appears. He was likewise
Official-General (or Vicar-General) of the Archbishop
of Dublin. [Registr. M. Tregury.]
1476. Walter Fitzsymon appears as the Chapter's proxy
in a Parliament convened this year [King's Collections,
and Cod. Clar. 46.] ; in 1484 he was elected Arch-
bishop of Dublin ; and was the first Archbishop who
was consecrated in the Cathedral of St. Patrick. [Mason.]
PRECENTORS OF ST. PATRICK'S. Ill
1502. Thomas Rochford appears. He was collector of
the customs in the port of Dublin. In 1505 he was
elected Dean.
1508. Robert Fitzsymon, LL. B, appears; and again in
1529. [Arch. Ch. Ch.] He was Vicar-General of the
diocese. He died in 1542.
1546. James Humfreye was Prsecentor when the Cathe-
dral was surrendered to King Henry VIII. He died
on March 29th, 1550. [Ch. Ch. Obits.]
1555. Thomas Crief was nominated Prsecentor on the
restoration of the Cathedral, and so continued till 1579;
at which time he is represented to be eighty-eight years
of age.
1579. Nicholas Athie or Arthie, M. A. said to be a Lay-
man, probably a civilian, was promoted by the Crown,
through the interest of Robert Earl of Leicester. His
patent is dated September 3rd, and contains a clause of
dispensation. We find him again in 1584 (but called
Arthur Athy.) [Rot. Pat.]
1603. George Andrews, M. A. presented by the Crown,
by lapse [Pat. Jac. I. i], July 9th. (He was ordained
Deacon on 25th November, 1596.) He held the
deanery of Limerick together with this dignity. In
1635 he was advanced to the bishopric of Ferns and
Leighlin. He published " A Quaternion of Sermons."
4to. Dublin, 1635.
1635. Robert Forward, S. T. B. presented by the Crown.
Patent dated May 15th [Lib. Mun. Hib.] ; instituted
May 18th. (ff.) In 1636 he was made Prjficentor of
Lismore ; and in 1639 Dean of Dromore.
1642. Evan Lloyd, M.A. succeeded, upon the death of
Forward. He was collated on September 5th, insti-
tuted next day. (ff.)
1660. Robert Mossom, D. D. was presented by the Crown,
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by patent dated November 13th. He was installed on
December 27th. He was likewise Dean of Christ
Church, where see further particulars of him. In 1666
he was raised to the See of Derrj.
1666. John Parry, D. D. succeeded, by patent dated
April 3rd. He was installed, April 5th. He was also
Dean of Chinst Church, and held these dignities in
commendam with the bisliopric of Ossory, till his death
in 1677.
1677. Benjamin Parry, D. D. (brother of the preceding),
was Dean of this Cathedral ; but resigned the deanery
on succeeding to this dignity and the See of Ossory.
He was collated to the Praecentorship on January 17th;
and was installed on January 18th, He died on 4th
October, 1678.
1678. Samuel Synge, A. M. (and LL. D.) was collated Oc-
tober 12th, and installed October 14th. In the next
year he was made Dean of Kildare; and also held the
prebend of Geashill in that Cathedral. He died 2nd
December, 1708, and was buried in the Cathedral
churchyard.
170|. Elias Bouhereau, D. D. was collated March 13th;
and installed March 23rd. He was a French refugee ;
was minister of the French Church, in Dublin ; and was
appointed the first Keeper of Primate Marsh's Library.
1719. Robert Dougatt, M. A. the Archdeacon, succeeded,
on the death of Bouhereau. He was collated on Octo-
ber loth; and installed October 17th. He also was
Keeper of Marsh's Library. In 1727 he was chosen Proc-
tor to the Convocation. He died in August, 1730; and
was buried at Donnybrook, near Dublin.
1730. John Wynne, M. A. succeeded. He was collated
on August 21st; installed November 6th. Like his two
predecessors, he was appointed to Archbishop Marsh's
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Library. He died in January, 1762, and was buried at
Donnybrook.
1762. Robert Caulfield, M. A. (afterwards LL. D.) He
was collated March 3rd ; installed March 5th. He died
in 1779.
1780. Samuel Rastall, M. A. He was collated January
19th ; installed January 24th. He died in 1781.
1781. Thomas Hastings, LL. D. was collated May 10th;
installed May 15th. He resigned on July 19th, 1785;
and became Archdeacon of Dublin.
1786. Robert Baylis Dealtry, LL. D. Prebendary of
Tipperhevin, was collated January 5th ; installed Janu-
ary 9th. He resigned in 1789 for the prebend of Clon-
methan.
1789. Robert Fowler, B. A. (son of the Archbishop of
Dublin), was collated on J\ine 25th ; installed June 27th.
In 1793 he was elected Dean, but resijjned that dig-nitv
in a few weeks. He retained his prtecentorship till the
following year, when he was appointed Archdeacon of
Dublin.
1794. James Verschoyle, LL. B. Archdeacon of Glenda-
loch, was collated and installed May 1st. On the 23rd
of April in the same year he was elected Dean; but as
the Crown disputed that election, he held the Prascen-
torship until its validity was pronounced, viz. March,
1798. In 1810 he was promoted to the See of Killala.
1798. Hon. Richard Bourke, M A. (son of the third P]arl
of Mayo) was collated March 30th; installed April
3rd. In 1800 he became Dean of Ardagh; and in 1813
was advanced to the See of Waterford.
1800. Charles MoNGAN Warburton, D. D. Dean of Ar-
dagh, was collated 24th November; installed same day.
In 1806 he was promoted to the bishopric of Limericl:;
and subseqi;entlv to that of Clovne.
leinster.] q
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1806. Hon. Richard Ponsonby, B. A. Prebendary of Tip-
per, succeeded, by patent dated 25th of July ; he was
instituted August 1st; installed August 7th. In 1817
he was elected Dean; and subsequently became Bishop
of Killaloe, and of Derry.
1818. Richard Wynne, M. A. was presented by the Crown
on July 14th; was instituted July 31st; and installed
August 1st. He died in 1835.
1835. James Wilson, D. D, a Scholar of Trinity College,
Dublin, succeeded on the death of Wynne; collated
November 25th ; installed November 26th.
CHANCELLORS.
1219. Thomas de Castello was nominated by the foun-
der, Archbishop Henry de Loundres. He appears again
in 1227. It appears, that anciently Finglas was a pre-
bendal church ; and the prebend was now annexed to
the chancellorship. [See also Rot. Pat. 12 Ric. II.]
1231. Thomas de Craville, M. A. appears; and again in
1235, 1240, and 1242. [Ch. Ch. Archiv.]
1250. William de Culna, or Culune (quaere Cologne?)
appears. He had been Archdeacon of Glendaloch for
some years previously.
1256 ? William de Hattyngly appears, during the time
of Archbishop Fulco de Saunford (1256-71).
Before 1269. Thomas Chaddesworth appears. He held
this dignity till 1284, in which year he was elected
Dean.
1297. Robert Wallerand appears; and again in 1303.
1346. Hugo de Calce appears.
CHANCELLORS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 115
1373. Nicholas de Chadlyngton (probably an English-
man) appears. He had been a Prebendary oi Lismore
since the year 1356.
1388. John Karlell, or de Carlell, appears. In 1389
he was appointed second Baron of the Exchequer, re-
taining the Chancellorship, and also certain other pre-
ferments which he possessed, or farmed from the King.
He was buried in the Cathedral of Kilkenny, where an
inscription to him still remains, but the date is wanting.
[OThelan.]
1408. Master John Fitz L , Chancellor, is said to
have built the bridge of Ballymore in this year. [Cod.
Clar. 46.] Possibly he is the same as Robert who fol-
lows.
1410. Robert Fitzhugh appears. In 1414 he had leave
from the King to go to England for two years, in order
to study in the schools at Oxford. [Rot. Cane] In
1416 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh, but his
election was never confirmed ; and it does not appear
that he was consecrated.
1450. John Isake, Chancellor, pays 65. 8c?. to the King,
for leave of absence from Ireland for two years. [Rot.
Pat. 29 Hen. VI.]
1471. John Leche appears as Chancellor. He was a mem-
ber of the Chapter (perhaps Chancellor) in 1468. In
1475 he was the Chapter's proxy in Parliament.
1503. Nicholas Cardiffe (or Kerdiffe) appears; and
again in 1509 and 1511. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
15 — . John Travers. On 1st of August, 1534, a jury
found him guilty of conspiring treasonably, at Kilmain-
ham, with Thomas Fitzgerald, son of the Earl of Kil-
dare. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1535. Nicholas Allen was nominated by the Kino-, on
August 9th ; and was confirmed on lOih January, 153|,
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the See being vacant. He was Chancellor at the surren-
der in 1546.
1555. Robert Nangle was nominated by Queen Mary, at
the Restoration. He appears again in 1569.
1571. Nicholas Walsh was Cliancellor. We must not
omit to notice that he, in conjunction with John Kear-
ney, Treasurer, performed the meritorious act of intro-
ducing printing in Irish types. A Catechism was printed
by the two felloAV-labourers in this year, in small 16mo.
which is the first specimen of Irish type. It is now
exceedingly rare. A copy of it is preserved in the Bod-
leian Library at Oxford. I never saw nor heard of
another.
Inl577 Walsh was advanced to the See of Ossory. He
wrote some learned " Sermons" in Latin ; and also began
"an Irish Translation of the New Testament" in 1573.
This work was afterwards executed by W. Daniel,
Archbishop of Tuam.
1581. Thomas Jones appears as Chancellor in this year,
when he was elected Dean. He afterwards became Bi-
shop of Meath, viz. in 1584; and Archbishop of Dub-
lin in 1605.
1581. It appears that, after Jones's promotion to the deanery.
Archbishop Loftus held the chancellorship for some
years in coimneiidam. [Rot. Pat. 9 Jac. L]
1607. James Ussher, M. A. the renowned Archbishop of
Armagh, "was appointed Chancellor in this year by
Archbishop Loftus." So says Ware : but there must be
some mistake in the date. First, because Ussher ap-
pears in the Chapter as Proctor or CEconomist, in 1606 ;
and secondly, Archbisliop Loftus died in 1605. His
appointment whensoever it took place, was not consi-
dered valid by the Crown; which on the 12th of July,
1611, issued letters patent, granting to him the chan-
CHANCELLORS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 117
cellorsliip Avitli the rectory of Finglas thereto annexed,
" held by Adam, late Archbishop of Dublin, in commen-
dam, who conferred the same on the said Ussher, not-
withstanding that the presentation thereto devolved on
the Kingj/'wrg devoluto, and by reason of his royal prero-
gative, on account of the vacancy occurring during the
said commendamy [Printed Patents of James I. p.
204.]
In 1619 Ussher was promoted to the rectory of
Trim, vacated by the death of Archbishop Jones. In
1621 he was advanced to the bishopric of Meath, and
in 1624 became Primate.
[1616. Mr. Hill appears this year as " Parson of St. Wer-
burgh's (which is the corps of the chancellorship)".
[Act of State for regulating Minister's money, recorded
in the Vestry Book of St. Michan's parish, Dublin.]
1621. Jenkyn Mayes, presented by the Crown, by patent,
dated December 8th: at the same time he held the
deanery of Ossory. [Lib. Mun.]
16 — .(a) Qusere, William Bulkelky, M. A. ? [MS. at
Christ Church.] On the 18th of April, 1630, he was
appointed Vicar-General of the diocese; and in 1636
became Archdeacon of Dublin.
1636. Ambrose Aungier, M. A. prebendary of Stagonil,
was collated on June 22nd. (ff.) He appears to have
holden this dignity till the Restoration. The Library of
Trinity College, Dublin, contains a manuscript " Con-
cordance after the manner of Kircher," composed by
him.
1660. Thomas Seele, B. D. Prebendary of Rathmichael,
(«) The John Chappel, whom Mason supposes to have been Chancellor
about this period, was Chancellor of Christ Church, and probably not of
St. Patrick's.
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and Provost of Trinity College, appears as Chancellor.
In 1666 lie was appointed Dean; and in 1669 obtained
the prEecentorship of Christ Church. He died in 1674.
1666. Peter Manby, M. A. a Minor Canon, was collated
on April 9th, and installed April 12th. He afterwards
became Dean oiDerry; and in the reign of King James
H. embraced the Romish religion. See an account of
some tracts written by him, under Derry.
1671. John Worth, B. D. was instituted on December 7th ;
and installed next day. In 1677 he was appointed Dean
by the Crown.
1677. Philip Barber, M. A. Prebendary of Stagonil, was
collated on January 18th, and installed on January 19th.
He died in 1679.
1679. William King, M. A. Provost of Tuam, was collated
on October 27th; installed October 29th. In 168f he
was elected Dean; and afterwards became Bishop of
Derry, and Archbishop of Dublin.
168f . Samuel Foley, B. D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, was collated on February 4th, and installed on
February 14th. In 1691 he became Dean of Achonry ;
and in 1694 he was advanced to the bishopric of Down.
He published some few pieces, noticed under the diocese
of Doion. He bequeathed £40 to the poor of St. Wer-
burgh's parish.
1694. Antony Lucas, M. A. was appointed by letters pa-
tent dated December 5th ; he was instituted and installed
on December 8th. He died in 1699.
1699. Thomas Vivian, M. A. collated June 8th ; installed
June 19th. He died in 1702. He bequeathed £20 to
the poor of the parish of St. Werburgh's.
1702. John Stearne, D. D. collated September 2nd; in-
stalled September 11th. In 1704he was elected Z>mn; and
subsequently became Bishop of Dromore, and oiClogher.
CHANCELLORS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 119
1705. Edward Synge,M.A. (son of Edward, Bishop of Cork
and Ross) succeeded. He had been educated at Christ
Church, Oxford, and afterwards became D. D. of Tri-
nity College, Dublin. He was collated on October 8th ;
instituted on March 28th (ff.) ; and installed on April
2nd. He was elected Proctor to the Convocation in
1713. Li 1714 he was raised to the See of Raphoe;
and afterwards to that of Tuam. Among other benefac-
tions, he left £35 to the poor of his parish of St. Wer-
burgh's, Dublin.
1714. Theophilus Bolton, M. A. Prebendary of Stagonil,
became Chancellor by patent dated December 4th ; was
admitted and installed on December 6th. Li 1721 he
was Vicar-General of the diocese. In 1722 he became
Prsecentor of Christ Church, Dublin ; in the same year
was made Bishop of Clonfert, and subsequently was
translated to Elphin and to Cashel. While Chancellor,
he published a Sermon preached on the Anniversary of
the Irish Rebellion. 8vo. 1721.
1723. Robert Howard, D. D. Praecentor o^ Christ Church,
and Dean of Ardagh, succeeded by patent, and was in-
stalled on May 4th. In 1726 he was advanced to the
See of Killala, and afterwards to Elphin. See what he
has written, Virvd.QV Ardagh.
1727. Edward Synge, M. A. (son of Edward, Archbishop
of Tuam), was presented by patent dated March 28th ;
and was instituted on the next day. In 1730 he became
Bishop of Clonfert; and subsequently of Cloyne, of
Ferns, and of Elphin.
1730. Patrick Delany, D. D. Prebendary of Donoghmore,
and Chancellor of Christ Church, succeeded by patent
dated June 8th. He was instituted June 9th, and in-
stalled on June 10th. He afterwards became Dean of
Down. He enjoyed the intimacy of Dean Swift. See
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some notice of his writings, among the Chancellors of
Christ Church. Dublin.
1744. John Blachford, M. A. Prebendary of Wicklow,
succeeded. He was collated and installed on Decem-
ber 15th. He died, from the fracture of a leg, in Octo-
ber, 1748, and was buried at St. Werburgh's.
1748. Sir Philip Hoby, Bart. M. A. and LL. D. Preben-
dary of Kilmactalway, was collated December 5th ; in-
stalled December 7th. He was likewise Dean of Ardfert.
He died in 1766.
1766. Edavard Bayly, M. A. was collated August 7th ;
installed August 8th ; at the same time he was presented
to the deanery vacated by his predecessor, Hoby. He
resigned in 1772, and became Archdeacon of Dublin.
1772. Richard Woodward, LL. D. Dean of Clogher, was
instituted and installed on July 4th. In 1778 he was
raised to the See of Cloijne ; where see a further account
of him.
1778. Cadogan Keatinge, JVI. A. Prebendary of Monmo-
henoc ; collated July 16th (ff.) ; installed July 18th.
He resigned on 28th February, 1780, and became Dean
of Clogher.
1780. Samuel Rastall, M.A. [Quaere Treasurer, or Chan-
cellor?]
1781. Richard Bourne, M.A. Prebendary of Munmohe-
noc, was collated March 1st, and installed March 2nd.
He resigned in June, 1810, and became Dean of Tuam.
1810. HosEA Guinness, LL. D. He was collated June 9th,
and installed on June 30th. He died in March, 1840,
and was buried at St. Werburgh's.
1841. Montagu Leaver Short, M. A. and LL. D. Preben-
dary of Clonmethan ; collated April 7th ; installed April
15th. He died on the 19th of September in the same
year, and was buried in St. Werburgh's Church, where
a marble tablet has been erected to his memory, by the
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Archbishop of Dublin, to whom he had been chap-
lain.
1841. John Henderson Mason, M. A. Prebendary of Tip-
perkevin ; collated October 20th ; installed October 29th.
TREASURERS.
1219. Ralph De Bristol was nominated by the founder.
He was Prebendary of Clonkene ; which church, toge-
ther with that of St. Audoen's, Dublin, and the rectory
of St Mary's, near the Castle of Dublin, was assigned as
the prebend or corps of his dignity. Archbishop Luke
substituted Ballymore for Clonkeen; and Archbishop
Tregury gave half the prebend of Luske instead of St.
Audoen's. In 1223 he was raised to the bishopric of
Kildare.
1223. Robert Luttrell succeeded; who, in 1236, filled
the office of Vice-Chancellor of Ireland. He held the
dignity till about the year 1249.
1250. Michael Wallene, or Wallensis, appears as In-
cumbent of Ballymore, and, therefore (in all probability)
Treasurer. [Mason].
1284. William de Monmouth, Treasurer, died about this
time.
Thomas de Ledington was appointed by letters pa-
tent, dated 20th July.
1306. William de Rodyard appears. In 1312 he was
elected Dean.
1309. Walter de Thornbury was presented by the King,
the See of Dublin being vacant, to the treasurership
and the prebend annexed to it, on March 23rd. [Rot.
leinster.] r
122 DUBLIN.
Cane] He held tlie high office of Lord Chancellor of
Ireland in the year 1293, and again in 1309-10.
1324. Elias Lawless appears.
1337. William de Burgo appears. He is also called Rec-
tor of St. Audoen's parish. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1343. John Comyn appears as Seneschal and Treasurer,
[Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1346. Thomas de Benley (Beverly?) is Seneschal and
Treasurer. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1349 and 1350. John de Gate appears.
1361, Hugh appears.
13 — to 1402. John Waddesworth was presented by King
Richard II. to this dignity, to which was then annexed
the prebend of St. Audoen's. In 1402 his title was dis-
puted by John Tyre, who had been presented by the
Pope, by a Bull dated 26th May. King Henry IV. ap-
points persons to investigate the matter [Rot. Pat. 3 and
4, Hen. IV.], and afterwards pardons him for having
accepted a presentation from the Pope. 1402. John
Tyre appears to have been put into possession. Yet in
1405 we find the King directing an inquiry into the
conduct of one William Gilton, who had obtained from
the Pope a provision to this prebend. [Rot. Pat. 7,
Hen. IV.]
William Archdekyn, " formerly Treasurer," is mentioned
with honor in the Book of Obits of Christ Church (at
the 15th of January) as a warm benefactor to that
church. But the time when he lived is not specified in
that record ; nor have I been able to ascertain it.
1471, Richard Eustace appears; and again in 1478.
1529. Geoffry Fyche (formerly Archdeacon of Glenda-
loch), Treasurer, was elected Z^mn in this year.
1533, Walter Cusack, formerly Prebendary of Rathmi-
TREASURERS OF ST. PATRICK'S. U'4
chad, and afterwards Archdeacon of Dublin, appears.
He died in the spring of 1535.
1535. Nicholas Fitzwilliam was appointed by the King,
the See of Dublin being vacant. His patent is dated
August 9th. He held this dignity till the suppression in
1546.
1555. Edward Barnewall was nominated Treasurer, in
the Charter of restoration.
[1567 or 1569. Edward Bulkeley was nominated by pa-
tent, dated August 8th] (a).
1571. John Kearney, Treasurer at this time, shared with
his friend Walsh, the Chancellor, the credit of introduc-
ing Irish types. He composed the Catecliism, published
this year, which is the first book printed in the Irish
language. (See more under N. Walsh, Chancellor.) He
is also said to have made an Irish translation of the
Bible, which was extant in Sir J. Ware's time. Kearney
died about the year 1600; and was buried in the Cathe-
dral.
1582. Richard Thompson appears, and in 1589.
1609. William Daniel, one of the earliest Scholars on the
foundation of Trinity College, Dublin, was appointed
by the Crown, by patent, dated August 2nd. [Rot.
Pat. 7 Jac. I.] By the same instrument he was likewise
created Archbishop of Tuam, but held the treasurer-
ship in commendam, till his death in 1628. To him we
owe the valuable boon of the Irish version of the New
Testament; which was printed at Dublin in 1602.
1628. Henry Leslie, M. A. Chaplain to King Charles, and
Dean of Down, is said to have been presented by the
(a) The above account is given by Mason, but 1 think it is erroneous.
Bulkeley was appointed Treasurer of Christ Church by patent dated Au-
gust 8th. [Lib. Mun.]
124 DUBLIN.
Crown on June 21st. There appears some difficulty
here, and a contested patronage between the Crown
and the Archbishop (probably on account of Bishop
Daniel's commendam). Ainigier seems to have retained
possession at that time ; and Leslie succeeded on Aun-
gier's resignation in 1632.
1628. Ambrose Aungier, collated July 23rd. In 1632 he
resigned it, and in 1636 became Chancellor,
1632. Henry Leslie, M. A. Chaplain to King Charles I.
and Dean of Down; was installed July 16th. (ff.) In
1635 he was raised to the See of Down, and subse-
quently to Meath.
1636. William Chappel, B. D. Dean of Cashel, and Pro-
vost of Trinity College, Dublin, succeeded by patent
dated June 1st, and was instituted August 17th. (ff.)
He is one of the reputed authors of " The whole Duty
of Man." In 1638 he was raised to the See of Cork.
1638. Godfrey Rhodes succeeded by patent dated Decem-
ber 6th. He was instituted December 26th. (ff.) He
was one of the clergy who, in 1646, signed the "Re-
monstrance" against the use of the Directory. [Mason.]
166^. James Margetson, B. D. Dean of Christ Church, wa.s
appointed by patent dated January 18th. On the 26th
he was created Archbishop of Dublin ; but continued to
hold this dignity, and also a Prebend in the Cathedral
of Cork, in commendam. In 1663 he was made Primate.
1663. Michael Boyle, D. D. Bishop of Cork and Cloyne,
succeeded Margetson in tlie archbishopric, and likewise
in this dignity. In 1678 he was translated to the primacy.
1678. John Parker, D. D. Archbishop of Tuam, succeeded
as Archbishop and Treasurer, by patent dated January
28th. He died in December, 1681 ; and Avas buried at
Christ Church, Dublin, of which Cathedral he had
formerly been a Prebendary.
TREASURERS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 125
168^. Francis Marsh, D. D. Bisliop of Kilmoie, succeeded
to the archbishopric and this dignity, by patent dated
February 14th. He was installed Treasurer, pursuant
to a mandate issued by himself as Archbishop, dated No-
vember 11th, having previously taken the oath of ca-
nonical obedience to the Dean, on 12th November, 1686.
He resigned in 1693.
1693. Jeremiah Marsh, M. A. (son of his predecessor) was
collated on October 24th, and installed October 27th.
In 1700 he was made Dean of Kilmore. He died in
1734.
1734. Francis Corbet, M.A. Prebendary of Malahidert,
was collated November 16th ; installed November 20th.
In 1746 he was elected Dean; but, as the Crown con-
tested tlie right of appointment, he prudently retained his
former place of Treasurer. At length, the cause being
decided in his favor, he resigned the treasurership, by
an instrument dated 2nd April, 1750.
1750. Edward Leigh, M. A. collated April 3rd; installed
next day. He died in 1759.
1759. Richard Challoner Cobbe, LL. D. Prebendary of
St. Audoen's; collated July 13th; installed July 20th.
He died in 1767.
1767. Thomas Smyth, M. A. collated July 9th; installed
July 11th. He held this dignity till his death in 1830,
a period of sixty-three years !
1831. John Magee, M. A. (son of the Archbishop of Dub-
lin) collated 3rd February ; installed next day. He died
in 1837. At his death the appointment was suspended.
ELECTED.
1837. James Henthorn Todd, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, was elected by the Dean and Chapter
to execvite the office of Treasurer, during the suspension
126 DUBLIN.
of the appointment, pursiiant to the Act 3 and 4 William
IV. c. 37. Elected October 18tli; installed same day.
Dr. Todd has long been actively engaged in the
walks of Literature. Besides numerovis contributions to
various periodical publications, he is author or editor of
the following works:
The Dublin University Calendar, with Historical Introduction.
l'2mo. Dublin, 1833.
The Pope's Letter to the Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland.
8vo. London, 1836.
Second edition, with an explanatory Introduction. 8vo. Dublin,
1836.
The Restoration of the Kingdom to Israel. A Sermon preached
in the Chapel of the Molyneux Asylum, Dublin. 8vo. Dublin, 1837.
The last Age of the Church, by John Wyclyffe, D. D. now first
printed from a IMS. in the University Library, Dublin, with Notes.
I-2mo. Dublin, 1840.
Discourses on the Prophecies relating to Antichrist in the writ-
ings of Daniel and St. John. Preached before the University of Dub-
lin, at the Donnellan Lecture, 1838. 8vo. Dublin, 1840.
An Apology for Lollard Doctrines ; a work attributed to Wiclift'e.
Now first printed from a MS. in the Library of Trinity College, Dub-
lin; with an Introduction and Notes. 4to. London (for the Camden
Society), 1842.
The Book of Obits and Martyrology of the Cathedral Church of
the Holy Trinity, commonly called Christ Church; from the original
MS. in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin : the text edited by
the Rev. J. C. Crosthwaite, with an Introduction by J. H. Todd.
4lo. Dublin (for the Irish Archieological Society), 1844.
Remarks on some Statements attributed to Thomas Wy.«e, Esq.
M. P. in his Speech in Parliament on Academical Education in Ire-
land, July 19Lh, 1844. 8vo. Dublin, 1844.
Discourses on the Prophecies relating to Antichrist in the Apo-
calypse of St. John ; preached bei'ore the University of Dublin, at
the Donnellan Lecture. 8vo. Dub/in, 1846.
He has also in the Press,
The Irish Version of the " llistoria Britonum" of Nennius, edited
from the Book of Ballimoie, collated with copies in the Book of Le-
can and in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin; with a Transla-
tion and Notes. 4to. Dublin (for the Irish Archisological Society).
ARCHDEACONS OF DUBLIN. 127
Three Treatises : on the Church ; on the Endowin;^- of the
Church; and on Antichrist's Song in the Church : by John WiclitFe,
D. D. Now first printed from MSS. in the Library of Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin. 12uio. Dublin.
ARCHDEACONS.
Before 1180. Torquil was Archdeacon of Dublin, in the
time of Archbishop Lax;rence O'Toole.
1185. Macrobius. [Cod. Clarend. 46.] It is thought that
he is the same who was Bishop of Glendaloch. [Ware.]
1190. In the Charter of the Cathedral given this year by
Archbishop Comyn, one of the witnesses is "William,
Archdeacon of Dublin." He occurs again in 1200.
[Cod. Clar. 46.]
1216. Geofry de Turville appears (perhaps earlier, viz.
in 1206) ; again in 1223, 1228, 1234, 1240. In 1232
he was Vice-Chancellor, and in 1237 Lord Chancellor,
of Ireland ; and in 1244 became Bishop of Ossory. A
drawing of his archidiaconal seal is- in the archives of
Christ Church, Dublin.
1251. Hugh de Mapilton (or de Glendaloch), Archdea-
con, was this year consecrated Bishop of Ossory.
1251. William de Northfield, or Northend, succeeded.
He died in 1274.
127|-. William de Salinis was appointed on January 6th,
by the King, sede vacante. He died in 1278.
1278. Geoffry de Aspil was nominated by the King, on
September 28th.
1301. Nicholas le Clerc, or Cleere, appears.
1303. John de Havering appears. He died in France
about 1310. [Cod. Clar. 46.] Probably a Uttle later;
128 DUBLIN.
if, at least, lie was the nephew (or grandson) of Richard
de Havering (who had been appointed Archbishop of
Dublin, but resigned the appointment in 1 310), who is
said to have related the dream which caused that resig-
nation. [See the Annals of Ireland published in Cam-
den's Britannia.]
1313. Richard St. Leger appears; again in 1344 and
1365.
1381. William de Chambre appears; again in 1391. In
1388, he and Thomas Wafre, a Canon, were appointed
guardians of the spiritualities during the vacancy of
the See. In 1385 he was Treasurer of Ireland. In
1392 he exchanged preferment with his successor.
1392. Landulph, Cardinal of St. Nicholas, having been ap-
pointed Dean of St. Patrick's by the Pope, who was en-
deavouring to obtain the disposal of that dignity, ex-
changed it with Chambre. [Rot. Pat. 9 Ric. II.]
1402 to 1412. Richard Curran, or Caran. He had been
appointed by the Pope ; and received the King's pardon
for having accepted such appointment, on January 12th.
[Rot. Pat. 3 Hen. IV.]
1415. Nicholas Hill, LL. B. was appointed by the Pope;
and was pardoned and confirmed by the King on Sep-
tember 24th [Rot. Pat. 2 Hen. V.] ; he appears again
in 1425. In 1441 he was elected Dean.
1431 to 1444. Robert Dyche appears; he was an eminent
lawyer. He became successively Master of the Rolls,
Lord Treasurer, and Deputy Chancellor of Ireland.
1449 and 1457. Roger Cross appears. [Rot. Pat. 28
Hen. VI.]
1479. John appears. [Rot. Pat. 19 Edw. IV. 14.]
1480 to 1486. Hugh Blackton appears. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1488. John Waryng appears. He calls himself " late Rec-
tor of Malahidert." (Ibid.)
ARCHDEACONS OF DUBLIN. 129
1498. Robert Sutton. In 1527 he was elected Dean.
1509. Magister Fylbert is named as " Archdeacon" in
the Proctor's account of this year. [Mason.]
1514. Nicholas Bennett appears (Dignitas Decani.)
[QuEere this.]
1529. Walter Cusack appears at the election of G. Fyche
to the deanery. In 1533 we find him Treasurer.
1537. William Power appears; on the 4th of July this
year he installed the Prior of Christ Church. [Arch.
Ch. Ch.] He held this dignity at the Suppression in
1546 ; and in 1547 received a pension from King Ed-
ward VI. as " Prebendary of Tannee and Rathfernane."
[Rot. Pat.]
1555. William Weslie, or Welleslie, was nominated by
the Queen at the Restoration. He appears again, in
1569 and 1577 (or his successor), as Robert Wesly or
Wellesly. [See Mason.]
1572. Fr. Nuylys {sic). [MS. Christ Church.]
1580. Henry Ussher, D. D. Treasurer of Christ Church,
was installed at Christ Church on the 16th of March ;
and at St. Patrick's on the following day. In 1595 he
became Archbishop of Armagh ; but continued to hold
the archdeaconry. He died in 1613.
1613. Launcelot Bulkeley, M. A. was appointed by the
Crown. His patent is dated May 5th. " A worthy man
and good preacher." [Reg. Vis.] In 1619 he was raised
to the Archbishopric of Dublin.
1619. Antony Martin, Prebendary of Castleknock, suc-
ceeded, by patent from the Crown, on October 17th. In
1620 he was Treasurer of Cashel; in 1623 Dean of Wa-
terford; and in 1625 he became Bishop of Meath.
1625. John Haines succeeded by patent dated April 13th ;
instituted April 18th. (ff.) He appears again in 1635.
leinster.] s
130 DUBLIN.
1636. William Bulkeley, M. A. (son of Arclibishop
Bulkeley), was collated April 5th (ff.) ; installed at
Christ Church July 1st. He appears again in 1660 and
1663; and in the latter year was Vicar-General of the
diocese. He died in 1671.
167^. Michael Delaune, M. A. collated February 20th;
installed February 26th. (ff.)
1675. John Fitzgerald, B. D. collated November 12th;
installed November 24th. (ff.) In February, 168f, he
resigned,
1690. Dive Downes, B, D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, collated December 20th; installed December
22nd. In 1699 he was raised to the See of Cork.
1699. Richard Reader, D. D. Chancellor of Christ Church,
Dublin, succeeded by patent dated April 18th. He was
instituted on May 11th; installed the same day at St.
Patrick's, and at Christ Church on the 16th. He was
at this time Dean of Emly. In 1700 he resigned the
archdeaconry, and became Dean of Kilmore.
1700. Enoch Reader, D. D. Dean of Kilmore, exchanged
with his predecessor ; he was institvited May 6th ; in-
stalled at St. Patrick's Jvme 21st, and at Christ Church
October 29th. He also was Dean of Emly. He died
in 1710.
1710. Thomas Hawley, collated May 6th; installed same
day at St. Patrick's, and at Christ Church on May 10th.
He died in 1715.
1715. Robert Dougatt, M. A. collated October 17th; in-
stalled at St. Patrick's on October 27th. [See Ch. Ch.
Chap. Book.] In 1719 he became Prcecentor.
1719. Charles Whittingham, D. D. collated December
3rd ; installed at St. Patrick's next day ; but not at Christ
Church (by reason of his refusal to take the oaths) until
13th February, 1724. [Ch. Ch. Chap. Book.] He died
ARCHDEACONS OF DUBLIN. 131
in 1743. He published a Sermon preached at Christ
Church, on the arrival of King William IH. 4to. Duh-
lin, 1733.
1743. Nicholas Synge, D. D. Prebendary of Malahidert;
and Prascentor of Elphin; collated August 17tli; in-
stalled at St. Patrick's August 18th, at Christ Church
August 22nd. In 1745 he was raised to the See of Kil-
laloe.
1745. Richard Pococke, LL. D. F. R. S. Prsecentor of
Waterford and of Lismof^e, succeeded, by patent dated
January 28th. He was instituted January 31st ; installed
at St. Patrick's February 1st; at Christ Church Fe-
bruary 3rd. He held a Visitation at St. Patrick's in
the year 1746 [Consist. Dubl.], which, perhaps, is the
latest of such Visitations on record in Ireland. This
learned man and accomplished traveller was raised to
the Bishopric of Ossory in 1756, and was translated to
Meath in 1765.
1757. Isaac Mann, D. D. a Scholar of Trinity College,
Dublin, succeeded by patent dated 6th January. He
was instituted the same day ; and was installed at Christ
Church on January 8th, and at St. Patrick's on January
lOth. He was also Prsecentor of Christ Church. In 1772
he was advanced to the See of Coi'k.
1772. Edward Bayly, D. D. (brother of Sir Nicholas
Bayly, and uncle of Henry, second Earl of Uxbridge)
Dean of Ardfert, succeeded by patent dated June 23rd.
Pie was instituted July 4th ; installed at both Christ
Church and St. Patrick's on the same day. He died in
June, 1785; and was buried in his church of St. Pe-
ter's.
1785. Tho.mas Hastings, LL. D. Prsecentor, collated July
19th; installed at St. Patrick's July 20th, and at Christ
Church July 22nd. He died in Dublin, 10th February,
132 DUBLIN.
1794; and was buried at St. Peter's. The following in-
scription is placed on his tomb :
" Here is interred the mortal part of the Reverend
Thomas Hastings, LL. D. Archdeacon of Dublin,
who died February 19th, 1794, aged 69 years.
He was a man of inflexible integrity,
a faithful and generous Friend,
an useful and munificent Citizen,
a pious and vigilant Pastor,
and a sincere Christian."
To record his exemplary virtues and
her affection, this monument is erected*
by his affectionate Widow, Mary Hastings.
1794. Robert Fowler, M. A. (son of Archbishop Fowler
of Dublin), was educated at Westminster School, and at
Christ Church, Oxford. He was collated April 24th ;
installed at St. Patrick's April 26th ; at Christ Church
April 28th. In 1813 he was promoted to the See of
Ossory.
1813. James Saurin, M. A. Dean of Cork (ordained Dea-
con at Lisburn 2nd February, 1781), was appointed by
patent dated 12th August; instituted October 22nd;
installed at St. Patrick's October 29th ; at Christ Church
25th May, 1814. In 1818 he became Dean of Derry;
and in 1819 was raised to the See of Dromore.
1818. John Torrens, M. A. (son of Thomas Torrens, Rec-
tor of Bray, and brother of General Sir Henry Torrens
and the Hon. Justice Torrens), ordained Deacon in Ja-
nuary, 1791, siicceeded by Royal grant (the Archbishop
of Dublin (the Patron) being a lunatic). His patent
bears date . He was instituted May 15th; and
installed at St. Patrick's June 12th; at Christ Church
June 13th. He is the present Arclideacon.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 133
ARCHDEACONS OF GLENDALOCH.
{See in Glendaloch Diocese.^
PREBENDARIES.
1. CULLEN.
This prebend, which consisted of temporalities only, having
no cure of souls nor church, was erected out of lands be-
longing to the See, and was annexed to the archbishop-
ric by Henry de Loundres ; by right of it the Archbi-
shop enjoys a seat and a voice in the Chapter.
In the taxation of 130G it is called " Prajbenda de
Colonia."
2. KILMACTALWAY.
This church was made prebendal, by Archbishop Minot in
1366, and the prebend was at first annexed to the prse-
centorship. In 1446 it was erected into a distinct pre-
bend ; and was confirmed as such by King Edward IV.
in 1467. [Mason.]
1366 to 1446. See the Prebendaries, under the Pracentors.
1495. Richard Mylne appears.
1546. Richard [or Henry?] Parker was Prebendary at
the suppression of the Cathedral. He received a pen-
sion from King Edward VI. in 1547 [Rot. Pat.] ; and
was re-appointed at its restoration in 1555.
1556 to 1558. William Kitherche, or Ritherche, ap-
pointed by the Crown, appears. [Lib. Mun.]
134 DUBLIN.
1578. Richard Anumson (sic) obtained leave to hold this
prebend without taking Orders. [Mason.]
1615. Barnabas Boulger, M. A. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, Dublin, and Dean of Ossory, appears.
1630. Launcelot Bulkeley, Archbishop of Dublin, held
this prebend m commendam, till his death in 1650.
166^. Thomas Potter, D.D. collated and installed Fe-
bruary 16th. (ff.) He resigned in 1666.
1666. Benjamin Phipps, M. A. afterwards D. D. collated
August 1st; installed August 3rd. In 1673 he was
made Chancellor of Christ Church. He resigned in
1682, and was made Dean of Down.
1682, Moses Viridet, M. A. collated June 23rd (ff.) ;
installed June 26th. He resigned on 19th May, 1685.
1685. Ralph Rule, M. A. collated May 20th; installed
May 28th. (C. B.) He resigned in 1690, and became
Prebendary of Wicklow.
1690. Thomas Hardcastle, M. A. Prebendary of Dunla-
van ; collated February 3rd ; installed February 5th.
He died in 1701.
1701. Hugh Wilson, M. A. collated November 19th. (ff.)
1 701. ■ Standish, M. a. installed November 24th, " on
the death of Hardcastle." [Mason.] Qusere, is there any
error here, two persons appearing to be promoted within
five days of each other?
1727. Francis Wilson, M. A. collated February 5th (ff.) ;
installed February 9th.
1743. Sir Philip Hoby, Bart. M. A. collated December
3rd (ff.) ; installed December 10th. In 1748 he was
made Chancellor.
1748. William Ussher, M, A. collated December 17th;
installed December 19th. In 1751 he became Archdea-
con of Glendaloch.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 135
1752. William Pountney, M.A. collated January 27th
(ff.) ; installed February 3rd.
1771. John Drury, M.A. collated November 14tli; in-
stalled November 15tli.
1791. Charles Mosse, M. A. installed February 18tli. He
died in 1800.
1800. John Grant, M.A. collated March 21st (ff.); in-
stalled March 27th.
1815. John Reade, B. A. afterwards LL. D. installed June
30th. He is the present Prebendary.
3. SWORDS.
This prebend was one of the thirteen canonries erected in
1190, when St. Patrick's Church was collegiate, not ca-
thedral. And in 1190 we find Walter Comyn, probably
a relative of Archbishop Comyn, Rector of Swords.
[Mason.] In 1431 Archbishop Talbot divided its re-
venues into three parts ; one he reserved to the Preben-
dary ; a second he assigned to the perpetual Vicar ; and
out of the third he supported six Minor Canons and six
Choristers, and defrayed sundry small expenses for things
necessary for his Cathedral.
1277. Robert le Blond, Prebendary, died this year.
1277. Iterius Brochard, Prebendary of , was ap-
pointed by the Crown, sede vacante.
1302 to 1306. William de Hotham appears. He was
either nephew or grandson of the Archbishop William
de Hotham ; and was one of the persons appointed to
collect the tenth of all ecclesiastical benefices for the
Pope.
1366. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, the
honoured founder of Winchester College, and of New
College, Oxford, held this prebend, together with nu-
merous preferments in England.
136 DUBLIN.
1375. Peter de Lacy, probably an Englishman, and, as it
appears, beneficed in England, died. In the parish church
of Northfleet, in the county of Kent, is the following
epitaph: " Hie jacet domlnus Petrus de Lacy, quon-
dam Rector istius Ecclesise et Prebendarius prebendaa
de Swerdes in Ecclesia Cathedrali, Dublin, 18 Octobris,
1375. Via vit^ mors." [Weever's Funeral Monuments.]
1378. Robert Crull appears. In 1386 he was made Lord
Treasurer of Ireland. He held the prebend in 1406.
[Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1408. John Tanner, presented by the Crown on August
17th. [Rot. Pat. 12 Hen. IV.] Yet the Roll of the
13th Henry (1411) describes R. Crull as still Preben-
dary.
1423. Brande, Cardinal of Placentia, was appointed by pa-
tent from the Crown dated May 9th.
1431. William Cruce appears. In this year the prebend
was divided by Archbishop Talbot ; and a. part only of its
revenues was assigned for the support of the Prebendary.
Blackton succeeded William Cruce. [Mason.] Per-
haps this was Hugh Blackton, afterwards Archdeacon of
Dublin ; who appears to have granted certain lands, his
patrimony, to the Church of Swords.
1468. Walter Kyngdon appears.
1496. Richard Eustace appears. Qu^re, was it he who
was Treasurer in 1471 and 1478 ?
1509. Edward Howth (or St. Lawrence of Howth) ap-
pears ; again in 1522.
1535. Christopher Vesey died.
1535. Antony Skeffington, presented by the Crown (sede
vacante).
1536. John Derrick (or Dethick), Rector of Norragh,
appointed by the Crown. He held the stall till the
suppression of the Cathedral.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 137
1555. Patrick Byrne was nominated in the Royal Char-
ter of Restoration. He occurs again in 1569.
1576. Edmund Enob appears.
1598. William Pratt appears.
1615. Richard Jones, M. A. appears. He held the stall
till his death in 1642.
1642. Samuel Pullein, D. D. Dean of Clonfert; collated
October 28th. (ff.) He held it till the 22nd October,
1660, at which time he was advanced to the Archbi-
shopric of Tnam.
166fi. Roger Holmes, M. A. presented by the Crown; pa-
tent dated February 11th [Lib. Mun. Hib.] ; installed
June 28th.
166f . William Williams, M. A. Archdeacon of Leighlin,
collated February 8th; installed February 19th.
1664. John Roane, B. C. L. collated July, or August 4th;
installed July or August 5th.
1675. Andrew Sall, D. D. presented by the Crown, by
patent dated April 29th ; instituted April 30th. (ff.)
He was also Chancellor of Cashel; where see some fur-
ther account of him and his works. Sall died in 1682.
See also Rev. Charles O'Conor's Catalogue of the Ma-
nuscripts at Stowe, vol. i. pp. 268-271, for further par-
ticulars respecting him and the publication of his work,
entitled " True Catholick and Apostolic Faith main-
tained in the Church of England," which was printed at
the Theatre at Oxford, where Sall was then residing.
Dr. O'Conor quotes part of a letter from Sail to the Earl
of Essex; in which he says " The great haste given for
having this Book out by the solemne ' Act ' here, 8th
July, was a cause they could not print at present more
than 800 copies, all which were taken up here in Oxford
suddenly, so as in two days after finishing the first edi-
tion they began the second, which I will endeavour may
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138 DUBLIN.
be more copious, and speedily ended, and a good number
sent to Dublin and other parts of Ireland, that our friends
may not want defensive armes, when our foes are so
verie active in spreading the offensive ones." This let-
ter is dated Oxford, 11th July, 1676.
1682. Henry Scardeville, M. A. instituted April 10th
(ff.); installed April 17th. (C. B.) He was Chap-
lain to Field Marshal Duke of Schomberg. In 1691
he became Dean ofCloyne; and in 1695 Archdeacon of
Ross. He died in 1703.
170|. Thomas King, M. A. (Nephew of Archbishop King),
collated February 8th (ff.) ; installed February 16th.
He died in January, 170^.
170|. Robert Dougatt, M. A. collated and installed March
23rd. He was made Archdeacon of Dublin in 1713, and
resigned this prebend.
1713. John Wynne, M. A. Prebendary of Stagonil; col-
lated October 17th; installed October 19th. He re-
signed in 1727 for the prebend of St. Audoen's.
1727. Hugh Wilson, M. A. (Quaere, Prebendary of Kilma-
talway in 1701 ?) collated Februai'y 2nd (ff.) ; installed
February 9 th.
1735. John (or Joseph) Espin, M. A. Prebendary of Dun-
lavan ; collated September 10th ; installed October 1st.
1744. John Owen, D. D. a Prebendary of Christ Church,
collated August 1 7th ; installed September 8th. In 174-|-
he became Dean of Clonmacnoise. He died in 1760.
1761. Fowler Comings, M. A. Prebendary of Tipper, col-
lated March 26th; installed March 27th.
1783. Henry Lomax Walsh, B. A. collated and installed
February 25th. He died in 1831.
1831. William Magee, M. A. (son of Archbishop Magee),
collated June 29th ; installed same day. He is the pre-
sent Prebendary.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. U9
4. YAGOE (YAGOESTOWN, Or YAGOTTESTOWN).
This prebend, anciently called Jairo or Donogliraore, was
one of the thirteen established by Archbishop Comyn.
In the year 1230 the Dean and Chapter granted the
right of presentation to William Marshall, Earl of Pem-
broke, and his heirs for ever, agreeing that his nominee
should be admitted and installed as a Canon. From that
period the patronage has always continued in the repre-
sentatives of Earl William, namely the Earls of Kildare,
now the Duke of Leinster.
1408. Thomas Hunter is Prebendary. He also held the
"prebend" of Cromj'-th (quaere Croom ?) in the Cathe-
dral oi Limerick. [Rot. Pat. 10 Hen. IV.]
1425. John Skyllyngton appears.
1446. Philip Norris, D. D. [Cod. Clar. 46.] In 1457 he
was elected Dean; where see a full account of his cha-
racter.
1544. Henry Dancy, or Danseye, was presented by the
Crown on January 22nd. He was Prebendary at the
suppression of the Cathedral. [Rot. Pat. 35 Hen. VIII.]
1555. Patrick FY^^■E was nominated in the barter of
restitution.
1569. John Dillon.
1576. Oliver Foster was presented by the crown, by
lapse; patent dated June 12th.
1615. GuRNEY (or Graves) Fletcher, B. A. appears at
the Regal Visitation. [Reg. Vis.]
1618. Antony Martin, M. A. a Prebendary of Tuam, was
presented by the Crown on July 7th, the Earl of Kil-
dare being a minor. In 1619(?) he became Prebendary
of Castleknock ; in the same year Archdeacon of Dub-
lin ; in 1620 was made Treasurer of Cashel ; in 1621
140 DUBLIN.
Dean of Waterford; and in 1625 was raised to the
bishopric of Meath.
1619. John Bynnes, admitted April 20th. (ff.)
162f . Thomas Doughtie, M. A. admitted February 24th.
(ff.) He appears again in 1636.
1639. Charles Pullen, instituted June 3rd. (ff.) He
was in possession in 1648.
1661. James Rowse, B. D. installed December 12th. He
vacated in 1667. In 1670 this prebend is sequestered.
(FF.)
1674. Richard Dover, M. A. collated by the Archbishop
by lapse (the prebend having been left vacant since
1667), June 20th; installed June 23rd. He died in
1681.
1681. James Moore, M. A. instituted October 8th; in-
stalled November 24th. He resigned in 1686, for the
prebend of Maynooth.
1686. Hugh Leeson, M. A. instituted July 3rd; installed
July 21st.
1719. Boyle Travers, M. A. afterwards D.D. a Preben-
dary of Kildare ; instituted November 6th ; installed No-
vember 7th. In 1750 he was made Chancellor of Emly.
He held the prebend forty years, and died in 1759.
1759. Daniel le Tablere, D. D. a Prebendary of Kildare,
instituted November 5th ; installed November 6th. He
resigned in 1763, for the prebend of Maynooth.
1763. William Donellan, M. A. instituted December 6tli ;
installed December 9th. He resigned in 1783.
1783. Hon. John Pomeroy, M. A. admitted September
12th (FF.); installed May 1st, 1784. In 1787 he was
made Treasurer o{ Christ Church. He resigned in 1794
for the prebend of Monmohenock.
1794. Hon. Thomas St. Lawrance, B. A. (son of the first
Earl of Howth) ; installed September 22nd. In 1796
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 141
he became Dean oiCork; and in 1807 was advanced to
that bishopric.
1808. William Henry Irvine, B. A. appointed by the
Crown on tlie promotion of St. Lawrance. Patent dated
August 23rd; he was installed September 29th. He
died in 1839.
1839. Augustus William West, M. A. instituted June
19th ; installed July 4th. In the following month he re-
signed for the prebend of Tipperkevin.
1847. John West, D. D. instituted ; installed July
21st. He has published " Reserve in the teaching of Re-
ligion," an Ordination Sermon, with an Appendix, 8vo.
Dublin, 1843; and has edited the " Remains of Charles
Dickinson, Lord Bishop of Meath, with a Biographical
Sketch." 8vo. London. 1845.
5. ST. audoen's.
This prebend, at its first foundation by Archbishop Henry,
was assigned to the Treasurer of the Cathedral; but
Archbishop Tregury erected it into a distinct prebend,
in the year 1467 ; and King Edward IV. confirmed this
appointment.
1475. Robert White occurs in this year as " Capellanus
Eccl"". paroch. S. Audoeni." Quaere, whether he was
Prebendary ?
1495. Geoffry Fyche appears. He was also Archdeacon
of Glendaloch ; afterwards became Treasurer ; and in
1529 was elected Dean.
1509. William Power appears. In 1523 we find him
Archdeacon of Glendaloch ; and in 1529 Prebendary
of Howth.
1527. John Andowe appears. In 1509 he had been Pre-
bendary of Timothan.
142 DUBLIN.
1533. John Browne appears.
1536(?) The Prebendary at tliis time was one Humfrey;
of whom see a character given by Archbishop George
Brown, in the " State Papers," 4to. voh iii. pp. 2 and 6.
1544. Nicholas Miagh appears. In 1555 he was made
Prebendary of Malahidert.
1555. Robert Daly is appointed by the charter of restitu-
tion. In 1561 lie became Prebendary of Clonmethan ;
and in 1564 was raised to the bishopric of Kildare.
1565 (Quffire 1564?) John Allen, collated December 29th.
He was in possession in 1569.
1581. Hamlet Sandre appears.
1615. Thomas (John?) Richardson, D. D. appears; "a
Welshman, a worthy man, fit for all uses." [Reg. Vis.]
1617. Robert Ussher, D. D. (son of Primate Henry
Ussher), a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. In 1629
he was elected Provost; and in 1635 was raised to the
bishopric of Kildare.
163|. Dudley Boswell, M. A. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, Dublin ; presented by patent from the Crown,
dated February 2 7th [Lib, Mun. Hib.] ; instituted March
2nd. (ff.) He resigned in 1638.
1638. Christopher Davis, M. A. collated July 19th. (ff.)
1639. Robert Parry, M. A. collated August 2nd. (FF.) He
was one of the Dublin clergy who signed the " Remon-
strance" against the " Directory." In 1647 he was made
Dean o£ Lismore; he continued till the year 1651.
[1653. In this year one W. John Murcott, or Moorecote,
one of Cromwell's fanatical preachers, styles himself
" Preacher of the Gospel at St. Ouen's."] [Vestry Book
of St. Michan's.]
166f . William Lightburne, D. D. collated February 16th
(FF.); installed March 1st; he was also Praecentor of
Christ Church, Dublin. He resigned in 166|, and be-
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 143
came Dean of Deny. "1651. The election of Dr. Wil-
liam Lightbunie to be minister of St. Audoen's Church
was confirmed and subscribed by tlie full consent of the
churchwardens and parishioners assembled this day
(September 2nd) in the said Church; and an instru-
ment soe subscribed delivered unto him by the said
churchwardens and parishioners." [Vestry Book.]
N. B. — Dr. Lightburne does not sign himself Pre-
bendary, till after his collation in February, 166^.
166f. Charles Walsh, B. D. collated January 13th; in-
stalled March 25th. He died in July or August, 1678 ;
and was buried in St. Audoen's Church.
1678. John Finglasse, M. A. collated October 10th; in-
stalled October 14th. He resigned in 1719. He has
published "A Sermon (on Isaiah, xliii. 2), preached
before the Brethren of the Trinity House." 4to. Lond.
1695.
1719. Edward Synge, M. A. Prebendary of Stagonil; col-
lated July 28th ; installed August 5th. He resigned in
1727, and became Chancellor ; and subseqiiently was
made Bishop of Clonfert, oi Cloyne, of Ferns, andofEl-
phin. While holding this prebend he published "A
Sermon preached at Christ Church on 5th November,
1724." 4to. Dubhn, 1724.
1727. John Wynne, M. A. Prebendary of Swords ; collated
September 19th; installed September 28th. He re-
signed in 1730, and became Praicentor.
1730. Robert Grattan, M. A. Prebendary of Timothan ;
collated October 29th (ff.) ; installed November 6th.
[17 — . Edward Drury. He died in 1737.
[1737. Nicholas Synge, installed October 13th.
[N. B. — Mason inserts these two ; but qufere whe-
ther they were not Prebendaries of Malahidert, not St.
Audoen's ?]
144 DUBLIN.
1741. John Grattan, M. A. Prebendary of Clonmetlian ;
collated May 6tli (ff.) ; installed May 8tli.
1754. Richard Chaloner Cobbe, B. A. Prebendary of
Wicklow ; collated October lOtli (ff.) ; installed Octo-
ber lltli. He resigned in 1759, and became Trea-
surer.
1759. Allen Morgan, M. A. Prebendary of Tipperkevin ;
collated August 1st (ff.) ; installed August 3rd. He
died in 1763.
1763. William Ussher, M. A. formerly Archdeacon of
Glendaloch( ?) ; collated October 31st (ff.) ; installed
November 4tli.
1774. William Cradock, M. A. (nephew of Archbishop
Cradock) ; collated May 2nd ; installed May 4th. He
was likewise Archdeacon of Kilmore, and Rector of Lur-
gan in that diocese; in 1775 he was elected -Deaw.
1776. Thomas Cradock, M. A. and LL. D. (brother of his
predecessor) ; Prebendary of Rathmichael ; collated Oc-
tober 31st ; installed November 2nd. He held it fifty-
two years, till his death in November, 1827. He was
buried in the vault of his family in the Cathedral.
1827. Mortimer O'Sullivan, M. A. a Scholar of Trinity
College, Dublin ; collated December 20th ; installed De-
cember 22nd. He resigned 24th August, 1830.
Dr. O'Sullivan has been long known as a diligent
and valuable contributor to Irish literature. Besides
numerous papers on subjects of great interest, inserted
from time to time in various periodicals, he has pub-
lished the following pieces : —
Captain Rock detected, by a Munster Farmer. 12mo. London,
1824.
Digest of Evidence on the State of Ireland in 1824-5, taken' be-
fore Committees of the Houses of Parliament (compiled in conjunc-
tion with Dr. Phelan). 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1826.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 145
A Sermon preaclied at St. Patrick's, Dublin, at the Assemblage
of the Children of the Dublin Schools. 1827.
A Sermon on Romans, i. 17; another on James, ii. 26, both
printed in the " Irish Pulpit." 8vo. Dublin, 1827.
A Sermon at St. Bride's Church, London, on 22nd May, 1828.
A Sermon at a Visitation of the Clergy of Dublin, on 23th Sep-
tember, 1828.
The Word was God : Discourses on St. John, i. 1 (preached
previously at St. Stephen's Chapel, Dublin). 8vo. London, 1830.
A Guide to an Irish Gentjeman in search of a Religion. 12mo.
Dublin, 1833.
The Case of the Protestants of Ireland, with Notes, &c. London,
1836.
A Sermon on behalf of the Schools of Christ Church, Belfast.
1837.
Two Sermons preached in the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin
(for the Degree of D. D.) Dublin, 1837.
A Sermon preached at St. Werburgh's, Dublin (for the Society
for relief of distressed Protestants.) Dublin, 1838.
A Sermon at the Visitation of the Clergy of the Diocese of Ar-
magh, in September, 1838.
Of the Apostacy predicted by St. Paul. Dublin, 1842.
The Theory of Development in religious Doctrine applied and
tested. London, 1846.
1830. James Phelan, B. A. collated September 18th; in-
stalled September 23rd. He resigned 9tli July, 1833.
1833. Charles Strong, M. A. collated July 19tli ; installed
July 22nd. In 1847 he resigned, and was made Arch-
deacon of Glendaloch.
1847. James Howie, M. A. Prebendary of Howth; collated
August 13th.
6. clonmethan.
The Church of Clonmethan, or Glimmethan, is one of the
original thirteen which were made prebeudal by Arch-
bishop Corny n in 1190.
1275. (about), J. de Nottingham appears. He is men-
tioned again in 1285, in Rymer's Fcedera.
leinster.] u
146 DUBLIN.
1401^. Thomas de Everdon, Dean, resigned that dignity in
1399; and obtained tins prebend ];y patent dated Fe-
bruary 14th. He had been a Canon of the church in
1375. In 1406 he was one of the Arclibishop's Vicars-
General. He died at a very advanced age.
141f . Thomas Rosell, Vicar of St. Peter's, Drogheda, was
appointed by the Pope. He is pardoned and confirmed
by the King, on March 1st, 1412 [quaere 140f?]. [Rot.
Pat. 14 Henry IV.]
1475. Nicholas Dovedale (or Dowdall) appears as Pre-
bendarv, and has the grant of a license to be absent for
three years wliile pursuing his studies at Oxford. [Ma-
son.]
1546. Nicholas Lyn was Prebendary at the suppression of
the Cathedral. Other authorities give " Thomas Eller-
car.
1555. George Browne was nominated in the Charter of
Restoration.
1559. Alexander Craike, B. D. was this year elected Dean,
and in 1560 was raised to the bishopric oi Kildare.
1561. Walter Hill, Prebendary, died. He was the Vicar
of Liisk, and contributed largely to the repairs of that
fine ancient church. [Mason.]
Robert Daly, Prebendary of St. Audoen's. In 1564
he became Bishop ofKildare, but held this Prebend till
his death in 1582.
1615. Nicholas Robinson appears. "An aged man." [Reg.
Vis.] He had been Chancellor of Christ Church, Dub-
lin, since the year 1586 or earlier, and probably suc-
ceeded to this Prebend on the death of Daly.
161 9-. William Pulley (or Pooley) admitted January 1st.
1628. Richard Powell, M.A. collated December 5th. (ff.)
In 1642 he resigned and became Prebendary of Wicklow.
1642. Robert Boyle, M.A. afterwards D. D. (ordained
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 147
Deacon 20th May, 1638), collated November 10th (ff.) ;
again instituted January 13th, 1643. He continued till
the times of the Commonwealth.
1661. John Brereton, M. A. installed September 25th.
1683. John Brereton, M. A. collated June 28th ; installed
June 29th. He resisfned in 1702.
1702. Theophilus Harrison, D. D. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, Dublin ; collated April 27th; installed JNIay 6th.
He died in 1720.
1720. John Grattan, M. A. collated December 8th; in-
stalled December 10th. He resigned in 1741, for the
Prebend of St. Audoen's.
1741. Bryan Robinson, M. A. collated May 6th (ff.) ; in-
stalled May 8th.
1713. Caleb Cartwright, D. D. collated September 17th
(ff.) ; installed September 19th. He died in 1763.
1763. Patrick Kenney, B. A. collated September 17th;
installed September 23rd.
1789. Robert Baylis Dealtry, LL. D. Prsecentor; col-
lated January lOtli ; installed same day. He resigned
in 1795, for the prebend of Wicklow.
1795. Right Hon. Lionel, Viscount Strangford, Prebend-
ary of Donoghmore ; installed June 23rd. He died in
1801.
1801. John Beresford Hill, B. A. presented by the Crown
by patent dated November 12th; instituted November
19th ; installed December 1st. (ff.) He resigned in 1803.
1803. Storer Charles Littlehales, B. A. collated June
2nd (ff.); installed June 4th. He died in 1811.
1811. William Hughes, M. A. collated September 9th
(ff.) ; installed September 18th. He resigned in 1813.
1813. Thomas Radcliffe, B. A. collated June 29th (ff.) ;
installed July 8th. He died in 1834.
1834. Montague Leaver Short, M. A. collated 20th Fe-
148 DUBLIN.
bniary; installed March 5th. In 1841 he was made
CJiancellor of the Cathedral.
1841. Richard Quaile Shannon, B. A. collated May 12th ;
installed May 21st. He died in 1846.
1846. Edward Mitchell Kennedy, M. A. Prebendary of
Stagonil ; installed August 5th.
7. WICKLOW.
This ancient Church in 1332 was appropriated by Arch-
bishop Bicknor to the archdeaconry of Glendaloch ; but
in 1467 was erected into a distinct prebend by Arch-
bishop Tregury, whose arrangement was confirmed by
King Edward IV. [Mason.]
We have no remaining record of the earlier pre-
bendaries.
1546. John Cominges (or Comynge) was Prebendary at the
dissolution of the Cathedral, and was reappointed by the
Charter of Restoration in 1555; but in 1555(?) Gilbert
Corey signs the Proctor's account as Prebendary of
Wicklow. [See Mason, Appendix, p. xxxiii.]
1559. Gilbert Coren, Carey, or Carney, appears. He ob-
tains leave of absence from Ireland for six months, on
December 15th. [Rot. Pat.]
1566. Christopher Browne appears, and again in 1581.
1615. Apollo Waller, M. A. a Canon of Kildare, and
Treasurer of Ossory, appears; and again in 1636.
1640. Gervais Thorpe, M. A. instituted June 12th. (ff.)
In the same year, or in 1642, he was deprived.
1 640 or 1642. Richard Powell, M. A. installed August 1st,
on deprivation o^T^\\oxT^o. He was again collated, 6th
July, 1643 (and again in January 13th, 164|) on the
death of Thorpe, (ff.) He was one of the clergy who
signed the "Remonstrance" in 1646.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 149
166^. Richard Ellis, M. A. collated February 15tli (ff.) ;
installed February 16th. He died in 1683.
168|. Dive Downes, M. A. an Englishman ; collated Janu-
ary 28th (ff.) ; installed February 1st. In 1690 he be-
came Archdeacon of Dublin ; and in 1699 was raised to
the See o£Cork, where see more concerning him.
169y. Ralph Rule, M. A. Prebendary of Kilmactalway ;
collated January 19th ; installed January 26th. [C. B.]
He resigned in 1724.
1724. John Blackford, M. A. late Prebendary of Donogh-
more; installed January 7th. In 1744 he was made
Chancello7\
1744. Thomas Walls, M. A. collated March 19th (ff.) ;
installed March 23rd.
1750. John Jackson, M. A. Prebendary of Howth ; collated
August 7th; installed September 11th. In 1751 he was
appointed a Minor Canon.
1751. Richard Chalmer Cogbe, B. A. collated September
24th; installed October 7tli. In 1754 he became Pre-
bendary of St. Audoen's, and in 1759 Treasurer.
1754. John Walls, D. D. Prebendary of Howth; collated
December 9th ; installed December 10th. He died in
1795.
1795. Robert Baylis Dealtry, LL. D. Prebendary of
Clonmethan; collated and installed June 27th. He died
in 1830.
1830. Thomas PercivalMagee, LL.D. Prebendary of Tip-
perkevin, and Archdeacon of Kilmacduagh ; collated
April 16th ; installed same day. He is the present Pre-
bendary.
8. TIMOTHAN.
This prebend was not established till the year 1247 ; although
the manor and lands of Timothan were given by King
150 DUBLIN.
John to Archbishop Henry two centuries earlier. No
church was ever annexed to it. Since the restoration of
the Cathedral in 1555 (or, at least, since the time of
Archbishop Loftus), the endowments, which had passed
into lay hands, have been wholly lost to the Church ; on
which account the presentations to the prebend have
been very irregular.
Thomas de Gonneys appears.
1478. William Pantown, Prebendary of Tamoan (probably
Timothan), is mentioned in Archbishop Tregury's Re-
gister, at this year.
1509. John Andowe appears. In this year he was Proctor,
or Q^eonomist of tlie Chapter; an extract from his an-
nual account is printed by Mason, Appendix No. xvii.
In 1529 we find him Prebendary of St. Audoen's.
1546. Eustace Brown was Prebendary at the suppression ;
in the next year he received a pension from King Ed-
ward VI. [Rot. Pat.]
1555. Thomas Fitzsimon was nominated in the Charter of
Restoration.
1571. J. O'RoRiE was presented by the Crown, by lapse;
patent dated February 14th.
1588. William Wetherby, presented (by the Crown, by
lapse) by patent dated February 14th.
N. B. — From this period we find no presentation
until the eighteenth century.
1719. William Gore, M. A. presented by the Crown, by
lapse, by patent dated ; instituted May 20th ;
installed June 2nd.
1730. Robert Grattan, collated May 1st (ff) ; installed
May 7th ; in a few months he resigned for the prebend
of St. Audoen's.
1730. James King, M. A. Prebendary of Donoghmore;
collated November 7th (ff.); installed December 22nd.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 151
He resigned in 1737, and went back to his first prebend,
Tipper.
1737. Robert Trotter, M. A. collated July 9tli ; installed
July 26th.
173|. Alexander Bradford, D. D. collated January 10th ;
installed January 11th.
1750. William Fletcher, LL. B. collated October 12th;
installed November 23rd. He died in 1771.
1773. Thomas Paul, presented by the Crown {sedevacante),
by patent dated January 21st; instituted February 1st;
installed February 15th.
1798. Charles Cobbe Beresford, B. A. (grandson of Mar-
cus, Earl of Tyrone, and nephew of the first Marquess
of Waterford, and brother of George, Bishop of Kil-
more), collated June 22nd (ff.); installed September
8th. He resigned in 1805.
1805. Hon. James Agar, B. A. (son of the first Earl of
Normanton), collated November 16th (ff.); installed
November 21st. He resigned in 1809. In 18 — he
became Archdeacon of Kihnore.
1809. Lathum Coddington, M. A. collated November
14th (ff.) ; installed November 17th.
1844. Henry Brownrigg, collated October 2nd ; installed
October 4th.
8. malahidert.
This prebend consists of part of the parish of Castleknock,
the tithes of which were divided in the time of Archbi-
shop Luke (A. D. 1228-55); and anciently was styled
" Prehenda Castleknock ex parte Decani'' (the other por-
tion being assigned to tlie Pra^centor). It is, therefore,
likely that some difficulty may arise, in correctly dis-
tinguishing the eailier Prebendaries of Malahidert from
those of Castleknock.
152 DUBLIN.
130fi. John de Patricke was Prebendary of one portion.
[Taxation.]
1362. Thomas Minot, Prebendary, was appointed Lord
Treasurer of Ireland. In tlie year following he was con-
secrated ArclihisJiop of Dublin.
1412. Maurice CoGGERANE, a Prebendary of Ossory, was
presented by the Crown on 26tli August. [Rot. Pat.
13 Hen. IV.]
1437. John [de] Sudbury appears.
1487. John Waryng is styled *' Rector of Malaghidert."
He appears to have vacated in this or the following
year.
1495. John Boys appears. He was a member of the Chap-
ter in 1471.
1509. Robert Skyrrett appears in the Proctor's account of
this year. In 1494 he was Prebendary of Tipper. His
name occurs among the records of Christ Church. He
may have been a brother of Richard Skyrrett, who was
Prior of Christ Church at this period.
1515. David Eustace occurs as " Rector of Malaghidert."
1524. Christopher Lynam appears. He was in possession
in 1532.
1546. Robert Eustace, late Prebendary of St. Michael's,
was Prebendary at the suppression, and was pensioned
by King Eldward VI. in the following year. [Rot.
Pat.]
1555. Nicholas Miagh, late Prebendary of St. Audoen's,
was nominated in the Charter of Restoration.
1567. Richard Bancroft, B. A. appears. He held this
prebend until his election to the bishopric of London in
1597. Bancroft was an Englishman, educated at Cam-
bridge, great nephew to Archbishop Curwyn. He held
several high preferments in the church ; was Chancellor
of the University of Oxford; and was chief director of
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 153
the present authorized translation of the Bible. He did
not reside much, if at all, in Ireland. In 1 604 he was
made Archbishop of Canterbury. He died in 1610. His
high character and learned works are too well known to
need description here.
1597. Luke Chaloner, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, was presented by the Crown, upon Bancroft's
promotion to the Episcopal Bench. His patent is dated
May 27th, In 1612 he was appointed Vice-Chancellor
of the University. See a list of his books, and the pieces
written by him, in Trinity College Library. [MS. D. i.
9-12, 13, 18.]
1615. Benjamin Culme, M. A. appears. In 1625 he was
elected Dean.
1625. Richard Moygne, B. A,
1626. William Bulkeley, M. A. collated May 8th. (ff.)
He shortly afterwards resigned, and became Chancellor,
and subsequently Archdeacon of Dublin.
1627. John Fitzgerald, D. D. collated May 12th. (ff.)
1642. Henry Hall, M. A. an Englishman, collated Ja-
nuary 7th. (ff-) In this same year he became a Pre-
bendary of Christ Church, Dublin, and a Prebendary of
Ossory; in 1643 he was made Dean of Cork; in 1647
he was Precentor of Christ Church ; which preferment,
together with this prebend, he held until the Restora-
tion of King Charles II. and in 166^ was raised to the
Bishopric of Killala.
166|^. Thomas Crofton, M. A. presented by the Crown,
February 19th [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted February 28th
(ff.) ; installed March 1st. In 1665 he was made Dean
of Elphin, but retained his prebend.
1683. Henry Rider, M. A. a native of Paris, was educated
at Westminster School, at Cambridge, and Dubhn. He
was collated September 17th (ff.); installed Septem-
leinster.] X
154 DUBLIN.
ber 21st. In 1692 he became Archdeacon of Ossory ;
and in 1693 was raised to the See oi Killaloe.
1693. Antony Irby, D. D. appointed by patent dated June
13th; instituted July 1st; installed July 3rd. He died
in 1706.
1706. EzECHiEL BuRRiDGE, LL. D. collated May 14th; in-
stalled May 18th. In 1694 he was Vicar-General of
the dioceses of Down and Connor.
1707. Hon. John Moore, M. A. (son of the third Earl of
Drogheda), collated and installed August 16th. He died
on June 1st, 1716.
1716. Charles Whittingham, D. D. collated June 12th;
installed June 14th. He resigned in 1719; and in 1722
became Archdeacon of Dublin.
1719, William Caldwell, collated February 3rd ; installed
next day.
1729. Francis Corbett, M. A. Prebendary of Donogh-
more ; presented by the Crown, by jiatent dated No-
vember 3rd ; instituted November 7th (ff.) ; installed
November 11th. In 1734 he became Treasurer; and
in 1746 was elected Dean.
1735. Edward Drury, D. D. Prebendary of Ta-sagart;
installed May 6th. He died in 1737.
1737. Nicholas Synge, D. D. Prebendary of Ta-sagart;
collated October 8th; installed October 13th. In 1743
he resigned, and was made Archdeacon of Dublin.
1743. Gabriel James Maturin, D. D. a Prebendary of
Christ Church, and Archdeacon of Tuam ; collated Sep-
tember 5th; installed the same month. In 1745 he was
elected Dean.
174f. John Toavers, D. D. Prebendary of Stagonil; col-
lated December 13th ; installed January 15th.
1752. Kene Perceval, D. D. Prebendary of Stagonil;
collated January 8th (ff.) ; installed January 9th. He
resigned in 1764, for the prebend of Castleknock.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 155
1764. William Martin, D. D. formerly Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, and Professor of Hebrew; installed
July 6tli. He died on 19th May, 1787, and was buried
in St. Patrick's Catliedral.
1787. John Lyon, D. D. Prebendary of Ta-sagart, and a
Minor Canon ; installed June 23rd. He died in June,
1790, and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1790. Robert Truell, M. A. Prebendary of Ta-sagart;
collated June 16th (ff.) ; installed June 22nd. He held
this prebend forty years, and died in 1830.
1830. William Michael Mayers, B. A. (a Jew converted
to Christianity), collated July 24th; installed July 28th.
The present Prebendary.
10. CASTLEKNOCK.
This part of the parish of Castleknock, having been made
prebendal under Archbishop Luke, was anciently styled
" Prcebenda de Castroknoc ex parte Prtecentoris.'''
1223 (circa). Richard de Gnowissale was Archdeacon of
Glendalocli; and held this prebend at the same time.
1242. Hugh, Archdeacon of Glendaloch, was Prebendary.
1256 to 1271. John was Prebendary in the time of Arch-
bishop Fulco de Saunford. [Mason, from Alani Re-
gistr.]
1274. William de Northfield was Prebendary, and like-
wise Archdeacon of Dublin. He died in this year.
1274. Michael de Roymul dies ; and King Edward bestows
his prebend upon Antony Beck. [Mason, p. 112.]
1306. Antony Beck continued to be Prebendary of one por-
tion. But in a Manuscript dated 1306, the two prebends
of Castleknock are called " Prseb. Dni. I. Palke (quasre,
Patrick ?) and Pra^b. Dni. J. de Dene." [Liber Nig.
Ch. Ch.] ^
1394. John de Lincoln appears. [Rot. Cane]
156 DUBLIN.
1495. Nicholas Boys appears; and again in 1509 in ttie
Proctor's account of that year. He liad been a Canon
since 1472.
1529. Richard Ellercare signs an instrument as Preben-
dary, and Steward of Kilmainliam. [See the pedigree
of Dr. Dominic Lynch in " Miscellany of the Archceolo-
gical Society," vol. i. p. 82.] Mason did not know of
his being in possession of this prebend so early; but
states that he was Prebendary at the suppression in
1546, and was re-appointed at the restoration in 1555.
1562. Thomas Ithel, M.A. and LL. D. "a Layman," ap-
pears. When questioned at a Visitation in 1568, why
he did not take orders, he (like the Dean) pleaded a
dispensation from the Archbishop of Canterbury ! In
1567 he obtained a stall in the Cathedral of Ely, and
was also made Chancellor of that diocese, and Master of
Jesus College, Cambridge. [Mason.] Probably he held
this prebend till his death in 1579.
1601. Thomas Jones, D. D. Bishop of Meath, and formerly
Dean of St. Patrick's. I do not find the time of his ap-
pointment. In 1605 he was advanced to be Archbishop
of Dublin, and so had a seat in the Chapter as Preben-
dary of Cullen ; but still he held this prebend in com-
mendam until his death in 1619.
1619. Antony Martin, a Fellow of Trinity College, Dub-
lin, presented by the Crown, by patent dated April 10th.
[Lib. Mun. Hib.] (ff.) He resigned in a few months,
and was made Archdeacon of Dublin.
1620. Lancelot Bulkeley, D. D. Archbishop of Dublin,
held it (like his predecessor in the See), m commendam,
by a grant dated March 27th, 1620, till his death in
1650.
166^. William Hill, D. D. collated March 20th (ff.) ;
installed April 30th.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICKS. 157
1667. Thomas Hill, M. A. collated December 16th; in-
stalled January 7th.
1673. Benjamin Parry, D. D. collated November 8th. (ff.)
He was educated at Oxford, and became a Prebendary
of York, and chaplain to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland. In 1672 he was made a Prebendary
o{ Christ Church, Dublin; in 167| Dean of Ossory ; in
1%14: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin; and in 1677 was
raised to the bishopric of Ossory.
1675. Edward Wettenhall, D. D. Prebendary of Ta-
Sagart; installed April 8th. in 1679 he was raised to
the Sees of Cork and Ross.
1679. Joseph Wilkinson, M. A. presented by the Crown,
by patent dated April 12th ; admitted May 9th (or 16th) ;
installed May 20th. He resigned in 1691.
1691. John Twigg, M. A. collated May 18th ; a caveat being
lodged against his installation, he was collated again on
November 10th, and installed November 17th. (C. B.)
He held this stall forty-three years, and died in 1734.
1734. Jonathan Rogers, D.D. collated May 10th; in-
stalled (day not named).
1741. John Jourdan, M. A. collated April 10th (ff.); in-
stalled April 18th. He died in 1758.
1758. Peter Sterne, D. D. Prebendary of Stagonil; col-
lated March 1st; installed March 6th. He died in 1764.
1764. Kene Perceval, D. D. Prebendary of Malahidert ;
collated June 2nd; installed June 8th. He died on
April 5th, 1794.
1774. William Warren, B. A. collated May 2nd ; installed
May 4th.
1803. George O'Connor, B. A. collated May 19th (ff.);
installed June 4th. In 1833 he was appointed a Vicar
Choral of Cloyne ; he held this prebend until his death
on 14th November, 1842.
158 DUBLIN.
1843. Samuel Hinds, D. D. an Englishman, educated at
Queen's College, Oxford, afterwards Vice-Principal of
St. Alban's Hall in that University, and during some
years Principal of Codrington College in the Isle of Bar-
badoes. He was collated January 7th, and installed the
same day.
Dr. Hinds has published :
1. " Quam vim in moribus conformandis exhibeant rerumpubli-
carum subitae mutationes." A prize Essay in the University of Ox-
ford. 8vo. Oxon, 1818. [Private impression only.]
2. History of the Rise and early Progress of Christianity. 2 vols.
8vo. London, 1828. Second edition, 8vo. London, 1846.
3. The Catechist's Manual, and Family Lecturer ; being an Ar-
rangement and Explanation of St. Mark's Gospel. 8vo. Oxford, 1829.
4. The three Temples of the one true God contrasted. 8vo.
Oxford, 1830. Second edition. London, 1846.
3. An Inquiry into the Progress, Nature, and Extent, of Inspi-
ration, and into the Authoi'ity of Scripture. 8vo. Oxford, 1831.
6. The Gospel hid to them that are lost ; A Sermon on 2 Cor.
iv. 3. Published in " Original Family Sermons." 8vo. London, 1832.
7. Sonnets and other short Poems, chiefly on sacred Subjects.
12mo. London, 1834.
8. The Argument for Episcopacy considered; a Consecration
Sermon. 8vo. London, 1840.
9. Scripture and the Authorized Version of Scripture ; the Sub-
stance of two Ordination Sermons, with an Appendix, and a Glos-
sary of Words which have become obsolete in the sense which they
bear in the translation of the New Testament. 8vo. London, 1845.
10. Elements of Logic (reprinted from the Encyclopaedia Metro-
politana). 12mo.
11. TIPPER.
This was one of the thirteen prebends originally founded by
Archbishop Comyn in 1190.
1290? (about) Louis de Savoy. He was appointed by the
Crown, sede vacante, about the close of the thirteenth
century. [Mason.]
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 159
1494. Robert Skyrrett. In 1509 we find him Preben-
dary of Malaliidert.
1509. William Walshe appears in the Proctor's account of
this year.
1527. John Eustace appears.
1529. Christopher HowTH appears at the election of GeoiFry
Fyche to the deanery. In 1535 he became Archdeacon
of Glendaloch, and resigned his prebend.
1535. Bartholomew Fitzsimon, presented by the Crown,
sede vacante. He held it till the suppression in 1546.
1554. Henry Dansey was nominated in the Charter of Re-
storation. He had previously been Prebendary of Yagoe.
1567. Christopher Gafney. He was in this year ad-
vanced to the bishopric of Ossorij.
William Leech, presented by the Crown, May 9th.
1572. Thomas Underdowne appears.
1615. Gilbert (Purdon) appears. [Reg. Vis.]
1627. Robert Dawson, B. D. a Prebendary o^Lismore, and
Dean of Down; collated July 26th. (ff.) In 1627 he
was raised to the See of Clonfert ; and it appears that he
held this Prebend in conunendam, by patent dated 23rd
October. [Lib. Mun.]
1630. William Burley, M. A. collated 23rd August, (ff.)
[The Liber Munerum Hib. gives it to him by patent
from the Crown, dated December 3rd in this year.] He
held this Prebend for some years after the Restoration of
King Charles II.
1669. William Fitzgerald, M. A. collated April 12th ; in-
stalled April 29th. In 1671 he was made Dean of
Cloyne ; in 1675 Archdeacon of Ross; and in 1691 was
promoted to the bishopric of Clonfert. By his will he
left ten pounds to the poor of St. Michan's parish, Dub-
lin, where he had lived.
160 DUBLIN.
1691. John Burdett, M. A. presented by the Crown by-
patent dated September 18th; instituted October 1st;
installed October 5th. In 1692 he was made Dean of
Clonfert. He died in 1726.
1726. James King, M. A. collated November 11th (ff.) ; in-
stalled November 18th. In 1730 he resigned, for the
prebend of Donoghmore.
1730. John Willoughby, collated September 19th (ff.) ;
installed September 23rd.
1737. James King, M. A. Prebendary of Donoghmore, re-
turned to his former prebend ; and was collated July 9th ;
installed September 12th. He died in 1759.
1759. Fowler Comings, M. A. collated July 19th (ff.) ; in-
stalled July 20th. He resigned in 1761, and became
Prebendary of Swords.
1761. Henry Ware, M. A. collated April 1st; installed
April 3rd.
1778. Robert Greene, M. A. collated September 25th
(ff.); installed September 28th. He died in 1795.
1795. Hon. Richard Ponsonby, B. A. (son of William
Lord Ponsonby of Imokilly, ordained deacon 1st March,
1795; priest 27th November, 1795); installed Decem-
ber 2nd. In 1807 he became Precentor; in 1818 was
declared by the Court of Delegates Dean of St. Patrick's ;
in 1827 he was raised to the bishopric of Killaloe ; and
in 1831 was translated to Deny.
1801. Hill Benson, M.A. collated July 9th (ff.); installed
July 30th.
1814. Thomas Tucker, B. A. installed August 12th. He
died in 1829.
1829. Walter Burgh, M.A. collated November 9th; in-
stalled November 15 th.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 161
12. TA-SAGART.
This probably was one of Archbishop Comyn's thirteen
prebends. If not, it was established by Archbishop Henry
De Loundres, for it is named in the Voluntary Taxation
made by the Chapter in A. D. 1227. [Mason.]
(1290, circa ?) J. Dekene, appointed by the Crown {sede
vacante). [Mason.]
1393. MoNALDUs DE S. Martin appears.
1398? John Gedeney was Prebendary, "late in the reio-n
of Richard II." [Mason.]
1403. Thomas Chernocke.
1422. Richard Stanihurst.
1496. Peter Devenish appears, and again in 1509 in the
Proctor's account of J. Andowe.
1528. William Brewyst.
1544. Thomas Crief. He held it at the suppression in
1546, and in 1555 was made Prsecentor.
1555. George Dowdall, D. D. (Archbishop of Armagh?)
was nominated in the Charter of Restoration. He died
in 1558.
1569. Richard Bet, M. A. appears.
159|. Richard Purdon (ordained deacon and priest 18th
September, 1591) ; admitted 5th February. [Reg. Vis.]
In 1604, being aged and lame, he had the King's li-
cense to repair to England for the recovery of his health.
[Rot. Pat. 2 Jac. I.]
1615. Roger Danby, M.A. appears; "a very sufficient
preacher." He was likewise a Prebendary of Kildare.
[Reg. Vis.]
1636. William Cleburne, M. A. Dean of Kildare. He
died in 1645.
1645. Francis Cockman, M. A. collated September 1st.
(ff.) He died in the next year.
leinster. y
162 DUBLIN.
1646. Gilbert Deane, M. A. collated July 18th (ff.); in-
stalled July 25tli. [C. B.]
166^. William Pilsworth, B. A. a Minor Canon, insti-
tuted February 15tli (ff.) ; installed February 16th.
1666. Charles Cormock, M. A. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, collated August 1st; installed August ord.
1672. Samuel Hinde, D. D. collated June 8th ; installed
July 24th. (ff.) In 1671 he is called " assistant to Mr.
Corrnock, minister" (i. e. Prebendary) of St. Michan's ;
and in 1672 " present incumbent." Qusere, was he ever
Prebendary of St. Michan's ? [Vestry B. St. Michan's.]
1674. Edward Wettenhall, D. D. an Englishman, educa-
ted at Westminster School, at Cambridge, and Oxford ;
collated July 10th (ff.) ; installed July 23rd. In 1675
he became Prebendary of Castleknock ; in the same
year Prsecentor of Christ Church ; in 1678 he was ad-
vanced to the bishopric of Cork and Ross; and in 1699
was translated to Kilmore. See an account of his cha-
racter and writings under Cork.
1675. Michael Hewetson, M. A. collated October 19th
(ff.) ; installed November 24th. He resigned in No-
vember, 1693, and became Archdeacon of Armagh.
1693. Richard Reader, B. D. (quaere, a Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin ?) (ordained priest at Dublin, 24th Fe-
bruary, 168|); collated November 6th; installed No-
vember 7th. In 1696 he became Dean oi Emly ; in 1697
Chancellor of Christ Church; in 1699 Archdeacon of
Dublin; and in 1700 Dean of Kilmore.
1699. John Travers, D. D. succeeded Reader both in this
prebend and in his chancellorship of Christ Church ; col-
lated April 15th (ff.); installed April 18th. He re-
signed in 1707.
1707. Thomas Theaker, collated April 25th. He died in
1713.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 163
1713. Edward Drury, D. D. collated November 14tli; in-
stalled November 21st. He resigned in 1735, and be-
came Prebendary of Malaliidert.
1735. Nicholas Synge, D. D. (son of Edward, Archbishop
of Tuam, ordained deacon 27th May, 1716; priest 24th
January, 1717); collated May 10th; installed Septem-
ber 25th. He resigned in 1737, and became Preben-
dary of Malaliidert.
1737. Roger Ford, M. A. collated June 25th; installed
June 30th. He died in 1756.
1756. George Phillips, M. A. collated August 27th; in-
stalled September 7 th.
1770. William Blachford, M. A. Prebendary of Killaloe,
collated June 8th (ff.) ; installed June 9th. He resigned
in 1771, for the prebend of Ho wth.
1771. Holt Truell, M. A. collated October 10th (ff.) ;
installed October 11th.
1771. John Lyon, D. D. late Prebendary of Rathmichael;
collated November 14th; installed November 15th. He
resigned in 1787, for the Prebend of Malahidert.
1787. Robert Truell, M. A. installed June 16th. He
resigned in 1790, and became Prebendary of Malalii-
dert.
1790. Edward Ryan, D. D. collated June 16th (ff.) ; in-
stalled June 22nd; resigned in 1795. He has published
" The History of the Effects of Religion on Mankind."
Svo. London, 1788. Svo. Edinburgh, 1806.
1795. Peter Lefanu, B. A. collated June 5th (ff.); in-
stalled June 6th. In 1799 he resigned, and became
Prebendary of Dunlavan.
1799. Crinus Irwin, B. A. a Vicar Choral; collated April
18th (ff.); installed April 22nd. In 1821 he was ap-
pointed Archdeacon of Ossory. He is the present Pre-
bendary.
164 DUBLIN.
13. DUNLAVAN, OR DUNLOWAN.
Originally founded, either by Archbishop Corayn in 1190,
or by his successor, Henry de Loundres. It is mentioned
in the Voluntary Taxation made by the Chapter in
1227. [See Mason, Append, p. viii.]
13G1. Griffin de Cherleton appears.
1370. John Bennoke, Prebendary, died this year. He was
also Vicar of Luske.
1382. John Corderay appears.
1417. Thomas Whiteside appears [Rot. Cane] ; and again
in 1425.
1496. Henry Lennett appears.
1546. William Pound (alias Franfjois) was Prebendary at
the suppression ; and received a pension from King Ed-
ward VI. in June, 1547. [Rot. Pat.]
1555. James Sarsfield was nominated in the Charter of
Restoration.
1569. NiNiAN Meynewell, collated May 26th.
1572. I. Mc Giver.
1615. William Coe, or Codd? or Lee? [Reg. Vis.]
1618. William Golborne, B. D. a Prebendary of Kildare,
and Archdeacon of that diocese ; admitted March 26th ;
installed March 31st. In 1644 he was raised to the
bishopric of Kildare, retaining his prebend in commen-
dam till his death in 1650.
166^-. Thomas Bladen, D. D. collated and installed Fe-
bruary 16th. (ff.) In 1664 he was appointed Dean of
Ardfert.
166f. Joshua Golborne, LL. D. collated February 27th;
installed March 4th. He died in 1686.
1686. Thomas Hardcastle, M. A. collated November
10th (C. B.) ; installed November 12th. He resigned
in 1690.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 165
169^. John Bolton, M. A. collated February 7th ; installed
February 14th. In 1699 he became Dean of Derry.
1700. Jonathan Swift, M. A. collated September 28th;
installed October 22nd. In 1707 the Chapter chose him
for their Proctor to the Convocation. In 1713 he was
advanced to the Deanery (under which see more of him).
1713. Joseph Espin, M.A. installed June 20th. He re-
signed in 1735, and became Prebendary of Swords.
1736. William Aishe, M. A. collated March 4th ; installed
March 30th.
1752. John Tench, M. A. collated and installed October
2nd.
1778. Hamilton Mokgan, collated May 9th; installed
May 16th.
1799. Peter Lefanu, M.A. Prebendary of Ta-sagart, in-
stalled April 17th; resigned in 1810.
1810. Robert King, M. A. collated June 14th (ff) ; in-
stalled June 30th.
1814. Moore Morgan, M.A. collated October 22nd (ff.) ;
installed October 27t]i. The present Prebendary.
14. maynooth.
This prebend was erected in the year 1248, by Archbishop
Luke, at the request of Maurice Fitzgerald, Lord of
Ophaley, to whom the Church of Maynooth then be-
longed. The perpetual right of presentation was reserved
to him and his successors ; and they continue in posses-
sion of the patronage to this day.
1248. Richard de Carren, Rector of the parish, was con-
stituted the first Prebendary, and was installed as such
on October 12th.
1268? John de Saunford (or Stanford), appears. He is
probably the person who in 1269 was elected Dean,
and in 1284 was raised to the arch/nshopric of Dublin.
166 DUBLIN.
1310. Alexander de Bicknor, Prebendary, is appointed
Vice-Dean, by reason of the age and infirmities of the
Dean, Chaddesworth. [Mason.] In 1317 he was raised
to the archhisliopric of Dublin.
1331. Henry Moton appears.
1398. Nicholas Walsh.
1401. Antony de St. Quintin, presented by the Crown
on December 12th. [Rot. Cane]
1416. Adam Taillour appears; and again in 1430.
1441. Thomas Chard, D. D. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1529. Edward Dillon. He died in 1534.
1535. John Bayly, " Chaplain," presented by the Crown,
sede vacante. Patent dated April 3rd. In the same year
he was presented to the prebend of Tipperkevin.
1535. Richard Johnson, presented by the Crown May
11th. He was Prebendary at the dissolution in 1546,
and was re-appointed at its restoration in 1555.
1562. Thomas Fleming appears.
1615. Godfrey Loftus, B. A. late Prebendary of Rathmi-
chael, appears. [Reg. Vis.]
1619. John Parker, Senr. Prebendary of Rathmichael;
admitted November 21st. (ff-) He had also been a
Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin.
1634. Robert Sibthorpe, B. D. an Englishman, was in-
stituted June 7th. (ff.) He was also Treasurer of Kil-
laloe. In 1638 he was raised to the bishopric of Kilfe-
nora; and in 1642 was translated to Limerick.
1638. Robert Price, LL. B. a native of Merionethshire in
Wales, Chancellor of Bangor, and Chaplain to the Earl
of Strafibrd, was presented by the Crown. Patent dated
December 13th; instituted January 9th. (ff.) He is
said to have been a great sufferer during the Rebellion
and Protectorate ; but on the Restoration of Kinsr
Charles he was promoted to the bishopric of Ferns.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 167
1643. John Parker, Jun. M. A. (ordained deacon 19th
June, 1638), instituted October 5tli. (ff.) He was like-
wise a Prebendary of Chnst Church, Dublin, and of Kil-
dare. In 1661 he was raised to the bishopric of Elphin;
and subsequently to the Sees of Tuam and of Dublin.
1661. Thomas Price, B. D. Bishop of Kildare, was institu-
ted to this prebend, which he held in commendam, on
April 14th. He died in 1667.
1667. Ambrose Jones, D.D. a Prebendary of Emly, and
Archdeacon of Meath,was appointed Bishop ofKildare;
and held this prebend in commendam, like his prede-
cessor. He was instituted June 1st. The prebend is
declared to be vacant in 1670 (ff.) (probably " void-
able" is meant). He died in December, 1678.
1678. Thomas Ward, M.A, "presented by Sir Henry In-
goldsby, Patron;" instituted December 31st; installed
January 2nd. He resigned in 1679.
1679. Hugh Anderton, M.A. " presented by Robert Fitz-
gerald, Esq. the Earl of Kildare being a minor ;" insti-
tuted January 3rd; installed July 1st. He died in 1686.
1686. James Moore, M.A. Prebendary ofYagoe; insti-
tuted November 21st (C. B.); installed November 24th.
He died in the spring of 1704.
170|. Thomas Coningsby, M.A. instituted March 23rd;
installed March 24th. He died in 1712.
1712. Robert Howard, M.A. instituted June 27th; in-
stalled June 28th. He resigned in 1722, and was then
made Chancellor.
172§. Samuel Holt, M. A. instituted March 5th : installed
March 16th. He died in 1763.
1763. Daniel Letablere, D. D. Prebendary of Yagoe;
instituted December 6th; installed December 9th.
1775. Dive Downes, B. A. instituted October 13th; in-
stalled October 16th. He resigned in 1794.
168 DUBLIN.
1794. Thomas Tisdall, B. A. instituted November 5th;
installed November 11th. He held the prebend more
than forty-seven years, and died in January, 1841.
184&. George Blacker, B. A. a Scholar of Trinity College,
Dublin, and for many years Chaplain to the Corpora-
tion of the city of Dublin ; presented December 28th ;
instituted January 6th; installed January 29th.
15. HOWTH.
1177-85 (circa). In the British Museum is a complaint (in
old French) made by John de Merton [quaere John Earl
of Morton ?] Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, that one John
Taaffe had seized this prebend, by virtue of a Papal Bull,
though it V7as in the patronage of the Archbishop of
Dublin. [Quasre, the date of this writing ; can it be about
1300? and John Taaffe be the person who in 1305 was
made Primate ?]
This prebend appears in the Taxation made by the Chapter
in 1227. Mason states that it was one of the thirteen
founded by Archbishop Corayn. Archbishop Luke re-
moved the prebendal church from the island of Ireland's
Eye to Howth.
1300 (circa). John de Sancto Amaro (perhaps de Sancto
AuDOMARO, i. e. from St. Omer's) was presented by the
Crown, sede vacante.
1380. William de Beverley, an Englishman. He was also
a Canon Residentiary of St. Stephen's Chapel, at West-
minster. [Rot. Cane]
1468 (circa). John Plant. [Registr. M. Tregury.]
1509. John Fitzsimon, called " Rector of Howth," appears.
1522. Thomas Darcy. In 1528 he was elected Dean.
1529. William Power appears at the election of Fyche to
the deanery. In 1523 he occurs as Archdeacon of Glen-
daloch.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 1G9
1546. Simon Geffrey was Prebendary at the suppression
in this year. He died in 1555.
1555. John Dongan was nominated in the Charter of Re-
storation. He continued in possession until 1584 (or
longer).
1595. Robert Conway, LL. D.
1615. Christopher Hewetson, M. A. Treasurer of CAm^
Church, Dublin, and Vicar of Swords, appears. [Reg.
Vis.] He died in 1633.
1636. Thomas Lloyd, M. A. He continued till the Com-
monwealth.
166^. William Sheridan, M. A. instituted February 15th
(ff.) ; installed February 16th, [Probably the same per-
son who became Dean o^ Down in. 1669, and in 1681
was raised to the See of Kilmore.] In 1670 this pre-
bend is declared vacant and is sequestered, (ff.)
1671. Patrick Grattan, B. D. afterwards D. D. instituted
November 28th; installed January 24th. He died in
1704.
1704. Robert Grattan, M. A. collated July 15th (ff.) ; in-
stalled August 9th. In 1730 we find him Prebendary
of Timothan.
1723. Samuel Webber, M. A. installed May 4th.
1742. John Jackson, M. A. collated October 4th (ff.) ; in-
stalled October 13th. He resigned in 1750, and became
Prebendary of Wicklow.
1750. Arthur Mahon, LL. B. (the son of Peter Mahon,
Dean of Elphin), was collated on October 1st, and in-
stalled October 11th. He was at this time Archdeacon
of Elphin. He died in 1788.
175f. John Walls, M. A. collated December 30th (ff.);
installed January 2nd. He resigned in 1755, and be-
came Prebendary of Wicklow.
leinster.] z
170 DUBLIN.
1755. John Wynne, Jun. M.A. collated May 13th; in-
stalled May 14th.
1771. William Blackford, M.A. Prebendary of Ta-sagart ;
collated October 10th (ff.) ; installed October 1 1th.
1773. Moses Roquier, instituted May 24th ; installed
May 26th.
1774. Thomas Stewart, B. A. collated July 23rd ; in-
stalled July 29th.
1789. Walter Blake Kirwan, collated and installed Ja-
nuary 10th. He obtained a very high reputation as a
most eloquent and impressive preacher. A volume of
his Sermons was published in 1816, where may be seen
a sketch of his life. In 1800 he was appointed Dean of
Killala.
1799-1800. John Lewis, B. A. collated December 31st
(ff.) ; installed January 6th. He died in 1826.
1826. Charles Smith, B. A. collated December 29th; in-
stalled 1st March, 1827. He resigned on 21st June,
1832.
1832. Arthur Irwin, B. A. collated June 22nd; installed
June 25th. In January, 1847, he was made Dean of
Ardfert.
1847. James Howie, M.A. collated April 13th; ins-tailed
April 28th. In the same year he resigned, for the pre-
bend of St. Audoeu's.
1847. Robert Staveley, M. A. Prebendary of Tipperke-
vin; collated August 13th; installed August 18th.
16. rathmichael.
It is not ascertained whether this prebend was erected by
Archbishop Comyn, or by Henry de Loundres. It is
named in the Taxation of 1227.
1300 (circa). Adam de Wetherall, presented by the
Crown, sede vacante.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 171
1452. Richard Whiteacres appears.
1523. Walter Cusack appears. In 1533 we find him as
Treasure7\
1537 to 1542. Robert Eustace, Prebendary of Tipperke-
vin. He afterwards became Prebendary of Malabidert.
1546. Antony St. Leger was Prebendary at the dissolu-
tion.
1555. Thomas Lockwood, Dean of Christ Church, Dubhn,
was nominated in the Charter of Restoration. He died
in 1565.
1569. Edward Crofts, Prebendary, is suspended for non-
residence.
1570. Richard Dixon, Prebendary, is this year raised to the
Sees of Cork and Cloyne.
157fi. Nicholas Barnwall presented by the Crown ; patent
dated March 14th.
1583. Godfrey Loftus, B. A. In 1615 he became Preben-
dary of Maynooth.
1615. John Parker, Prebendary of St. Michan's in Christ
Chwch. In 1619 he resigned, and became Prebendary
of Maynooth.
1619. William Phillips, admitted November 22nd. (ff.)
1629. William Floyd, M. A. admitted August 28th. (ff.)
He held it till 1648.
164|. Thomas Seele, collated May 24th, 1648, but not in-
stalled till October 15th, 1649. In 1660 he became
Chancellor; in 1666 Dean ; and in 1669 Pr^ecentor of
Christ Church. He died in 1674.
166^. C^sar Williamson, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege, and Public Orator of the University ; installed Fe-
bruary 16th. (ff.) In 1664 he was made Treasurer of
Christ Church, Dublin; and in 1671 Dean of Cashel.
1663. Thomas Reilly, installed .July 1st.
1669. Ezechiel Hopkins, D, D. presented by the Crown
172 DUBLIN.
November 22nd; instituted December 8tk. In this same
year he was made Treasurer of Waterford ; in 1670 he
became Dean of Raphoe; in 1671 was raised to the bi-
shopric of Raphoe ; and in 1681 was translated to Derry.
1675. James Wall, M. A. instituted January 27th. [The
First Fruits Returns say collated April 19th.]
1680. John Burton, M. A. collated October 26th ; installed
November 12th. He died in 1693.
1693. John King, M. A. collated September 1st; installed
September 29th. He died in 1695.
1695. John Hinton, M. A. collated 13th September; in-
stalled October 5th. Resigned 1702.
17Uf. Christopher Jenny, D. D. collated February 4th
(ff.); installed February 11th.
170f . Benjamin Gredell took the oaths as Prebendary on
March 3rd. [Dublin Consist. Office.] Qucere this ?
171|. Philip Chamberlaine, M.A. collated February 25th;
installed February 26th. [C. B.]
1751. John Lyon, M.A. (afterwards D. D.) a Minor Canon ;
collated April 3rd (ff.) ; installed April 12th. He re-
signed in 1764. In 1771 he accepted the Prebend of
Ta-sagart.
1764. Hon. William Beresford, B. A. (son of Marcus,
Earl of Tyrone) collated August 28th (ff.) ; installed
September 1st. In 1780 he was raised to the See of
Dromore, and subsequently to Ossory and to Tuam. In
1812 he was created Baron Decies.
1768. Thomas Leland, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College ;
collated March 11th (ff.); installed March 17th. He
died in 1785. Dr. Leland is well known in the literary
world by many works of high repute, a list of wliich is
given below.
1. The Pliilippic Orations of Demoathenes. 2 vols. 4to. Lon-
don, 1734.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 173
2. The Life of Philip of Macedon. 2 voLs. 4to. London, 17j8.
2 vols. 8vo. 1775.
3. The other Orations of Demosthenes. London, MQl.
4. Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, an historical Romance. Lon-
don and Dublin, 1762. Published anonymously.
5. Dissertations on Human Eloquence. 1764.
6. Reply to the Answer to the "Dissertations."
7- The History of Ireland, to the Revolution. 3 vols. 4to. Lon-
don, 1773. 3 vols. 8vo. Dublin, 1774. 3 vols. 8vo. Dublin, 1814.
8. A Sermon before the University of Dublin. 4to. Dublin, Mil.
9. A Sermon at St. Anne's Church, Dublin. 4to. Dublin, 1779.
10. Sermons, published after his death. 3 vols. 8vo. i>M6Z/H, 1788.
1773. Benjamin Domville, D. D. instituted October 9th;
installed October 14tli.
1774. Thomas Cradock, M. A. collated November 25tb;
installed same day. He resigned in 1776, and became
Prebendary of St. Audoen's.
1776. Thomas Torrens, M. A. collated November 1st; in-
stalled November 2nd. He resigned in 1792.
1792. William Henry Barnard, M. A. collated May 11th ;
installed July 3rd. He resigned in 1796.
1796. James Wilmot Ormsby, M. A. installed October
22nd. He resigned in 1800.
1800. Edward Mangin, M. A. collated January 15th (ff.) ;
installed January 17th.
1803. James Wilmot Ormsby, M. A. returned to his pre-
bend again ; collated October 14th (ff.) ; installed Oc-
tober 22nd. He resigned in 1811.
1811. Hon. Edmund Knox, M. A. (seventh son of the first
Viscount Northland) ; collated November 2nd (ff.) ; in-
stalled November 7th. He resigned in 1817, on being
made Dean of Down. In 1831 he was advanced to the
bishopric of Killaloe ; and in 1834 was translated to
Limerick.
1817. Hon. Charles Knox, M. A. (brother of his prede-
174 DUBLIN.
cesser, being sixtli son of tlie first Viscount Northland);
collated September 2nd (ff.) ; installed September 20th.
He was at this time Archdeacon of" Armagh. He died
on January 30th, 1825.
1825. John Hunt, B. A. collated February 25th; installed
March 3rd.
17. MONMOHENOCK (mONE, OR DUNMONOGUE.)
This prebend appears, under the name Mone, in the Vo-
luntary Taxation of 1227 ; but there is some doubt about
the time of its first establishment.
1300 (circa). Hugh de Vienna was presented by the Crown
{sede vacante). [Mason.]
1546. Thomas Festane or Fescane was Prebendary at the
suppression in this year.
1555. John Galbally was nominated in the Charter of
Restoration.
1 — ? Thomas Moigne, B.D. who, in 1608, was elected Dean,
is thought to have been Prebendary of Monmohenock.
He had been Archdeacon ofMeath from 1605. In 1612
he was raised to the See of Kilmore.
1604? William Pilsworth, Chancellor of Ferns and Vicar
of Naas, was promoted to the bishopric of Kildare in this
year, but held this prebend in commendam till the year
1615 [Reg. Vis.], and probably till his death in 1635.
1635. Henry Tilson, M. A. an Englishman, Dean of CAm^
Church, Dublin, was presented by the Crown, by patent
dated 11th May. In the same year he obtained the
archdeaconry of Connor. In 1639 he was raised to the
bishopric of Elphin
163|. Hugh Cressy, M. A. Prebendary of St. John's in
Christ Church, presented by the Crown; patent dated
February 9th [Lib. Mun. Hib.] ; instituted March 26th
(ff.) In 1637 he was made Dean of Leighlin.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 175
1()39. George Hudson, B. A. (orclained deacon 22nd De-
cember, 1639). He died in 1646. [Consist. Dubl.]
1647. Henry Birch, M. A. collated April 1st (ff.) ; in-
stalled April Sth. [C. B.]
166^. Clement Payman, D. D. collated February 15th
(ff.) ; installed February 16tli.
1663. Thomas Rigby, M. A. collated June 2nd; installed
July 1st. He resigned in 1673.
1673. Henry Price, M. A. collated July 10th (ff.) ; in-
stalled September 10th. He died 14th September, 1706.
170f. Theophilus Bolton, M. A. collated January 22nd;
installed February 1st. He resigned in the same year,
and became Prebendary of Stagonil.
1707. John Travers, D. D. Prebendary of Ta-sagart; col-
lated April 25th; installed April 26th. He died in
1727.
1727. Ralph Hansard, M. A. collated September 21st; in-
stalled September 28th. He died in 1759.
1759. Cadogan Keatinge, M.A. collated May 14th (ff.);
installed May 18th. In 1778 he resigned and was made
Cliancellor.
1779. Richard Bourne, M. A. collated July 24th (ff.) ; in-
stalled July 27th. In 1781 he was made Chancellor.
1781. Arthur Champagne, M.A. collated March 1st (ff.) ;
installed March 2nd.
1791. James Verschoyle, LL. B. Archdeacon of Glenda-
loch; collated April 5th; installed April 13th. He had
been a Minor Canon and a Vicar Choral of this Cathe-
dral. In 1788 he was made Archdeacon of Glendaloch.
In 1794 he became Prsecentor of St. Patrick's ; and in
the same year was elected Dean. In 1810 he was raised
to the bishopric of Killala.
1794. Hon. John Pomeroy, M. A. Prebendary of Yago,
and late Treasurer of Christ Churcli ; installed June 18th.
176 DUBLIN.
In the year 1817 he was elected Dean of St. Patrick's;
but on an appeal to the Court of Delegates his election
was set aside as invalid. He resigned his stall in 1822.
1822. Archibald Robert Hamilton, M. A. collated De-
cember 20th ; installed 17th January, 1823. He resigned
in 1836.
1836. Richard Lorenzo Fitzgibbon, M. A. presented by
the Crown; instituted August 18th; installed Septem-
ber 8th. He resigned in 1837.
1837. Edward Pepper, M. A. collated October 4th; in-
stalled October 7th. The present Prebendary.
18. STAGONIL (or TEMPLE BEACAN).
This church was first made a distinct prebend by Archbi-
shop Feringes, in August, 1303; although it is said to
have been one of tlie prebendal churches originally
appropriated to the Cathedral by Archbishop Comyn.
[Mason.]
Sibion Fitzwalter, presented by the Crown, sede va-
cante. [Mason.]
1427. John Barrington this year exchanged his prebend
with Thomas Donegan, and was presented to the rec-
tory of Rath were, in the diocese of ? [Reg.
Swayne.]
1427. Thomas Donegan.
1471. James Hacket. [Arch. Ch. Ch ]
1509. Richard Trevers is named in the Proctor's account
of John Andowe. [Mason.]
1546. Martin Staunton was Prebendary at the dissolu-
tion; and received a pension from King Edward VI.
in June of the following year. [Rot. Pat.]
1555. Richard Betagh is named in the Charter of Resto-
ration.
1568. Thomas Lancaster, an Englishman, was this year
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICKS. 177
advanced to the See of Armagli. He -was also Archdea-
con of Kells. He held these preferments in commendam
till his death in 1584.
1615. Edward East, ]\I. A. appears at the Regal Visita-
tion.
1629. Ambrose Aungier, M. A. (son of the first Baron
Aungier), collated ■ . (ff.) In 1636 he was made
Chancellor.
1636. Edward Parry, D. D. Treasurer of Christ Church,
Dublin. In 1640 he became Dean of Lismore; and
in 1647 was raised to the bishopric of Killaloe. He re-
signed this stall in 1643.
1643. Joseph Ware, M. A. Prebendary of Tipperkevin
(quaere, brother of Sir James Ware ?) ; collated May
18th. (ff.) He died in 1648.
1648. William Davis, M. A. collated May 6th (ff.) ; in-
stalled 2nd March, 164f .
166^. John Parry, B. D. collated February 15th (ff.);
installed February 16th. In this same year he was made
Treasurer of Christ Church; in 1666 Dean of Christ
Church, and Prascentor of St. Patrick's ; and in 1672 was
raised to the bishopric of Killaloe.
1662. Thomas Ledisham, (or Ledsam), D. D. a Preben-
dary of Lismore. In 1663 he became Chancellor of
Waterford; and in 1666 he was made Dean of that
church.
1670. John Fitzgerald, Prebendary of Donoghmore, was
collated.
1675. Philip Barber, M. A. a Minor Canon, collated No-
vember 23rd (ff.) ; installed November 24th. In 1677
he resigned, and became Chancellor.
167|. Adam Ussher, M. A. afterwards LL. D. collated
February 8th (ff.) ; installed March 19th.
leinster.] 2 A
178 DUBLIN.
1680. Ja-a^es Kyax, M. A. collated October 26tli ; installed
November 12th. He died in 1682.
1682. John Torway, M. A. a Prebendary of Cork ; collated
August 17tli (ff.); installed August 25th. He died in
1689.
1689. Daniel Jackson, M. A. a Minor Canon, collated
June 27th ; installed June 28th. The Chapter elected
him their Proctor to the Convocation in 1703. He died
in 1706.
1706. Theophilus Bolton, M. A. Prebendary of Monmo-
henock, collated April 25th; installed April 26th; [re-
signed, and was again collated and installed October
14th and 15th, 1713.] In 1714 he became Chancellor.
1714. John Wynne, M.A. collated and installed Decem-
ber 6th. He resigned in 1715, for the prebend of
Swords.
1715. Edward Synge, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity College;
collated October 27th; installed November 2nd. He
resigned in 1719, and became Prebendary of St. Au-
doen's.
1719. Thomas Smyth, M.A. (son of Bishop Smyth of Li-
merick, and elder brother of Arthur Smyth, Archbi-
shop of Dublin) ; installed November 24th. He resigned
in 172f, and became Archdeacon of Glendaloch.
1723. Francis Corbett, M. A. installed July 10th. He
resigned in 1726, for the prebend of Donoghmore.
1726. John Towers, M.A. collated February 2nd (ff.) ;
installed February 7th. He resigned in 1746, and be-
came Prebendary of Malahidert.
1747. Kene Perceval, M.A. (eldest son of Dr. William
Perceval, Dean of Emly) ; collated and installed April
7th. In 1752 he exchanged for the prebend of Mala-
hidert.
1752. Peter Sterne, M.A. collated January 23rd; in-
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 179
stalled February 3rd. He resigned in 1758, and became
Prebendary of Castleknock.
1758. John Drury, M. A. collated March 3rd (ff.); in-
stalled March 6th. He resigned in 1771, and became
Prebendary of Kilmactalway.
1771. Holt Truell, M. A. Prebendary of Ta-sagart; col-
lated November 14th ; installed November 15th.
1772. Michael Truell, collated November 12th; Installed
November 13th.
1775. Michael Sandys, Jun. B. A. a Vicar Choral; col-
lated March 15th; installed June 7th. In 1778 he was
made a Minor Canon.
1813. Robert Daly, M. A. a Prebendary of Cork ; collated
March 10th (ff.); installed March 12th. In Decem-
ber, 1842, he was declared by the Court of Delegates
Dean of St. Patrick's; and within a week was raised to
the Bishopric of Cashel.
1843. Edward Mitchell Kennedy, M. A. installed March
4th. In 1846 he resigned, and became Prebendary of
Clonmethan.
1846. Joshua Lacy Bernard, M. A. collated September
; installed October 4th.
19. tipperkevin (a/?Vf.5 kilkevin ?)
In August, 1303, this church was appropriated, by order of
Ai'chbishop Feringes, to the support of iico Prebenda-
ries. The two portions were perpetually united in the
year 1643.
1305. Robert de Carleton, presented by the King, by
patent dated April 26tli.
De Lucombe ; this name appears in the old register
entitled " Crede Milii;" the time of his incumbency is
vmknown. [Mason.]
1380. Thomas de Thelwall is Prebendary of one portion.
180 DUBLIN.
1401. John Pedewell is Prebendary of one portion. [Rot.
Pat. 3 Hen. IV.] In 1414 he had leave from the King
to proceed to Rome, " on business relating to the salva-
tion of his prebend." [Rot. Cane.]
1438. Roger Stedman and 1
John Bucknall J ' ri
1523. Robert Eustace appears. He afterwards became
Prebendary of Rathmichael.
1528 to 1534. Seemen appears.
1534. James Humfrey is called Prebendary " ex parte De-
caniy He resigned in the following year. In 1536 we
find liim Prebendary of St. Audoen's.
1534. Richard Wakefield is presented to one portion by
the Crown, sede vacante. He was in possession at the
suppression in 1546.
1535. Jacob Donough, presented by the Crown. [Lib.
Mun. Hib.]
1536. John Bayly, Prebendary of Maynooth, presented
by patent dated January 11th, sede vacante, to the pre-
bend, " ex parte Decani." [Chancery Rolls.]
1546. William Cockys was Prebendary of one part at the
suppression.
1554. William Young and John Wogan were named for
Prebendaries in the Queen's Letter of Privy Seal ; but
vfhen the patent was issued, the arrangement had been
altered, for the very name of this prebend is omitted.
[See Mason, Append, p. xxiii.]
1559. Richard Johnston (one portion), collated June 12th.
He continued in 1569.
1560 to 1565. John Garvey, Dean of Ferns and Archdea-
con of Meath. In January 27th, 1561, he received " let-
ters of denization" from the Crown. [Rot. Pat.] In
1565 he became Dean of Christ Church. In 1585 he was
raised to the bishopric of Kilmore ; and in 1589 became
Primate.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 181
1565? Edward Edgeworth, D. D. He was also Preben-
dary of St. Miclian's, in Christ Church. In 1593 lie was
raised to the Sees of Down and Connor, retaining both
his stalls in commendam. He died in 1595.
1615. Richard Bath, M. A. held both portions of the pre-
bend. [Reg. Vis.]
1627. Edward Parry, M. A. collated to one portion No-
vember 1st. (ff.) In 1634 he was made Treasurer of
Christ Church. In 1636 he resigned tins prebend for
that of Stagonil; and subsequently became Dean of Lis-
more, and Bishop of Killaloe.
1636. Joseph Ware, M. A. held both portions. He re-
signed in 1643, and became Prebendary of Stagonil.
1643. DoNAT Connor, or O'Connor, M.A. Prebendary of
Donoghniore, was collated to both portions (which at
this time were declared by the Archbishop, with con-
sent of the Dean and Chapter, perpetually united), on
September 4th. (ff.)
166y. James Vaughan, D.D. collated February 16th (ff.) ;
installed the same day. He resigned in 1680. For a
few months he was Chancellor of Christ Clairch.
168^. John Syddall, B. A. collated January 25th (ff.);
installed February 5th. He died in 1697.
1697. Philip Walsh, M. A. installed December 4th. He
was Prebendary in 1722.
1740. Allen Morgan, M. A. collated June 23rd (ff.) ; in-
stalled June 25th. He resigned in 1759, and became
Prebendary of St. Audoen's.
1759. Robert King, LL. D. a Minor Canon, collated Au-
gust 1st; installed August 3rd. In 1761 he was ap-
pointed Chancellor of Cashel; and in 1771 was made a
Prebendary of Christ Church. In 1772 he became a
Canon of Kildare; and in 1782 was made Dean of that
Cathedral. He resigned in 1782.
182 DUBLIN.
1782. Robert Baylis Dealtky, M. A. collated Auo-ust
7l1i (ff.); installed August 8tli. He resigned in 1786,
for the praicentorship.
1786. John Bradshaw, B. A. collated January 5th (ff.) ;
installed January 9th.
1817. Frederick Eyre Trench, M. A. collated June 28th
(ff.) ; installed June 30th. He resigned within five
months. In 1819 he became Prebendary of Donogh-
more.
1817. Joseph Driiit, M. A. collated November 26th (ff.) ;
installed November 28th. He resigned in 1820.
1820. Robert Wynne, B. A. collated ; installed
May 25th.
1826. Thomas Percival Magee, M. A. a Prebendary of
Christ Church, and Archdeacon of Kllmacduagh ; collated
December 7th. He resigned on April 15th, 1830, for
the prebend of Wieklow.
1830. John Crosthwaite, B. D. collated April 26th; in-
stalled April 27th. He died in January, 1841.
1841. John Henderson Mason, M. A. collated February
24th ; installed February 27th. He resigned the same
year, and was made Chancellor.
1841. Robert St AVELEY, M. A. collated November 20th ;
installed December 6th. In 1847 he resigned, and be-
came Prebendary of Howth.
1847. Augustus William West, M.A. collated August
loth; installed August LStli.
20. DONOGHMORE.
[^Called DoNOGHMORE " ill GMaijle,''' to distinguish it from
DoNOGHMoRE OP Yagoe, another of the prebends.^
This church in ancient times constituted a double prebend.
The two portions were perpetually united in 1642. The
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 183
exact date of its prebendal establishment does not ap-
pear.
In 1267 Archbishop Fulco de Saunford appropriated
this church to the oeconomy of the cathedral, directing
that the Treasurer sliould receive all the profits, and
should pay twenty-four marks annually to each of the
two Canons during their lives.
1267. Richard de Hauriberge and Anselm Gubeon, or
GiBEOUN, were Prebendaries in the time of Archbishop
Fulco de Saunford. [Mason.]
1509. Matthew Rochfort, Prebendary " ex parte Prae-
centoris," appears in John Andowe's Proctor's account.
1534 (about) Vesey and Holgyi.l are mentioned by Arch-
bishop Alan, as Prebendaries in his time.
1546. Thomas Wafre and John Wogan [Pat. Roll Edw.
VI.] were Prebendaries at the suppression.
1555. John Wogan and John Cane were nominated in
the Charter of Restoration.
1568. Geoffry Crosby appears.
1615. Michael Bellerby, B. A. held one portion, and
Henry Walsh, M. A. the other. [Reg. Vis.] Bellerby
continued Prebendary in 1630.
1630. Robert Wilson, B.D. appears; and again in 1636.
1631. DoNAT Connor or O'Connor, collated July 14th.
(ff.) He resigned in 1643, and became Prebendary of
Tipperkevin, and also a Prebendary of Ferns.
164f. Antony Proctor, M.A. collated to one portion,
January 10th (ff.) ; and on September 4th to the other
also ; the two became united from this time, by com-
mand of the Archbishop, with consent of the Dean and
Chapter.
166^-. Morgan Hopton, collated February 15th. (ff.)
166^. Tempest Illingworth, B. D. collated February 10th ;
184 DUBLIN.
installed February 11th. He resigned in 1663. In 1666
he became Dean of Emly.
1663. Henry Stiles, M. A. collated July 10th ; installed
July 15th. He was deprived in 1669.
16^ |. John Fitzgerald, B. D. instituted March 15th. He
resigned in 1670. In 1674 we find him Archdeacon.
1670. John Christian, collated July 2nd.
1671. James Hierome, D. D. collated December 7th; in-
stalled December 8th.
1679. John Stearne, M. A. collated May 16tli. He re-
signed on 31st August, 1681 ; in 1702 he became Chan-
cellor; and in 1704 was elected Dean.
1681. William Staughton (or Stoughton) M. A. collated
September 9th ; installed November 24th. He died in
1718.
He published :
1. A Sermon on 1 Sam. xii. 24, 25, preached before
the State on January 31st. 4to. Dublin, 1709.
2. A Sermon on the Anniversary of the Irish Mas-
sacre. 4to. Dublin, 1717.
1718. John Blachford, M. A. collated May 12; installed
May 13th. He resigned in 1720. In 1724 he became
Prebendary of Wicklow.
1720. Henry Brenn, M. A. collated February 3rd (ff.) ;
installed February 4th. He died in 1726.
172f . Francis Corbett, MA. Prebendary of Stagonil ; col-
lated February 2nd (ff.) ; installed February 7th. He
resigned in 1729, for the prebend of Malahidert. He
afterwards became Treasurer, and Dean.
1729. Patrick Delany, D. D. Chancellor of Christ Church,
was presented by the Crown, by patent dated December
3rd ; instituted December 10th (ff.) ; installed Decem-
ber 18th. In 1730 he became Chancellor, by patent
date J June 8 th.
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 185
1730. James King, M. A. Prebendary of Tipper; collated
July 3rd (ff.) ; installed July 9 th; lie resigned tlie same
year for the prebend of Timothan. In 1737 we find him
returning to his first prebend of Tipper.
1730. Zachary Norton, M.A. collated November 11th
(ff.); installed December 22nd. He resigned in 1731.
1731. Thomas Fetherston, M.A. collated April 9th (ff.) ;
installed April 27th. He died in 1772.
1772. Nathanael Preston, presented by the Crown {sede
vacante) on July 23rd. He resigned within a very short
time afterwards.
1772. Joseph Pasley, M. A. presented by the Crown {sede
vacante) on October 12th; instituted October 17th; in-
stalled October 22nd.
1783. George Philips, M.A. collated January 7th; in-
stalled January 11th.
1790. Right Hon. Lionel Viscount Strangford, collated
November 12th (ff.); installed December 11th. He
resigned in 1795, for the prebend of Clonmethan.
1795. Edward Ryan, D, D. Prebendary of Ta-sagart; col-
lated June 5th (ff.) ; installed June 6th. He died in
1819.
1819. William Cleaver, M. A. (son of Euseby, Archbishop
of Dublin) a King's scholar of Westminster, and student
of Christ Church, Oxford ; presented by the Crown
January 14th; instituted and installed January 16th.
He resigned in six months. He has published a vo-
lume of " Sermons." 8vo. Dublin^ 1847.
1819. Frederick Eyre Trench, M. A. late Prebendary of
Tipperkevin; presented by the Crown July 28th; in-
stituted July 29th ; installed next day. He is the pre-
sent Prebendary.
LEINSTER. 2 B
186 DUBLIN.
ANCIENT PREBENDS.
LUSKE.
This church at present forms the corps of two prebends, one
belonging to the Prsecentor, and the other to the Trea-
surer. It appears to have been frequently transferred
in ancient times. Mason affirms that in early times it
was appropriated, either wholly or in part, to the Arch-
deacon of Dublin. Archbishop Henry de Loundres,
when founding the prgecentorship in 1219, attached this
church as the prebend of that dignity. Subsequently,
in 1234 and 1306, we find it divided into two parts, one
of which was designated in the old Taxations (see above,
pp. 2, 3,5,) " the prebend of James of Spain," and the other
" the prebend of Master Richard de Abyngdon." But
neither of those two Prebendaries appears to have been
Prsecentor. In 1467 another change took place; one
half was assigned by Archbishop Tregury to the Pra?-
centor ; and the other half to the Treasurer ; an arrange-
ment which still continues.
PREBENDARIES.
1219. Philip de Bray was Prebendary, when Archbishop
Henry appointed him Praecentor.
1284. Walter Scamnel, Prebendary, was Dean of Sarum,
and was raised to the bishopric of Salisbury in this year.
1284. Roger Fitzroger succeeded Scamnel.
1294. James of Spain appears to have possessed half the
prebend. He was nephew to Eleanor, Queen of King
EdwardT. and sister of the King of Spain. [Mason.]
The King made James one of the Chamberlains of his
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 187
P^xcliequer; he was also a Prebendary of St. Paul's,
London.
1294. Richard de Abyngdon, at this time, held the other
prebend or portion of Luske. Probably he was a native
of Abyngdon in Berkshire, or a monk imported from
the abbey there. He was appointed Guardian of the
Temporalities of the See of Dublin during a vacancy.
[Mason.]
1343. Raymundus Pelegrin. He appears to have been a
person of great consequence ; for at this time he was a
Prebendary of St. Paul's, London; a Canon of Shaftes-
bury, Lincoln, and Salisbury ; Chaplain to the King ;
and the Pope's Nuncio. [Nevvcourt's Repertor. Londi-
nense.]
1381. John de Bryen appears as Prebendary of one part.
[Rot. Pat.]
1394. Robert de Faryngdon (probably from Faringdon
in Berkshire) is Prebendary of one portion. [Rot. Pat.
18 Ric. H.]
1405. Thomas Cranlegh is Prebendary. [Rot. Pat. 7 Hen.
IV.] Could this have been the Archbishop of that
day, or a relative of his ? The Archbishop Avas an Eng-
lishman, and died at Faringdon in Berkshire, from
which part of the kingdom several of the Prebendaries
at this period seem to have come.
1452. John Wyght (or Wry^ght) M, A. was presented by
the Crown, sede vacante, to one portion " ex parte De-
cani" {sic) on July 2nd. [Rot. Pat. 30 Hen. VI.]
1452. Richard Chestre, S. T. P. Prebendary of the other
portion, obtains the King's leave of absence. (Ibid.)
1457. Richard Eustace was nominated to the portion " ex
parte Praecentoris" by Papal provision ; he obtains par-
don for the offence ; and his appointment is confirmed
by Act of Parliament. [Mason.]
188 DUBLIN.
1457. Thomas Bloomfield had been nominated by the
Archbishop. He sued Eustace, but, it seems, without
success. (Ibid.)
William Tregury is mentioned in the aforesaid Act
of Parliament, as having also obtained a Papal provision
for the same prebend. (Ibid.)
NEWCASTLE, OF LYONS.
This church, which is now annexed to the Archdeaconry
of Glendaloch, is mentioned as a separate prebend in the
Taxations of 1294 and 1306.
1384. Maurice Bermingham is styled Prebendary. His
Proctor petitions the King to restore part of his reve-
nues, which had been sequestered on account of his
absence from the kingdom. [Rot. Glaus. 8 Ric. II.]
1385. Nicholas Flemyng, a Canon of Ferns, is appointed
to succeed Bermingham, who probably was deprived in
consequence of his absence without leave. (Ibid.)
1407. John Swayne appears as Prebendary. [Cod. Clar.
46.] In 1417 he was raised to the archbishopric of
Armagh.
1408. John Umfray is confirmed in this prebend by King
Henry V. on April 28th. [Rot. Pat. 10 Hen. V.]
In 1467 Archbishop Tregury assigned Newcastle to the
Archdeacon of Glendaloch.
ballymore.
Archbishop Luke assigned this church to be the Treasu-
rer's prebend, instead of Clonkene. In the Inquisition
of 1546 it is called " a rectory or prebend." It still be-
longs to the Treasurer.
1361. Hugo, Prebendary of Ballymore, is dhected to attend
PREBENDARIES OF ST. PATRICK'S. 189
upon the King at Westminster, " there to consult and
treat of matters relating to Ireland." [Mason, p. 123.]
CLONKENE.
This chm'ch formed the corps of an ancient prebend. At
the time when the treasurership was founded, A. D.
1219, Ralph de Bristol, then Prebendary, was ap-
pointed the first Treasurer. Archbishop Luke subse-
quently gave Ballymore to the Treasurer in lieu of
Clonkene, which was made over to the Prior and Con-
vent of the Holy Trinity. [Mason.]
adeek, or athderg.
1310. Archbishop Richard de Havering erected this
church into a prebend, and conferred it upon Adam de
Stratton. In 1395 Archbishop Waldby granted it to
the Vicars_ Choral. [Mason.]
inchboyne, or ixisbohix.
This parochial church was ordered in 1322 to be madepre-
bendal, after the death of the then Incumbent. But, as
Archbishop Alan has remarked, it was " Prebenda
absque Canonia," and its creation added no new member
to the Chapter. [iMason.] In 1521, a royal order,
dated 29th August, directs the Archbishop of Dublin to
make this church prebendal, and to annex it to St.
Patrick's. [See Index of Patent Roll, 22 Ehzabeth.
Quaere, can there be a mistake of date, 1521 for 1321,
in citing this order?] Subsequently Inisboyne appears
to have been occasionally united to the Archdeaconry of
Dublin. It was permanently separated from it in 1727.
[Mason.]
190 DUBLIN.
FINGLAS
Was one of the thirteen prebends founded by Archbishop
Comyn.
1219. Thomas de Castello was Prebendary of Finglas, at
the time when tire Chancellorship was created. He was
appointed the first Chancellor. Finglas is called " a rec-
tory or prebend" in the Inquisition of 1546, It still be-
longs to the Chancellor.
CLONDALCHAN
Was one of Archbishop Comyn's Prebends. In 1219, Wil-
liam FiTZGUiDO, its Prebendary, was appointed the first
Dean of this Cathedral. Clondalkan still belongs to the
Dean.
RATHSALLAGH.
1374. The Archbishop, Thomas Minot, obtained letters
patent dated August 12th, for erecting this church into
a prebend. [Mason.] How long it continued such I
have not ascertained. At present it belongs to the Dean
and Chapter.
TACHENY, NOW TAWNEY.
This church was given to the Archdeacon of Dublin by
Archbishop Luke, in exchange for part of Luske. It still
belongs to the Archdeacon. The Inquisition of 1546
styles it " a rectory or prebend."
ST. ANDREW'S, WITHOUT THE WALLS.
Formerly part of the possessions of the Prascentor. It is
called a " rectory or prebend" in the Inquisition of 1546.
prebendarip:s of st. Patrick's. 191
ARDRYE.
This " rectory or prebend," as the Inquisition of 1546 calls
it, was given by Archbishop Henry to the Prsecentor;
and is still attached to that dignity.
DONAGHMELACH, OR BURGAGE,
Was one of the original prebends founded by Archbishop
Comyn. It was afterwards, at an early period, though
not in the Foundation Charter of Henry de Loundres,
assigned to the Prsecentor.
KILLUSKY.
This church was made prebendal by Archbishop Fulco de
Saunford, who assigned it to the Archdeacon of Glen-
daloch, about the year 1267.
LARABRYN (lATREDBRUNE).
This, which if not the same church as Maynooth, is said to
have been an appendant chapel of Maynooth, is spoken
of as heing pt'ebendal in the yesiv 1521, when the Earl
of Kildare requested that it might be perpetually an-
nexed to the mastership of his College of Maynooth.
Maynooth was constituted a prebend in 1248. [Mason.]
CRUMLIN.
This church was first granted (viz. in 1193) by King John,
at that time Earl of Morton, to form a prebend in the
Cathedral. Afterwards, in 1216, he transferred it to the
(Economy Estate.
192
DUBLIN.
are named in the an-
cient record called
" Diofnitas Deca-
ni.
CANONS,
WHOSE PREBENDS ARE NOT ASCERTAINED.
1223-1228. Geoffry of Bristol,
Gilbert Comyn,
Richard de la Corner
(or Nangle),
John de Taunton,
Walter de London,
Robert Blunde,
Benedict de Lichfield,
1227. Ralph de Norwich was a Canon. The King commit-
ted to him the Temporalities of the See of Emly during
the vacancy. [Mason.]
1230. Richard de la Corner, mentioned above, is Senes-
chal of the liberties of St. Sepulchre's. He is this year
advanced to the Bishopric of Meath. [Ware.]
1242, John de Merlebega (Marl
borough?)
Peter " the Chaplain,"
Warin de Fissacre,
Eustacius, f-
William de Culna, afterwards
Chancellor,
John de Chippenham,
Hasculph,
1249. Philip de Bray, ]
Geoffry of Bristol, [ appear.
Ralph of Bristol, J
1259. William de Cornelio is named as being a Canon,
in Rymer's Foedera, under this year.
are mentioned in
ArchbishopAlan's
Register under
this year. [Ma-
son.]
[Dign. Dec]
CANONS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 193
1267 (about) Robert Fitzroger. 1 ^^ ,, ^^ -,
Robert DE Waldene.j
1274. Roger le Dru held some Prebend. On liis death,
this year, the King granted his prebend to Henry de
Wodestock, sede vacante. He, at the same time, granted
to Antony Bek the prebend which Michael de Roymull
had just vacated. I conceive this last to be Castleknock,
as Bek was in possession of that stall in 1306. [Mason.]
1275. Iterius de Brochard is presented by the King to
the prebend lately vacated by Galfridus de Insula.
(Ibid.)
1277. Adam ee Wadonhall is presented by the King to
the stall vacated by Iterius de Brochard, promoted
to the prebend of Swords. (Ibid.)
1296. Thomas de Sueterbye. [Mason.]
1305. William de Moens is appointed collector of the
King's Tenths. (Ibid.)
Between 1303 and 1306. William Power appears. [Arch.
Ch.Ch.]
1306. William de Hothum.
Nicholas de Kyngston.
Richard de Burford.
Walter de Islip. \ [Dign. Dec]
John de Hothum.
Walter de Glymesford.
Richard de Moselwyck. .
1328. John de Kyngeston, a Canon, is appointed a Guar-
dian of the Spiritualities of the archdeaconry of Glenda-
loch, then vacant. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1338. Hugo de Saltu. [Salmonis? i.e. Leixlip.]
1344-50. John de Endredeby.1 ^„. _^
, ^ \ [Dign. Dec]
John de Evesham, j
1359. William de Geyslee, or Gaselee. (Ibid.) In
1366 he was made Praecentor.
LEINSTER.] 2 C
194 DUBLIN.
1375. Ralph de Beltisford. [Rot. Pat. 49 Eclw. III.] In
1380 he was Rector of Dungarvan.
1388. Thomas Wafre, a Canon, was joined with William
Chambre, the Archdeacon, as Guardian of the Spiritua-
lities of the archbishopric. [Miscell. Archaeol. Soc.
vol. i. p. 110.] He was still a Canon in 1406, and one
of the Vicars-General.
1389. Thomas Ha ske. 1
Robert Sutton. I
Robert Lytham. f- [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
Thomas Tanner.
Stephen Sparkes.J
1411. Thomas Hunt. [Rot. Pat. 13 Hen. IV.]
1426. Nicholas Moynagh, a Canon, is Official, or Vicar-
General of the diocese. [Arch. Ch. Ch.] In 1431 he
was made Prgecentor.
1436. Walter Shiryngton is a Canon. King Henry ap-
plies to Archbishop Talbot to grant him leave of absence
from the kingdom. [MS. Cotton. Cleopatr. E. iii. 38.]
1463. Thomas Warren (probably Robert, who was ap-
pointed Pra3centor in 1468).
1471. Thomas Daniel and Walter Ludlow are named
as " Canons" (quaere of Christ Church or St. Patrick's?)
in the Register of Archbishop Tregiuy, who died in
1471.
1480. Richard Mulghan. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1496. William Magow. (Ibid.)
1508. John English, a Canon, was Master of the Leper
Hospital of St. Stephen. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1509. Thomas Eustace?
Peter Magnus ?
The above are named in the Proctor's account for this
year; but so vaguely, that it is not clear whether or not
they were Canons. [Mason.]
MINOR CANONS OF ST. PATRICKS. 195
1520. Robert Rathcliffe, a Canon, is appointed Vicar
of Dronaibkin in the diocese of Armagh. [Registr.
Cromer.]
1546. William Crowe is named as a Canon, in the instru-
ment declaring the suppression of the Cathedral.
MINOR OR PETTY CANONS.
The Minor Canons, six in number, were instituted in tlie
year 1431, by Archbishop Talbot, who endowed them
with revenues taken from the prebend of Swords. King
Henry VI. gave his approval to the foundation; and in
1443 it was formally confirmed by the Pope. The Ca-
nons were to be Priests ; their rank was to be interme-
diate between that of Prebendaries and of Vicars Choral.
The senior of them in rank was to be Sub-Dean, and the
second Sub-Chantor. In 1519 they received a Charter
of Incorporation from the Crown. They possessed a
common house of residence, situate in the North Close ;
which, on the suppression of the Cathedral in 1546, was
granted, " with its scite, ambit, and precincts," for a
Hospital for twelve poor men. [Rot. Pat. I. Edw. VI.]
At the restoration of the Cathedral under Philip and
Mary, the number of Minor Canons was fixed at six.
They recovered their former house or hall ; and were
customably visited in it, by the Archbishop and by the
Dean, until the year 1683.
Although the original foundation was for sLv Minor Canons,
and the same number is recognised by the Charter of
Philip and Mary, it does not appear that there have been
more than four actually existing in the College at any
time. The present number is four.
196
DUBLIN.
1509. William Growe, a Minor Canon, is paid six shil-
lings and eight pence by the Proctor of the Chapter, for
writing out and noting the chants. [Mason, Append.
p. XXX.]
1546. William Growe. 1
William Denbygh. i ,to o n n
KMS. St. Patr.l
John Adocke. ^
Patrick Flynn.
1615. Robert Maxwell, M. A. Quaere, after-"
wards a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin,
Archdeacon of Down, &c. ?
Edward Hill, B. D. Fellow of Trinity
College, Dublin, a Prebendary of Christ [ [Reg. Vis.]
Church.
John Hyde, M. A.
Matthew Lee, a Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege, Dublin.
1624. John Goldsmith (ordained Deacon 22nd May, 1618 ;
Priest, 22nd August, 1625). [Reg. Vis.]
1639. Henry Fearon.
Robert Parry, M. A.
George Dunbar, M. A.
Nicholas Culme.
1640. Francis Cockman.
Thomas Lowe.
1641. John Roberts.
1641. John Armitstead, M.A.
1643. Nicholas Walsh, M. A. He died in 1649.
1643. John Parker, a Prebendary of Christ Church.
1644. William Howard, M. A.
1646. Barnabas Boulger, M. A. He died in 1647.
1647. Edward Synge (v. Boulger, deceased), appointed
April 15th. In 1648 he was Vicar of Luske, afterwards
Dean of Elphin, &c.
1649. Thomas Locke (v. Walsh).
MINOR CANONS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 197
1660. William Pilsworth, admitted and installed Novem-
ber 7 til. He was Prebendary of Ta-sagart.
1660. Peter Manby, B.A. elected November 23rd. He
resigned in 1661. Subsequently be became Dean of
Derry; and afterwards joined tbe Church of Rome.
Joshua Cooly, elected and installed March 19th.
1660. William (or Thomas) Mallory, admitted 7th No-
vember. He resigned on 16th March, 166f .
1663. William Tebbo, or Tibbo, elected September 7th.
1664. John Christian (v. Mallory), March 25th.
1666. John Fitzgerald.
1667. Thomas Sheridan. He resigned in 1669.
1669. Richard Hosier, a Vicar Choral (v. Sheridan), ad-
mitted and installed on December 1st.
1671. John Muschamp.
Humphrey Boulton, admitted February 7th; in-
stalled February 14th.
1673. Philip Barber. See p. 177.
1673. Noah Webbe, a Vicar Choral ; admitted April 17th.
1675. Daniel Jackson, M. A.
1676. Adam Elliott, a Vicar Choral.
1676. Michael Jephson. He resigned on 11th December,
1684. See p. 57.
1677. Robert Stannard.
168^. William Jephson, B. A. January.
168^. John Barrington (v. Elliott), M. A. He resigned
4th April, 1685.
1681. William Nelson, M. A. (v. Stannard), appointed
November 24th ; installed December 2nd.
168|-. William Ferne, a Vicar Choral (v. Jephson), in-
stalled January 5 th.
1685. Michael Moss, B. A. admitted April 8th.
1685. John Griffith, admitted April 22nd; installed next
day.
198 DUBLIN.
168^. John Travers; appointed March 17th.
16|9.. John Worrall, B. D. a Vicar Choral; admitted Ja-
nuary 13th.
Thomas Dobson, M. A. In 1690 he accepted pre-
ferment in the diocese of Meath.
169f . Thomas Twigge (v. Uobson).
John Eldershaw (v. Travers, beneficed in the dio-
cese of Armagh).
169^. Richard Roche.
1G93. John Jones, B.A. admitted July 3rd.
169|. William Grattan, appointed January 7th.
1695. Arthur Creed, M. A. (v. Jones), admitted April
13th.
1695. Simon Buckton, a Vicar Choral; admitted April
12th.
169|. Thomas Leigh, M. A. appointed March 18th.
1697. Walter Atkins, appointed May 10th.
170f. John Grattan, M. A. appointed March 17th.
1704. Thomas Parnell, M. A. installed August 16th. He
resigned on 15th February, 1706.
170|. Peter Finall, M. A. appointed March 5th; a Vicar
Choral in 1716. He died in 1727 or 1728, and was
buried at St. Patrick's.
1717. Edward [Jennings] appears.
1717. John Travers, M. A. (v. Creed), June 22nd ;
installed same day. He became Vicar of St. Andrew's,
Dublin. He died in September, 1727; and was buried
in his church. He bequeathed money to found the
Widows' Almshovises in that parish.
1727. William Jones, M. A. a Vicar Choral.
172|. William Curtis (y. Finell), appointed March 18th.
He resigned in 1731.
1731. Paul Twigge (v. Grattan), appointed November
11th.
MINOR CANONS OF ST. PATRICK'S. 199
1732. James Price, appointed May 5th.
1740. John Lyon, M. A. (I). D), appointed August 2nd;
a zealovis, diligent, and learned investigator of Ecclesias-
tical antiquities. In 1751 he was made Prebendary of
Rathmichael. He died at a great age in June, 1790,
and was buried at St. Patrick's, in the " Vicars' Bawn."
1751. John Jackson, M. A. Prebendary of Wicklow; ap-
pointed July 30th.
John Wisdom, B. A.
1754. Robert King, M.A. and LL. D. He became Pre-
bendary of Tipperkevin.
John Owen, M. A. appointed December 24th.
1760. William Ford, M. A. appointed June 9th.
1762. Michael Sandys, Sen. M. A. appointed January
26th. He was a Vicar Choral of Christ Church.
1776. Fergus M'Mullen, M. A. February 1st.
1778. Michael Sandys, Jun. September 28th. He was
made Dean's Vicar at the same time.
1780. James Verschoyle, LL. B. appointed May 12th.
In 1788 he became Archdeacon of Glendaloch.
1784. John Bayly, M. A. a Vicar Choral of Christ Church ;
appointed 1st April (v, Verschoyle).
1785. Abraham Sandys, B. A. (v. M'Mullen), appointed
December 24th ; admitted January 9th.
1788. Roger Ford, M.A. appointed November 29th; ad-
mitted December 1st. He resigned on 12th October,
1819.
1798. Gilbert Austin, M.A. April 24th. He published
a " Sermon." 8vo. Dublin, 1794.
1810. Thomas Palmer (v. Austin), March 28th.
1811. Robert Handcock, D. D. (v. Bayly). He was also
a Vicar Choral. He died in August, 1844; and was
buried at St. Patrick's.
Charles Graydon Osborne, M.A. (v. A. Sandys),
January 23rd. He was a Vicar Choral of Christ Church.
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1812. George Williasi Cotton, B. A. (v. Palmer).
1814. Hon. Maurice Mahon, M. A. (son of the first Baron
Hartland) (v. Osborne). He was likewise a Vicar Choral.
1819. Eris Davis, October 18th.
1822. Joseph Burrowes, M.A. October 19th.
1824. Robert Handcock, again appointed May 12th.
1827. Henry Hunt, M.A. August 23rd.
1831. Robert Maguire, January 25th. He died in March,
1837 ; and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1835. C^SAR Otway, B.A. (v.Mahon),May23rd(a).
1837. Edward Marks, M. A. (and D. D.) (v. Burrowes),
March 28th; again appointed 21st May, 1844.
William Ross Mahon, B. A. (v. Cotton), April 27th.
1839. James William Despard, M. A.
1843. Thomas John Mackee, B. A. December 29th.
George de Butts, M. A. a Vicar Choral of Christ
Church, December 29th.
(a) He was a native of the county of Tipperary, and is well known
throughout Ireland, by his agreeable and interesting publications :
" Sketches in Ireland." 12mo. 1839.
" A Tour in Connaught." 12mo. 1839.
" Sketches in Erris." 12mo. 1841.
He was one of the founders and original conductors of the Dublin Pe-
riodical called " The Christian Examiner," which was first published in
July, 1825, and a valuable contributor to its pages ; and was also the
coadjutor of Mr. George Petrie, in the publication of the first volume of
" The Dublin Penny Journal."
Besides the above, Mr. Otway communicated numerous papers to va-
rious periodical publications in Ireland.
He died on 16th March, 1842. An engraving of him is given in the
University Magazine for October, 1839.
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VICARS CHORAL.
The College of Vicars Choral was founded by Archbishop
Henry de Loundres, at the time when he instituted the
Dean and other dignitaries of the Chapter. Their ori-
ginal number was sixteen ; and this number existed in
1530, and is named in the Charter of Restoration under
Philip and Mary in 1555. In 1615, and again in 1639,
we find them reduced to twelve. They received a Char-
ter of Incorporation from King Richard II. and another
from Charles I. in 164^, fixing their number at twelve,
five of whom were to be Priests. It appears that in
1539 they lived within the precincts of the Church: the
chief of them was called Sub-Dean or Dean's Vicar;
he was President of the College, and also had a stall in
the choir, and a seat in the Chapter. The second was
Sub-Chantor, or Chantor's Vicar ; he also had a seat in
the Chapter (as, perhaps, the Vicars of the other two
dignitaries had). His duty was, to instruct the choir
boys in singing, and to arrange the weekly services. The
Chancellor's Vicar assisted his principal, in his office of
amending the errors occurring in the Choir Books. The
Treasurer's Vicar was an assistant to his principal in his
several duties.
The Archbishop, as Prebendary of Cullen, had his Vicar,
who, in token of pre-eminence, appeared in the choir ha-
bited like a Minor Canon. Archbishop Walton, dying
about 1490, bequeathed to his prebendal Vicar his sur-
plice and amice, " as was the custom in that, his Cathe-
thedral." [Reg. Tregury, Armagh.] Their Hall, or Col-
LEINSTER.] 2 D
202 DUBLIN.
lege, was situate in the Close, near the South Cloister.
At the suppression of the Cathedral in 1546 it was con-
verted into a grammar school; but was restored to its
former use and owners by the Restoration Charter of
Philip and Mary. In 1615 the Vicars resided in it, and
were there visited by the Archbishop and by the Dean.
During the civil wars the building fell to decay ; but
was re-edified after King Charles's Restoration; it is
noticed as standing so late as the year 1717. [Mason.]
SUCCESSION.
]V. B. — Those who have an asterisk ( * ) prefixed to their
Names icere Vicars Choral of Christ Church also.
1359. Hugh de Marter.-i
Philip Seymouk. I [Dignitas Dec]
Robert Coneys. J
1423. Richard Kele is mentioned as a Vicar. [Rot. Claus.
2 Hen. VI.]
153|. Richard Nolan, or O'Nolan. [Pat. Rolls, 27, 28
Hen. VIII.]
1546. * Christopher Rath, Clerk. He was also a Vicar
Choral of Christ Church.
John Bermane, Clerk.
William Walsh, Clerk.
Nicholas Betagh, Clerk.
John Claregenett, Clerk.
Thomas Bullene.
Richard Nolan.
James White.
James Sarsfield.
* Nicholas Wogan. In 1547 he received a pension
from King Edward VI. [Rot. Pat.]
William Young, pensioned in like manner. (Ibid.)
VICARS CHORAL OF ST. PATRICK'S. 203
John Cane.
Robert Molande.
Thomas Robins.
Richard Betagh, Clerk, pensioned in 1547. (Ibid.)
George Browne.
* Christopher Moore. In 1555 he was Dean's
Vicar of Christ Church ; and subsequently Prascentor.
William Loughlan.
Walter Moore.
* Nicholas Corr.
N. B. — These appear in a MS. [Dean of St. Patr.] ; it is
likely that some of them were Choristers (^Personistce) ;
as were at this time
Leonard Fitzsymon and John Golding.
1639. * Thomas Lowe, or Loe, Dean's Vicar.
* William Ballard, Proecentor s. He was deprived
in 1640, but was restored in May, 1641.
Daniel Wybrowe, Chancellor's.
John Haddocke, Treasurer's.
* John Tadpole, Archdeacon of Dublin's.
Vacant, Archdeacon of Glendaloch's.
Antony Willis, Vicar of Prebendary of Kilma-
talway.
Vacant, Vicar of Prebendary of Swords.
Laurence Onyan, Vicar of Prebendary of St. Au-
doen's.
Vacant, Vicar of Prebendary of Wicklow.
John Williams, Vicar of Prebendary of Malahidert.
* John Jewett, Vicar of Prebendary of Castleknock.
* Randolph Jewett, Vicar of Prebendary of Clon-
methan. The Archbishop deprived him; but he was
restored by him in May, 1641.
Bartholomew Jordan, Vicar of Prebendary of
Howth.
204 DUBLIN.
Vacant. Vicar of Prebendary of Maynooth and
CuUen.
Antony Willis, Vicar of Prebendary of Tipper.
They were visited by the Archbishop in their Hall.
[Consist. Dublin.]
164fi. King Charles I. in his new Charter named the fol-
lowing Vicars:
1. Zachary Turnpenny, Dean's Vicar.
2. * Leonard Cotton, Chanter's. In 1642 he was
made Dean's Vicar. He died in 1643.
3. Peter Stringer, Chancellor's.
4. Laurence Wogan, or Owgan, Treasurer's. In
1644 he became Dean's Vicar.
5. * John Tadpole, Archdeacon of Dublin's.
6. John Hadcocke (or Haddocke).
7. Bartholomew Jordan.
8. John Williams; deprived in 164i.
9. John Dobson (or Jobson).
10. Daniel Wyborrom (Wybrantz ?)
11. * William Ballard (died 1648).
12. * Richard Dagnell, "]
13. William Botage (quaere, }> half to each.
Betney ?) J
1643. William Ballard, Prascentor's Vicar.
Edward Banckes, Chancellor's Vicar.
* John Hawkshaw.
* Randolph Jewett.
* William Betney.
[In 1646, 1647, 1648, vacancies occur, but the places are
not filled up. The books are wanting for many years
afterwards.]
* John Hawkshaw.
1660. * John Tadpole, Sen.
VICARS CHORAL OF ST. PATRICK'S. 205
1660. * Richard Hosier. In 1669 lie was made a Minor
Canon.
* Faithful Tadpole.
Michael Newton.
John Tadpole, Jun.
* Peregrine Darling.
* Walter Howard.
Michael Lee.
Nicholas Seward.
These nine were appointed together, on October
24th. [C.B.]
166^. Richard Berry, admitted March 11th.
1661. * Robert Essex, admitted November 20th.
166f . * William Tibbo, or Tebbo, a Minor Canon, admitted
9th March (v. Berry, deceased). He resigned on 9th
March, 166|.
1664. John Blett appears.
1667. Lancelot Pease.
Robert Piggin.
1668. * Nicholas Saunderson, admitted June 10th.
1669. George M'Swinie, admitted June 14th.
* John Barnard.
1671. Walter Hitchcock.
1671. Samuel Chadderton.
Joseph Shepherd.
1672. John Davis.
1672. Henry Montague.
1673. * Peter Isaack, elected April 8th. He was de-
prived for neglect of duty in 1688.
* Thomas Bulmer.
* John Hawkshaw.
1673. Noah Webbe, admitted April 17th.
167f . Richard Berry, M. A. admitted January 2ord.
167f . John Blundeville, admitted January 19th.
206 DUBLIN.
1677. * Thomas Finall (or Finell), admitted October
12th. He died in 1709.
1678. * Adam Elliott, Dean's.
168^. William Scroggs, Dean's.
1681. * William Ferne (v. Blundeville), admitted April
14th. In 1685 he was made a Minor Canon.
168^. John Browne (v. Pease), admitted January 9th,
1682. Rev. William Nelson, B. A. Dean's Vicar, admitted
April 24th.
1684. * John Vinigam (v. Browne), admitted April 5th.
1685. * Bartholomew IsAACs(a) (v. Montague), admitted
April 8th ; installed same day.
1685. * Rev. John Griffith, a Minor Canon; Dean's
Vicar; appointed June 23rd.
1687. * Thomas Burnett, appointed July 28th.
1688. * William Ferne, a Minor Canon (v. B. Isaacs) ;
appointed by the Archbishop, the deanery being vacant,
April 24th. In 1690 he became Dean's Vicar.
■ * John Worrall (v. B. Isaacs), appointed April
24th. In the next year he was made a Minor Canon ;
and in 1694 Dean's Vicar.
168^. Edward Thornton, admitted March 13th.
1692. * Charles Taylor, admitted October 26th.
1693. * Robert Hodge, admitted April 19th.
169|. Simon Buckton, admitted March 18th.
(a) On January 24th, 168f, Isaacs, being cited before the Dean and
Chapter for neglect of duty, alleges that he is a Roman Catholic, of the
same Religion with his King ; that his conscience will not permit him to
pray with the Dean and Chapter ; he, therefore, asks that his salary
may be continued as before. On February 3rd he was deprived of his
office, upon which he appealed to the Court of Chancery. King James,
by a letter dated July 16th, desired the Dean and Chapter to reinstate
him, and dispensed with his attendance on Divine Service. But the
Chapter resolve to dei'end their lawful rights, and subscribe money to
meet the legal expenses. [See full particulars in Mason's History, p. 203.]
VICARS CHORAL OF ST. PATRICK'S. 207
169|. * Joseph Wilkinson, admitted March 10th.
* Richard Warren, admitted March 10th.
1696. * Francis le Jan, admitted June 16th.
169f . Antony Clough, admitted Jamiary 11th.
1698. Nicholas Wotton, admitted June 8th.
Henry Swords, B. A. admitted same day. He died
in December, 1710, and was buried at St. Werburgh's,
Dublin.
Daniel Rosingrave.
1700. Robert Grattan, admitted April 24th.
John Harris, admitted December 2nd.
Charles Brickenden, admitted same day.
1702. * Peter Finell, M. A. a Minor Canon in 1706.
1707. * George Rogers, admitted December 12th.
17^§. John Finell, half Vicar, admitted March 17th; in-
stalled April 7th.
Robert Woffington, admitted same day; installed
same day.
1709. Philip Kerby% admitted November 6th; installed
November 30th.
Robert Hall, half Vicar. He died in October, 1751,
and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1713. Edward Gray, half Vicar, admitted May 4th; in-
stalled May 7th.
17 If. John Garencieres, admitted January 11th ; installed
next day.
1714. Josiah Boucher, admitted May 8th; installed same
day.
1716. * Edward Williams, half Vicar, appointed July
26th; installed same day. He died in October, 1718,
and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1719. Ralph Rosingrave, admitted March 18th; installed
April 7th.
208 DUBLIN.
17|S. John Grattan, a Minor Canon; admitted January
10th.
John Travers, a Minor Canon ; admitted same day.
1719. * Rev. William Jones appears in November.
1720. * John Phipps, admitted October 15th; installed
October 17th.
1721. Thomas Hill, half Vicar, admitted November 9th;
installed November 21st. He died in 1724.
172|-. Rev. William Taverner, half Vicar. [Consist.
Off.]
1725. James Wilthrop appears.
1725. * Joseph la Plaigne.
172|. John Waghorne, admitted February 7th.
1727. William Fox, half Vicar.
James BftYLiss, half Vicar. (Ibid.)
1729. * Rev. John Eusebius Smith, October. He died in
December, 1744, and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1730. James Bayliss (full), admitted December 22nd.
* John Mason (full), admitted December 22nd.
1732. * John Church, half Vicar, t
* John Worrall, B.D. half {. admitted June 8th.
Vicar, J
1734. Robert Woffington, admitted January 31st. He
died in 1750.
1735. * Joseph Ward (half Vicar), admitted September
25th.
* William Lambe (half Vicar), admitted same day.
1738. Cornelius Hughes (half Vicar), admitted October
26th.
1739. John Church (full Vicar), admitted April 12th.
1739. William Lambe (full Vicar).
174^, or 1742. Rev. William Taverner (full Vicar), ad-
mitted January 15th.
VICARS CHORAL OF ST. PATRICK'S. 209
1743, or 1745. James Colgan, admittedJuly 13th.
John Hill. He died in 1749.
1749. John Jackson, M. A. (half Vicar), admitted March
26th.
1 751. * Joseph Ward (full), admitted October 22nd.
Rev. John Jackson, M. A. a Minor Canon (full) ;
admitted July 30th.
* Rev. Samuel Lake (full), admittedJuly 30th. He
died in December, 1755, and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1752. Richard Broadway appears.
1754. Richard Woodward, admitted March 18th.
* Rev. Michael Sandys.
1758. * Rev. Robert Shenton, M. A, a Vicar Choral of
Hereford Cathedral ; half Vicar, January 9th ; full Vicar,
18th January, 1759. In 1783 he was made Dean's
Vicar. He died in 1798.
James Reilly, half Vicar, January 9th.
1759. * William Brett (half Vicar), March 7th.
* John Butler (half Vicar), July 26th.
Samuel Murphy, D. Mus. half Vicar, January 8th.
1760. * John Parkinson, D. Mus. half Vicar.
George Walsh, appointed November 10 th ; admitted
November 22nd.
1764. John Baker.
1764. Henry Wilson Rippingham (half Vicar), June 8th.
1765. * Edward Higgins.
1772. Rev. Michael Sandys, Jun. B. A. appointed Octo-
ber 15th; installed October 22nd. In 1778 he became
a Minor Canon and Dean's Vicar.
John Wann (half Vicar), November 13th.
Richard Woodward, Jun. D. Mus. half Vicar, April
27th.
* John Parkinson (full), November 13th.
leinster. 2 E
210 DUBLIN.
1775. John Wisdom (full), December 8th. He was a Mi-
nor Canon also.
1776. Richard Woodward, D. Mus. (full), March 29th.
Rev. Thomas Benson, D. D. June 21st.
* John Matthews, same day. He died in October,
1799, and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1777. John Mackey, half Vicar, February 6th.
1778. Rev. Samuel Murphy, July 27th.
John Butler (half Vicar), February 5th.
Thomas Matthews (half Vicar), February 5th.
1781. Langrishe Doyle, D. Mus. (half Vicar), May 15th.
Henry Wilson Rippingham (full), February 8th.
1781. Robert Fahy, April 30th.
1782. Robert Tuke, half Vicar, February 8th.
1 783. * John Andrew Stevenson, D. Mus. (half Vicar),
November 3rd.
1784. Rev. Edkins, Vicar, is buried at St. Patrick's,
in May of this year. [Burial Reg.]
1784. Langrishe Doyle (full), February 5th.
Rev. George Bourke, half Vicar, June 5th.
Rev. James Verschoyle, LL. B. a Minor Canon,
April 1st.
1785. * Thomas Matthews, February 3rd.
Robert Hooper (half Vicar), same day.
1787. * Rev. John Bayly, M. A. a Minor Canon, appointed
October 22nd; admitted November 16th.
1795. * John Spray, D. Mus. He died in January, 1827,
and was buried at St. Patrick's.
1796. Robert Hooper (full), August 1st.
1797. Rev. Crinus Irwin, M. A. (ordained Deacon in
1794), April 11th. In 1822 he was made Archdeacon
of Ossory.
Sampson Carter, D. Mus.
1798. Rev. Thomas Russell Cradock, M. A. November
VICARS CHORAL OF ST. PATRICK'S. 211
12th. In 1799 he was made Dean's Vicar (v. Shenton,
deceased).
1800. Humphrey Bevan (v. J.Matthews), half Vicar, Oc-
tober 30th ; full Vicar, 25th February, 1830.
1801. David Weyman (v. Bourke), well known by his
" Melodia Sacra," and other musical compositions (half
Vicar), January 13th; full Vicar, 19th February, 1819.
He died in August, 1822, and was buried at St. Pa-
trick's.
1811. Rev. Robert Handcock, D.D. a Minor Canon.
1812. John Fitzgerald, B. A. (v. Murphy), January 9th.
1814. Hon. and Rev. Maurice Mahon, M, A. a Minor
Canon.
* Rev. Charles Graydon Osborne, M. A.
1816. * Robert Jager (v. Hooper).
Rev. Dr. Trench (v. Osborne).
John Smith (afterwards D. Mus.)
1819. Rev. Edward Martin, LL. D. Dean's Vicar, Ja-
nuary 23rd. He died in April, 1839, and was buried
at St. Patrick's.
1821. Rev. Thomas Kingsbury, M. A. June 2nd. In 1818
he was made Archdeacon o{ Killala. He died in 1846.
Rev. John William Beauman, B. A. January 27th.
1821. R. Warren (half Vicar), May 18th.
1822. * Simeon Pinto Buggine, September 21st.
1823. William H. Warren.
Rev. Louis Saurin (half Vicar) ; full Vicar, 26th
April, 1828.
1827. William Robinson, M. A. January 27th.
1827. John Matthews, (half Vicar), February 16Lh.
1829. J. R. Young (half Vicar), August 10th.
1830. Rev. John Rotheram Young, alias Tarleton, B. A.
January 26th.
212 DUBLIN.
. * Francis Robinson (half Vicar), March 2nd ; full
Vicar, January 7th, 1843.
Thomas Terence Magrath (half Vicar) ; full
Vicar, 15th October, 1833.
183- ? Rev. Robert Maguire. He was also a Minor
Canon.
1835. Rev. Beresford Johnston, M. A. (v. Mahon), May
24th.
Rev. John Lewis Irwine (v. Crinus Irwin), July
8th.
1839. Rev. Edward Marks, B. A. (afterwards D. D.),
Dean's Vicar, April 30th ; again appointed, 27th January,
1844. He was also a Minor Canon.
1843. Joseph Robinson, January 9th.
1846. Rev. Edward Michael Hamilton, M. A. (v. Kings-
bury), installed October 9 th.
BISHOPS. 213
DIOCESE OF GLENDALOCH.
The diocese of Glendalocli, called " Episcopatus Bistagni-
ensis," and " Episcopatus insularum," in ancient times
embraced nearly the whole of the present diocese of Dub-
lin, the city and its liberties excepted. The See is of
high antiquity ; having been founded (it is believed) by
St. Coemgene (Keivin), who was Abbat of Glendaloch
in the sixth century.
In the year 1192, John (afterwards King), made a grant of
the bishopric to John, Archbishop of Dublin, the union
to take place so soon as the See of Glendaloch should be-
come vacant; this vacancy occurring in 1214, the imion
took place, and two years afterwards was confirmed by
the Pope, the ancient city of Glendaloch having fallen
to decay, and become little more than a heap of ruins
and a nest of robbers. We have but a very imperfect
list of the prelates of this ancient See.
ARMS OF THE SEE.
I have not found any seal, or impression of a seal, of a Bi-
shop of Glendaloch. There is a drawing of the seal of
an Official (^. e. Vicar-General) of this diocese, of the
date 1314, in the archives of Christ Church.
TAXATION.
{See under Dublin, p. 2, &c.)
214 GLENDALOCH.
SUCCESSION OF BISHOPS.
1. St. Keivin was born " of a family of great rank," in A.l).
498. He founded an abbey in the valley of Glendalocli ;
where subsequently a Bishop's See was erected. He
became its Bishop, and governed the See during a very
long period ; but in the year 612 resigned it, and " eon-
tented himself with the abbey." He died on June 3rd,
A. D. 618, in the 120th year of his age.
Hanmer, in his Chronicle, states that Keivin wrote two
treatises: one, " De Britannorum Origine;" the other
" De Hibero et Herimone." Harris thinks that these
are not by him, and that he only wrote a " RegulaMo-
nachorum."
2. 612. Mo-LiBB A (or Libba), nephew of Keivin, succeeded
him in the See in A. D. 612. How long he sat is not
known. The day of his death was January 8th.
3. Aid AN, a man of the same family, related to one of the
Irish Princes, was Bishop of this See in the seventh
century ; but no particulars of his appointment or death
are now known.
4. St. IluFFiNUS. [Ward's Life of St. Rumold, p. 150.]
5. St. Colman appears in an ancient Irish Calendar to have
been Bishop of this See, and to have died on January
10th, 656. [See also Colgan, Ward, and Ma-Geoghe-
gan.]
6. St. Dakchall, or Darchyll M'Curety, or Cuytilly,
died May 3rd, A.D. 674. [Ward, and Ma Geoghegan.]
7. St. Sillan. (Ibid.)
8. Ampadan, or St. Amphodunais, is named in the ancient
Irish Calendar above mentioned, as Bishop of Glendalocli.
He died on January 11th, but the year is not mentioned.
9. 808. Etirskeoll Mc Ceally, Abbat and Bishop, died.
[Archdall's Monast.]
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10. 899. DoNGALL Mc Baithen, or Breithine, who is call-
ed both Abbat and Bishop, died in the year 899.
11. 925. CoRMAC Mc Fitz-Brann was Abbat (perhaps Bi-
shop; but Ware doubts this). He died in 925.
12. 925. Neva (quaere Gilla na Naomh?) Bishop of Glen-
daloch and Moilekevin, Abbat of Tynnockeva, died
A.D. 925. [Ma Geoghegan.]
13. 1085. GiLDA NA Naomh is called '• the eminent Bishop."
He resigned his See, and became Abbat of the rich and
powerful Abbey of Wurtzburg in Germany. He died on
April 7th, 1085.
14. 1101. CoRMAC O'Mail is called Bishop of Glendaloch.
He died in 1101.
15. 1126. Aedh O'Modan, "styled Bishop of Glendaloch,"
died. [Archdall.]
16. 1152. GiLDA NA Naomh II. A Bishop of Glendaloch
of this name assisted at the Synod of Kells in 1152.
17. 1166. KiNAD (or Kenneth), called also Celestine
O'RoNAN, appears as Bishop in the year 1166. He died
in 1173.
18. 1179. Malchus (called otherwise Macrobius and Mat-
thew), Archdeacon of Dublin, and a Canon of the
Church of the Holy Trinity (or Christ Church), was
Bishop in 1179, when Pope Alexander HI. confirmed
to him and his successors the whole of the city of Glen-
daloch and its appurtenances, only saving to the Abbat
of Glendaloch all his rights. The year of his death is
not known. His obit was kept on the 19th of Septem-
ber. [Obits of Christ Church.]
19. 1192. William Piro, or Peryn, was Bishop in 1192.
At his death, in or about the year 1214, the See of Glen-
daloch was united and annexed to that of Dublin, by
King John. The editor of Ware informs us, that this
union was not agreeable to all parties ; and that for nearly
21(3 GLENDALOCH.
three centuries, different rival Bishops were set up by
Popes ; for instance, we find one Bricheus, Bishop about
the end of King John's reign (A.D. 1216). [Reg. S.
Thom. Dublin.] And Harris affirms that Robert of Bed-
ford, afterwards Bishop of Lismore, was elected to the
See of Glendaloch ; but was disappointed therein, be-
cause of the union, [p. 552.] At last one of them, friar
Denis White, "touched in conscience," resigned all claim
to the separate See in the year 1497 ; since which period
it has remained peaceably vmited to Dublin. Yet deBurgo
states, that on 10th November, 1494, Pope Alexander
VI. appointed Ivo Rosssei, D. D. a Minorite, Bishop,
on the death of Bishop John; and on Ms death, in 1495,
another Minorite, named John ; and upon Ids death a
Dominican friar, named Franciscus de Corduba, by a bull
dated 26th August, 1500. [Hib. Dom. pp. 455-479.]
DEAN AND CHAPTER.
I have found no record of the foundation of a Chapter of this
Cathedral. One single Dean is mentioned (by Mason,
in his History of St. Patrick's, p. 5), namely, Robert de
Bedford, who in the year 1218, was elected Bishop of
Lismore. Mason calls him " the last Dean." It is likely,
that on the annexation of the bishopric to Dublin, the
Chapter, of whatever members it may have consisted, be-
came gradually extinguished.
ARCHDEACONS.
We meet with notices of Archdeacons of Glendaloch in very
early times ; but the Archdeacon was not a member of
ARCHDEACONS. 217
the Chapter of St. Patrick's until the union of tlie two
dioceses, in the thirteenth century.
In 1267 Archbishop Fulco de Saunford erected the church
of Killusky, near Wicklow, into a prebend, and attached
it to this dignity.
In 1322 Archbishop Bicknor annexed the church of Wick-
low to the Archdeaconry.
In 1467 Archbishop Tregury took away Wicklow, and
gave instead of it the church of Newcastle of Lyons.
SUCCESSION.
A. D. 1031. CoNAiNG O'Carrail, or O'Caroll, "a pious
and charitable man," Archdeacon of Glendaloch, died.
[IV. Masters, cited by Archdall and Mason.]
About 1190. Gregory, Archdeacon of Glendaloch, appears
as witness to an instrument, with Cornelius, Archdeacon
of Kildare. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1190. Gavinus, or Carinus, appears to have been Arch-
deacon at this time; and so to have continued till about
1210. [Cod. Clar. 46; King's Collections; and Mason.]
1209 to 1222. Gilbert [Cod. Clar. 46.], perhaps the same
as Gavinus, above.
1223. Richard de Gnowissale was Archdeacon ; also in
1228. He held at the same time the prebend of Castle-
knock.
*' E." was Archdeacon, at the time when Luttrell was Trea-
surer of St. Patrick's ; namely, some time between the
years 1228 and 1242, probably about 1238.
1228 to 1244. William de Culna (or Cullen), a Canon
in 1242, was Archdeacon during this period. In 1250
we find him Chancellor of St. Patrick's.
1242. Hugh was Archdeacon.
1250 or 1251. Warinus de Fissaur [King's Collections,
leinster.] 2 F
218 GLENDALOCH.
from the Rolls Office], or Fitz Aur [Cod. Clar. 46.],
a Canon of St. Patrick's.
1267. Hugh de Chaddestone, probably an Englishman,
was Archdeacon (a).
(1275 circiter.) William de la Corner (orNANGLE?) was
Chaplain to the King. In 1279 the Dean and Chapter
of Christ Church elected him to the archbishopric of
Dublin; but the election was not confirmed. In 1288
he was raised to the bishopric of Salisbury.
1288 to 1290. Stephen de Brogan. He was elected Arch-
bishop of Cashel on the 31st of October in this latter
year.
1290. Richard de Gryndam succeeded. He died in 1295.
1295. John de Cadomo (Caen), probably a Norman, was
nominated by the King on January 4th, the See being
then vacant. A great hiatus in the series occurs after
this Archdeacon.
1328. The archdeaconry is vacant, and a guardian of its
Spiritualities is appointed. [Arch. Ch. Ch. Dublin.]
1384 to 1389, &c. John Fitz Elys (or Ellis) is Archdea-
con. He had special license from the Crown to reside
among his Irish parishioners, and to endeavour to reform
them, both by preaching and example. [Rot. Cane]
1399. Thomas Snell, an Englishman, Archdeacon, was in
this year raised to the See of Waterford and Lismore.
In 1405 he was translated to Ossory. He died in 1416.
1413. James Fitzsimon appears. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1422. James Clement is Archdeacon.
1456 to 1471. William Helusyn, or Helgyn. [Cod.
Clar. 46 ; Arch. Ch. Ch.]
(a) About 1267 Archbishop de Saunford erected the church of Kil-
lusky into a prebend, and annexed it to the Archdeaconry of Glendaloch
for ever ; in right of which prebend the Archdeacon was to enjoy a stall
in the choir, and a vote in the Chapter House, and all the privileges of a
Canon. [Mason, p. 111.]
archdp:acons. 219
1496. Geoffry Fyche appears. [Arch. Ch. Ch.] He held
the dignity in 1509. [Proctors Account.] He after-
wards became Treasurer; and in 1529, Dean of St. Pa-
trick's.
1523. William Power, formerly Prebendary of St. Au-
doen's. In 1529 he is Prebendary of Howth.
1529. William Brown appeal's as Archdeacon, at the elec-
tion of G. Fyche to the deanery,
1535. Christopher de St. Laurence (alias Howth) (son
of Sir Robert, the fifteenth Baron of Howth), was pre-
sented by the King, the See being vacant. He held the
archdeaconry till the suppression of the Cathedral in
1546 ; and then was pensioned by King Edward VI.
[See Patent Rolls.]
1555. J. Willy was nominated in the Charter of Restora-
tion.
1562. John Standish, D. D.
1569. John Wolfe, or Volpe. It appears that for non-
residence, or some other cause now unknown, he was
deprived by John Ball (Vicar-General ?). Among the
Cottonian MSS. in the British Museum (Vespasian, F.
xii. 101), is a letter from Archbishop Loffcus, desiring
his restoration, dated 1577.
1572. John Ball, M. A. LL. B. he held the dignity in
1582.
1594. Sir Adam Loftus, Knight (nephew of Archbishop
Loftus), a layman, or probably in Deacon's orders, pos-
sessed himself of the dignity about this time. He was
Proctor to the CEconomy. He was a professor of Civil
Law, became Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and was
created Viscount Loftus of Ely. Although, at the re-
monstrance of Archbishop Laud, endeavours were made
to remedy this abuse, and after a trial in the Archbishop
of Dublin's Court, held in April, 1638 [See Visitation
220 GLENDALOCH.
Book of 1639], the dignity was declared vacant, and
Edward Stanhope, M. A. was collated to it, on April
4th (ff.), and was installed on 1st May, 1639 ; the Chan-
cellor by his power succeeded in maintaining possession
[See Visitation Books, 1641, &c.], which he kept until
his death in 1643. Stanhope, in 1640, was promoted to
the archdeaconry of Derry.
1643. Edward Parry, D. D. Prebendary of Stagonyl,
Treasurer of Christ Church, Dublin, and Dean of Lis-
more, was collated 27th of April, or October, (ff.) In
1647 he became Bishop of Killaloe ; but continued to
hold this avchdesiconr y in commendam. He died in 1650.
A long vacancy appears to have followed his death.
166^. James Harwood, B. D. was nominated by the King,
by patent dated February 9th. He was instituted and
installed February 14th. (ff.)
1667. James Rouse, B. D. was collated June 13th, and in-
stalled August 2nd. [Ch. Book.]
1672. William Williamson, M. A. collated October 8th ;
installed November 29th. In 1676 he was appointed
Treasurer of Christ Church. He held this archdeaconry
fifty years. He died in November, 1722, and was buried
at St. Audoen's, Dublin.
172f . Thomas Smyth, M. A. and D. D. (son of Dr. Smyth,
Bishop of Limerick), collated February 7th; installed
February 12th; collated again July 6th, 1726. (ff.)
1751. William Ussher, M. A. Prebendary of Kilmactal-
way ; collated December 28th ; installed 9th January,
1752. He resigned in 1760.
1760. Henry Smyth, D. D. (uncle of the first Viscount
Gort), collated July 4th; installed July 7th. He re-
signed in 1764; and died in the following year.
1764. John Gast, D. D. son of a French Protestant, who
fled to Ireland at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes,
ARCHDEACONS. 221
was educated at Dublin. He was collated June 23rd,
and installed June 25th. He held this dignity till his
death in 1788. Dr. Gast published a work on the Ru-
diments of Grecian History, in the year 1753, for which
the University of Dublin complimented him with the
degree of D.D.; likewise an anonymous " Letter from
a Clergyman of the Established Church in Ireland, to
those of his Parishioners who are of the Popish Com-
munion." Duhlin, 1767. He died on February 25th,
1788. See an account of his excellent character and
professional diligence, in the " Anthologia Hibernica ;"
and in Bishop Mant's History, vol. ii. p. 639.
1788. James Verschoyle, LL. B. a Minor Canon of St.
Patrick's; collated March 28th; installed April 4th.
He resigned in 1791, and became Prrecentor of St. Pa-
trick's.
1791. James Hastings, M. A. collated April 5th; installed
April 9th. He resigned in 1806.
1806. James Langrishe, B. A. collated September 19th;
installed September 26th. He died at his benefice of
Newcastle, on 17th May, 1847, aged 82.
1847. Charles Strong, B D. Prebendary of St. Audoen's ;
collated June ; installed July 14th.
222
KILDARE.
DIOCESE OF KILDARE.
The See of Kildare appears to have been founded early in
the sixth century, and was for some time reckoned an
archbishopric. There is great difficulty in tracing the
line of its Bishops, or Abbats, as they are sometimes in-
discriminately styled. Their names and order are here
given upon the best information which Sir James Ware
and his editor, Harris, were able to obtain. But a dif-
ferent scries, down to the time of the Reformation, is
given in an authority quoted below(a).
(a) In a vellum Manuscript, in possession of the Duke of Leinster,
entitled, " A True Copy of the Earl of Kildare's ' Red Book,' containing
all the chief Evidences which concern the Estate of the Earl of Kildare,"
there is a list of the Bishops of Kildare, as follows :
" Hsec sunt nomina Episcoporum Daren, a tempore Sanctse Brigidte et
de post existent".
Primus
Episcopus
14tus Episcopus
vocabatur,
Lony.
vocabatur.
Robertus.
2dus,
>) ».
Ivor.
lotus, ,, ,,
Bonifacius.
3ius,
M M
Conley.
16tus, ,,
Modog.
4tus,
>. »»
Donatus.
17mus, ,, ,,
Willielmus.
5tus,
,, ,,
David.
18vus, „
Galfridus.
6tus,
»! >7
Jlagnus.
19nus, ,, ,,
Ricardus.
7mus,
,, >;
Ricardus.
20mus, ,,
Jacobus.
8vus,
>, >,
Johannes.
21mus, ,, ,,
Wale.
9us,
,, ,,
Simon.
22dus, „
Baret.
lOmus,
,, ,,
Nicholaus.
23ius, ,,
Edwardus Lane
llmus,
,, ,,
Walterius.
24tus, „
T. Dillon.
12mus,
,, ,,
Ricardus.
25tus, ,,
Walterius Wel-
13tus,
71 >)
Thomas.
lesley."
TAXATIONS. 223
ARMS OF THE SEE.
In Harris's edition of Ware are engravings of three seals of
this diocese:
1. One bears sigilluji edmundi dei gra darensis epi.
1496. This seal represents two figures, under a double
canopy, which appear to be St. Bridget and the first
Abbat; below, within a niche, is a bishop in his robes,
seated ; on each side of him is a shield charged with ar-
morial bearings.
2. The second represents the arms of the See, as now borne ;
with the inscription, sigillum caroli cobbe episcopi
darensis. 1731.
3. The third is a seal of the Dean and Chapter, described
hereafter. The seal of Bishop Morton (1681) is in the
custody of the Registrar of the diocese, Rev. John
Brown.
TAXATIONS.
1. {A. D. 1294?) From a Roll in the Exchequer OJice,
London.
Taxatio bonorum Episcopi Darensis, . Ixxii." ix.^ ii.*
Prsebenda Decani, liii.= iiij.*^
Archidiac. cum Procuratione sua, . . xviii.^' vi.^ viii.*^
Precentoria, xxvi.^ viii."^
Cancellariatus, xxvi.® viii.*^
Thesaurariatus, xxvi.° viii."*
Prsebenda Magistri Ade de Clane, . . xxvi.^ viii.*^
„ • Magistri Joannis de Conal, . xxvi.^ viii.'*
„ Domini Willelmi de Clere, . xxvi.^ viii.*^
Communa Ecclesia Darensis, . . . yjjjmarks
Ecclesia de Kylros Prebenda Darensis, xl.^
,, de Rathcmegan Prebenda, . xl."'^'''''
224
KILDARE.
2. By Commissioners of King Henry VIII.
Episcopatus de Kildare, .
Decanatus ibidem, .
Arcliidiaconatiis ibidem, .
Praebenda de Ballysonan,
,, Donada, .
,, Lalyagbmore, .
„ Donmorkill,
„ Ratliangan,
Ecclesia Cathedral, de Kildare,
The following churches were not then called
prebendal :
Rectoria de Norny, 4
de Henriestown,
£
s.
d.
69
11
4
8
10
1
15
3
2
20
4
0
2
0
0
0
13
4
0
6
0
40
0
0
49
6
8
4
0
0
6
0
0
3. A. D. 1616. By Commissioners of King James I.
£ s. d.
Prsebenda de Geashill, 26 13 4
Rectoria de Castro Petri, 20 16 0
BISHOPS.
1. Before A. D. 519. St. Conlaeth, or Conlean, a perso-
nal friend of St. Brigid, the patroness of Kildare, is
thought to have been appointed by her the first Bishop,
and to have founded the Cathedral. He died on May
3rd, 519, and was buried in his church. Colgan states
(Trias Thaum. p. 629), that it is probable that St. Naith-
fraich, an attendant on St. Brigid, was Bishop. He
flourished in 520.
2. Before 638. After a long interval, we meet with another
Bishop, St. Aed, about whom there is some diversity of
BISHOPS. 225
accounts. He is said to have been King of Leiuster,
and, after quitting his royal state, to have become a monk,
and in time to have been made both Abbat and Bishop
of Kildare. He died in 638.
3. Before 694. Lochen, surnamed Meann, " the silent," is
called Abbat of Kildare, and it is thought that he was
Bishop also. He died on June 12th, 694.
4. 697. Farannan, Abbat, and perhaps Bishop, died in
this year.
5. 704 (or 708). Maeldoborcon, Bishop of Kildare, died.
6. 732. Tola, Bishop of Kildare, and probably Abbat of
Desert-Tola, and Bishop of Clonard, died on March 3rd.
7. 743. DiMAN, or Mo-dimoc, " Abbat of Kildare and Clon-
ard ;" died on March 3rd.
8. 747. Cathald O'Forannan, Abbat, died. Ma Geoghe-
gan places his death in 741 ; but thinks that he was
Abbat of Clonard, not of Kildare.
8*. 756. Ma Geoghegan states that in this year Eichtin-
gius, the Bishop, was killed by a priest at St. Brigid's
altar, as he was celebrating mass ; which is the reason
that since that time a priest is prohibited from celebrat-
ing mass, in Kildare, in presence of a Bishop.
9. 782 (or 785). Lomtuill, or Lamwill, Bishop, died.
10. Snedbran, Bishop, succeeded; but died in the same
year.
11. . Mured ach O'Cathald, " Abbat," died in the same
year.
12. 793. EuDociDS O'Diocholla, Abbat, died.
13. 799. Foelan O'Kellach, Abbat, died.
14. 813 (or 814). Lactan O'Muctigern (or Lasran
M'Moctigern), Bishop of Kildare, died. He is named
again as having died in 874; but probably there is a
mistake in a figure, and one and the same person is
meant in both statements.
leinster.] 2 G
226 KILDARE.
15. 820. MuRTACH O'Kellach, Abbat, died.
16. 828. Sedulius (or Siedhuil) O'Feradach, or M'Feray,
Abbat, died.
17. 833. TuADCAR, Bishop, died in 830, or 833.
18. 840 (or 839, or 837). Orthanach, Bisbop, died.
19. 862. Qj^DGENE, surnamed Brito (called also Owen
Britt), " Scribe, Bishop, and Anchoret of Kildare, died
on December 18th, in the 116th year of his age."
[Colgan.]
20. 868. CoBHTHAC O'MuREDACH, Abbat, "a man of sin-
gular wisdom," died.
21. 870. MoENGAL, Bishop, died.
22. 873 or 874. Robertac M'Naserda, Bishop of Kildare,
and Scribe and Abbat of Achonry, died.
23. 878, or 880. Suibne O'Fianachta, died.
24. 881, or 884. Scannail, or Scandalus, died.
25. 885. Largisius Mac Cronin was slain in battle by the
Danes.
26. 920. Flanagan O'Regan, Abbat, and Prince of Lein-
ster, died.
27. 929. Crunmoel, surnamed Borth, died on December
11th.
28. 949 or 950. Maelfinan died.
29. 953. CuLEAN Mac Kellach, Abbat, was slain by the
Danes.
30. 965. Mured Mac-Foelan, Abbat, of the royal family
of Leinster, was slain by the Danes.
31. 981. Amucaid, or Ancmaid, Bishop, died " at a good
old age."
32. 985. MuRCHAD, or Muredach Mac Flan, Bishop, died,
33. 1028, or 1030. Moel Martin died.
34. 1042. Moel Brigid, or Brigidian, died.
35. 1085. Finn M'Gussan (or M'Gorman), died at
Achonry.
BISHOPS. 227
36. 1096. MoEL Brigid O'Brolcain, " called Bishop of
Leinster and Kildare, a man of great fame," died.
37. 1100. Aed O'Heremon died.
38. 1102. Ferdomnach, "Bishop of Leinster," died. He
had filled this See in 1096, but resigned it to Aed O'He-
remon, after whose death he resumed the dignity.
39. 1108. Mac Dongael died.
40. 1146. CoRMAC O'Cathsuigh, Bishop of Leinster, died.
41. 1148. O'DuBHiN died.
42. 1148. FiNAN Mac Tiarcain O'Gorman, Abbat of
Newry, succeeded. He died in 1160, and was buried
at Killeigh.
43. 1160. Malachi O'Byrn (or O'Brin), succeeded. He
died on January 1st, 117
44. 1177. Nehemiah was promoted in this year. He is
witness to a grant made by Archbishop Laurence O'Toole
to the Canons of the Holy Trinity, Dublin. [Chartse
et Privil.] He governed the See till his death in 1195.
45. 1206. Cornelius M'Gelany, or Mac Gealan, Arch-
deacon of Kildare, having been lawfully elected, was
consecrated in 1206. He died in 1223.
46. 1223. Ralph of Bristol, the first Treasurer of jS^-Pa-
tricKs, Dublin, was consecrated in this year. He was at
great expense in repairing and beautifying liis Cathe-
dral. He died in 1232. He is said to have written the
life of his Patron, Laurence O'Toole, Archbishop of
Dublin.
47. 1233. John of Taunton, in England, a Canon of St.
Patrick's, Dublin, succeeded. He died in 1258, and
was buried in his Cathedral.
48. 1258. Simon of Kilkenny, a Canon of Kildare, was
elected Bishop in this year. He died about 1275.
49. 1279. Nicholas Cusack, a Franciscan friar, was ap-
pointed Bishop by the Pope on 27th November, 1279,
228 KILDARE.
after a disputed election had kept the See vacant for
some years, one part of the Chapter having elected their
Dean, and the other the Treasurer. He was appointed
one of the collectors of the Papal Tenths granted to the
King for relief of the Holy Land. He died in 1299,
and was buried in his own church.
50. y|o-§. Walter le Veele, Chancellor of Kildare, was
confirmed Bishop by the King, on January 5th. He was
consecrated in St. Patrick's, Dublin. He sat upwards of
thirty years ; and, dying in November, 1332, was buried
in his Cathedral.
51. 1334. Richard Hulot, a Canon, afterwards Archdea-
con of Kildare, was elected successor. He sat nearly
twenty years, and died 24th June, 1352. His obit was
celebrated at Christ Church, Dublin; and a drawing
of his episcopal seal is among the archives of that Ca-
thedral.
52. 1353. Thomas Giffard, Chancellor of Kildare, was
elected Bishop, and consecrated. He died in Septem-
ber, 1365, and was buried in his Cathedral.
53. 1366. Robert of Aketon, an Augustinian Eremite,
was appointed by the Pope. He had been elected Bi-
shop of Down in the preceding year, but the Pope an-
nulled that election, and promoted him to Kildare. He
died either in the next or the following year.
54. George is said to have succeeded ; and to have
died in 1401.
55. 1401. Henry of Wessenberg, a Franciscan friar, was
appointed by the Pope on December 10th.
56. 140- Thomas succeeded Henry. He died in 1405.
56.* 1405. Robert appears to have been Bishop, and to
have resigned in this year ; for the King presents a clerk
to the Treasurership, the temporalities of the See being
in his hands, by resignation of Rohe7% the late Bishop.
BISHOPS. 229
[Rot. Pat. 7 Hen. IV.] Perhaps Thomas and Robert
are the same person under different names.
57. 14 — . John Madock, who had been educated at Ox-
ford, and was Archdeacon of Kildare, held the bishop-
ric of Kildare at his death in 1431.
58. 1432. William, Archdeacon of Kildare, was appointed
by the Pope. He died in April, 1446.
59. 1440. Geoffry Hereford, a Dominican friar, was
appointed by the Pope, and consecrated upon Easter
day. He sat about fifteen years ; and, dying in 1464,
was buried in his Cathedral.
60. 1464. Richard Lang, a man of noble birth and great
learning, succeeded. His character stood so high, that the
Dean and Chapter of Armagh earnestly petitioned the
Pope to promote him to that archbishopric ; but their
suit was rejected. He retained the See until his death
in 1474.
61. 1474. David was appointed Bishop ; but it does not ap-
pear that he ever took possession of his See, for he died
almost immediately afterwards.
62. 1475. James Wale, D. D. a Franciscan friar, was pro-
moted on April 5th, 1475. He resigned his See in a
very short time ; but lived till 28th April, 1494, and
was buried in the Franciscan Convent in London.
63. 14 — . William Barrett succeeded, at what precise
time is not known. He resigned in or before the year
1482 ; and appears to have taken up his residence in
France.
64. 1482. Edmund (or Edward) Lane was promoted in
1482. He was esteemed a benefactor to his Church;
and founded a College at Kildare for the residence of
the Dean and Chapter. He held the See upwards of
forty years, and died about the close of 1522. A draw-
ing of his episcopal seal is in the archives of Christ
Church, Dublin.
230 KILDARE.
65. 1523. Thomas Dillon, a man educated at Oxford, suc-
ceeded in 1523, and died in 1531. It appears from the
" State Papers" (vol. ii.) that the Earl of Kildare asked
Cardinal Wolsey to procure the bishopric for Edward
Dillon, then Dean ; but, failing in this, he seems to
have obtained the preferment for a namesake, perhaps
a brother.
65*. 1529. Peter Stoll, D. D., a Dominican friar, was
promoted by Pope Clement VII. on March 15th. [Hi-
bern. Dom. p. 485.]
Q^. 1531. Walter Wellesley, Prior of Conall, in county
Kildare, and Master of the Rolls, was promoted to this
See by the Pope, at the instance of King Henry VIII.
and was permitted to hold his priory in commendam.
He died in 1539, and was buried in his own Convent.
A drawing of his seal is in the archives of Christ Church,
Dublin, where Harris states that a monument to his
memory was still existing(a),
67. 1540. William Miagh or Meagh (of the family of
Meades, afterwards created Earls of Clanwilliam), Dean
of Kildare, was promoted by King Henry VIH. who,
having been declared head of the Church, set aside two
other persons, Donald O'Beachan and Thady Reynolds,
whom the Pope had nominated to this See. Miagh had
been strongly recommended to the King by the Lord
Deputy and Council of Ireland. He died on 15th De-
cember, 1548.
Q^. 1549. Thomas Lancaster, Dean of Kilkenny, was ap-
pointed by the King's letters, dated 20th April and 7th
July. The mandate for his consecration bears date July
11th ; and in the same month he was consecrated at Dub-
(rt) Donald O'Beachan, a Franciscan, was nominated Bishop, but
died immediately afterwards. [King's Collections.]
BISHOPS. 231
lin ; but in 1554, after Queen Mary's accession, he was
expelled, both from his deanery and bishopric, on the
pfround of his bein^ a married man.
69. 155f. Thomas Leveeous, Dean of St. Patrick's^ Dub-
lin, was appointed by Queen Mary on 1st March. It is
recorded to the praise of this bishop, that he was the
chief instrument of preserving the lineal succession in
the ancient and noble family of Fitzgerald, by concealing
the young heir from the emissaries of King Henry VIII.
In January, 1559, he was deprived, for refusing to take
the Oath of Supremacy. He died at Naas, in the county
Kildare, in the year 1577, aged 80, and was there buried.
70. 1560. Alexander Craik, B. D. a Scotsman(?) succeeded
by patent dated 22nd August. He was allowed to hold
the deanery of St. Patrick's in commendam (in conse-
quence of the impoverishment of his See by war and
plunder). He is accused of greatly impairing the pro-
perty of his bishopric by alienation of the See lands.
He sat but three years and a half; died in 1564; and
was buried in St. Patrick's, Dublin.
71. 1564. Robert Daly, a Prebendary of St. Patrick's,
Dublin, who had been educated at Paris, succeeded by
patent dated 2nd May, being well commended to the
Queen for his good name and honest living, and the
rather because he was well able to preach in the Irish
tongue [Mason's St. Patrick's], and held his prebend
in commendam. He sat above eighteen years in this
See, during which time he was thrice plundered and ill-
treated by rebels. He died in the winter of 1582.
72. 1583. Daniel Neylan or Neland, succeeded, by the
Queen's letter dated July 3rd, and was consecrated in
the following November. He died on 18th May, 1603,
having holden his bishopric eighteen years and a half.
73. 1604. William Pilsworth, M. A. was a native of Lon-
232 KILDARE.
don, and was educated at Magdalene College, Oxford.
He was made a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin,
and Chancellor of Ferns. He succeeded to this See by
patent dated August 9th, being allowed to retain his
prebend in coinmendatn, the See not being worth more
than threescore pounds ; and was consecrated at Balsoon,
in the diocese of Meath, by reason of the plague then
raging in Dublin. The King's letter states that the bi-
shopric was given to him, " because it is requisite that
the See should be supplied by a man of quality, able,
as well for life as learning, by good example and teach-
ing, to draw those people to a better knowledge of their
duties to God and us ; as also for his behaviour, by good
hospitality, to become more acceptable to them." [Rot.
Pat. 2 Jac. I.] But the editor of Ware hints that he
was wasteful of the property of his See. He died on
May 9th, 1635 ; and was buried at Dunfert, in the
county Kildare.
74. 163|. Robert Ussher, D. D. (a son of Primate Henry
Ussher) was educated at Dublin. He became a Pre-
bendary of St. Patrick's, Archdeacon of Meath, and
Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. He was raised to
this See by patent dated January 23rd, and was li-
censed to hold his archdeaconry in commendam. He
bore the character of a learned man and a diligent and
able preacher. He exerted himself, but without success,
to regain some of the See property which had been
alienated by two of his predecessors. Having been
obliged to fly for safety, in the Rebellion of 1641,
he died in England, on September 7th, 1642 ; and
was buried in Dodleston Church, in the county of
Chester.
75. 1644. William Golbourn, B. D. a native of Chester,
Archdeacon of Kildare, and a Prebendary of St. Pa-
BISHOPS. 233
trick's, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated December
4tli, which permitted him to hold his former prefer-
ments m commendam ; and was consecrated at St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin. He died of the plague, in Dublin, in
1650 ; and was buried in the Church of St. Nicholas
within the Walls.
76. 166^. Thomas Price, B. D. a native of Wales, became
a Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. He was
ordained by Bishop Bedel, and was appointed Arch-
deacon of Kilmore. After this See had remained va-
cant ten years, during the Protectorate, he was advanced
to it by patent dated 6th March, and held the prebend
of Maynooth in commendam. In 1667 he was trans-
lated to Cashel.
11. 1667. Ambrose Jones, D. D. was son of the Bishop of
Killaloe, and brother of the Bishop of Meath. He was
educated at Dublin; and became a Prebendary ofEmly,
Treasurer of Limerick, and Archdeacon of Meath. He
was advanced to this See by patent dated 1st of June ;
and, like his predecessor, held the prebend of Maynooth
in commendam. He was consecrated at Christ Church,
Dublin. He endeavoured to recover some of the alien-
ated possessions of his See ; but died in the midst of his
attempts, on December 15th, 1678; and was buried at
St. Andrew's, Dublin,
78. 167|. Antony Dopping, D.D. a native of Dublin, be-
came a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Vice-
Chancellor of the University. He succeeded by patent
dated January 16th. He was consecrated at Christ
Church on February 2nd ; and was enthroned 25th Fe-
bruary. He was a man of great suavity of temper ; a
benefactor to his diocese; and struggled hard, but in
vain, to improve the sunken revenues of his See. In
1681 he was translated to Meath.
LEINSTER. 2 H
234 KILDARE.
79. 168^. William Moreton, D. D. an Englishman, edu-
cated at Christ Church, Oxford, came to Ireland as Chap-
lain to the Earl of Oxford, and afterwards to the Duke
of Ormond. In 1677 he became Dean of Chi-ist Church,
Dublin ; and was promoted to this See by patent dated
February 13th, retaining his deanery in commendam,
by reason of the poverty of the See ; a practice which
was continued from that time to the year 1846. In the
persecuting times of King James II. he retired with his
family to England, and during that period lost all his
income. In 1705 he was translated to Meath.
80. 1705. Welbore Ellis, D. D. an Englishman, educated
at Westminster School, and Christ Church, Oxford,
became a Prebendary of Winchester in 1696. He suc-
ceeded to this See and the deanery of Christ Church, by
patent dated September 22nd. (See above, p. 45.) In
1731 he was translated to Meath. A portrait of him is
preserved in the Hall of Christ Church, Oxford.
81. 1731. Charles Cobbe, D. D. an Englishman, educated
at Winchester and Oxford, became successively Dean
of Ardagh, Bishop of Killala, and of Dromore. He was
translated to Kildare by patent dated 16th March. (See
above, p. 46.) In 174f he was raised to the archbi-
shopric of Dublin.
82. 1743. George Stone, D.D. an Englishman, succes-
sively Dean of Ferns, Dean of Derry, and Bishop of
Ferns, was translated to Kildare by patent dated March
19th. In 1745 he was translated to Derry, and in
1747 to the Primacy.
83. 1745. Thomas Fletcher, D. D. was made Dean of
Down in 1739; and in 1744 Bishop of Dromore. He
was translated to this See by patent dated May 14th.
He died in Dublin, on the 18th of March, 1761 ; and was
buried in his Cathedral of Christ Church. (See p. 46.)
BISHOPS. 235
He published :
1. "A Sermon preached before the Protestant Char-
ter Schools of Ireland." 4to. Dublin, 1745.
2. " A Sermon on November 5th, preached at Christ
Church, Dublin." 4to. Dublin, 1745.
84. 17Gi. Richard Robinson, D. D. (See p. 47.) He was
consecrated Bishop of Killala in 1751; became Bishop
of Leighlin and Ferns in 1759: was translated to Kil-
dare bj patent dated 13th April, and was enthroned
May 19th. In 1765 he was raised to the Primacy.
85. 1765. Charles Jackson, D. D. (seep. 48) was made
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in 1761 ; and was trans-
lated to Kildare in 1765. His patent is dated February
25th. He was enthroned on June 6th. He died in 1790.
86. 1790. George Lewis Jones, D. D. a Fellow of King's
College, Cambridge (see p. 48) ; was consecrated Bi-
shop of Kilmore in 1775. In 1790 he was translated to
Kildare by patent dated 5th June ; and was enthroned
on August 10th. He died in London on March 9th,
1804, aged 84.
87. 1804. Hon. Charles Lindsay, D. D. (son of John,
Earl of Balcarres, in Scotland), was educated at Balliol
College, Oxford. He came over to Ireland as Chaplain
and Private Secretary to Earl Hardwicke, Lord Lieu-
tenant. In 1803 he Avas advanced to the See of Kill a-
loe ; and was translated to Kildare by patent dated 14th
May. He was enthroned on July 6th. (See above, p. 48.)
He died at his house at Glasnevin, on August 8th, 1846,
in the eighty-sixth year of his age ; and was buried in
Christ Church Cathedral. At his death the See of Kil-
dare became united to that of Dublin, by the Act 3 & 4
Will. IV. c. 37; the revenues of the bishopric, and also
of the deanery of Christ Church, being transferred to
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
236 KILDARE.
DEAN AND CHAPTER.
The constitution of this Chapter is singular. It consists of
a Dean, Prascentor, Chancellor, and four Canons. The
Deanery is elective. The Canons have no titles from
any place, but are named first, second, third, and fourth
Canons. The Archdeacon is not a member of the Chap-
ter, but has a stall in the choir, and a voice in the elec-
tion of a Dean. There are eight Prebendaries ad extra;
these, like the Archdeacon, are not members of the
Chapter, but have stalls in the Cathedral, and votes in
the election of a Dean.
" At Kildare there are thatched houses for all the Dignita-
ries and Prebendaries ; and twelve acres of land belong-
ing to each of the Dignitaries and Canons." [Regal
Visit. 1615.]
CHAPTER SEAL.
In Harris's Ware there is an engraving of a Chapter Seal,
without date, inscribed
SIGTLL. DECANI ET CAPITULI ECCL.
CATHED. S. BRIGIT. DARENSIS.
The following extract from the Chapter Book has reference
to this matter.
" 30th September, 1679. Ordered, directed, and consented
to, that the seal which Mr. Henry Price [Prebendary
of Ballysonan, and probably CEconomist in that year]
is to receive from Mr. William Golborne [perhaps a son
of the late Archdeacon, who may have preserved it
safely during the troubled times of the Commonwealth]
DEANS. 237
shall be impressed with a cell imder an oak, and en-
graven Sigillum Decani et Capituli Ecclesi^ Cathcdra-
lis Sanctae Brigidse Darensis."
DEANS.
1212. Daniel. [Cod. Clarend. 46.]
About 1215. Alan is named as Dean. [King's Collections.]
He is called " Dean of Naas'' in Cod. Clarend. 46.
1260. William Punchard. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. f.
I. 18, and Cod. Clar. 46.]
1279. Stephen, Dean, was in this year elected Bishop by
a portion of the Chapter ; but his election was not con-
firmed by the Pope. [Ware.]
1291. Petrus Capellanus. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1307. John, M. A. appears. [Arch. Ch. Ch. Dubl.]
1319 (about). John de Conall. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1333. Roger. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1352. Gregorius de Saltu (Leixlip ?) [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1357. Gregory Holgin (quaere, the same person?) (Ibid.)
1366. William Whyte. In 1346 he had been Rural
Dean. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.] In 1389 King Richard
gave him preferment in the diocese of Cashel. [Rot.
Cane.] In 1395 he died on his way in pilgrimage to
Rome. [Cod. Clar. 46,]
1432. Nicholas Sherlock. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1472 to 1478. Malachy Malyane, or O'Malone. [Cod.
Clar. 46.]
1500. Nicholas Conyll. [Cod. Clar. 46; and Arch. Ch.
Ch.]
1521. Edward Dillon. (Ibid.) In 1523 the Earl of Kil-
dare sought, through the interest of Cardinal Wolsey,
to procure the bishopric for him. [State Papers, vol. ii.]
1540. William Miagh (or Meagh), Dean, was in this year
recommended by the Lord Deputy and Council to the
238 KILDARE.
King, for the bishopric. King Henry accepted the
recommendation and appointed him. [State Papers,
voL iii.]
15 — . David Stubin. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1553. Denis Ellan was admitted this year. (Ibid.)
15 — . Thomas Ellis. (Ibid.)
1610 and 1615. Walter Walsh appears; "an Irisliman,
aged 65." [Reg. Vis.] He died on 6th April, 1621.
[Cod. Clar. 46.]
162|. William Cleborne, B. D. admitted and installed
March 8th. (ff.) In 1636 he was made a Prebendary
of St. Patrick's, Dublin.
166^. Christopher Golborne, M. A. Chancellor of this
Cathedral [Ch. B.] ; elected March 21st. [T. Berm.]
He died in 1675.
1675. John Worth, M. A. Chancellor of St. Patrick's,
Dublin, and a Prebendary of Ferns, was appointed by pa-
tent dated September 7th. [Lib. Mun. Hib.] He also
was elected by the Chapter, and was installed on Octo-
ber 7th. In 1677 he became Dean of St. Patrick's,
Dublin. (See p. 101.)
167|. Simon DiGBY, D. D. Prebendary of Geashill, and a
Prebendary of Lismore, became Dean by election dated
12th February. He was installed the same day, (ff.)
In 167| he was advanced to the See oi Limerick; and
from thence was translated to Elphin.
1679. Samuel Synge, LL. D. (elder brother of Edward,
Archbishop of Tuam), Prsecentor of St. Patrick's, Dub-
lin, succeeded by patent dated April 17th. [Lib. Mun.
Hib.] He was instituted April 30th ; installed May
8th. He held the deanery till his death on 30th No-
vember, 1708. He was buried in St. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. He has published " A Sermon on Proverbs, xxiv.
21, preached on January 30th." 4to. Duhlin, 1707.
DEANS. 239
1708. John Clayton, M. A. first Canon of Kildare,
and likewise a Prebendary of Christ Chnrcli, Dublin,
was elected December 7tli ; instituted December 10th ;
and installed December 11th. He continued Dean till
his death in September, 1725. He was buried at St.
Michan's, Dublin. He printed "A Letter to one of the
Common Council of the City of Dublin, relating to the
Manner of reconciling the present Differences of the
said City." 4to. Dublin, October 6th, 1713. This gave
rise to an " Answer," and some other pieces.
1725. Sankey Winter, M. A. Archdeacon of Kildare, and
a Prebendary ; elected 5th October ; instituted next day ;
installed October 8th. He died in 1736.
173f. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. a Prebendary of
Christ Church, Dublin ; elected February 15th ; insti-
tuted February 21st (ff.) ; installed February 25th. In
1745 he became Dean of St. Patrick's. He died in
November, 1746. [See p. 105.]
1746. Philip Fletcher, M. A. a Canon of Kildare, elected
9th December. He died in 1765.
1765. AVilliam Fletcher, LL. D. Precentor ; elected June
5th ; installed June 6th. He died on 22nd December,
1771, and was buried at St. Mary's, Dublin, of which
parish he was Rector.
1772. Edward Ledwich, LL.D. Archdeacon; elected May
6th; installed same day. From 1749 to 1781 he was a
Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin. [See p. 68.]
In 1769 he was Archdeacon of Kildare. He died in
1782.
1782. Robert King, D. D. third Canon; elected July 13th;
installed same day. He died in 1787.
1787. Dixie Blundell, D. D. formerly a Prebendary of
Christ Church, Dublin; elected October 27th; installed
240 KILDARE.
same day. He died in 1808, aged 82, and was buried
at St. Michan's, Dublin.
1808. Arthur JohnPreston, M. A. second Canon ; elected
15tli December; installed January 17tli (ff.). In 1809
he became Dean of Limeiick.
1809. Thomas Trench, B. D. (brother of the first Lord
Ashtown) fourth Canon of this Cathedral; elected 7th
August ; installed August 12th. (ff.) He died in
1834.
1834. James Gregory, M.A. Precentor; elected March
16th. The present Dean.
PRiECENTORS.
1307 and 1317. Maurice Jake or Jakes, M. A. one of the
Canons, appears as Prsecentor. [Arch. Ch. Ch. Dubl.]
1610. William Colburne [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.] quaere,
Golborne, who became Archdeacon in 1612 ?
1612 and 1615. ThomasSmith, M.A. [MS. Christ Church].
1633. Neill Molloy, M. A. (ordained deacon and priest
on 1st October, 1617) appears. [Reg. Vis.] I think he
obtained his dignity in 1621. In 1638 he became Arch-
deacon of Clonmacnois.
1639. James or Jocelyn Ussher, instituted October 12th.
(FF.)
166y. John Golborne, collated March 19th. (ff.) He
was also fourth Canon at the same time.
1687. William Lightburne, Jun. M.A. instituted Novem-
ber 28th (ff.) ; installed February 23rd.
1692. Ralph Bunbury, M. A. collated May 24th.
CHANCELLORS. iMl
1695. John Jones, D. D. collated August 10th.
171i. Stephen Radcliffe, M. A. first Canon ; collated and
installed March 2nd. He died in 1733.
1733. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. Chancellor of the
Cathedral, collated March 30th. In 1736 he became
Archdeacon, and in the following year was advanced to
the Deanery.
1737. John Owen, D. D. a Prebendary of Christ Church,
Dublin ; collated June 6th or 8th. He afterwards be-
came a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, and Dean of Clon-
macnois. He died in 1760.
1760. William Fletcher, LL. D. formerly a Prebendary
of Christ Church ; collated December 8th (ff.) ; in-
stalled December 12th. In 1765 he was made Dean.
1765. Peter Hamon, LL. D. a Canon ; collated June 5th
(ff.) ; installed next day.
1766. William Maunsell, M. A. collatedMarch 19th (ff.) ;
installed April 1st. In 1772 he was made Archdeacon.
He held both preferments till his death, in 1818.
1818. James Gregory, M. A. collated May 4th (ff.) ; in
1834 he became Dean.
1834. Rawdon Griffith Greene, M. A. collated May 8th.
The present Precentor.
CHANCELLORS.
1299. Walter le Veele, Chancellor, was in this year
raised to the bishopric. [Ware.]
1353. Thomas Gifford was this year advanced to the bi-
shopric. [Ware.]
leinster.] 2 I
242 KILDARE.
1358. Matthew de Edenham, one of the King's Chaplains,
was appointed by the Crown, on November 6th. [Rot,
Pat. 32 Edw. III.]
1610 and 1615. Denis Conor, "an Irishman." [Reg. Vis. ;
MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1624. John Walshe, collated June 29th (ff.) or January
19th, 162|. [Reg. Vis. 1633.]
It would seem that he deserted the Protestant faith ;
for his successor, Golborne, is said to succeed " ratione
apostaciffi ultimi incumbentis." [Consist. Dubl.]
1643. Christopher Golborne or Gouldsborne, M. A. col-
lated August 24th. [Dubl. Consist. Oflace.] In 1663 we
find him Dean.
1665. Edward Harvey (or Hardy, FF.) [Ch.B.]; collated
April 11th.
1679. Richard Preston, M. A. collated April 14th (ff.) ;
installed May 8th.
1694. John Shawe, M. A. collated October 16th. (ff.)
1707. Richard Foxcroft. M. A. collated February 20th.
1732. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. installed August
10th. In the next year he became Prcecentor.
1733. William Boyde, M.A. installed March 30th. In
1737 he became Archdeacon also.
1755. George Flood, D. D. installed August 17th.
1771. James Robinson, D. D. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, collated September 19th. (ff.) He resigned
immediately afterwards. He died in 1775.
1771. Thomas Robinson, M.A. collated October 3rd ; in-
stalled October 12th. In 1787 he became third Canon,
and also a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin. He
died in December, 1796 ; and was buried at St. Michan's.
1775. John Drury, M. A. a Prebendary of Christ Church,
Dublin ; collated September 22nd.
1791. Arthur M'Gwire, B. A. collated March 21st. He
TREASURERS. 243
held tliis dignity till his death in January, 1843. He
was buried in St. Thomas's, Dublin, of which parish he
was Rector. At his death the appointment to the Chan-
cellorship was suspended.
ELECTED.
The Dean and Chapter have hitherto declined electing a
substitute, as provided for by the Act of Parliament.
TREASURERS.
1279. William, Treasurer, was in this year elected Bishop
by a portion of the Chapter; but the Pope refused to
confirm the election. [Ware.]
1405. John Edward, presented by the Crown, during the
vacancy of the See, on November 22nd. [Rot. Pat. 7
Hen. IV.]
15 — William DoYNE. It appears from the patent appoint-
ing his successor, that he was attainted of treason. [Rot.
Pat.]
1547. Philip Egerton, appointed by the Crown, by patent,
dated October 14th. [Rot. Pat.j
1610 and 1615. John Enoch or Enos. [Reg. Vis. ; MS.
Trin. Coll. Dubl]
163^ to 1663. Nicholas Stafford, M. A. (ordained Dea-
con and Priest on July 4th, 1631) collated July 26th,
1631. [Reg. Vis.] Instituted February 2nd. [ff.] He
held it in 1663. [Ch. B.]
1671. Richard Phillips, Prebendary of Ballysonan ; col-
lated October 4th. (ff.)
1674. Henry Price, M. A. appears. (Ibid.) He was also
244 KILDARE.
Prebendary of Nurnej (perhaps of Ballysonan), and a
Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He held this pre-
ferment till his death, in 1706.
1706. Thomas Bate, M. A. collated November 13th. (ff.)
He was likewise Prebendary of Nurney. He held the
Treasurership till 1726.
1726. Roger Lyndon, M. A. Prebendary of Ballysonan;
collated November 3rd. (ff.) He held this dignity
until 1753.
1753. William Fletcher, LL. B. a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin; installed August 1st. In 1760 he be-
came PrcBcentor.
1760. Edward Ledwich, LL. D. fourth Canon, and a Pre-
bendary of Christ Church, Dublin ; collated December
8th (ff.); installed December 12th. In 1765 he was
made Archdeacon. He resigned in 1772, and became
Dean.
1772. Robert Shenton, M. A. Dean's Vicar Choral of
Christ Church, Dublin ; collated May 6th. He died in
November, 1798.
1799. John Bayly, M. A. a Vicar Choral o^ Chist Church,
Dublin; collated January 12th, In 1808 he became
Dean of Killaloe ; and in 1828 Dean oi Lismore. He
died in June, 1831, and was buried at St. Peter's,
Dublin.
1831. Henry Bayly, B. A. collated July 5th (ff.) ; installed
August 28th. He died early in the following year.
1832. John Browne, M.A. collated May 10th (ff.); in-
stalled May 30th. The present Treasurer.
ARCHDEACONS. 245
ARCHDEACONS.
1190 to 1206. Cornelius M'Gelany, or Cornelius de
Cloncurry (of which place he was Rector), appears as
Archdeacon. In the year 1206 he was elected Bishop.
[Ware.]
1215 to 1222, &c. Augustin. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. f.
1 . 1 8 ; King's Collections ; and Archiv. Ch. Ch. Dubl.]
1282-7. Henry Favin. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. f. i. i8.]
1307. William, a Master of Arts, appears. [Arch. Ch. Ch.
Dubl.]
1334. Richard Hulot (or Hulock), a Canon in 1317, and
afterwards Archdeacon, was in this year elected Bishop.
[Ware.]
1353. WiLLiABi Mercier, Archdeacon, was elected Bishop
of Connor. (Ibid.)
1353-7. John Harewood, or Horewood. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1372. Thomas Want. [Ware.]
1406. John Madock, formerly a Student of Oxford, was
elected Bishop of this See. (Ibid.)
143-|. William, Archdeacon, was elected Bishop. (Ibid.)
143^. Edmund Austin, presented by the Crown, during
the vacancy of the See, February 5th. [Rot. Pat. 10
Hen. VI.] In 1446 he is said to be Archdeacon, and
also Vicar of St. John's of Cloncurry. [Cod. Clar. 46.]
1435. John Elyot is said to be appointed Archdeacon, " in
place of Edmund Austeyn, who had illegally thrust him-
self in ;" February, 1435. [Reg. Prene, Armagh.] It
appears, however, that Edmund retained jDossession ; as
he appears again in 1457 and in 1460. (Ibid.)
246 KILDARE.
1498. Cornelius Conyll, or O'Conyll. He died on May
2nd, 1510. [Ibid, and Cod. Clar. 46.] He bequeathed
to the Prior and Convent of the Holy Trinity, Dublin,
fourteen pounds of silver, to buy a cope of red velvet, in
return for which the Convent commemorated him among
their benefactors. [Obits of Ch. Ch.]
1604 to 1610. Thomas Baughe. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
He was also a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin.
1612. William Colbourne, or Golborne, M. A. an Eng-
lishman (ordained deacon and priest on December
10th, 1610) [Reg. Vis.], was collated on July 6th (or
10th); and installed July 12th (or 20th). [Ware.] He
likewise held the prebend of Castro Petri. In 1618 he
became a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin ; and in
1644 was raised to the bishopric of Kildare. On 11th
July, 1612, 5ne of the Canonries was annexed to the
archdeaconry; the union was confirmed by the Dean
and Chapter on July 20th.
1663. Joseph Tra VERS, M. A. appears. [Ch. Book.] He
was also a Canon of this Cathedral, and Chancellor of
Cloyne.
1665. Henry Ussher, a Canon, collated April 11th (ff.) ;
installed same day. [Ch. Book.]
166|. MiLO Symner, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin, and Professor of Mathematics in that University.
He was a benefactor to the College Library ; admitted
and installed February 10th. [Ch. Book.] [Quaere,
Miles Symmes, D. D. who died in 1686, and was buried
at St. Andrew's, Dublin ?]
1670. John Harper, collated before 16th May. (ff.)
1675. Ezechiel Webbe, M. A. third Canon, appears. [Ch.
Book.] He was also a Prebendary of Killaloe. In 1692
he was made Dean of Limerick.
1681. Thomas Benson, M. A. collated November 18th
ARCHDEACONS. 247
(ff.) ; installed December 4th. He was also third Canon.
He held these dignities till his death in 1715.
1715. Arthur Price, D. D. collated also to the third Ca-
nonry, June 9th. [Consist. Office, Dublin.] In 1720
he became Dean of Ferns. In 1724 he was raised to the
bishopric of Clonfert ; and was subsequently translated
to Ferns, to Meath, and to Casliel.
1724:. Sankey Winter, M. A. appointed by the Crown
May 8th, or May 11th. [Lib.Mun. Hib.] He also held
Donadea, one of the prebends. In 1725 he became Dean.
1725. William Williamson, Jun. M. A. Treasurer of Christ
Church, Dublin, and fourth Canon of this church ; col-
lated October 11th. (ff.) He died in October, 1736,
and was buried at St. Audoen's, Dublin.
1736. Gabriel James Maturin, M. A. Chancellor, and af-
terwards Prsecentor; installed June 14th. In the be-
ginning of the next year he was elected Dean. (See
p. 105.)
1737. William Boyde, M. A. Chancellor; collated March
4th (ff.) ; installed 8th June.
1765, Edward Ledwich, LL. D. Treasurer, and a Preben-
dary of Chnst Church, Dublin ; collated June 5th (ff.) ;
installed June 6th. In 1772 he was made Dean of this
Cathedral. (See p. 68.)
1772. William Maunsell, M. A. Prsecentor; installed 6th
May. He held this archdeaconry, together with the
prseccntorship, until his death in 1818.
1818. Charles Lindsay, M. A. Prebendary of Harristown,
and second Canon; collated April 13th. (ff.) The
present Archdeacon.
248 KILDARE.
CANONS.
PARTICULAR STALL NOT KNOWN.
1258. Simon of Kilkenny, a Canon, was elected Bishop of
this See. [Ware.]
1305. John le Marischal, a Canon, is appointed one of
the Collectors of the King's Tenths. [Mason.]
1320. Maurice Jack, Jakis, or Jake, a Canon, is said to
have built a bridge over the river Barrow, at Leighlin.
In the preceding year he had erected one at Kilcullen.
[Grace's Annals.] In 1307 and in 1317 we find him
Prcecentor. A drawing of his seal is in the archives of
Christ Church, Dublin.
1334. Richard Hulot (or Hulock), who had been a Canon
in 1317, and afterwards Archdeacon, was this year
elected Bishop. [Ware.]
William de Inche Mac Wvthyr was a Canon.
Walter de Tiverton was a Canon. But the times
of their incumbency do not appear. Drawings of the
seals of these two are in the archives of Christ Church.
Before 1500. John Davy. [Arch. Ch. Ch.]
1522. John O'Mooney, a Canon, and " Parson in Geashill,"
died. [Four Masters.]
first canons.
N. B. — The order of the Canonries does not appear to be
uniform, in the Regal Visitation and other ancient books ;
so that the exact successions can scarcely be now ascer-
tained.
CANONS. 249
1610. Apollo Waller, a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dub-
lin. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1614. Nicholas Walsh (ordained deacon and priest 4th
October, 1613) ; collated April 13th. [Reg. Vis.] He
was likewise Prebendary of Harristown.
1618. William Lightburne (or Lightbonde), M. A. (or-
dained deacon and priest on May 22nd, 1616) ; col-
lated November 25th; installed November 26th. He
held likewise the prebend of Nurney, to which he was
collated at the same time. He was also a Prebendary
of St. Patrick's ; in 1661 he became Prajcentor oi Christ
Church, Dublin; in 1668 a Prebendary of Derry; and
in 1670 Dean of that Cathedral.
1670. Peter Manby, M. A. Chancellor of St. Patrick's,
Dublin ; collated by the Archbishop of Dublin during
his triennial Visitation; installed October 4th. In 1672
he was appointed Dean of Derry.
1675. George Prowde, M. A. installed June 1st.
168f. John Finglasse, M. A. a Prebendary of St.Patrick's,
Dublin ; collated jVIarch 10th (ff.) ; installed May 13th.
1695. John Lulls, LL. B. installed August 10th. On the
next day he was appointed Prebendary of Lulliagh-
more.
1705. John Clayton, M. A. a Prebendary of Christ Church,
Dublin; collated July 19th (ff.); installed July 22nd.
In 1708 he was made Dean.
1708. Stephen Radcliffe, M. A. Prebendary of Lulliagh-
more; collated December 23rd. (ff.) In 1715 he was
made Prsecentor.
1715. Richard Harwood, M. A. collated March 24th
(ff.) ; installed April 21st.
173f. Arthur Forde, M. A. collated January 7th (ff.);
installed January 14th.
LEINSTER.] 2 K
250 KILDARE.
1768. Charles Naylor, M. A. collated March 16th (ff.) ;
installed March 19th. He held it till his death in 1804.
1804. John Williamson, M. A. collated December 17th
(ff.); installed December 24th. He died in 1809.
1809. William Cox, appointed to this canonry and the
prebend of Nurney; installed October 16th. He is the
present Canon.
SECOND CANONS.
1610. Gryffin Cancred. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1615. John Parker, B. A. a Prebendary of Christ Church,
Dublin. [Reg. Vis.] (See above, p. 73.)
164f . John Parker, Jun. M. A. was instituted to '* a ca-
nonry," and to the prebend of Rathangan, on February
6th. He was likewise a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, and
of Christ Church, Dublin. (See p. 73.)
1663. Joseph Travers, M. A. appears. [Ch. B.] He was
also Archdeacon ; and for many years had been Chan-
cellor of Cloyne.
1665. Henry Ussher, installed April 11th. He was ap-
pointed Archdeacon on the same day. (ff.)
1670. Nathanael Foy, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity College,
Dublin (ordained priest 29th May, 1670) [Consist.
Dubl.] ; installed October 5th. During King James H.
days he distinguished himself as a firm supporter of Pro-
testantism; and in 1691 was raised to the bishopric of
Waterford.
168|-. Edmund Arwaker, collated January 28th (ff.); in-
stalled February 14th.
1686. Seth Whittell, M. A. collated May 27th (ff.) ;
installed May 28th. He published a Sermon, 1690.
1690. John Brereton, M. A. a Prebendary of St. Patrick's,
Dublin; installed September 19th.
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1712. Joseph Grave, M. A. Prebendary of Geashill; col-
lated November loth (ff.) ; installed January 31st.
1743. Gaspar Caillard, M. A. collated September 11th
(FF.)
1769. Is A AC Mais-NjD.D. Archdeacon of Dublin [see p. 54] ;
collated September 7th (ff.) ; installed October 3rd. In
1772 he was raised to the bishopric of Cork.
1772. Nathanael Preston, M. A. a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin, was presented (by the Crown ?) on July
23rd; installed October 27th.
1793. Arthur John Preston, B. A. installed March 21st.
In 1808 he was made Dean; and in 1809, Dean of
Limerick.
1809. John Grant, M. A. a Prebendary of St. Patrick's,
Dublin ; installed January 17th.
1815. Charles Lindsay, M. A. (son of the Bishop of Kil-
dare) collated June 19th (ff.) ; installed November 3rd.
In 1818 he was made Archdeacon of this diocese; and
in 1826 a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin.
third canons.
1610. Edward (or William?) Pilsworth. [MS. Trin.
Coll. Dubl.] He resigned in 1612, and his canonry was
united to the archdeaconry. [Ch. Ch. MSS.]
1612. A canonry was annexed to the archdeaconry on July
11th, and the annexation was confirmed by the Dean
and Chapter, on 20th July, 1612. [Reg. Vis.]
1614. Nicholas Walsh (ordained deacon and priest on
October 4th, 1613), collated April 13th. [Reg. Vis.
1633.] It is not quite clear whether he wrs Jii^si or
third Canon.
1665. John Thompson, collated April 11th. (ff.) [Ch. B.]
1670. Ezechiel Webbe, M. A. a Prebendary of Killaloe;
installed October 4th. In 1675 we find him Archdeacon.
252 KILDARE.
1681. Thomas Benson, M. A. installed December 4tla. He
was also Archdeacon. He held both these preferments
till his death in 1715.
1715. Arthur Peice, D.D. collated to the Archdeaconri/
and this canonry, June 9th. [Consist. Office, Dublin.]
In 1720 he became Dean of Ferns, and in 1724 was raised
to the bishoprics of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, and sub-
sequently to Ferns, Meath, and Cashel.
172:j. John Whitcombe, M. A. appointed by the Crown,
May 8th [Lib. Mun. Hib.] ; instituted May 9th; in-
stalled May 22nd. In 1735 he was advanced to the
bishopric of Clonfert, &c., and was afterwards translated
to Down and to Cashel.
1734. Edward Molloy, M. A. installed February 14th.
173|. Hanover Sterling, M. A. collated January 13th
(ff.) ; installed January 14tli ; he resigned in 1746, and
was soon afterwards re-appointed.
1746. Philip Fletcher (son of Bishop Fletcher), installed
December 8th ; the next day he resigned, and was
elected Dean.
1746. Hanover Sterling, M. A. was re-appointed ; and
was installed December 10th.
1752. Peter Hamon, M, A. installed October 4th, In
1765 he resigned, and became Prsecentor.
1765. Robert Shenton, M. A. installed June 22nd; col-
lated June 8th. (ff.) In 1772 he became Treasurer.
1772. Robert King, LL. D. (grandson of Rev. Thomas
King, Prebendary of Swords) a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's ; installed May 6th. In 1782 he was elected
Dean.
1782. Dixie Blundell, D. D. installed July 13th. In 1787
he became Dean.
1787. Thomas Robinson, D. D. late Chancellor of this Ca-
CANONS. 253
thedral; installed November oOth. In this same year
lie became a Prebendary of Christ Church.
1797. Marmaduke Cramer, D. D. Cliancellor of Christ
Church, Dublin, whose family came into Ireland from
Germany about the year 1639. [Lodge.] Collated
February 8th (ff.) ; installed March 18th.
1799. Dudley Ryves, installed April 13th. He died in
1801.
1801. Marmaduke Cramer, D. D. was again collated, and
installed August 8th. He died in the following year.
1802. George Graydon, LL. D. a Prebendary of Christ
Church, Dublin ; collated March 26th. (ff.) He died
in the next year.
1803. Arthur M'Gwire, B. A. collated June 4th (ff.) ;
installed June 30th. In 1843 he died; and the appoint-
ment was suppressed at the recommendation of the Ec-
clesiastical Commissioners. No election of a Substitute
by the Dean and Chapter has taken place, as provided
for by Act of Parliament.
FOURTH CANONS.
1610. Vacant. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.]
1664. John Golbourne appears. [Ch. B.] He was also
Prjficentor at the same time.
1675. Theophilus Harrison, D. D. installed October 11th.
In 1696 he was made a Prebendary of Christ Church,
Dublin ; and in 1 702 a Prebendary of St. Patrick's. He
died in 1720.
1720. William Williamson, M. A. Treasurer of Christ
Church, Dublin ; installed November 15tli. He resigned
his canonry in 1722. In 1727 he became Archdeacon.
1722. John Antrobus, M. A. installed October 31st. He
Avas also a Prebendary of Christ Church., Dublin.
254 KILDARE.
1751. George Antrobus, M. A. installed December 30th.
He died in 1760.
1760. Edward Ledwich, LL. D. a Prebendaiy o£ Chnsi
Church, Dublin ; collated October 3rd (ff.) ; installed
October 4tli. In two months he resigned this stall, and
became Treasurer; in 1765 he was made Archdeacon;
and in 1772 Dean of this Cathedral.
1760. Garrett Owen, B. A. collated December 8th (ff.) ;
installed December 12th. He held the canonry forty-
two years.
1802. Ralph Dillon, Prebendary of Castropetri ; installed
October 2nd. He resigned in 1809.
1809. Thomas Trench (brother of the first Lord Ashtown),
installed 27th July. In the following month he was
elected Dean.
1809. Ralph Dillon was re-appointed; collated August
31st. (FF.) He died in 1834.
1834. Hon. Annesley H. Gore (son of the Earl of Arran) ;
installed May 24th. He resigned on ord November,
1840. Upon his resignation the appointment was sus-
pended by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; and no
substitute for the Canon has been elected by the Dean
and Chapter.
PREBENDARIES.
1. LULLIAGHMORE.
1661. William Smith, admitted April 12th. He vacated
in 1682. (ff.)
1695. John Lulls, LL. B. first Canon; admitted August
11th. (ff.)
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1705. Stephen Radcliffe, M. A. instituted August 1st.
(ff.) In 1708 he was appointed to a canonry.
1709 to 1727, &c. Alan Maddison, M. A. collated June
7tli. (ff.)
1742. John Pitt, collated April 29tli. (ff.) In 1746 lie
resigned, and became Prebendary of Nurney.
1746. Richard Snowe, installed June 3rd. [Ch. B.]
1780. Edward Richardson, M. A. collated June 1st (ff.) ;
installed June 16th. [Ch. B.] He died in 1809.
1809. Arthur John Preston, M. A. the late Dean, now
become Dean oi Limerick. He died in November, 1844.
1833. Arthur John Preston (son of his predecessor);
collated February 13th. (ff.)
2. RATHANGAN.
160f . James Ryan (or Kean ? or Leave ?) (ordained deacon
13th July, 1597; priest 28th of same month); collated
February 5th ; installed March 23rd. The place is de-
clared to be vacant by deprivation of William Mon .
[Christ Church MSS.] " There is an Irish Communion
Book in the church." [Reg. Vis.]
N. B. — This same remark is made by the Royal
Commissioners respecting many of the churches of this
diocese.
164f . John Parker, M. A. Prebendary of Maynooth in
St. Patrick's,'and of St. Michan's in Christ Church, Dub-
lin; instituted to this prebend and to a canonry, Fe-
bruary 6th (ff.), by the Archbishop of Dublin, the See
of Kildare being vacant. (See p. 73.)
1661. Charles Vaughan, presented by the Crown, May
17th, or 27th. [Lib. Mun.]
166|. John Jones, M. A. Prebendary, is sworn a Member
of the Chapter on February 10th. [Ch. B.]
256 KILDARE.
167|. James Wale, M. A. instituted February 5th (ff.) ;
installed February 12th. [Ch. B.]
1682. Thomas Craven, M. A. instituted June 5th. (ff.)
He held the prebend till his death in 1723.
1723. Boyle Travers, M. A. a Prebendary of St. Pa-
trick's, Dublin ; instituted October 26th (ff.); installed
9th April, 1724. In 1750 he was made Chancellor of
Emly. He died in 1759.
173y. William Gore, Prebendary of Castropetri ; collated
January 26th (ff.); installed February 25th. [Ch. B.]
He died on May 5th, 1749.
1749. Daniel le Tablere, D. D. collated June 13th.''(FF.)
In 1759 he was made a Prebendary of St. Patrick's,
Dublin.
1775. Dive Downes, B. A. afterwards LL. D. (grandson of
Bishop Downes of Cork, and brother of the first Lord
Downes?) a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin; in-
stalled October 24th. [Ch. B.] He resigned in 1794.
1794. John Freind, M.A. (who afterwards took the name
of Robinson, from his uncle the Primate, LordRokeby),
was son of William Freind, Dean of Canterbury, and
grandson of Dr. Richard Freind, head master of West-
minster School. He became a Prebendary of Armagh,
in 1778; and in 1786 was made Archdeacon of that
diocese. He was installed May 27th. [Ch.B.] He
resigned on 19th May, 1803.
1803. William Bourne, B. A. instituted July 6th. (ff.)
He is the present Prebendary.
3. NURNEY.
1618. William Lightburne, M.A. Chaplain to the Bishop,
was collated to a canonry and to this prebend on No-
vember 25th; was admitted December 10th; and in-
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stalled next day. [Cli. Cli. Arcli.] William Liglitburne
appears as a Canon in the year 1663, being then D. D.
a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Precentor of
Christ Church. (See above, p. 52.) He is probably the
person collated in 1618.
1674. Henry Price, M.A. Prebendary of Monmohenoc in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin ; collated May 9th. (ff.)
He likewise held the treasurership of Kildare. In 1673
(or 1677) he appears as Prebendary of Ballysonan. In
1694 he was made Dean of Cashel. He died in 1706.
1706. Thomas Bate, M. A. Treasurer. He died in 1726.
1726. Thomas Thornton, M. A. collated November 3rd.
(ff.) He was (again?) installed March 29th, 1733.
[Ch. B.]
173f. George Jameson, M.A. collated March 2nd (ff.);
installed Jime 8th. [Ch. B.]
1746. John Pitt, M. A. Prebendary of Lulliaghmore ; in-
stalled December 10th. [Ch. B,]
1764. John Jackson, M. A. (a Minor Canon of St. Pa-
trick's?) ; installed July 20th. [Ch. B.]
1787. Edward Odlum, B. A. collated December 20tli (ff.) ;
installed January 7th. [Ch. B.] He died in 1795.
1795. John Williamson, M. A. collated February 3rd
(ff.) ; installed June 2nd. [Ch. B.] He was also a
Canon. He died in 1809.
1809. William Cox, collated to this prebend, and a ca-
nonry, on October 16th. (ff.) He is the present Pre-
bendary.
4. BALLYSONAN.
1615. Roger Danby, M. A. a Prebendary of St. Patrick's,
Dublin. [Reg. Vis.] Another Regal Vis. Book of this
year states the prebend to be in the hands of a lay se-
leinster.] 2 L
258 KILDARE.
questrator, William Aslipoole, an Irishman, a Professor
of the Laws.
162|. William East (ordained deacon and priest on 26th
November, 1619); collated 6th March; admitted June
18th. (ff.)
1668. Richard Phillips, collated October 8th. (ff.) In
1671 he was made Treasurer.
1677. Henry Price appears. [Ch. B.] In 1674 he ap-
pears likewise as Prebendary of Nurney.
1 706. Roger Lyndon, M. A. (a Canon?) instituted Novem-
ber 9th. (FF.) In 1726 (or 1727) he was appointed
Treasurer; which dignity (and perhaps this prebend
also) he held till 1753.
1757 to 1765. Henry Tilson appears. [Ch. B.]
1 792. Albert Nesbitt, B. A. instituted February 27th.
(ff.) He resigned in 1801.
1801. Charles P^ustace, presented by patent January
29th [Lib. Mun.] ; but after the patent was made out
he declined acceptance of the benefice.
1801. Joseph Wilson, presented by patent, March 25th
(Ibid.) ; instituted April 25th. The present Prebendary.
5. castropetri.
1549. William Barker, presented by the Crown, on Oc-
tober 25th. [Rot. Pat.] He appears to have retained
it only a short time.
1549 or 1550. Peter Leves (quaere, Peter Lewis, Rec-
tor of Killeighy in this diocese, who in 1561 was ap-
pointed Praecentor of Christ Clmrch, Dublin ; an en-
terprising man, who built the bridge of Athlone?)
presented by the Crown on November 20th. (Ibid.)
161f to 1633, &c. William Golbourne, the Archdeacon;
collated January 9th; installed January 11th. [Reg.
Vis.]
PREBENDARIES. 259
106^. GoLBOURNE (quajie John, or Joshua?) pre-
sented by the Crown, February 7tli. [Rolls Office.]
John was Prsecentor, and held that dignity till 1687.
1687. William Nelson, M. A. collated November 25th.
(FF.)
1699. Daniel Tomlinson, collated July 10th. (ff.)
170f to 1725, &c. Thomas Bushe, M. A. collated March
9th, or 31st August (ff.), or 2nd September, 1706.
[Consist. Dublin.]
1733. James Walsh, installed March 29th. [Ch. B.]
1735. William Gore (son of Sir Arthur Gore, Bart, and
brother of the first Earl of Arran) ; collated June 4th.
(ff.) In 173f he resigned for the prebend of Rath-
angan.
173f. Thomas Bullen, M. A. collated March 2nd (ff.) ;
installed June 8th. [Ch. B.]
1741. Arthur Champagne, M. A. a Scholar of Trinity
College, Dublin ; presented November 1st. [Lodge.]
In 1742 he was made Vicar of Mullingar; and in 1761
was promoted to the Deanery of Clonmacnois.
1765. Arthur Champagn , M. A. (son of his predecessor)
appears. [Ch. B.] He died in 1800.
1801. Ralph Dillon, instituted February 19th. (ff.) In
1802 he obtained a Canonry also. He resigned in 1817.
1817. James Strange Butson, M. A. Archdeacon of Clon-
fert (son of Bishop Christopher Butson), was educated
at Winchester School, and at New College, Oxford. He
was collated July 31st. (ff.) He died in Dublin in
1845.
1845. At the death of Mr. Butson, the appointment to this
prebend was suspended, and the revenues were trans-
ferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
No election of a Substitute by the Dean and Chap-
ter has taken place.
260 KILDARE.
6. GEASHILL.
1523. John O'Mooney, " Parson in Geashill, and a Canon
of the Chapter of Kildare ; the most eminent ecclesiastic
in South Leinster, in fame and excellence, died." [Four
Masters.]
1535-6. Phelin O'Connor, presented by the Crown. [Rot.
Pat. 27-28 Hen. VIII.]
Gerald Walshe.
1541. DuBTAYN O'DiGNAGHT, presented by the Crown on
21st May, vice Gerald Walshe, deceased. [Rot. Pat. 33
Hen. VIII.]
1541. Thomas Fitzgerald is also promoted in the same
year (no day named), on the death of Walshe. [Same
Roll]
1547. John Darcy, presented by the Crown, November
29th. [Rot. Pat. Edw. VI.]
1559. Thomas Wesley; patent 22nd October. [Pat.Rolls.]
159f . John Ryder, Dean of St. Patriclcs, Dublin (see p. 98) ;
presented by the Crown, March 16th and 26th. [Rot.
Pat.] In 1608 he became Archdeacon of Meath; and
in 1612 was promoted to the bishopric oi Killaloe.
1612. Randulph Barlow, B. D. presented by the Crown
upon the death (resignation ?) of the late incumbent ;
the presentation being in His Majesty by reason of the
minority of the Earl of Kildare. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. I.]
He resigned in 1617, and became Dean of Christ Church,
Dublin.
161|. Jonas Wheeler, D.D. Bishop of Ossory; presented
by the Crown, February 25th ; it being in the King's gift
by reason of the minority of the Earl of Kildare, and
with the consent of Sir Adam Loftus, Knight, claiming
PREBENDARIES. 261
to be patron of the said prebend. [Rot. Pat. 15 Jac. L] ;
admitted March 2nd. (ff.) He held it iw commen-
dam with his bishopric(a).
1629. John Lenox, presented September 1st. [Lib.
Mun.]
1630. Essex Digby((^) (son of Sir Robert Digby and Lady
Lettice Fitzgerald, daughter of Gerald Lord OfFaly, and
grand-daughter of Gerald, eleventh Earl of Kildare), " a
Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin ;" presented by the
Crown on December 15th, with a clause containinof a
grace or faculty " to hold the said promotion to holy
Orders, notwithstanding the continuing his study, until
such time as he shall come to riper years to take upon
him the said Orders" [Lib.' Mun.] ; admitted December
29th. (ff.) At the Rebellion of 1641, his house was
plundered and burned down. During the Common-
wealth he became minister of Belfast. In 1661 he was
made Dean of Cashel; and in 1670 Bishop of Dromore.
167^. Simon Digby, M. A. (son of his predecessor), became
Chaplain to the Lord Deputy, and was made a Preben-
dary of Lismore ; appointed by patent dated 22nd Fe-
bruary [Ch. B.] ; instituted March 8th. (ff.) In 1678
he became Dean. Lodge (vol. vi. p. 285) affirms that
he was Incumbent of St. Michan's, Dublin; possibly
this may have been the case, as Pooley did not call him-
self " Prebendary" till December, 1678. (See above,
p. 74.) The Chapter Book of Christ Church, Dublin,
of this year, is missing.
1696. Samuel Synge, LL. D. Bean of this Cathedral, is
(a) 111 1620 this prebeud was granted by the Crown to Lady Lettice
Digby, Baroness of Offaly, by King's letter dated June 26th. [Rot. Pat.]
(6) The right of presentation having now passed into the hands of
the Digby family, this circumstance will account for so many Prebenda-
ries bearing the name of Digby.
2id2 KILDARE.
said to hold the prebend of Geashlll also. [Reg. Ar-
magh.] He was Praecentor of St. Patrick's. He died in
December, 1708.
170|. Samuel Shaw, M. A. instituted February 11th. (ff.)
1710. Joseph Grave, M. A. instituted July 29th. (ff.)
In 1712 he was made a Canon. He was Vicar-General
of the diocese.
174f. Benjamin Digby (son of Rev. Simon Digby above
noticed) ; instituted February 23rd (ff.) ; installed
March 15th. [Ch. B.] He died in May, 17G9.
1769. William Digby, M. A. instituted October 4th (ff.);
installed 20th May, 1770. [Ch. B.] He held this pre-
bend till his death in 1812.
1812. John Digby, instituted August 4th. (ff.) He re-
signed in 1824.
1824. John Digby Wingfield, instituted September 24th.
(ff.) The present Prebendary.
7. HARRISTOWN (OR HENRYSTOWN).
15 — . John Lawes, " Chaplain." He died in 1543. [Rot.
Pat.]
1543. Lewis Tydder, " Chaplain," presented by the Crown,
on April 20th. [Rot. Pat.]
1543. Morgan Pfezhan, or Pseran (quaere Pheasant ?)
presented by the Crown, on December 31st. [Rot. Pat.]
He resigned in the next year.
1545. William Fitzgerald, presented by the Crown, Oc-
tober 6th. [Rot. Pat.]
1615. Nicholas Walsh appears. He was likewise a Canon.
1675. George Clapham appears. [Ci. B.]
1713 to 1727, &c. Philip Fernley, M. A. collated April
22nd. (ff.) The Chapter Book states that he was in-
stalled on April 9th.
PREBENDARIES. '2{j:^
1 731. Robert Caulfield, M. A. (of Donamon, cousin of the
Barons Charleraont), presented February 28th. He was
also Vicar of Finglas, near Dublin ; and Prsecentor of
St. Patrick's(?). He died on March 7th, 1772. [Lodge.]
1780. Samuel Preston, B. A. collated January 14th (ff.) ;
installed February 16th [Ch. B.] ; again collated, Ja-
nuary 30th. (ff.)
1794. Walter Bagot, M. A. installed December 23rd.
[Ch. B.]
1815. Charles Lindsay, M. A. (son of the Bishop), collated
to this prebend and a Canonry on June 19th. (ff.) In
1818 he was made Archdeacon.
1823. James Gregory, M. A. Praecentor; collated May
8th. (ff.) He resigned in 1828. In 1834 he became
Dean.
1828. Charles Moore, collated February 27th. (ff.)
8. donadea.
1615. Simon BouLGER. [Reg. Vis.] He was a Prebendary
of Ossory.
1629. William Pilsworth, M. A. (ordained deacon 7th
February, 162f; priest, 27th March, 1629); admitted
and installed March 30th. [Reg. Vis.] [See above,
p. 162.] In 1660 William Pilsworth was appointed
Prebendary of Tagh-Sagart in St. Patrick's, Dublin.
1672. Samuel Price, admitted May 6th. (ff.)
1705 to 1721, &c. Arthur Price, M. A. instituted April
4th. (ff.) In 1715 he was made Archdeacon and a
Canon. (See p. 247.)
1724. Sanchey Winter, M. A. appointed by the Crown
to the archdeaconry and this prebend ; instituted May
11th (ff.) ; installed May 22nd. [Ch. B.] In the
next year he was made Deem.
2G4 KILDARE.
1737. Henry Desmynieres, M. A. (grandson of Alderman
John Desmynieres, whose father had come to Ireland
from the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands), a Pre-
bendary of Emly; presented March 26th; instituted
April 5th (ff.) ; installed June 8th. [Ch. B.] In the
next year he resigned, and accepted a prebend in the
Church of Kilkenny.
1738. Robert Watts, M. A. a Prebendary of Kilkenny,
exchanged with his predecessor. He was instituted
April 29th. (ff.) In 1740 he was made Dean of Ferns,
and in 1746 Dean of Kilkenny.
1754. Samuel Shepherd,- M. A. presented May 24th [Lib.
Mun.] ; installed 28th May. [Ch. B.] He was like-
wise Rector of Ballymacwilliam and Timahoe. He died
in 1786.
1787. John Forsayeth, M. A. installed July 18th. [Ch. B.]
1812. Newcomen Whitelaw, presented by patent dated
March 3rd. [Turr. Berm.] ; instituted March 12th. (ff.)
He died in 1828.
1828. William Josiah Aylmer , instituted October 22nd
(FF.)
ANCIENT PREBEND.
BALLYMACWILLIAM .
This church is called prebendal in the year 1637. (ff.) It
is now an entire rectory, united to Timahoe, both being
in the gift of the King.
end of part v.
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