£ibrar;p of t:ht t:Keolo0ical ^mimty PRINCETON • NEW JERSEY PURCHASED BY THE MRS. ROBERT LENOX KENNEDY CHURCH HISTORY FUND BX 5590 .C6 V.3 Cotton, Henry, 1789-1879. Fasti ecclesiae hibernicae Digitized by tlie Internet Archive in 2015 Iittps://arcliive.org/details/fastiecclesiaelii03cott 4 FASTI ECCLESM HlBEMICJEX^^^v MAR 27 1915 THE SUCCESSION PRELATES AND MEMBERS CATHEDRAL BODIES IN IRELAND. HENRY COTTON, D. C. L. Am:HDKACON IM^CASHEI., KIC. VUL. ill THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER. DUBLIN: HODGES AND SMITH, GRAFTON-STKEET, nOOKSELLEKS TO THE UNIVEHSITV. F. )v J. UIVIN(;TON, LONDON j AND JOHN HENRY' TAIiKEI!, 0.\l OliD. MDCCCXLIX. DUbLIN : I'KINTED AT THE UNIVEKSITV I'llESS, BV M. H. GILL. PRELIMINARY REMEKS. The Cathedral bodies of the Province of Ulster differ in several particulars from those of Leinster and Munster. With the exception of the Primatial Seat of Armagh, which stands prse-eminent and alone, in the unbroken line of succession of its Prelates and the completeness of its organization, the Northern Cathedrals exhibit more or less of irregularity or defectiveness in their Capitular constitutions. Thus for instance: the Sees oi Kilmore and Ar- dagh have no Chapter ; but a Dean only, and an Archdeacon of the Diocese. That of Meath has an Archdeacon, but 7io Chapter, nor even a Dean. Clonmacnois has no ChapAer, but a Dean alone. In strictness, the Archdeacons of these Dioceses ought not to have appeared in this work, as they form no parts of any Capitular body. The Chapter of Clogher owes its present consti- tution to Bishop Montgomery, who sat no longer ago than the reign of James the First. It has no Trea- surer; and the Archdeacon here, as in the Dioceses of Connor and Dromore, as having been a member of the ancient Chapter, takes precedence of the Pra3- centor and the Chancellor. ULSTER.] b iv PRELIMINARY REMARKS. The Chapter oi Down was remodelled by James the First, in 1G09. It has a Dean, Archdeacon, Chan- cellor, and Praeceutor, but no Treasurer. Three Pre- bendaries were named in the Charter, but only two now remain. The Chapter of Connor was founded in the same year, 1609. There had previously been an Arch- deacon, but no Dean nor dignitaries. At present it consists of a Dean, Archdeacon, Chancellor, Prse- centor, and Treasurer; but has no Prebendaries. The Chapter of Dromore was altered in the same year, by King James. It now comprises a Dean, Archdeacon, Chancellor, Prascentor, Treasurer, and one Prebendary. The Chapter of Derry was remodelled by King Charles the First, in 1629 and in 1631. It consists of a Dean, an Archdeacon, and three Prebendaries. That of Raphoe comprises a Dean and Archdea- con ; but, like Derry, it has no other dignitaries. It has four Prebendaries. None of these Cathedrals have Vicars Choral, except Armagh. In consequence of the disturbed state of the Pro- vince of Ulster during a great part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, most of the Diocesan Registries have suffered the loss of their ancient records. Although every f\icility of access was given to me by the kindness of the Bishops, and the ready assistance of the Registrars, the amount of information obtained from those depositories, owing to this and other causes, was but small. The documents in the Re- PRELIMINARY REMARKS. V gistries of Deny and Down are particularly scanty. In the former, the earliest Book of Titles is of the year 1700 ; and the oldest Visitation Book preserved is of the date 1791. In Down there is no Book of Titles of that Diocese earlier than 1813 ; but there is one of Connor of 1670, &c. In Raphoe the oldest Book of Titles is of 1715, and the earliest Visitation Book is of 1744. Dromore has a Book of Titles from 1692; and Visitation Books of 1713, &c. In the Registry of Meath are some few ancient rolls and records. In Kilmore the oldest Title Book is of the year 1698. In Ardagh, of 1744 ; and the earliest Visitation Book is of 1693. In Clogher, there is a Visitation Book of 1661, and also a Reg;al Visitation Book of 1634. Its earliest Book of Titles is of the year 1712. The Registry of Armagh presents a splendid con- trast to the others which I have mentioned. This repository (alone of Ireland !) contains a venerable and valuable series of ancient Registers of some of the earlier Prelates, which happily have escaped de- struction. Of these, there arc still remaining the following volumes : 1. From the year 1361 to 1416, being the Regis- ters of Archbishops Sweetman, Colton, and Fleming. 2. 1418 to 1439, of Archbishop Swayne. 3. 1440, &c., of Archbishop Prene. 4. 1444 to 1454, of Archbishop Mey. 5. 1480 to 1512, of Archbishop Octavian de Pa- latio. vl PRELIiMINARY REMARKS. 6. 1513, &;c., of Archbishop Cromer. 7. 1543, &c., of Archbishop Dowdall. Several of these original vellum manuscripts are accompttoied by modern transcripts in a large and most legible hand. There is no copy of Archbishop Sweetman's Register ; nor of that of Octavian. Those early Registers contain a great variety of interesting matters, relating not only to the Diocese or Province, or even the whole Church of Ireland, but frequently to affairs of State, or general history. Among graver matters, recorded in the Register of Archbishop Swayne, occur the following rude but pithy verses, apparently directed against the increas- ing luxuriousness of the times in eating and apparel : " Fleshly Lustys and Festys, And furres of divers manner of Bestys, The Devyll of Hell have first fondc : Hole clothes ywrent in shredes, And the pryde of Women's hedes. Hath destroyed this londe. God, that berretli the crowne of Thornes, Destroie the pryde of Women's homes. For His dere Passione: And let VIS never har long taylys. That beth the Devyll of Hell his fiaylys Be cause of our confucionc." Those smart allusions to the slashed doublets, &c., of the gentlemen, and to the ornamental " horns" of the ladies' head-dresses of that day, may furnish a pleasant theme of disquisition to some of our modern literary Antiquaries. PRELIMINARY REMARKS. Vll It is deeply to be regretted, that the series of these Registers has been broken, about the period of the Reformation, and that a blank occurs for upwards of a century. There is no Book of Titles or Presen- tations now remaining in the Registry, between Dow- dall's Register and the year 1678. From that time they are carefully continued to the present. There are Visitation Books, both of the Diocese and of the Province, of 16G1, 1664, 1679, 1693, &c. &c. The Records of Armagh are preserved in a fire- proof room, built expressly for their protection. It is greatly to be desired, that similar precaution should be taken in every Diocese, so as to afford a fair chance of preserving the little which still re- mains of the authentic materials of the Church his- tory of Ireland. My most respectful thanks are due in the first place to the Lord Primate, for his Grace's uniform kind encouragement, and for leave to inspect the papers of his Registry ; likewise to the Bishops of Meath, Clogher, Kilmore, Derry, and the late vene- rable Bishop Mant, of Down, for the same permission. And I beg to make my acknowledgments to the several Registrars, for the polite facilities which they afforded to my researches. I am also under obligations to the Dean of Derry, the Archdeacon of Down, the Archdeacon of Meath, the Rev. Dr. Elrington, the Rev. Edward Cupples, of Lisburn, and the Rev. William Reeves, for various information and assistance ; and I feel that I should ULSTER.] C VIH PRELIMINARY REMARKS. have been inexcusable to the Public, if I had not occasionally availed myself of the elaborate work of the last-named friend, " The Ecclesiastical Antiqui- ties of Down and Connor, and Dromore." H. C. Thurles, November 10, 1849. ADDENDA. Since page 320 of this volume was printed off, I have learned that a Catalogue of the Diocesan Library of Derry has been pub- lished (since the time when I paid a visit to that city). Had I been earlier informed of this fact, I would have given a more full account of the contents of that valuable collection. Page 78, lines 24, 25, the Archbishop of St. Andrew's is men- tioned twice, but by mistake ; in the latter instance, for St. An- drew''s, read Cashel. P. 240, 1. 24, add, P. Cornabe was a resident (perhaps a native) of Berne, in Switzerland. He received the degree of M. A. from the University of Oxford, by diploma, in July, 1737. FASTI ECCLESM HIBERNICtE. DIOCESE OF ARMAGH. There appears to be no reasonable ground for doubting that this church was founded, and endued with its pri- matial dignity and pre-eminence, by St. Patrick. ARMS OF THE SEE. In Harris's Ware is an engraving of the seal of Octavian de Palatio, dated 1480, and inscribed sigill. octaviani ARCHiEPi. ARMAGH. HiBERNi^ PRiMATis : and another of the seal of Primate Boulter, dated 1724, in which the armorial bearings are laid aside, and the archiepiscopal Pall alone is borne on the shield, as at present : " The seal of Primate Dowdall (1543-58) is extant. It was in the possession of the Hon. Horace Walpole, at Strawberry Hill. It bears the Arms of the See : in the middle, under a canopy, sits a bishop, mitred ; on one side St. George, and on the other side some other saint, probably St. Patrick. It is inscribed, ' Sigillum Georgii Dowdall Dei gratia Archicpiscopl Armachen. totius Hib. Priraatis.' " [Cole MS. add. to Ware.] TAXATION OF THE ARCHBISHOPRIC AND CHAPTER. The Roll of ancient Taxations of this diocese is singularly ULSTER.] B 2 ARMAGH. deficient. The following is the only entry relating either to the Archbishopric or the Cathedral : Taxacio Ecclesiarum de Ardmach. Decanus Ardmach. habet (media pars est destructa), xv."""^™'- decima xx.'* 2. By Commissioners of King Henry VIII. A. D. 1538. £ s. d. Archiepiscopatus, . . . . , . . . . 18317 H Prebenda de Dunben. alias Kilkirley, . . 16 8 „ de Kene, ,.. 000 Irish money. As no other Dignities are here set down, it is likely that in all the rest these same valuations were adhered to in the subsequent Taxation of James I. 3. By Commissioners of King James, A.D. 1617. Archiepiscopus (specifying all his manors, &c.) 400 0 0 Decanatus, 35 0 0 Archidiaconatus, 200 Rectoria de Killeve [Pra;centors corps], . 20 0 0 ,, Kilmore [Chancellor's ditto], . 18 0 0 „ Creggan [Treasurer's ditto], . 18 0 0 Aghaloe 1 J . T . r 20 0 0 °. , V I Archdeacons ditto . „ Carmteale J *■ [ 10 0 0 „ Mullabracke [Prebend], ... 10 0 0 „ Tawnatalee [Prebend of Bally - more], 20 0 0 ,, Levallyhegllshe [Prebend of Loughgall], 13 6 8 Tynan [Prebend], 20 0 0 Sterling money. ARCHBISHOPS. 3. SUCCESSION OF ARCHBISHOPS. 1. A. D. 445. St. Patrick. Many " lives " of St. Patrick have been written ; most of wliicli, especially the later ones, are filled with great inaccuracies and most incre- dible stories. From the best accounts, as ascertained by the diligence of Archbishop Ussher and Sir James Ware, the following few particulars are given : He was born, probably in A. D. 373, at Kirkpatrick, near Dunbriton, on the borders of England and Scot- land. His father was a deacon, and his grandfather a priest. When aged sixteen, he was taken prisoner, and carried into Ireland, where he was a slave for six years, but escaped and returned to his parents. Afterwards he spent several years at Rome and other parts of the Continent, and was ordained deacon by his uncle, St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, and priest by St. German, Bi- shop of Auxerre. At Rome he was consecrated a bi- shop ; and, feeling a vehement desire to convert the Irish from idolatry, on the death of Palladius (who had come over from Rome with the same intention) in 431, he ap- plied to the Pope for authority and fellow-labourers to execute his design, and with them arrived in Ireland in the year 432. For some years he travelled through great part of the north and north-west of Ireland, making converts, and founding churches in very many places. At last, in 445, he came to Armagh ; where he laid out the city, built a church, and assembled round him mul- titudes of religious persons. In 447 he crossed over to Britain, to seek for coadjutors; he also visited the Isle of Man, and founded a church there. On his return he visited Dublin, where he converted the king, and founded a church (on the site of which St. Patrick's Cathedral is said to be built). He then proceeded into Munster; 4 ARMAGH. visited Cashcl, baptized its king, and settled the ecclesi- astical authorities in the southern parts. In this pro- vince he remained till 455, in which year he resigned the fifovernmcnt of" the see of Armagh to Benignus. Having employed the next six years in " settling the church of Ireland on a solid foundation, and having or- dained bishops and priests through the whole island, ac- cording to the patterns which he had seen in other countries," he took a second journey to Rome, and was joyfully received by the Pope, who sent him back with increased honours and powers. Growing inlirm, he now confined himself chiefly to his monasteries of Saul and Armagh, still attending to the concerns of the Church and taking care for the success of the Gospel, until he was called away from this mortal life, on March 17th, A. D. 493, in the 120th year of his age. He died in the Abbey of Saul, and was buried at Down. See an accovmt of the writings ascribed to him in Ware's Writers of Ireland. Sir J. Ware had published " S. Patricio adscripta opuscula." 8vo. Londini, 1656. 2. 445. Benignus (or Binen), who, when a child, was adopted as a special favourite by St. Patrick, and was instructed by him in learning and religion, was placed by his master in this see, either as coadjutor or as abso- lute Archbishop. He resigned it in 465 ; and is believed to have died in 468. Some say that his remains were preserved in Glastonbury Abbey. He is said to have written a book, " on the Virtues and Miracles of St. Pa- trick," partly in Latin and partly in Irish ; and some other pieces are ascribed to him. [Ware.] 3. 465. Jarlath, another disciple of St. Patrick, young in years, but respected for his piety and wisdom, was by his appointment promoted to this see, which he fdled till his death in 482. ARCHBISHOPS. 5 4. 482. CoRMAC, who also was a disciple of St. Patrick, was of noble family, being nephew to King Leogair. He was first made Bishop of Trim ; and from thence was ad- vanced to this see hf St. Patrick, who was still alive and exercised a supreme influence in ecclesiastical matters. Having governed this church fifteen years, Cormac died on February 17th, 497; and was buried at Trim. 5. 497. DuBHTHACH (or DuACH, or Duffy), I. succeeded. He sat about sixteen years, dying in 513. G. 513. AiLiLD (or Olild) I. the son of a prince of Ulster, a person wlio had been converted to Christianity by St. Patrick, succeeded. It is recorded as worthy of re- mark that he was a married man. He died on January 13th, 526. 7. 526. AiLiLD (II.) a scion of the same noble family, suc- ceeded. He sat ten years, and died on July 1st, 536. 8. 536. DuBHTHACH (II.) sat twelve years, and died in 548. 9. 548. David Mac Guaire is said to have succeeded ; he sat but a short time, dying in 551. 10. 551. Feidlimid [Phelim], called " Abbat of Armagh" in the Ulster annals, succeeded. He died in 578. 11. 578. Cairlan, a native of the barony of liy-Nicllan (O'Nellan), in Armagh, who was abbat of some monas- tery in the county of Armagh, succeeded to the see. He sat ten years, and died in 588. 12. 588. EocHAiD Mac Dermot, called "Abbat and Bishop of Armagh," succeeded. He died in January, 598. 13. 598. Senach, called also "Abbat of Armagh," succeeded. He died in 610. 14. 610. Mac Laisir (called by an English historian St. Terenan), succeeded. He died on 2nd September, 623. 15. 623. Thomian Mac Kenan (called Comyn by Ma Geo- ghegan), a man of noble birth and ol' great reputation 6 ARMAGH. for learning, was preferred to the sec. He died on lOtli January, 6(51. 16. 661. Segene (or Sf.igine) succeeded. He sat twenty- seven years, during wliicli time liis city of Armagh was twice burned. He died in 688. 17. 688. Flan Febla succeeded Segene. He also sat twenty- seven years (but O'FIalierty allows him only eighteen years); dying on 24th April, 715. 18. 715. SuiBHNEY (Swiney) was the next prelate. He died on 21st June, 730. 19. 730. CoNGUSA succeeded. He is the author of a work in verse, mentioned by the Irish annalists. He died in 750. 20. 750. Ceile Peter (meaning the servant of Peter) (or Petranus) succeeded. He died in 758. 21. 758. Ferdachry, called both " Abbat of Armagh and Bishop," succeeded. He sat ten years, and died in 768. 22. 768. Foendelach is stated to have succeeded, and to have retained the dignity only three years when he was either deposed or resigned. Ware observes that at this period there is great confusion and uncertainty about the order of succession, for about thirty years or more ; which he supposes to have arisen from the conflicting interests of various parties who contended for the See. 23. 778. Dubdalethy (I.) called "Abbat," succeeded Foen- delach. He sat fifteen years ; and died in 793. 24. 793. Abdfiath (or Affiat) is by some said to have succeeded ; other annalists omit him, and declare Arec- tach, the Abbat of Armagh, to have been Bishop for one year. It is agreed that both these dignitaries died on the same day in 794. 25. 794. CuDixiscus is said to have governed this see four years, dying in 798. But writers difl^er much respecting the time of his incumbency. ARCHBISHOPS. 7 26. 798. CoNMACH, of whose succession there appears no doubt, sat until 807, when he died suddenly. 27. 807. ToRBACH Mac Gorman succeeded ; but sat only- one year, dying on 16th July, 808. He is by some wri- ters called " Scribe," " Reader," and " Abbat," of Ar- magh. 28. 808. NuAD Mac-Segene, who had been an Anchorite, and afterwards abbat of a convent in the county of Ca- van, succeeded. He died on I9th February, 81^. 29. 812. Flangus Mac-Loingle is said to have succeeded. He sat until 822. 30. 822. Artrigius (or Artrius) was the next Prelate. During his incumbency the Danes overran some parts of Ireland, and got possession of the city of Armagh. He exercised vigorously his primatial jurisdiction over the other Archbishops of Ireland. He died in 833. [Sec Harris' Ware.] 31. 833. Eugene de Monasterio (Monaster), called also " Abbat of Armagh," is thought to have been Archbi- shop, and to have died in the following year. 32. 834. Fa RAN AN succeeded. He had a rival prelate in Dermod, who eventually succeeded him. The Danes, having entered Armagh, committed great ravages, burned the cathedral and other religious edifices ; and in 843 carried off Faranan and all his family prisoners to Limerick. Faranan resigned his see in 848. 33. 848. Dermod O'Tigernach, who had contested the see with Faranan, succeeded his rival. He was styled " the wisest of the doctors of Europe." The Danes having again made a plundering incursion upon Ar- magh, the disaster so affected his spirits that he died within lour years after his elevation. 34. 852. Factna (or Fediigna) succeeded, and governed the see twenty-two years. In his time, as in that of his 8 ARMAGH. two predecessors, Armagh siifFcred greatly I'rom the ra- vages of the Danes. 35. 874. AiNMiRE was Archbishop for nine months only. Ho died in 875. 36. 875. Cathasach M'Rabartach sat eight years in this see, and died in 883. 37. 883. Maelcoba M'Crumvail was Archbishop. In 878 or 879 he had been taken prisoner by the Danes. He died, worn out with old age, in 885. 38. 885. Mael-Brigid M'Dornan, a man of royal descent, being sprung from the blood of King Neill the Great, was made abbat of Derry, and afterwards Bishop of Ra- phoe. He governed the see of Armagh forty-two years, with great reputation both for charity and learning. During his incumbency the city was three times plun- dered by the Danes, and once set on fire. He died on 22nd February, 92f 39. 927. Joseph, who had been an anchorite, was conse- crated in 927, and ruled the see nine years. The an- cient annals apply to this prelate, as to some others, the title of" Prince of Armagh." He died in 936. 40. 936. Mael-Patrick M'^Maol Tule, an aged man, suc- ceeded, but sat only five months, when he died. 41. 937. Cathasach (H.) M'Dulgen, whom the Annals of the Four Masters call " Bishop of Kinel Eoghain," was archbishop twenty years. In his time the Danes once more plundered the unhappy city. He died in 957. 42. 957. Muredach M'Fergus. After governing this see nine years, he was deposed, for reasons now unknown. 43. 966. Dubdalethy (II.) M'Kellach. He sat thirty- two years, and died in 998, in the eighty-third year of his age. 44. 998. MuRECHAN succeeded. After sitting three years he resigned his see. ARCHBISHOPS. 9 45. 1001. Mael Murry (or Marianus) was a man of great reputation in his time. The Four Masters, in their pompous phraseology, style him " the head of the clergy of the west of Europe, the principal of all the holy or- ders of the west, and a most wise and learned doctor." He sat nineteen years, and died on 3rd June, 1020 (or 1021). During his incumbency Armagh suffered heavily from a pestilence; and again, from a most destructive conflagration. 46. 1021. Amalgaid was canonically elected to the see, and sat twenty-nine years. He died in 1049 or 1050. It is remarkable that he was the father of two archbishops of the same see. 47. 1050. Gilla Patrick M'Donald succeeded. He sat two years, and died in 1052. [Four Masters.] 48. 1053. DuBDALETHY III. the son of Mael Murry, a for- mer archbishop, was Reader of Divinity at Armagh. He sat twelve years, and died on 1st September, 1064 or 1065. He is said to have written " Annals of Ire- land," and an " Account of his Predecessors in the see of Armagh." 49. 1065. CuMASACH O'Herudan is thought to have suc- ceeded. If so, he vacated his sec within the same year. Perhaps he was Abbat of Armagh, not its bishop. 50. 1065. Maelisa, the son of Archbishop Amalgaid, suc- ceeded. He sat twenty-seven years, and died in 1092. In his time Armagh was consumed by fire, with all its churches, bells, and furniture, in 1074 or 1075 ; and again suffered greatly from a similar calamity in 1091 or 1092. 51. 1092. Donald, brother to his predecessor, was imme- diately promoted. He died in the year 1106, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. 52. 1106. Celsus (Celestin or Cellach), having been ULSTER.] C 10 ARMAGH. unanimously elected, was consecrated on September 23rd. He was a man eminent for learning, and exerted great influence, both among the clergy, and also with the princes of Ireland. He was promoted to this high dig- nity wlien only twenty-seven years of age, and sat twenty-three years. He died on 1st April, 1129, at Ardpatrick, in the county of Limerick; and, according to his will, was buried at Lismore. He is said to have Avrltten : 1. Summa Theolomca. 2. Epistolaj ad Malachiam. 3. Constitutiones quasdam. 4. Testamentum ad Ecclesias. 53. 1129. Maurice Mac Donald was the son ofArchbi- bishop Donald, and grandson of Archbishop Amalgaid. He held this see five years, and died in 1134. He was the last of a long series of prelates of one family, who had possessed themselves of the Sec, as if by hereditary right. [1134. Nigel Mac Aid, a relative of Maurice, seized for- cibly on the see ; but was quickly dispossessed of it, though not before he had contrived to secrete and carry off some of its most venerated relics.] 54. 1134. Malachy O'MoRGAiR, a man of high birth, was educated partly at Armagh, and afterwards at Lismore. He was made Bishop of Connor in 1124, being only twenty-nine years of age. After sitting there ten years, during which time he wonderfully improved the man- ners of his people, he was advanced to Armagh. Three years afterwards he resigned this see, and retired to that of Down in 1137. He was a prelate of much reputation, and was constituted Legate of Ireland by the Pope. Previously to his consecration he was Abbat of Bangor, in the coimty of Down, where he built an oratory of ARCHBISHOPS. 11 stone, said to be the first of its kind in Ireland. He wrote a " Prophecy on the Bishops of Rome," which has been published. He was intimate with St. Bernard, who has written his Life. He died in St. Bernard's arms, at his Abbey of Clairvaux, on 2nd November, 1148. 55. 1137. Gelasius, or Gilla, was a monk, and afterwards Abbat, of Derry. He seems to have been a person of great talent and energy of character, and to have been mnch concerned in important matters of State no less than of the Church. He rebuilt the Cathedral of Ar- magh, which, with the city, had been ruined by repeated incursions of the Danes. He assisted at the Synod of Kells in 1152, and was the first prelate of Armagh who wore the archiepiscopal pall. He held many synods, and made many visitations of the provinces of Ireland. At length, worn out with age and labours, he died on 27th March, 1174, aged 87, having holden the primacy thirty-eight years, and leaving a very high reputation behind him. 56. 1174. Cornelius M'Concalede, Abbat of Armagh, succeeded. But he died in the next year, having scarcely established himself in his high office. 57. 1175. Gilbert O'Caran, Bishop of Raphoe, succeeded. In his time the Cathedral of Armagh was once more burned down, together with a great part of the city. He died in 1180. 58. 1181. Thomas (or Tomultach) O'Connor succeeded in 1181. In four years he grew weary of his dignity, and resigned it. [Colgan.] 59. 1184. Maelisa O'Carrol, Bishop of Clogher, was elected Archbishop. He died in the same year, on his way to Rome. 60. 1184. [Quajre ?] Amlave O'Murid (O'Mukray) suc- 12 ARMAGH. ceeded, but died the next year ; he was buried at Derry . The Four Masters call him Archbishop of Armagh and of Kinel-Feradaigh, and say that Fogarty O'Carolan was his successor. In the Ordnance Survey for the county of Londonderry (4to. 1837) strong arguments are pro- duced for believing tliat this prelate was Bishop of Ai'd- straw (part of Derry) and not Archbishop of Armagh. Gl. 1185. Thomas O'Connor, who had once before been Primate, but resigned his dignity to Maelisa O'Carrol, was again promoted to it in this year. He is called " a noble and worthy man." He was brother of King Ro- derick O'Connor, and was reputed a person of great learning. Having governed the see about sixteen years, he died in 1200 or 1201, and was buried in the Abbey of Mellifont. 62. 1206. Eugene Mac GiLLiviDEE, after live years of dis- putes among rival candidates, was declared Archbishop by the Pope ; apparently the first instance of such Papal encroachment in Ireland. He died at Rome, in 1215 or 1216. 63. 1216. Luke Netterville, Archdeacon of Armagh, was elected successor by the Chapter. He did not obtain the King's assent and confirmation until 1220, when he re- ceived consecration from Langton, Archbishop of Can- terbury. He died in 1227, and was buried at Mellifont (or, according to De Burgo, in the Dominican Abbey at Drogheda.) 64. 1227. DoNAT O'FiDABRA (or O'Fury), Bishop of Clogh- er, was translated by assent of the King. The Pope at- tempted to intrude a rival, but did not succeed. Donat died in England, in October, 1237. 65. 1240. Albert, of Cologne, a Franciscan friar, after long dispute, was consecrated Archbishop. He was a high spirited prelate, but too much favoured the Pope's usurp- ARCHBISHOPS. 13 ing pretensions. He resigned his see in 1247, and re- tired to Hungary. [Four Masters.] Martene states that he became Archbishop of Livonia. [Thesaur. Nov. Anecd. iii. 1827.] [N.B. — DeBiirgo, in h\sHihern{aDomm{eana,names one Henry, a provincial of the Dominicans, as Archbi- shop in 1245 (perhaps appointed on the reported death of Albert) ; in the next year he was translated to a see in Prussia.] 6G. 1247. Reiner (or Reginald), a Dominican friar, was canonically elected, and was approved by the King. He was consecrated and spent much of his latter time at Rome, where he died in 1256. 67. 1257. Abraham O'Coxellan (or O'Conolly), called " Arch-presbiter of the Church of Armagh," was elected successor. He sat but a short time, dying on 21st De- cember, 1260. 68. 1261. Patrick (or Maol Patrick) O'Scanlain, a Do- minican friar, Bishop of Raphoc, was elected by the Chapter, and was confirmed by the King. He repaired and beautified his cathedral church. He died at Dun- dalk, on 16th March, 127^, and was buried in the Domi- nican Convent at Drogheda. 60. 1272. Nicholas Mac-Molissa was consecrated in this year. He was of a turbulent disposition, quarrelling both with the clergy and the King, and exciting determined opposition to all lay authority. " He was an inveterate enemy to all such Englishmen as were preferred to bi- shoprics in this kingdom." [Harris.] He Avas a bene- factor to his church, and was in reputation " for elo- quence and wisdom." He died on May 10th, 1303(a). The Annals of the Four Masters place his death in 1299. (a) The Ilibrinia Dominicana, ]). '102, inserts one Kaymond, a Dominican, as appointed Archbishop by the Pope, Ilonorius, in 1286. 14 ARMAGH [1303. Michael, a Franciscan friar of Armagh, was canoni- cally elected, and was confirmed by the King, but died before consecration.] 70. 1305. John Taaf, after a vacancy of three years, was promoted by tlie Pope and consecrated at Rome. But he never saw his see, the business of which was trans- acted for him by Reginald Taaf, liis Vicar-General. He died at Rome in 130G. 71. 1306. Walter de Jorse (or Joyce), a Dominican friar, was promoted by the Pope, and was consecrated in Italy by one of the Cardinals ; but thereby Incurred the King's displeasure, and was fined for his presumption. He was one of the Prelates who were engaged in long disputes about the primatial rights of the see. He resigned his dignity on or before 16th November, 1311. [De Burgo says, in 1307.] He wrote: 1. Promptuarium Theologiae. 2. De peccatis in genere. 3. Quajstiones variag ; and other works. 71*. 1307. Martin, of Bologna, was appointed successor by the Pope. [Hib. Dominic] 72. 1311. Roland Jorse, brother of the preceding prelate, was promoted by the Pope, and received consecration at Rome. He resigned the see on 20th March, 1321. 73. 1322. Stephen Segrave, an Englishman, Dean of Lich- field, and for a time Chancellor of the University of Cam- bridge, was promoted by the Pope ; and after some time was accepted and confirmed by the King. He bore a hiffh character. He died on 27th October, 1333. 74. 1334. David O'HiRAGHTY (or M'Orechty) succeeded. He was consecrated at Avignon. He sat twelve years, and died on May 10th, 1346. 75. 1347. Richard Fitz Ralph, D.D., who is said by some writers to have been born at Dundalk, but by others is ARCHBISHOPS. 15 thought to have been a native of Devonshire, was a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, and afterwards Chan- cellor of that University. He became successively Chan- cellor of Lincoln, Archdeacon of Chester, and Dean of Lichfield. He was raised to this see by the Pope, and was consecrated at Exeter by tlie bishop of that diocese. He was a very learned divine and an assiduous preacher, and a great enemy to the Mendicant Orders of friars, Avhose abuses he discerned and exposed. He left many works behind him, which are enumerated in Ware's Writers of Ireland. Two or three of them have been printed. He died at Avignon, on November 16th, 1360, and his remains were afterwards removed to Dundalk(a). 76. 1362. MiLO SwEETMAN, a man of wisdom and learning, was Treasurer of Kilkenny. In 1360 he had been elected Bishop of that see ; but the Pope had given it to another person previously. To compensate him, the Pope promoted him to Armagh, which he governed almost nineteen years. He died on August 11th, 1380. 77. 1382. John Colton, LL. D. a native of Norfolk in England, was educated at Cambridge, where he was ap- pointed the first Master of Gonville and Caius College. (a) The Annals of the Four Masters exliibit a prelate called " Fergal, son of GeoflTry Mac Iiannall," as Primate of Armagh and successor of St. Patrick, and place his death in 1.3,')G. Although Ware and Harris assert that this prelate was a native of Dundalk, yet it has been contended, with some appearance of truth, that he was born in England. Prince, in his '■ Survey of the Worthies of Devon," says, "on probable grounds we may conclude that he was a native of this country ; viz., that he was educated at Oxford ; was chosen Commissary [Vice-Chancellor] of that Univer- sity ; was made Archdeacon of Lichfield ; and was encouraged against the cun- ning encroachments of the Jlendicant Friars by the English bishops and prelates." The author further argues that he was born in Devonshire : — 1. From his family having been long settled there. 2. That he was consecrated at Exeter, probably having come to take leave of his relatives and friends p. 294. IG ARMAGH. lie likewise held a prebend in the church of York. Coining to this countiy, he was made Dean of St. Pa- trick's, Dublin, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The Pope advanced him to this see. He was a prelate of high reputation for virtue, learning, and sweetness of temper. lie resigned his sec in 1404 ; and died on April 27th of that year. He was buried at Drogheda. He Avrote some " Constitutlones Provinciales," which are yet extant in Swayne's Register. Leland states that he wrote a work on the schisms then prevailing with re- spect to the Popedom. See also Ware. 78. 1404. Nicholas Fleming was advanced by the Pope. He was consecrated on 1st May. Dying in June, 1415, he was buried in St. Peter's Church, Drogheda. 79. 1417. John Swayn, Prebendary of Newcastle juxta Lyons in the Cathedral of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Rector of Galtrim, in the diocese of Meath, was conse- crated at Rome, after two elections of other persons had been set aside by the Pope. He sat here twenty-one years; and, becoming infirm through age, resigned his see in 1439. He died soon afterwards, and was buried in St. Peter's, Drogheda. 80. 1439. John Prene, LL.B. Archdeacon of Armagh, was appointed by the Pope, on a letter of recommendation from the King, which letter may be seen in the Lambeth Library. [Cod. 211.] He died on June 13th, 1443, at his Manor of Termon Feichin, and was buried there in the chancel of the church. 81. 1444. John Mey, LL. B. who held preferment in the diocese of Meath, was promoted by the Pope. He was consecrated on June 2()th ; and was enthroned by the Dean, Charles O'NicUan, on July 9th. [MS. Marsh.] He sat twelve years ; during part of which time he was ARCHBISHOPS. 17 Deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He died in 1456. 82. 1457. John Bole, Abbat of Navan, was consecrated in June. He died on February IStli, 1470. After his death the see remained vacant nearly five years(a). 83. 1475. John Foxalls, a Franciscan friar, was appointed by the Pope. He died in England in 1476 or 1477 ; and it is supposed that he never saw his diocese. 84. 1477. Edmund Connesburgh was appointed; but he resigned within two years, having fallen under the Pope's displeasure by reason of nonpayment of his fees. 85. 1480. OcTAViAN DE Palatio, D. C. L. a native of Flo- rence, who had been administrator of the see under his predecessor, was appointed by the Pope. He held this dignity thirty-three years ; and died at a great age in June, 1513. He was buried at St. Peter's Church in Drogheda. A drawing of his seal as Archbishop, and another of his seal as Papal Legate, arc in the archives of Christ Church, Dublin. 86. 1513. John Kite, a native of London, a man of good abilities, was appointed by the Pope. It is probable that he was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. In 1520 he was one of the Deputy Commissioners of the King's Jewel Office. [Cole.] He resigned his see in 1521 ; and was made Archbishop of Thebes, in Greece, and Com- mendatory Bishop of Carlisle in P^ngland. He died in 1537, and was buried in Stepney Church, near London. Harris has copied his epitaph, taken from VVecver's Fu- neral Monuments. 87. 1522. George Cromer, an Englishman, "of great gra- vity, learning, and a sweet demeanour," succeeded. He (a) 82'. 1464? Humbert de Roto, . 1836. John Rotheram Tarleton, M. A. a Scholar of Tri- nity College, Dublin ; collated 4th August. 5. devenish. 1G22. Malcolm Hamilton, M. A. a native of Scotland [MS. Marsh.] He was also Chancellor of Down. In 1623 he was advanced to the archbishopric of Casliel ; and obtained leave to hold these two preferments in commendam. He died in 1629. 1629. Archibald Erskine, M. A. Prebendary ofTuUycor- bett, collated Nov. 3Uth [Reg. Vis.] ; installed Feb. 10th following. 163|. Adam Simpson, M. A. collated August 29th ; inducted September 1st. [V. B.] 1661 to 1679, &c. George Hamilton, M. A. (ordained priest, 18th February, 1637) collated March 28th ; instituted April 22nd. [V. B.] 1692. Thomas Smith, M. A. appears. [V. B.] He was like- Avise Pracccntor. 1698. John Folque or Foulque, M. A. and LL. D. a Pre- bendary of Cashel. He died in 1729. 1729. John Kerr, M. A. (ordained priest 2oth September, 1720) collated May 23rd. He resigned in 1737 for the prebend of Findonagh or Donacavea. 1738. Richard Nugent (quajre Vincent?) collated April 4th. (ff.) 1738. Richard Vincent, M. A- collated April 25th. (ff.) He resigned in 1759. ulster.] p 106 CLOGHER. 1759. Philip Skelton, B. A. was educated at the school of Lisburn, and became a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin. He was collated June 8th. In 1766 he re- signed, and became Prebendary of Findonagh. 1766. George Wallen, M. A. Prebendary of Tighallon, collated June 10th. (ff.) He died in 1767. 1767. John Campbell, B. A., Prebendary of Tighallon, collated May 2nd. He resigned within a year. 1768. Michael Hugh Tuthill, M. A. collated Feb. 25th. (ff.) In 1787 he became Prebendary of Findonagh. 1787. Hugh Nairn, B. A. Prebendary of Tighallon, col- lated July 25th. [D. R.] He resigned in October, 1791, and became Prebendary of Findonagh. 1791. John Doyle, M. A. collated October 11th; installed October 15th. He resigned in July, 1797. 1797. John Caulfield, D. D. collated July 8th. 1816. Thomas Richardson, M. A. collated July 6th. (ff.) He resigned on 2nd March, 1820. 1820. Hume Lawder, A. B. collated March 9th. (ff.) He died in 1830, 1830. Loftus George Reade, B. A. collated October 13th. (ff.) He is the present Prebendary. ANCIENT PREBENDS. maghera cross. In 1627 this church is caWcd preheadal ; and Richard Dur- ham is appointed to it as such, July 19th. [Tur. Ber.] derrybrosg. In 1557 Patrick Maguire, a Canon, is said to hold the *' prebend" of Derrybrosg. [Reg. DowdalL] MEATH. 107 DIOCESE OF MEATH. The present bishopric of Meath is composed of several ilii- nor sees whicli anciently existed within that territory, as Clonard, Duleek, Trim, Kcnlis (or Kells), Ardbrac- can, Dunsaghlin, Slane, and Foure ; all of which, in course of time, became consolidated. The principal one among them seems to have been Clonard, which was made the common see, though some of the others were at least as ancient as that; and indeed the bishopric of Duleek is said to have been founded by St. Kenan, or Cianan, who erected there the first stone church in Ire- land, from which edifice the place is said to have re- ceived its name. He died in 488 or 489. Sir James Ware has given such a succession of the early bishops (of Clonard, &c.) as he could discover by diligent search into the most ancient documents. The constitution of this diocese is singular. It has no Cathedral, nor Dean, nor Chapter. The Archdeacon is the only subordinate officer ; and, during the time when bishops were elected, the royal coivje. iTclire was directed to him and the clergy in general. The affairs of the diocese are transacted by a Synod of the clergy, wdio have a common seal. This seal, which is of great anti- quity, is still preserved in tlie Diocesan Registry. AKMS OF THK SEE. The seal of Bishop Price, dated 1733, is engraved in Har- ris's Ware ; also the ancient and curious seal of the 108 MEATH. clergy of the diocese. This latter bears the inscription SIGIL. UNIVERSITATIS CLERI MIDENSIS. Also tllC Seal of the cathedral church of Clonmacnois (for which see be- low). The consistorial seal of Bishop Henry Maxwell is in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy. TAXATIONS. A. D. 1291.— (% Anthoritu of Pope Nicholas IV?) Taxatio Midensis Dijoces. Proven tusD"' Episcopi jNIiden- sis omnes et singuli tarn in temporalibus quam in spi- ritualibus taxati suntjuxta conscientiam ipsius Domini Episcopi ad cccc."'"''- inde decima xl.'"*^- 2. By Commissioners of King Henry VIII. A. D. 1539. £ s. d. Episcopatus Midensis, 373 12 0^ Archidiaconatus Midensis, 100 0 0 BISHOPS OF CLONARD. The following list of prelates, to the English Invasion, is not to be entirely relied on. Some of them may have been Abbats only, and not Bishops, of Clonard. 1. A.D. 520. St. Finian, a man of noble family, was the first Bishop of Clonard, or Cluainirairt, a place which had been given to him by St. Kiaran, called " the son of the carpenter." He was u pupil of St. David of Wales, and was endowed with great abilities. He founded a school at Clonard, which sent forth many very eminent and holy men. He died of the plague on December BISHOPS OF CLONARD. 109 12th, A. 1). 552, or, as others say, 563. It is said that he wrote some " Prelections," and other tracts. [Ware.] 2. 587. Senach, or Seanach, a disciple of St. Finian, called Bishop of Clonard, died on August 27th. 3. FiACHRE, who also was Abbat of Congbail in Tir- connell. He died on February 8th ; the year not known. 4. 652. CoLMAN O'Telduibh. He died on February 8th. 5. 652. OsENius, called " the long," his successor, lived only three months ; he died on May 1st. 6. 665. Ultan O'Conga. He died of the plague, on 1st - July. If he be the same person as Ultan O'Connor, Bi- shop of Ardbraccan, who lived about this time, he is said to have written " The Life of St. Patrick," and some " Hymns." [Ware.] 7. 687. Began. He died on April 16th. 8. 700. CoLMAN O'Haiiir, or O'Heir. He died on Fe- bruary 9th. 9. 716. DuBDAN O'FoRLAN, Abbat and Bishop, dled.j 10. 726. Aelchu died. 11. 731. FiENMALE M'GiRTHiD died, on March 30th. 12. 733. Tola Mac Dunchad, or Iona Mac Donagh, Bi- shop of Clonard and Kildare, died on March 3rd, in this or the preceding year. 13. 755. Beglatneu died. 14. 755. FuLERTACH M'Brec, a native of Ulster, left those parts and became a hermit in the territory of Offaly, where he erected an oratory, still bearing his name. He was promoted to the bishopric of Clonard, about 755 ; and is thought to have died in 774. 15. 787. Algnied, or Algna, died on March 8th. 16. 828. CoRMAC M'Suibne, Bi.sliop, Abbat, and Scribe, died. 17. 868. SuARLKAGii, Bishop, Anclioritc, and Abbat of Clo- nard, a famous and learned Doctor of Divinitv, died, [Ma Cieoghegan.] 110 MEATH. 18. 882. CoRMAC, Bishop o^JJideek, and Abbat of Clonaid, died. [See under Duleek. I have inserted the name here, merely because it occurs in Ware's list.] 19. 919. RuMOLD M'Cathasach (Casey), " the rich repo- sitory of excellent wisdom," died. 20. 924. CoLMAN M'AiLiLD, Abbat of Clonard and Clon- macnois, died on February 7th. He was the founder of the cathedral of Clonmacnois ; and is styled " a most wise Bishop and Doctor." [Ware. See under Clonmacnois.^ 21. 930. Fekdomnach M'Flanagan died. 22. 940. MocTEANus, or Mael Mocthe, " the fountain of religion and wisdom among the Irish," died. 23. 942. Mael Fechin died. 24. 971. Began Mac-Lactnan died. 25. 1010. Faithman died. 26. 1028. TUATHAL O'DUNLUING, Or O'DUBAEICK, died in this or the following year. 27. 1043. Cellach O'Clerchen died. 28. 1055. TuATHAL O'FoLLANMUiN died. 29. 1061. TiGERNACH BoiRCECH, "head of the Synod, principal confessor, Anchorite, and Comorban of St. Fi- nian," died. 30. 1092. MuRCHERTACH Mac Longsec died. 31. 1096. Idunan, who is called "Bishop of Meath" (being the earliest instance of that title), was present at a Coun- cil this year, when the see of Waterford was erected ; its fli'st Bishop, Malchus, after his election, being ap- pointed and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canter- bury, who, at that time, was considered Primate of all the British dominions. 32. 1117. CoNCHOBHAR died. 33. 1135. FiACHRY, " the most holy elder," died. 34. 1136. Gilla-Christ (or Christian) O'IIagan, died. BISHOPS. Ill 35. 1140. EocHAiD O'Kelly, wlio is called "Archbishop of the men of Meath," died. 36. 1150. OToLLOMAN died at Kells, in this year [unless there be any mistake and confounding of this prelate with Tuathal O'Follomain, in 1055]. 37. 1150. Ethric (or Edru) O'Miadhchain, Meghan, or Mandachan (who is called Eleutherius by Roger Ho- veden) succeeded in this year. He was present at the Synod of Kells in 1152, and died at an advanced age in 1173 or 1174. BISHOPS OF MEATH. 38. 1174. Eugene succeeded. At first he called himself Bishop of " Cluain-irairt," Clonard; but subsequently adopted the title of" Bishop of Meath which has been continued by all his successors. He sat nearly twenty years, and died in ll!)4. [JclFry Cusack is named by some writers as Bishop of Meath about this period ; but if he governed this dio- cese at all it probably was about sixty years later. His death is noticed at the year 1300. [Stearne's MSS. T. C. D.] 39. 1 194. Si.MON DE RocHFORT was the first Englishman who held this see. He bore an excellent character, and was a diligent prelate. He removed his scat from Clonard, and made the church of an abbey which he had founded at Newtown, near Trim, his cathedral. He died in 1224 : and was buried in the church of Newtown. 40. 1224. Deodatus was elected Bishop; and was con- firmed by the King on August 29th. He died in 1226. Some writers maintain that he never was consecrated: yet he performed episcopal acts; but he is omitted from a list of bishops in an ancient roll in the Consistorial Office of the diocese. 112 MEATH. 41. 1227. Ralph lk Petit, wlio liad been Areluleaoon of Meath nearly Ibrty years, was elected Bishop ; and was confirmed hy tlie King: "a select ruler and soldier of Christ." He died, at an advanced age, in 1230. 42. 1230 or 1232. Richard dk la Corner, or Nangle, a Canon of St. Patrick's, Dublin, having been elected, was confirmed by the King. He was consecrated at Dro- gheda, in 1232. Tie was a great benefactor to his church. He died in 1250. 43. 1250. Hugh de Tachmon or Taghmon, who held the office of Lord Treasurer, was elected, and obtained the King's confirmation; although for some time he was op- posed by a rival, Geoffry Cusack, who was set up by the Archbisliop of Armagh. He sat about thirty-one years, and dying in February, 1281, was buried at Mullingar. 44. 1287. Thomas St. Leger, a man of noble family, Arjch- deacon of Kells, was duly elected in 1281 ; but some difficulties arose about his confirmation by the Primate, who, in his absence at Rome, proceeded to place another prelate, Walter de Fulburn, in his room. After long delay St. Leger was approved by the Pope, in July, 128G; and at length was consecrated, on 3rd November, 1287, by the Archbishop of Dublin in the Cathedral of Kilkenny. He was an active bishop, and careful in preserving the rights and privileges of his see. When the Pope granted a tenth of all the benefices in L-eland to the King, for the relief of the Holy Land in 1292, St. Leger and this Bishop of Kildare were appointed to collect the money. He died in a very advanced age, in December, 132^. 45. 1321. John O'Carroll, or M'Carwell, Bishop o£Cork, was translated to Meath by the Pope, in 1320 or 1321. In 1327 he was removed to the archbishopric of Cashel. He died in London, on his return from Avignon, in 1329. BISHOPS. 113 46. 1327. William de Paul, D. D. an Englishman, edu- cated at Oxford and at Paris, became Provincial of the Order of Carmelites in England and Scotland. He was made bishop by the Pope, and was consecrated at Avig- non. He bore a high reputation both for piety and ta- lents. He died in July, 1349. He wrote several pieces of scholastic divinity and logic, the titles of which are given by Ware. 47. 1350. William St. Leger, Archdeacon of Meath, suc- ceeded. He was consecrated in England ; but lived only two years afterwards, dying on 24th August, 1352. 48. 1353. Nicolas Allen, Abbat of St. Thomas, near Dub- lin, was consecrated early in 1353. He held the office of Lord High Treasurer for a short time. He governed this see almost fourteen years; and died 15th January, 136f. 49. 1369. Stephen de Valle (or Wale), whom the Annals of the Four Masters call " Faltach," Dean, and afterwards Bishop, of Limerick, was translated to Meath by the Pope. He died at Oxford, on 10th November, 1379; and was there buried in the Church of the Dominicans. 50. 1380. William Andrew, D. D. an Englishman, of the Order of St. Dominic, Bishop of Achonry,a man of high character, was translated to Meath. He died on 28th September, 1385. 51. 1386. Alexander (Petit) DE Balscot, an Englishman, Bishop of Ossory, was translated to this see by the Pope. He filled the high posts of High Treasurer, Lord Chan- cellor, and Lord Justice; and had the character of being a good bishop. He died at Ardbraccan, on 10th Nov. 1400, and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey, Trim. 52. 1402. Robert Montain was appointed by the Pope. He sat ten years, and died on 24th May, 1412. 53. 1413. Edward Dantsey, an Englishman, Archdeacon of Cornwall, was promoted by the Pope. He held the ulster.] q 114 MEATH. posts of High Treasurer and of Lord Deputy. He sat sixteen years, and died on January 4tli, 14§j}. [1430. Thomas Scurlog, Prior of Newtown Abbey, near Trim, is said by some to have been elected blsliop; but there is doubt of his consecration. There is no mention of him in the ancient Roll of the diocese.] 54. 1430. William Hadsor was appointed by the Pope. He sat but few years, dying on Ascension Day, 1434. 55. 1434. William Sylke, LL. D. succeeded, it is said, by the recommendation of the Council then assembled at Basle. He died at Ardbraccan, at an advanced age, on May 9th, 1450 ; and was buried in the church of Killal- lan or Killeen, of which he had been rector. 56. 1450. Edmund Ouldhall, an English Carmelite friar, succeeded. He sat nine years, and died at Ardbraccan, on 29th Augvist, 1459, and was there interred. 57. 1460. William Sherwood succeeded by the Pope's provision. He was for some time Chancellor of Ireland, and also Deputy of the Lord Lieutenant. He died in Dublin, on 3rd December, 1482, and was buried in New- town Abbey (or St. Peter's Abbey), near Trim. 58. 1483. John Payne, D. D. an Irishman by birth. Pro- vincial of the English Dominicans, a man educated at Oxford, Avas appointed bishop by the Pope, and was enthroned in St. Patrick's Church at Trim, on August 4th. He was a prelate in great reputation for charity and hospitality. For some time he was Master of the Rolls. He died on 6th March, 1506, and was buried in a Dominican Abbey in Dublin. 59. 1507. William Rokeby, D. C. L. (" Decretorum Doc- tor") a native of Yorkshire, was advanced by the Pope to this see ; and on 26th January, 1511, he was translated to Dublin, where see a further account of him. He twice held the office of Lord Chancellor. BISHOPS. 115 GO. 1512. Hugh Inge, D. D. an Englishman, educated at Winchester and at New College, Oxford, was appointed by the Pope. In 1521 he was translated to Dublin, where he died of the " English sweat," in 1528. He caused the ancient Rolls of Proxies, Synodals, &c. of this diocese, to be copied out afresh. This copy still re- mains in the Consistorial Office. 61. 1523. RicHAKD Wilson, an Englishman, succeeded, by the Pope's provision, in 1523. He died about 1529. G2. 1530. Edward Staples (Stapul), A. M. an English- man, educated at Cambridge, and Canon of Cardinal Wolsey's college in Oxford, succeeded, by provision from the Pope. He was of an active spirit, and much employed by his sovereign in ecclesiastical affairs. He obtained license to annex the archdeaconry of Kells to his sec, but it was afterwards separated again. He was a warm supporter of the Reformation, in return for which he was deprived by Queen Mary, on 29th June, 1554. In a MS. in the British Museum (Cotton. Titus B. xi.) this bishop appears to have been cited for expressions used in his Lent sermons at Christ Church and in St. Audoen's Church, concerning the Protestant doctrines. The date of this proceeding is not given. 63. 1554. William Walsh, D. D. a Cistercian monk, was appointed on October 18th. In 1560 he was deprived by Queen Elizabeth, for preaching against her supre- macy and the Book of Common Prayer. He retired into Spain, and there died, at Alcala, pndie norms Januarii, in 1577. [1560. It is stated by Antony a Wood, that William John- son, M. A. a Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford, was appointed bishop on the death of Walsh. Sir James Ware, and his editor, Harris, have no certain inlbrma- tion respecting such a prelate (nor the Mcath Roll).] 116 MEATH. 64. 1563. Hugh Brady, A. M. succeeded, by patent dated October 21st. Harris was mistaken in his assertion that he had been Archdeacon of Meath. The stone at Kells, to which he refers, states that the church was repaired in 1578, through the care of Hugh Brady, bishop, and Sir T. Garvie, archdeacon. This stone, which has been built into the wall of the tower of the new church, is inscribed as follows : The body of the chuich being in utter ruyne and decaye was re- edified in anno Domini 1578, et in anno regni Keginoe Elizabeth xx" throglie the diligence and care of the Reverend father in God Hughe Brady, Bushop of Meath, and Sir Thomas Garvie, archdeacon of the same, and dean of Christ Church in Dublin, both of her Majestie is privie consaile, Sir Henry Sidney Knight of the Nobil Ordire being then Lord Deputj' et cetera. The said re-edifying was begone and seatt forward by the advj'se and daly carfull travell of the auncient burgis Nicholas .... then being SufTraine of Kenliss, 2 of July anno predieto, . . . [who] with other daly fur- therers boght the rowff of this church uppon his own piivate charges. God is not imrighteues that he should forget the work and labor that proceeded [of love] which love is shewed for his Name sake. Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, in a letter to Queen Elizabeth, calls him " the honest, zealous, and learned Bishop of Meath, a godly minister for the Gospel, and a good servant to your Highness"(a). Bishop Brady died (a) This letter of Sir 11. Sidney is very interesting. He describes the Irish Church as being in a most lamentable state ; " as foul, deformed, and as cruelly crushed, as any other part of this sore and sick realm." " Your Majesty may believe it, that upon the face of the earth, where Christ is professed, there is not a church in so miserable a case. The misery of which consisteth in these three particulars : " 1. The ruin of the very temples themselves. " 2. The want of good ministers to serve in them when they shall be re-edified. " 3. Competent living for the ministers, being well-chosen." He recommends for remedies : 1st. That ministers he sought out, in Scotland and elsewhere, who can speak Irish; and from the universities ; and 2nd, to send over some English bishops, as likely to be " not only grave in judgment, but void of afTection." [MS. Cotton, Titus B. x.] During Bishop Brady's incumbencj', viz. in 1568, the diocese of Clonraacnois BISHOPS. 117 on 13th February, 1585, and was burled in the parish church of his native place, Dunboyne. 65. 1584. Thomas Jones, M. A. (father of the first Viscount Ranelagh) was an Englishman. He became Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ; and was promoted, by patent on April 18th, and was consecrated at St. Patrick's, Dublin (by Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin?) on May 12th. On 22nd June 1584, he was sworn a member of the Privy Council. Among the patents, &c. of Elizabeth is a " Queen's letter for the Bishop of Meath, concerning his sermon preached," dated 12th May, 1587. On No- vember 8th, 1605, he was translated to Dublin. 66. 1605. Roger Dod, D. D. a Fellow of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, and Archdeacon of Salop, in the diocese of Hereford, succeeded, by patent dated November 13th. He died at Ardbraccan, on July 27th, 1608, and was there buried. 67. 16 j^. George Montgomery, D. D. a Scotsman of noble family, was Chaplain to King James, and Dean of Nor- wich. In 1605 he was made Bishop of Derry, Raphoe, and Clogher. In IGIO he resigned the former two at the King's request, and took i\Ieath instead ; his patent for this see being dated January 24th. In 1614, the King issued a letter under privy seal, to inquire after the miss- ing records of the diocese of IMcath ; to restore see-lands to the Bishops of Meath and Clogher; to indemnify the Bishop of Meath for resigning the deanery of Norwich, and for surrendering the sees of Derry and Raphoe at the King's request; to employ the said Bishop in the new Ecclesiastical Commission, and to extend other fa- vors to him. [Rot. Pat. 12 Jac. I.] He died in London, ■was united to that of Meath by Act of Parliament As that Act is one of the 1200 Irish Statutes which have never yet been printed, it is inserted below, under the ilioccse of Clonmacnois, from the original KoU in the Exchequer, Dublin. 118 MEATH. ou 15th January, His body was brought to Ire- land, as directed by his will, and was interred at Ard- braccan. His inonument in the churchyard had been greatly injured, either by lapse of time or by party vio- lence. It was repaired in 1750, and now bears the fol- lowing inscription : M. S. Hoc monumcntum olim memorix sacratum Reverendi admodum Geor- oii MoNTGOMERi Episcopi Milleusis ex ilhistri comitis Eglintonia; sliipe oriundi (sub quo etiam uxor ejus et lilia supremuin diem expectant) injuriis temporum collapsum seu potius sacrilegis mauibus dehonestatum (jam nunc ue justi memoria apud nos peuitus deleatur) instauratum est A. D. MDCCL. Dignissimus hie I'rajsul ad banc sedem (cui pluiima ex muniiicentia Regia erogavit) evectus est A. D. MDCX. Obiitque Kal. Februarii A. D. JIUCXX. 68. 1622. James UssHER, D. D. Chancellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated February 22nd. He was consecrated at Droglicda, December 2nd. [Roll.] In 162| he was translated to Armagh; where see a more full account of this great man. 69. 162|. Antony Martin, D. D. Fellow of Trinity Col- lege, a Prebendary of Tuam, Archdeacon of Dublin, and Treasurer of Cashcl, was promoted by patent dated March 23rd, and was consecrated in St. Patrick's, Dub- lin, on July 5th. He was a person of high accomplish- ments. After the Rebellion of 1641, he was chosen Pro- vost of Trinity College ; and, being a sound churchman, and steady loyalist, was pillaged and persecuted during those troubles ; but he had courage still to use the Com- mon Prayer in his chapel, after it had been forbidden by Parliament. He died of the plague, in Dublin, in J uly, 1650; and was buried in the College Ante-chapel. BISHOPS. 119 70. 16Gfi. Henry Lesley, D. D. a native of Scotland, Bi- shop of Down and Connor, succeeded, by patent dated January 18th. He died in Dublin, at a great age, on 7th April, 1G61 ; and was buried on the 10th, in Christ Church, Dublin. See what he has written, in Ware's History of the Bishops. 71. 1661. Henry Jones, D. D. Bishop of Clogher, was translated to Meath on 25th May. The Primate en- throned him at Trim, on August 6th. [Reg. Armagh.] He was for several years Vice-Chancellor of the Univer- sity of Dublin ; to which, especially to the Library, he became a benefactor. He was a man of learning, and judgment in political affairs, hospitable, and a great preacher. During the troubles of the Rebellion in 1641, he had been employed in several public transactions. In the last year of his life he was in correspondence with Robert Boyle about printing the Old Testament and the Liturgy in Irish, as likewise was his successor. Bishop Dopping. [Cole.] He died at Dublin, on 5th January, 1681 ; and was buried in St. Andrew's Church. 72. 1681. Antony Dopping, D. D. Bishop of Kildare, was translated by patent dated January 14th. He has left a lasting fame behind him, for the courage, zeal, and skill, with which he stood up for the Protestant Faith and Church, amidst all the persecutions which it suffered under King James II. The Bishop was preserved amid the general ruin ; and lived to see the happy deliverance wrought by King William III. He died in Dublin, on 25th April, 1697, and was buried in St. Andrew's Church. He has published : 1. A Speech in Parliament on June 4th, 1689 (published in King's State of the Protestants of Ireland, Appendix, No. 23.) 120 MEATII. 2. A Form of Reconciliation of lapsed Protestants, and of the Admission of Romanists to our Communion. Dublin, 1690. [This has been reprinted in some edi- tions of the Prayer Book.] 3. A Speech when the Clergy waited on His Majesty King William III. on 7tli July, 1690. Folio, Dublin, printed by Andrew Crooke ; (and reprinted in Soraers' Collection of Tracts, vol. iii. or ix.) 4. Modus tenendi Parliauienta in Hibernia. 12mo. Dublinii, 1692. 5. A Sermon at the Funeral of Archbishop Marsh. 4to. Dtiblin, 1694. 6. The Case of the Dissenters of Ireland. Folio, Dublin, 1695. 7. Tractatus de Visitatiouibus Episcopalibus. 12mo. Dublin, 1696. 8. The Preface to the Irish New Testament, pub- lished in 1681. 9. " A Sermon on the Day of Thanksgiving for the reduction of Ireland, preached 26th Nov. 1691," is pre- served in manusaipt in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth. [Cod. 929, No. 61.] 73. 1697. Richard Tennison, D. D, a native of Carrick- fergus. Bishop of Clogher, was translated to Meath on June 25th ; and was enthroned at Trim. He was ap- pointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dublin. He is gratefully remembered by the Church of Ireland for his generous disposition, and especially for having laid the foundation of a fund for the maintenance of the widows and orphans of clergymen. He died on 29th July, 1705; and was buried in the chapel of Trinity College, Dublin. He has published : 1. A Sermon, preached at the Primary Visitation of BISHOPS. 121 Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, at Drogheda, on 20th August, 1679. 4to. Dublin, 1679. 2. A Thanksgiving Sermon, on 2 Chron. xxviii. 9. 4to. 1690. 3. A Sermon, preached at the Funeral of Bishop Hopkins of Derry. 4to. London, 1690. 4. A Sermon, preached at Christ Church, Dublin, before the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 4to. Dublin, 1692. 5. A Sermon, preached at Christ Church, Dublin, before the Lord Deputy and the House of Parliament, on 27th October, 1695. 4to. Dublin, 1695. 74. 1705. William Moreton, D. D. an Englishman, edu- cated at Oxford, Bishop of Kildare, was translated by patent dated September 18th. He died in Dublin, on 21st November, 1715, and was buried on the 24th in Christ Church Cathedral, of which he had been Dean. A portrait of him is preserved in the hall of Christ Church, Oxford. 75. 1715. John Evans, D. D. Bishop of Bangor, in Wales, was translated to Meath on January 19th. He had for several years been chaplain to the British merchants in India. He died, suddenly, in Dublin, on 2nd March, 172f, and was buried in the churchyard of St. George's Chapel. He generously bequeathed all his property in England, Wales, and Ireland, for the bcnciit of the poorer Clergy of the respective countries. 76. 1724. Henry Downes, D. D. Bishop of Elphin, was translated to Meath on 9th April ; and from hence to Derry, on 8th February, 1726. While in this sec he published A Sermon on King Charles II.'s Restoration, preached at Christ Church, Dublin. 4to. Dublin, 1725." See a list of his writings under the diocese of Killala. 77. 1726. Ralph Lambert, D. D. Bishop of Dromore, was ULSTER.] R 122 MEATII. translated to Mcath by patent dated February lOtli. He died on 6tli February, 1731, and was burled in St. Mi- chan's, Dublin. 78. 1731. Welbore Ellis, D.D. Bishop of Kildare, was translated to Mcath by patent dated March 13th. He died on 1st January, 173|, and was buried with much solemnity at Christ Church, Dublin, of which he had been Dean. 79. 173|. Arthur Price, D. D. Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns, was translated to Meath on 2nd February. In 1744 he was advanced to the archbishopric of Cashel. 80. 1744. Henry Maule, D. D. Bishop of Dromore, was translated to IMeath by patent dated May 24th. He bore an excellent character as a pious and diligent pas- tor, and was one of the earliest supporters of the Pro- testant Charter Schools. He published " A Sermon on Psalm cxxiv. 5. 4to. Dublin, 1733 " (reprinted in 12mo. at Londoii) ; also a "Circular Letter addressed to the Clergy of his Diocese, on the subject of the Rebel- lion in Scotland (four pages), dated Dublin, Oct. 7th, 1745." He died at Ardbraccan, on April 13th, 1758; and was buried there, in the tomb of Bishop Montgo- mery. By his will, dated 5th October, 1757, he bequeathed £100 to the Bishop of Cloyne, to augment poor livings, either by the purchase of tithes or glebe ; £10 to the poor of Arklow ; £30 to Charter Schools ; £10 to the Royal Dublin Society ; £20 to the County Infirmary at Navan ; £10 to the poor of Trim ; £20 to the Charter School of Ardbraccan ; £10 to the poor of Ardbraccan ; £10 to his poor labourers and manufacturers, with re- mission of all the rent which they owe ; besides several other bequests to the poor, to his servants, &c. &c. BISHOPS. 123 81. 1758. Hon. William Cakmichael, Bishop of Feins, &c. was translated hither by patent dated June 8th. In 1765 he was advanced to tlie archbishopric of Dublin. 82. 17G5. Richard Pococke, D. D. Bishop of Ossory, had received the King's letter for his translation to Elphin in June of this year ; but the expected vacancy in that see not taking place, he was translated to Meath on July l(jth. His career in this bishopric was speedily cut short ; he was seized with apoplexy while engaged in his primary visitation in the following September, and died on the 15th of that month, aged 63. He was buried at Ard- braccan. A small slab, erected to his memory, is placed upon the monument of Bishop Montgomery. He be- queathed his collection of coins, medals, fossils, &c. &c. to the British Museum. See more of him among the Bishops of Ossory. 83. 1765. Arthur Smyth, D. D. Bishop of Down, c&;c. was translated to Meath by patent dated October 28th. After sitting here less than one year, he was advanced to the archbishopric Dublin, in April, 1766. 84. 1766. Hon. Henry Maxwell (youngest son of John, first Baron of Farnham), Bishop of Dromore, was trans- lated to Meath by patent dated April 15th. He built the episcopal palace at Ardbraccan, and contributed liberally to the erection of the parish church. Having governed this see thirty-two years, he died in October^ 1798, aged 75, and was buried at Ardbraccan. 85. 1798. Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, D. D. Bishop of Os- sory, was translated hitlier by patent dated December 18th. He died at Ardbraccan on 17th February, 1823, aged 76, and was there buried. A tablet has been placed in that church, bearing the following inscrip- tion : 124 MEATH. Near this place are interred the mortal remains of The Most Reverend and Riglit Honourable Thomas Lewis O'Beiune, D. D. Lord Bishop of Meath ; the chief objects of whoso life were to promote happiness in his fomily by affection and benevolence, and to diffuse piety and holiness thro' his diocese, by guiding and directing his parochial clergy in the performance of the awful duties incumbent on them as ministers of the United Church. During the 25 years that he presided over this See, there were erected in it 72 glebe houses, and 57 churches. He died February 17th, 1823, aged 76 years. See a full account of him and of his writings, under the diocese of Ossory. 86. 1823. Nathanael Alexander, D. D. Bishop of Down and Connor, was translated to Meath by patent dated March 21st. He died in Dublin, on 21st October, 1840, aged 81, and was buried at Ardbraccan, where a monu- ment bears the following tribute to his memory : Sacred To the Memories of the Right Honble. and Most Rev. Nathanael Alexander, D. D. Lord Bishop of Meath, and Anne his wife, whose bodies lie beneath the chancel of this church. Nathanael Lord Bishop of Meath, eldest son of the late Robert Alexander, of Boomhall in the county of Derry, Esq. was born on the 13th of August, 1760; consecrated Bishop of Clonfert, 1801 ; Translated to the See of Killaloe in 1804 ; in the same year to the See of Down and Connor ; to the See of Meath in 1823, in which he presided for 17 years, over an attached clergy. He departed this life on the 21st of October, 1810, in his 81st year. ARCHDEACONS. 125 87. 1840. Charles Dickenson, D. D. was a native of Cork, born in 1792; was a Scholar of Trinity College, Dub- lin; and became Vicar of St. Anne's parish, in Dublin, in 1833. He published : 1. Observations on Ecclesiastical Legislation and Church Reform. 8vo. Dublin, 1833. 2. Vindication of a Memorial concernincr Church Property in Ireland. 8vo. Dublin, 1836. 3. Sermons. He died of fever, at Ardbraccan, on 12th July, 1842, in the fiftieth year of his age, and was there interred. A biographical sketch of him, prefixed to his " Corres- pondence," was published by the Rev. Dr. West, in 1845. 88. 1842. Edward Stopford, LL.D. Archdeacon of Ar- magh, was appointed to this see by patent dated ; and was consecrated at Armagh, on Nov. Gth, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Kilmore and Down. ARCHDEACONS. This diocese has neither Dean nor Chapter. The only dig- nitary and chief officer under the Bishop is the Arch- deacon. The clergy meet in Synod, and possess a com- mon seal (sec above, p. 107). 11 — . Helias was Archdeacon. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. I. i8.] 1190. Radulphus (or Ralph) LE Petit. [Ibid.] He held this office for a very long period, and, being a man " of great gravity and wisdom," was elected bishop in the year 1227. [Ware.] In a MS. in Trinity College, Dublin, he is styled "Archdeacon of MuUingar," perhaps because he had founded a priory of Augustinians in that town. 126 MEATH. 1235 and 1244. Simon de Burford occurs. [MS.Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. I. i8.] 1222. R , Archdeacon, appears, with the Archdeacon of Kildare, as a delegate in a dispute between Christ Church and St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin. [Arch. Ch. Ch.] 1264. Richard of Malmesbury. He died in 1269. [Cod. Clarend, 46, and Annals of Multifcrnan.] 1269. John de Dubleton, or Dumbilton. He died on 18th November, 1288, and was buried at Kells. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl.] He wrote upon Logic and Natural Philosophy. [See Ware's Writers.] 1289. John de Kenelye. [Prynne's Records, iii. p. 1016.] 1295 to 1315. William de Sidan. [Ibid, and Registr. Prene.] 1325. William de S. Leodegario (St. Leger). In 1350 he was appointed Bishop of Meath by the Pope. 1350. Robert de Emelden. He was Treasurer of Ireland. [Ibid.] 1361. Matthew Crumpe. [Cod. Clarend. 36.] It appears by a Chancery Roll of 48 Edward III. that the King disputed the patronage of the archdeaconry with the Bi- shop ; and, having gained it, he presented Crumpe again in the year 1372. 1362. Adam Owen. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. f. i. 18.] 1369. Henry Poule (or Pont). [Ibid.] 1374 to 1381. Andrew Daundon. [Ibid.] 1386-1388. Thomas Sprott. [Ibid.] In O'Phelan's " Tombs of Kilkenny" is an inscription (with- out date) to " Dominus Willielmus Carleil, quondam Archidiaconus Midensis, Rector de Yochil, ac Ecclesi- arum Dublin. Cassel. Ossor. Fern. Clonens. et Corkag. Canonicus." He was likewise one of the Barons of the Exchequer. In another part is one to " Dom. Joannes de Karlell" (probably a relative), "quondam Cancellarius ARCHDEACONS. 127 S. Patr. Dublin," &c. He was Chancellor in the year 1388. (See under the dioceses of Dublin and Ossonj.) 1400. Thomas Bathe, or Bache. In 1403 he was made Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Treasurer of Ireland. [Rot. Cane] 1407. William (or Walter ?) Young, presented by the Crown, during the vacancy of the see, on May 3rd, 1412, quaere 1407 ? [MS. Marsh, and Rot, 13 Hen. IV.] In 1422 he held the high office of Chancellor of Ireland. [Rot. Cane] In 1437 he was still Archdeacon, and Rector of Ardmulchan. [Reg. Swayne, and Fleming.] In this last year he was excommunicated by the Primate. [Reg. Prene.] 1450-1478. John White. [Reg. Prene, and Cod. Clarend. 46.] He was the clergy's proctor in the Parliament of 1450. [Cod. Clar. 36.] 1489 to 1498. Christopher Dowdall. [Rot. Cane] 1528, 1534, &c. Christopher Dowdall. [Cod. Clar. 36.] In 1528 King Henry VIII. permitted him to found a chantry in the church of Termonfechin. [Reg. Cromer.] 1540-1542. John Chajibre, or Chamber. [MS. Marsh.] 1558. Robert Luttrell is Archdeacon. [Reg. Dowdall, Armagh.] In 1535 he had been presented by the Crown to the Rectory of Kilbcrry, in this diocese. 15 — . Hugh Brady, who had been Archdeacon, was raised to the bishopric in 1563. [Ware.] 1559. John Garvey, or Garvie, Dean of Ferns; presented to this archdeaconry and the rectory of Kclls, on July 14th. In 15G0 he was Prebendary of Tippcrkevin, in St. Patrick's, Dublin, and in 1565 was made Dean of Christ Church. In 1585 he was raised to the bishopric of Kilmore, and in 1589 was made Primate, but still held his archdeaconry. He died in 159f , and was buried in Christ Church, Dublin. 128 MEATH. 1595. Eugene (or John) Woods occurs. Qaasrc, if he was Dean of Armagh? It appears that he departed this kingdom without Ucense ; whereby his prcfcrraentbecame forfeited to the Crown. 160|. Thomas Moigne, B. D. an Englishman, educated at Cambridge, was presented by the Crown, by patent dated February 7th. In 1608 lie exchanged this preferment with Rider, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, In 1612 he was advanced to the bishopric of Kilmore. 1608. John Rider, M. A. a Prebendary of Kildare, and Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. In 1608 he exchanged this last preferment for the archdeaconry of Meath. In 1612 he was raised to the bishopric of Killaloe, which he held till his death in 1G32. 1613. Randolph (Randall, or Ralph) Barlow, B. D. who had been educated at Cambridge, succeeded, by patent dated December 28th. [Rot. Pat.] He was at this time a Prebendary of Kildare. In 1614 he was made Dean of Leighlin; in 1615, Prascentor of Kilkenny. In 1618 he became Dean of Christ Church, Dublin; and in 1629 was raised to the archbishopric of Tuam, still holding his archdeaconry in commendam for some years. 1633, or 1634? John Bramhall, D. D. a native of Ponte- fract, in Yorkshire, educated at Sidney College, Cam- bridge, who had been brought over to Ireland by the Earl of Strafford on account of his distinguished talents, succeeded (by lapse), by patent from the Crown, dated October 1st. He was presented again on the 4th of March following, having been within the last five weeks made Treasurer of Christ Church, Dublin. In May 1634, he was consecrated Bishop of Derry ; and at the Restoration was advanced to the Primacy. 1634. Robert Ussher, D. D. a Prebendary of Dromore, and of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Provost of Trinity Col- ARCHDEACONS. 129 lege, was presented in May. He resigned the provost- ship on August 11th of this year. In 1635 he was raised to the bishopric of Kildare ; and for some time held this ai'chdeaconry in commendam. 1644. Arthur Ware (brother of the eminent antiquary, Sir James Ware), a Fellow of Trinity College, Dub- lin, presented by the Crown. [MS. Marsh.] Perhaps he was appointed on March 10th, 164§. [See Lib. Mun.] 1662. Ambrose Jones, D. D. a Prebendary of Emly, pre- sented (by lapse) by the Crown, on February 4th. In 1667 he was raised to the bishopric of Kildare; and, I think, held the archdeaconry in commendam till his death in 1678. 1678. William Jones, collated on December 15th (ff.) He died on 18th August, 1681 [MS. Marsh] ; and was buried in St. Peter's, Dublin. [Par. Reg.] It is curious that his burial is also recorded (on August 9th) in the Register of St. Andrew's parish, Dublin. 1681. Henry Cottingham, Dean of Clonmacnois, and Rector of Ardbraccan ; presented 19th August, 1681; and again collated (his subscription being found defec- tive) 22nd June, 1683, He died 20th February,169i. 169|. James Moorcraft, M. A. collated February 23rd. (ff.) He continued in the archdeaconry till his death on April 9th, 1723. 1723. George Lewis, M. A. collated June 26th. [D. R.] He died in 1730. 1730. William Smyth, M. A. (eldest son of Bishop Tho- mas Smyth, of Limerick) Dean of Ardfert; collated 22nd April, (ff.) He died in 1732. 1732. James Smyth, M. A. collated September 14th. (ff.) 1759. Charles Stone, D. D. collated 18th December (or September). He held this dignity thirty-nine years, and died in 1798. ULSTER.] s 130 MEATH. 1799. Thomas de Lacy, M. A. collated 8th May. After holding his archdeaconry forty-five years, he died in 1844. 1844. Edward Adderly Stopford, M. A. (son of Dr. E. Stopford, Bishop of Mcath), collated March 9th. In 1848 he was appointed Vicar-General of the diocese. He has published the following pieces : 1. The Weapons of Schism, or the Way to keep up Separation among Christians. 12mo. Dublin, 1842. 2. A Report to the Lord Bishop of Meath, on the state of Elementary Schools in the diocese, and the opinions of the Clergy respecting the question of Na- tional Education. 8vo. Dublin, 1844. 3. The Bread of Life, a Sermon preached before the Irish Teachers at Kingscourt, county of Cavan ; with an Appendix, showing the Doctrine of the Eucharist as held by English Divines of the sixteenth and seven- teenth Centuries. 8vo. Dublin, 1846. ARCHDEACONS OF KELLS. It has been observed above, that Kells was anciently a bi- shop's see. The time of its foundation is not now known. Sir James Ware states that it was merged into that of Meath during the thirteenth century. We have no traces of any members of the Chapter of Kells, excepting only the Archdeacon of Kells, or (as often styled) of Nobbcr. 1047. CuDUiLiGH, the son of Gaethin, " Archdeacon of the Abbey of Kells," died. [Archdall, from Four Masters.] 1276. In an instrument of this year, remaining in the Ar- chives of Christ Church, Dublin, Major, and ARCHDEACONS OF KELLS. 131 Synan, " in Ecclesia Midensl Archidlaconi," arc named. [Sec Registrum Novum, ad ann.] 1287. Thomas St. Leger, Archdeacon, was in this year elected Bishop of Meath. [Ware.] 1315. William St. Leger, Archdeacon, is witness to a grant made by his bishop. [King's Collections.] Per- haps he is the person who was Archdeacon of Meath in 1325, and afterwards became Bishop of that diocese. 1362. Henry Powell is Archdeacon. [See an enrolment of a deed of gift made by him and the Vicar of Kilpa- trick, in Pat. Roll, 33 Hen. VIII.] 1380. Walter de Bingge (or Brugge). [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. I. i8.] 1384 to 1415. Adam Naas (or del Naas). [Ibid.] He is mentioned as having episcopal power in his archdea- conry, during the vacancy of the see of Meath. [Rot. Pat. 9 Ric. 11.] 1418. Robert Sutton, "Archdeacon of Nobber." [Ibid.] 1423 to 1435, &c. John Stanyhurst, called "Archdeacon of Kells and parson of Nobber." [Rot. Pat. 1 Hen. VI.] A person of his two names was Archdeacon in 1464. [Cod. Clar. 46.] 1534. Charles Reynolds appears. [Reg. Cromer.] This person, whose real name was M'Ranell (afterwards changed to the P]nglish form of Reynolds), was deputed in 1535, by " Silken Lord Thomas" of Kildare, to seek aid from the Pope and the Emperor Charles V. [D'Al- ton's Annals of Boyle, p. 405.] 1535 to 1541. Thomas Lockwood. He is also styled Arch- deacon of Nobber. [MS. Marsh.] And in this year he obtained a grant of the next presentation to the archdea- conry of Meath. In 1543 he was made Dean Christ Church, Dublin. 154|. Edward Staples, Bishop of Meath, obtained the 132 MEATH. King's license, dated December 27th and January 11th, to annex this archdeaconry to his see, with consent of the clergy of the diocese. [Ware.] This arrangement was subsequently abandoned ; but the union was perma- nently restored in or before 1622. [MS. Marsh.] 1566. Thomas Lancaster. In 1568 he was made Arch- bishop of Armagh ; and had a license to hold this arch- deaconry, with other preferments, m commendam. [Ware.] He died in 1584. 1622. The Regal Visitation Book of this year states that the archdeaconry of Kells, or Nobber, is united to the bishopric : but it does not mention the time at which the union was effected. CLONMACNOIS. 133 DIOCESE OF CLONMACNOIS (or CLONE). This see was founded by St. Kiaran the younger, the son of a carpenter, who built an abbey here in 548, the church of which was converted into the cathedral. An- ciently it had twelve prebends, but these gradually fell into lay hands, and were lost to the Church. The see of Clonmacnois was united to that of Meath, in the year 1568, by Act of Parliament. As that Act never has been printed, 1 insert it here, from the original in the Rolls Office, Dublin: " Act^ passed in the Parliament holden at Dublin, before Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, on 2'drd February, ^c, in the xi"* year of our sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth. " Wheare the busshopricke of Clonvicnoishe, within the realme of Ireland, and of the province of Ardmagh, is now vacauntc, and of so small revenues and profittes as yt is not equal livinge with a goode parsonage in some churches of this realme, by reason whereof the pore in- habitaunts within that Dioccsse are utterly destitute and disappointed of a good pasture ; and therby of longc tyme bene keapte in ignoraunce as well of their duties towards god as also towards the Queues maiestlc, and the comen wealthe of this realme, to the great danger of their soules. And that the same dioccsse doth so ad- joync unto the busshopricke of Methe as thebusshop of that diocessc moughtc very convcnycntlye instructe and odific the pore and neady of the outher, yf the same wcarc united and consolidate to yt, whereof shoulde fol- 134 CLONMACNOIS. lowe that the people shalbc fedd with sounde doc- trine for their soules helth ; and alsoo by the goode pollicie of the Reverend father that nowe dothe, to the greate utilitic of the subjectes and goode advauncement of service, occupie the sea of Methe, shortlye broughte and reduced to a great civilitie, and consequentlye to a welthe, which thinge woulde much encrease the force of this Realme. In consideration wherof be it enacted & established by the Queenes highnes, and by the con- sent of the Lords spirltuall & temporall, and the Com- mons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the aucthoritie of the same, that the saide hole and intire diocesse or busshopricke of Clonevicnoishe, and every parcell and member therof, together with the hole rights, possessions, and hereditaments to the busshop- ricke belonging, as well spirituall as temporall, be from henceforthe for ever united and annexed to the Diocesse and busshopricke of Methe, as a member and part of the same diocesse and busshopricke of Methe: and that from henceforth the said busshopricke of Clonvicknoyshe and every parcell therof, exempt as well as not exempt, to be and be taken, named, and reputed to be of the dio- cesse and busshopricke of Methe, and of the episcopall iurisdiction of the same, to everie effecte and purpose according to the ecclesiastical lawes of this realme, and that the hole cleargie of the diocesse and busshopricke of Clonevicknoyshe and all other the Quenes subjects being within the lymyts and boundcs of the same dio- cesse and busshopricke of Clonvicknoishe shall from hencefourthe for ever owe theyre obedience to the nowe Busshoppe of Methe, and to his successors Busshoppes of Methe for ever, & be under the Jurisdiction episcopall of Methe in the like and the same maner & forme that the hole cleargie & outhers the Quenes subjects beinge CLONMACNOIS. 135 ■within the lymites & boimdes of the said diocesse of Methe are and owe to be. And that from hensforthe for ever the saide Busshopricke & Diocesse of Meitlie & Cloncvicknoyshe shalbe adjudged, made, reputed, and taken as one hole and intire Diocesse of Methe, and by that name shalbe called, knowen, & used, & not as seve- rall diocesses. And that from henceforwarde nother the cleargie, or any outliers the quenes subjects beinge of the saide dioces off Clonvicknoyshe shall recognise any other ordinarie for there immedyate Bisshopp but only the Busshopp of Methe & his successors, & to the same shall obey in all thinges accordinge to the lawes as well temporall as ecclesiasticall of this Realme. And be it farther enacted by the aucthoritie aforsaide that the Busshoppe of Methe that nowe is & his successours for ever shall from henceforthe have, holdc, enjoye, & per- ceive as in righte of the Busshopricke of Methe all & singular the mannors, castells, lands, tenements, & here- ditaments as well spirituall as temporall that doo belonge or appertaine unto the saide Busshopricke of Clonvyck- noyshc : and shall use, exercise, & execute all lurisdiction cpiscopall in and throughoute the hole & intire dioces of Clonvicknoishe aforsaide, & every part therof, in as large, ample, & beneficlall manor as any bisshoppe of the saide diocesse of Clonvicknoyshe did or ever thoughte or oujrhte to have done, & shall take & levie all & all maner proffittes, rightes, duties, & comodities within the saide hole bisshopricke in like maner as the Bisshopps of the same before this present union and consolidation ever did & oughte to have done. And be it alsoo enacted by the same aucthoritie that all grants, leases, & other acts whatsoever to be hereafter done, made, or executed by the nowe bysshopp of Methe or by any his successours toutchinge or concerning any rights or hereditaments of 136 CLONMACNOIS. the said bisshopricke of Clonvicknoishe, or toutchingc or concerninge the episcopall jurisdiction within that dio- cesse of Clonvicknoyshe, shalbe made, done, wroughte, & passed under the scale of the sea of Methe, & with & by the advise and consente of the clergie of Methe in cases wheare [their?] assente shalbe requisite & neces- sarie in the like & the same maner as the saideBusshop of Methe dothe & may passe, doo, & perfitt any thinge or things toutchinge or concerninge the rights, heredi- taments, or jurisdictions of the Busshopricke of Methe, & that from henceforthe for ever the hole clergie of the said diocesse of Clonvicknoishe shalbe accepted, taken, repu- ted & adjudged parte & member of the cleargie of Methe, and shall not henceforth be reputed or taken a distincte body corporation or clergy from the clergy of Methe. Savinge unto the Quenes maieste, her heires & succes- sors, the tweantie parte of the saide Busshopricke of Clonvicknoishe, according as the same is, or hereafter shalbe rated & valued at in her Maicsties records. And alsoo saving unto her Maiestie, her heires and succes- sours, the first fFrutes of the saide Busshopricke of Clon- vicknoyshe upon everye avoydaunce of the Busshop- ricke of Methe, accordinge as [to?] the same or such like rate and valuation as the same Busshopricke is, or hereafter shalbe rated or valued in her Maicsties records. Savinge alsoo to everie person & persons, bodies poli- tique & corporate, theire heires, successours, fermors & lessees, & the heires & successours, fermors & lessees of everye of them, outher then any & everie such person & persons as shall hereafter by any pretexte usurpc the name and title of Busshoppe of Clonvicknoyshe, all suchc ryghtcs, title, clayme, intrestc, possession, reversion, re- mainder, Presentations, nominations, advowsons, offices, annuities, rente chardges, rentes services, rents secke, BISHOPS. 137 & coens, whiche they, or any of theymc, have, oughte, or moughte have had in or to any the rights, posses- sions, & hereditaments, spirituall or temporall, united, annexed, or consolidate by this present Acte to the Bus- shopricke of Methe aforesaide, this Acte, or anythinge therein conteyned to the contrare notwithstanding. " Le Seigneur Deputie le veoulte." ARMS OF THE SEE. The ancient Seal of the Cathedral Church of Clonmacnois is engraved in Harris's Ware. It bears two Axes in sal- tier (between four crosses) in allusion to the founder, St. Kiaran, a carpenter's son ; and is inscribed, A fabr. fil. ECCL. C. DE CLUANMACNOISE AN. SAL. 548. TAXATION. (A. D. By Authority of Pope Nicholas IV ?) Cluanensis Diocesis. De Episcopo Cluanensi pro Decima, Ix'. desumpto uno denario. Archidiaconatus ejusdem, . vii'. viii''. De Decano, ii^ De Prscbendis omnium Ca- nonicorura Cathedralium, ii*. BISHOPS. With respect to the early prelates, Warfe observes that there are but slender memorials remaining of the bishops of this sec, before the arrival of the English : and it will be seen that the accounts of several of them are con- fused and contradictory. 1. 548. St. Kiaran, the founder, lived only one year after the erection of his see; dying on September 0th, A. D. 549, at the early age of 33. [Ware.] ULSTER.] X 138 CLONMACNOIS. 2. 549. TiGERNACH, who succeeded Kiaran, died within the same year, of a pestilence. As his death is stated to have taken place on the 4th of April, it is thought by some that Kiaran never was bishop himself, but that he appointed Tigernach his first bishop. [Ibid.] [From this time there is a deficiency in the order of succession, for more than a century.] 3. 663. Baitan O'Cobmac, of an ancient and illustrious fa- mily, was first a monk, then Abbat, and lastly Bishop, of Clonmacnois ; a man of piety and virtue, lie died on March 1st. [Ware.] [Another long hiatus.] 4. 839. Joseph of Rossmore, reported by the Four Masters to be an excellent writer, died in this year. [Ibid.] 5. 886. Maeldarius died. [Ibid.] 6. 886. CoRPREY, surnamed Crom, or " the Crooked," suc- ceeded. He was styled " the head of religion, and prin- cipal ornament of his age and country." He died on 6th March, 899. 7. 924. CoLMAN, Abbat and Bishop of Clonmacnois, and likewise Abbat of Clonard, who is called in the Annals of the Four Masters " the founder of the cathedral of Clonmacnois, and the wisest Doctor of all Ireland," died on February 7th. [Ibid.] 8. 935. Donagh, Bishop of Clonmacnois, died. [MaGeoghe- gan.] 9. 950. Donagh M'Egarty, of the O'Kellys of Bray, Bi- shop of Clonmacnois, died. [Ibid.] 10. 964. CoRMAC O'KiLLEEN, Abbat and Bishop, died. He was also Abbat of Roscommon; and perhaps of Roserea. He had the character of a man of learning. [Ware.] 11. 969. TuATHAL, Abbat and Bishop, died. [Ibid.] 12. 969. DuNCHAD, or Donat O'Braoin was elected Ab- bat and Bishop. After sitting five years he resigned his dignities, and retired to a solitary life at Armagh, in 974. BISHOPS. 139 13. 994. MoEL-POiLE, Coinorb of St. Feichin (i.e. Abbat of Foure), aiid^Bishop of Clonmacnois, died. [Archdall, from Ma Geocrlieofan.! 14. 1038. Flaithbhertach M'Loingry, Bishop of Clon- macnois, and reader, died. [Ma GeogKegan.] 15. 1052. EcTiGERN O'Ergain died in pilgrimage at Clon- ard. [Ware.] 16. 1067. CoLOCAiR died. [Ibid.] 17. 1070. AiLiLD O'Harretaigh died in pilgrimage, at Clonard. [Ware.] 18. 1070. O'Malone, Bishop, died. [D'Altons Boyle.] 19. 1103. Christian O'Hectigern died. [Ware.] 20. 1105. Moreigh O'Moyledowne (Malone ?) Bishop of Clonmacnois, died. [Ma Geoghegan.] 21. 1110. GiLLA Christ O'Malone died. [D'Alton.] The Four Masters place his death in 1127. 22. 1136. Domnald O'DuBHAi, or O'Duffy, died in this or the following year. It would appear that he was also Bishop of Elphin. [See Harris's Ware.] 23. 1152. Moriertach O'Melider (Mael-eiter ?) as- sisted at the Synod of Kells in this year. He died at a great age, in 1187 or 1188 ; but appears to have resigned the see many years before his death. [Ibid.] 24. 1153. Hugh Malone died. [D'Alton.] 25. 1172. Tigernach O'Mael-eoin (Malone) died in this year. Money was at this time coined utClonmacnois. [lb.] 26. 1172. Maolciaran O'Fiodhabhra(O'Fidaver) "Coarb of St. Kiaran," succeeded: he died in 1081. [Four Mas.] 27. 1187. Muircheartach O'Maoiluidhib, Bishop of Clonfert and Clonmacnois, died. [Ibid.] 28. 1187. Mureach O'Murrechan succeeded; called "a very venerable, learned, and witty old man, complete with all the parts belonging to one of his function." [Ma Geoghegan.] He died in 1213, and was buried at Clon- macnois. [Ware.] 140 CLONMACNOIS. 29. 1206. Cathal O'Malone died. [D'Alton.] 30. 1220. Edan O'Maily, called also Hugh O'Malone, was drowned this year. [Ibid.] 31. 1220. Mael-rony O'Modein, or Mael-murry O'Ma- lone, sat ten years, and died in 1230. 32. 1230. Hugh O'Malone died in 1236 among the monks at Kilbeggan, and was buried in St. Mary's Abbey at that place. Harris conjectures that he resigned the sec before his death ; and that he is in fact the same person who is in some annals called Elias, and set down as suc- cessor of Hugh; and on whose resignation, in 1236, the next bishop was appointed. 33. 1236. Thomas, Dean of Clonmacnois, was elected by the Dean and Chapter; and at length obtained the King's con6rmation, on April 18th, 1236. He sat sixteen years. 34. 1252. David M'Kelly O'Gill Patrick, died. [Four Masters.] 35. 125|. Thomas O'Cuin (O'Quin), a Franciscan friar, was consecrated at Rome ; and was confirmed by the King, on February 20th. He sat twenty-seven years, and died in 1279. The see remained vacant nearly two years. 36. 1281. Gilbert, Dean of Clonmacnois, was elected in 1280 ; but was not consecrated until he had obtained the King's assent, on 27th July, 1281. He resigned in 1288. 37. 1290. William O'Duffy, a Franciscan friar, succeeded, after a vacancy of two years. He died, by a fail from his horse, in 1297. A drawing of his episcopal seal is in the Archives of Christ Church, Dublin. 38. 1298. William O'FiNDAN, O'Fynean, or 0'MuAN,Ab- bat of Kilbeggan, succeeded. He died in 1300, and the sec remained vacant three years. BISHOPS. 141 39. 1303. Donald O'Bruin, a Franciscan, was elected. He was confirmed by tlie King, on April 14th. The time of his death is unknown. 40. 13 — . Lewis O'Daly (or O'Daillaigh) succeeded. He died in 1337, "after a well-spent life." [Four Masters.] 41. 1337. Henry, a Dominican monk, succeeded. He sat a long time, dying about 1367. 42. 1367. Richard, of some unascertained religious order, succeeded. 43. 13 — . Philip succeeded Richard. He died in 1388 ? 44. 1384. Paul M'Teige, " Comorban of Clonmacnois," died. [Ma Geoghegan.] 45. 1390. MiLO Cory, a Franciscan friar, succeeded, by provision of the Pope, on November 9th. Soon after- wards King Richard II. appointed him Justiciary of Connaught. He sat but a short time. 46. 139-. O'Galchor (O'Gallagher?) succeeded Milo. He died in 1397. 47. 1398. Peter, a Cistercian monk, Abbat ofGranard, succeeded by the Pope's provision. He died in 1411. 48. 1411. Philip O'Mael succeeded by the same papal in- fluence. He died in 1422. 49. 1423. David Brendog, a Cistercian monk, succeeded, by the Pope's provision, on September 24th. The see became vacant next year, whether by death or resigna- tion does not appear, and so continued for some time. ,50. 1427. CoRSiAC M'Coghlan, Dean of Clonmacnois, was elected by the Chapter in 1426, but was not con- secrated till the following year. He died in 1442, or perhaps in 1444, being slain in an attack by one of the clans of his own name. He was greatly commended for liberality and patronage of learned men. [Ware.] 51. 1444. .John Oldais, a Franciscan friar, was appointed successor by the Pope, on September 18th. It does not appear how long ho retained the see. 142 CLONMACNOIS. 52. 1480. James. " One James was bishop in 1480. I find him among the other Suffragans of the province, at a Provincial Council at Drogheda in that year." [Bp. Stearne's MSS.] 53. 1486. John, a Bishop of Clonmacnois, died in this year. 54. 1487. Walter Blake, a Canon of the Cathedral of Enachdune, who is said to have been educated at Ox- ford, succeeded by the Pope's provision on March 26th. It appears that he was twice nominated to the archbi- shopric of Tuam, but each time met with some disap- pointment. He governed the see twenty-one years, and died in 1508. [See Ware, and O'Flaherty's West Con- naught, p. 224.] 55. 1508. Thomas succeeded, of whom nothing more seems to be known. 56. 1516. QuiNTiN or Quintus, a Franciscan friar, suc- ceeded by the Pope's provision on Nov. 10th. In 1527 we find him declared contumacious by the Primate, for some imknown cause, and fined ten pounds. [Reg. Cromer.] He died in 1538. 57. 1538. Richard HoGAN, Bishop of Killaloe, a Franciscan friar, succeeded. He died within a very short time after his translation. 58. 1539. Florence Gerawan (Kirwan?) a Franciscan friar, was promoted by the Pope on December 5th, and was confirmed by the King on September 23rd, 1541. At the same time he received permission to hold a rec- tory and vicarage in commendam. [Rot. Pat. 33 Hen. VIII.] In 1552 his cathedral was miserably pillaged by the soldiery. He died in 1554. 59. 1556. Peter Wall, a Dominican friar, was advanced to this see in 1556. On his death, in 1568, this see was perpetually united to that of Meath by Act of Parlia- ment. [Sec above, p. 133.] DEANS. 143 DEAN AND CHAPTER. It appears that formerly there was in this Cathedral a Chapter, consisting of a Dean, Archdeacon, and twelve Prebendaries. The names of the prebends were as fol- lows (taken from a Visitation Book of the year 1616) : 1. Clonmore. 7. Clonaster. 2. Clonleyne (the Arch- 8. Crumroe. deacon's prebend). 9. Cloghran. 3. Clondelaragh. 10. Cloneragh. 4. Clonmehan. 11. Raghran. 5. Clonfinlagh. 12. Cloneffin. 6. Clonderrig. Bishop Steame remarks : " These have been for many years extinct, by the alienation of their revenues, which were all conveyed to Popish proprietors." [MS. in Marsh's Library.] In 1622 Bishop Usshcr made the following return to a Re- gal Visitation : " Clonmacnois: This deanery was in times past a bishopric. There hath been in times past belonging to that bishopric a dcanry, yet continuing, an archdeaconry, and twelve prebendarys, all long since wasted and extinct; which all were maintained by the ■ offerings and funeralls, the churches of Clonmacnois being the ancient burial-places of the Kings of Ireland, and of the best of the nobility of the same. There is in one churchyard ten churches, whereof two are in reason- ablie good repair." [MS. in Prerog. Office, Dublin.] We have notices remaining of Archdeacons down to 1639, but no names of Prebendaries can now be found : at present the Dean is the only remaining member of this corporation. 144 CLONMACNOIS. SEAL. The seal of Marcus Lynch, Dean in 1628, is preserved in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy. DEANS. 1236. Thomas, Dean of Clonmacnois, was elected bishop in this year. [Ware.] 1280. Gilbert, Dean, was elected bishop in this year, and was consecrated in the year following. [Ibid.] 1426. CoRMAC Mac Coghlan was elected bishop this year, and was consecrated in the year following. It is believed that he was slain in a party squabble, together with his son, who was Archdeacon of Clonmacnois, and some others. [Ware.] 1459. Odd O'Molan (or Malone), " pretended Dean of Clonmacnois," is deprived by the Primate [Registr. Swaync.] The Four Masters thus relate his death in 1461 : " O'Maoileoin (O'Malone) the most learned man in all Ireland, died at Clonmacnois of the son of Fio- dach." 1562. William Flynn was presented to the deanery on January 27th. [Rot. Pat.] 1579. Miler M'Clery appears. [MS. Marsh.] 1601. William Leicester, Lester, or Lyster. He is said to have greatly injured the property of his deanery, by granting improvident leases. He was still Dean in 1622. [Ussher's Return.] 1628. Marcus Lynch, or Linche, admitted May 18th. (ff.) In the next year he was made a Prebendary of Tuam, His decanal seal is preserved in the Museum of the Royal Irish Academy. 1629. Richard Price, presented March 31st. [Lib. Mun. Hib.] DEANS. 145 1633. Samuel Clarke, B. A. (ordained deacon 19th April, 1619; priest, 11th April, 1620) instituted 29th August. [Reg. Vis.] 1634. William Burley, M. A. presented 25th June. [Rolls Office.] He is perhaps the person who was Prebendary of Tipper in St. Patrick's, Dublin, and also Vicar of Cahir in the diocese of Lismore. 1640. William Meyler ? (or Meales? — the name is almost obliterated) appears . (ff.) 1661. John Kerdiffe, D.D. appears. [Vis. B. at Armagh.] (Quaere, a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin?) 1668. Henry Cottingham, admitted 15th October, (ff.) In 1681 he was made Archdeacon of ]\Ieath. 1681. Theophilus Harrison, M. A. a Canon ofKildarc; installed October 21st. (ff.) 16 — . Stephen Handcock (of the family of Viscount Cas- tlemaine). He was deprived under King James II. but was restored by King William and Queen Mary. 1697. Theophilus Harrison, A.M. (quaere, the same person again appointed ?) aPrcbendary of Christ Church, Dublin, appears. In 1702 he obtained a prebend in St. Patrick's, Dublin. He died in 1720. 1720. Antony Dopping, A. M. (son of Dr. Dopping, Bishop of Meath); instituted July 2nd. In 174S he was raised to the bishopric of Ossory. 174^. John Owen, D. D. a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin; presented February 18th [Lib. Mun. Ilib.] ; instituted March 16th. (ff.) He died in 1760. 1761. Arthur Champagne, A.M. (son of Major Josias Champagne), a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, be- came a Prebendary of Kildare in 1741, and in 1746 Vi- car of MuUingar. He was presented to this deanery on March 13th. He held it forty years, till his death in 1800. ULSTER.] U 146 CL0NMACN0I8. 1800. Charles Mongan Warburton, D. D. Dean of Ar- dagli ; admitted 20tli November (or December), (ff.) In this same year he became Pra^centor of St. Patrick's, Dublin. In 1806 he was raised to the see of Limerick, and afterwards to Cloync. 1806. Thomas Vesey Dawson (uncle of Richard Thomas, Baron Cremorne) was presented on August 11th; insti- tuted October 3rd. (ff.) He died in 1811. 1811. Henry Roper, D. D. presented December 6th. (ff.) He died on 18th April, 1847, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. Upon his death the appointment was sus- pended on May 24th ; but the suspension was removed by the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council on Decem- ber 23rd, 1847; the revenues being transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 1847. Richard Butler, B. A. Vicar of Trim, was presented in December. ARCHDEACONS. Mem. — Clonleyne was the prebend belonging to the Arch- deacon. [MS. Marsh.] 1260. MiLo Mac Thady O'Connor, Archdeacon of Clon- macnois, was this year consecrated Bishop of Elphin. [Ware.] 1366. Philip O'Dullachan appears. [Reg. Sweteman.] 1444. James Mac Coghlan (son of the then bishop) was Archdeacon ; and in this year was slain in an affray with some of his kinsmen. [Ware.] [See above, p. 141.] 1444. Irelius O'Mullachlyn (Melachlin) succeeded on August 3rd. [Reg. Swayne.] 1568. Malachi Dolaghan, " Archdeacon of St. Kiaran of Clones," was presented on January 13th. [MS. Marsh.] ARCHDEACONS. 147 1579 to 1616. Ferdoragh Malone. [MS. Marsh.] 1620. Joseph (or John?) Anckers. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dub.] 1622. Bishop Ussher makes a return to the Regal Visitors, that " the archdeaconry is extinct and wasted." 1638. Neill Molloy, M- a. Prsecentor ofKildare ; formerly Vicar of Fercall in the diocese of Meath ; collated Oct. 31st. (FF.) 1639. Richard Lingard, collated in March, (ff.) Quaere, if he was the person who was appointed a Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, by royal mandate, in 1660, and in 1666 became Dean of Lismore ? I find no notice of any subsequent Archdeacon. CANONS. 1444. Florence O'Shruan is mentioned as a Canon of Clonmacnois (" Cluanensis"'). [Reg- Swayne.] PREBENDS. Bishop Ussher reported, that anciently there were twelve prebends belonging to this church, but that all were long since wasted and extinct. [See above, p. 143.] In another place he reckons among the revenues of the see " ccrtayne prebends annexed to the bishopric, set for the yearly rent of seven pounds sterling or thereabouts." 148 MEATH, ETC. The following brief account of the Minor Sees is taken from Harris's Ware, and Archdall's Monastlcon Hibernicum. 1. ARDBEACCAN. This is a village near the town of Navan. A bishopric was founded here in the seventh century, eitlier by St. Brac- can, who died in 650, or, in his honor, by his imme- diate successor, St. Ultan, who died in 657. At present Ardbraccan is the episcopal residence of the Bishops of Meath. 2. DULEEK. This is a small town near Drogheda, which bears the ap- pearance of having been a place of far greater extent and note in ancient times. BISHOPS. About A. D. 450. St. Cianan, or Kenan, a descendant of the royal family of Munster, and a disciple of St. Pa- trick, established himself here ; erected a church of lime and stone, " Damh-liag," from which the place took its name ; and became its first bishop. He died on the 2nd (or 24th) of November, 488, or 489. 778. Feargus, " Bishop of Dulcek," died. [Archdall.] 870. Gnia, called " Abbat, Scribe, Anchorite, and Bishop," died, in his eighty-seventh year. [Ibid.] 882. CoRMAC, " Bishop of Duleek, and Abbat of Clonard," died. [Ibid.] 902. CoLMAN, " Bishop of Duleek, and a Scribe," died. [Ibid.] MINOR SEES. 149 927, TuATHAL, son of Oenecan, or Enegan, " Bishop of Du- leek and Lusk," died. 941. Caon Cosibrach, " Bishop of Duleek," died. [Archd.] 1117. GiOLLA MocHUA, son of Camcuarta, " Bishop of Du- leek," died. [Ibid.] DEANS, ETC. 904. EocHY, son of Socaragusa, " Archdeacon of Duleek,"' was slain."' [Ibid.] 953. Aengus, son of Moelbrighde, "Archdeacon of Duleek," died. [Ibid.] 1045. MuREADACH, son of M'Sacrgusa, " Archdeacon of Duleek," died. [Ibid.] 1109. Hugh, "Dean of the Abbey of Duleek," died. [Ibid.] 3. DUNSEACHLAN (DUNSHAUGHLIN). At this small town, situate in the barony of Ratoath, it is said that an episcopal see was founded by St. Seachlan, or Sechnall, a nephew of St. Patrick. He established it about A. D. 439, and became its first bishop. He died on November 27th, 448, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, and was buried here. None of the succeeding bi- shops can now be traced. 4. FOURE. This place, now a small village in the county ofWcstmeath, was formerly a town of great eminence and extent. The natives still call it Bally-leabhair (the Town of Books) ; it owed its rise to a celebrated abbey founded by St. Fei- chin, about the year 630, which before his death is said to have contained no fewer than 3000 monks. Some of its Abbats were Bishops ; among these we find the names of the following : 150 MEATH, ETC. A. D. 745. St. Suarlecii, "Abbat and Bishop of Foure," died, on March 27th. [Archdall.] 765. St. Ardgene, his successor, is also called "Bishop." He died in 766. [Ibid.] 869. AiLiOLL, " Bishop and Abbat," died. [Ibid.] 887. CoRMAC, Abbat, was coadjutor Bishop of Clonmacnois. He died this year. [Ibid.] 994. MoEL PoiLE, Abbat, and Bishop of Clonmacnois, died. [Ibid.] [See p. 139.] ARCHDEACON. 1053. CoRMAC O'RuADHRACH, Archdeacon of Foure, died. [Archdall.] In the year 1171 this see was annexed to that of Clonmac- nois, by a general decree of the Irish clergy. [Four Masters.] 5. KELLS, or KENLIS. This town was formerly one of the most celebrated places in Ireland. An abbey of Regular Canons was founded here by the famous St. Columba, or Columb-kille ; the chief relic of which, at this day, is the splendid and un- equalled copy of the Gospels, preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, and known to all the literary world by the name of " St. Columb's Book," or " the Book of Kclls." Ware states, that " it is manifest that an episcopal see was afterwards erected here, but it is not so easy to discover the particular time at which this was done." However, it is certain that it was united to tlie see of INIeath in the thirteenth century. I find only one of its Abbats styled Bishop, viz. : A. D. 967. MoEL-FiNiAN, the son of Uchtain, " Bishop of Kells, and Comorb of St. Ultan, and St. Carncch," died. [Archdall] MINOR SEES. 151 6. SLANE. An episcopal see was founded here in the year 513, by St. P]rc, or Eire, who was consecrated its first Bishop by St. Patrick. He died on November 20th, 514, in the nine- tieth year of his age. The following Abbats of Slane are called Bishops by the annalists, viz. : 847. Onchu, Bishop of Slane, died. [Archdall, from Four Masters.] 854. SoDAMNA, the Bishop, was martyred by the Ostmen. [Ibid.] 867. NiALLAN, the Bishop, died. [Ibid.] 874. Maol Breedi, the Bishop, died. [Ibid.] DEAN, AND ARCHDEACONS. 946. CoLMAN, the son of Maol Patrick, Dean of Slane, was killed by the Ostmen. [Ibid.] Another account calls him Archdeacon, and fixes his death in 943. [Ma Geo- ghegan.] 1042. EocHAGAN, a celebrated author, professor of Swords, and Archdeacon of this abbey, died at Cologne in Ger- many. [Ibid.] 1053. DoNELL O'Cele, " Archdeacon of Slane," died. [Ibid.] 7. TRIM. An abbey was erected, and an episcopal sec was founded here, by St. Patrick, who made his nephew the first Bishop. A. D. 4 — . St. Luman, a nephew of St. Patrick. 4 — ■. St. Forcherne (grandson of King Laogair), who had been baptized by St. Patrick, succeeded Luman at his dying request ; but in three days he relinquished it to St. Cathald. 4 — . St. Catuald (or Cathlaid). 152 MEATH, ETC. 460. CoRMAC, the son of Enda, and nephew of King Leogair, was made Bishop by St. Patrick. In 480 he was trans- lated to the archbishopric of Armagh. He died on Fe- bruary 17th, 497, and was buried at Trim. 741. St. Cormac, son of Cohnan, Bishop of Trim, died. [Ma Geoghegan.] 791. SuiBHNE, Bishop of Trim, died. [Ibid.] 819. Ceanfoilly, the son of Ruamain, "Abbat, Bishop, Scribe, and Anchorite of Trim," died. [Ibid.] DEAN, AND ARCHDEACON. 1059. EocHY O'CiONAEDH, " Archdeacon of the Abbey of Trim," died. [Ibid.] 1100. Flank O'Kionaedha, "Dean and Abbat of Trim," died. [Ibid.] KILMORE. 153 DIOCESE OF KILMORE. This see, so far as we are able to trace by our records, is one of the least ancient in Ireland. Its bishops were formerly styled " Brefinienses," from the territory called Brefnia; and " Triburnenses," from " Triburna" (i. e. Tir Briuin, the land of the descendants of Bryan, King of Connaught). In the year 1454, the then Bishop, Andrew M'Brady, by consent of the Pope, removed his see to a more convenient spot, at Kilmore; erected its church into a cathedral, and placed in it thirteen Secular Canons. All these, however, have disappeared. There now only remain of the former Chapter a Demi, who is Rector of Kilmore; and an Archdeacon, who has no corps nor prebend, but his dignity is ambulatory, and may be conferred on any incumbent at the Bishop's will. ARMS OF THE SEE. There is in existence an ancient seal of the clergy of Kil- more. It is circular, bearing figures of the Virgin Mary and Child, under a canopy, with the inscription s, com- mune CLEBi TiRBRiuNENSis. It has bccn engraved. Harris's edition of Ware contains an engraving of tlie seal of Bishop Edward Wcttenhall, dated 1699. TAXATIONS. 1. A. D. 1291.—% Authonty of Pope Nicholas IV.{?) Diocesis Tirbrunensis. Redditus et provcntus Episcopi Tirbrunensis, x""'- Dccima xiii." ilij.'' ULSTER ] X 154 KILMOKE. 2. By Commissioners of King James. — A. D. 1616. Summa totalis [terrarum Episc] Kilrnor. et Aniach, £100 0 0 Dccanatus de Kilmore, 20 0 0 BISHOPS. 1. 1136. Hugh O'Finn, Bishop of Brefny, died in Inis Cloghran (an island in Lough Rce). [D'Alton's Annals of Boyle.] 2. 1152. This diocese does not appear in the list of Irish bishoprics exhibited at the Synod of Kells in this year. [Ware.] Yet the Annals of tlie Four Masters call Tu- athail O'Conaictaig, who attended there, Bishop of Tir Briuin (z. e. Triburna?) This prelate died in 1179. 3. 1231. Florence (or Flann) O'Conacty, or O'Connor, Bishop of Brefny, is the first prelate whose name was known to Ware. He died in 1231. 4. 1231. CoNGOLACH, or CoNGAL Mac-Eneol (or Mac CiD- neol), governed this see about nineteen years; he died in 1250; and the King issued his license to the Chapter of Triburna to elect a successor. 5. 1251. Simon O'Ruark was elected by the Chapter, and was confirmed by the King on June 20th. He sat thirty- five years, and died in 1286. G. 1286. Maurice, Abbat of a convent at Kells, succeeded in this year. He sat twenty-one years, and died in 1307. 7. 1307. Matthew Mac Duibhne, or Mac Uibhne, called also Mola Ma-Ginni, " a man of great account in his own country," succeeded. He held the see till his death in 1314. 8. 1314. Patrick succeeded. He was sitting in 1320. If his surname was O'Cridagain, the Four Masters place his death in 1328. BISHOPS. 155 y. 1328. Cornelius Mac Conama, or Consnamha (Con- way?) was Bishop. He died in 1355. 10. 1355? Richard O'Reilly, of the family of the chiefs of Brefnv, succeeded. He died in 1370. 11. 1389. Thomas of Rushok, D. D. an English Dominican friar, became Bishop of LlandafF, and subsequently of Chichester. For political reasons he was banished to Ireland, where in this year the Pope appointed him Bi- shop of Triburna. He held this see for a very short time, dying (it is said, of grief) in England. He was buried at Scale, in Kent. [Cole.] 12. 1393. John O'Reilly, of the family of the chieftains of Brefny, who succeeded Bishop Thomas, died in this year. He was the founder of the Abbey of Cavan. [Note to Four Masters.] 13. 1396. Roderick Brady, or Mac Brady, was appointed Bishop by the Pope. He was sitting in 1409, but the time of his death is not known. 14. 1421. Nicholas Brady, or Mac Brady, his successor, remembered as a man of great charity to the poor, died in this year. 15. 1421. DoNAT, or Donald, succeeded. He was sitting in 1442. 16. 14 — . Andrew Mac Brady, "Archdeacon of Tri- burna," succeeded. In 1453 or 1454 the Pope allowed him to transfer his see to Kilmorc, the parish church of which he made cathedral, and placed in it thirteen Ca- nons. From this period the Bishops took their titles from Kilmore, instead of Brclinia, or Triburna. This prelate died in 1456. 17. 1456. TuADY succeeded. He was sitting in 1460, but we know not how long afterwards. 18. 1464. Fear Sithk Mac Duibhne (Fursey Mac De- vine), who succeeded, died on 26th November, 1464. 156 KILMOllK. 19. 146i. John O'Reilly, Abbat of KoUs, was his succes- sor. He was sitting in May, 1-470, und hold the see till about 147-4 [note to Four M-asters] ; but Ware's MSS. mention him as still Bishop in 1482. 20. 148-. Thomas Brady (or Mac Brady Fitz-Andrew) succeeded. He was sitting in 1486, at which time, and tor some years afterwards, he appears to have had a rival in his see named Cormac. Ware states the remarkable fact, that both these parties assisted at a Provincial Sy- nod in 1495, and both are there styled Bishops of Kil- more. We hear no more of Cormac. Thomas died in possession of the see in 1511, having (as the Four Mas- ters state) been Archdeacon and Bishop thirty years. The same authorities tell us that his rival Cormac died a little before Christmas in the same year. 21. 1511. Dermod O'Reilly, Abbat of Kells, a man of learning, succeeded. Being a lover of quietness, he withdrew from the disturbances then prevailing in Ul- ster, and retired to Swords, near Dublin, where for a long time he officiated as vicar. He died in 1529. 22. 1530. EdmundNugent succeeded O'Reilly. He was the last Commendatory or Prior of Tristernagh, in the Co. Meath, and held his priory in commendam with this see, until the surrender of relisfious houses in 1539-40. He continued Bishop till his deatli in the reign of Queen INIary. 23. 15 — . Richard Brady, a Minorite friar, appears to have been thrust into this see by the Pope, some time before 1576 ; as Queen Elizabeth, for some unknown reason, had omitted to appoint any Bishop " in this unsettled and tumultuous country." At last, about 1585, Brady was taken notice of by the Deputy, Sir John Pcrrott, and was deprived of his usurped honours. BISHOPS. 157 24. 1585^ John Garvey, D. D. Dean of Chnst Church, Dublin, and Archdeacon of Meath, was raised to this see, by patent dated January 27th. In 1589 he was translated to the Primacy. From 1589 to 1G03, this see was not filled up, but was placed under custodiam, being committed to the hands of Edward Edgeworth, a Prebendary of Christ Church, and of St. Patrick's, Dublin, afterwards Bishop of Down and Connor, by reason of the wars and tumults in Ulster. 25. 160|. Robert Draper, Rector of Trim, obtained this see, and likewise that of Ardagh, by patent dated March 2nd. The King's letter states, that the bishopric was bestowed on him on account of his acquaintance with the conditions and dispositions of the people there, and of his capability of instructing them in the Irish tongue. He was also allowed to hold the rectory of Trim z/i com- mendam, which Sir John Davis called "the best par- sonage in all the kingdom," on account of the smallness of the revenues of the see. [Pat. Jac. I. 1.] He died in August, 1612. 26. 1612. Thomas Moygne, B. D. a Fellow of Peter-House, Cambridge, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and Archdea- con of Meath, succeeded to both bishoprics, by patent dated December 17th. [Rot. Pat.] Until 1625 he held his deanery in commendam. He greatly repaired the church of Kilmore, and built " a fair stone house" there, for the residence of the bishops. During his incumbency King James restored or confirmed the ancient possessions of this see. He died in Dublin, on 1st January, 162§, and was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral. 27. 1629. William Bedell, B. D. This excellent man was born at Black Notley, in Essex, in the year 1570. On November 1st, 1584, he was entered at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as a pensioner. B. A. in 1589 ; 158 KILMORE. M. A. In 1592 ; elected a Fellow in 1593 (being the fourteenth Fellow from the foundation); B. D. in 1599; ordained priest by John Sterne, suffragan Bishop of Colchester, on 10th January, 1596 ; licensed to preach in the diocese of Norwich, on 23rd January, 1601. Having acquired a high reputation for his abilities and learning, he was appointed chaplain to Sir Henry Wot- ton, the British ambassador to the state of Venice ; where he proved to be of signal service in the religious disputes then going on between that republic and Rome, and durlntr which he obtained the hlc;h and distlntrulshed privilege of a close friendship with the celebrated Father Paul Sarpi. On his return to England in 1613, he re- paired to his former preferment in Suffolk ; but his merits becoming known, he was chosen Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, in the spring of 1627, and had a letter of Privy Seal confirming him in that office on May 29th [Rolls Office], and was sworn Pi'ovost on August 16th of that year. Here he set himself with great diligence to improve the college discipline, and to reform the Sta- tutes ; but in less than two years he was removed to a still higher sphere of duty, being promoted to the united sees of Kihnore and Ardagh, by patent dated May 20th. He was consecrated atDrogheda,by Archbishop Ussher, on the 13th of September, being then in the fifty-ninth year of his age. He accounts for the delay of his con- secration, in a letter which is given in a note below (a). (a) " The delay of my consecration so long was occasioned partly by the desire of our Fellows to have a free election ; partly out of my Lord Primate's and mine, to renew the College Ulster leases before an unknown successor should come ; which, I thank God, I have happily effected. So as within these six years tlicre will be almost double the present rents which it had of those lands formerly. " I liave not yet heard whom they have chosen for my successor. But I make no question but it is Dr. Ussher, my Lord Primate's cousin, and sometime fellow of that house, whom tliey nominated to the King, and had leave to elect, but BISHOPS. 151) For his general character, his unwearied exertions, his writings, and his sufferings from the rebels in 1641, &c. the reader is referred to the Life of hira by Bishop Burnet, and the more recent one by Mason. I will mention here a single instance of his uprightness and self-denial, in the matter of pluralities, which he wished to discourage in his clergy. It is taken from the MS. Life of him by his son-in-law, Alexander Clogy : " Sect. 34. And that he might be exemplary in this just motion (precepts or exhortations without example signi- fying little), he desires of them no more than he intends to do himself For, having two bishoprics or benefices (which for the smallness of them had been still united as before, as they be now again in the hand of Dr. Maxwell, the present Bishop of Kilmore), he resolves to part with the one, and to cleave to the other. In order to the so- lemn accomplishment of this noble and self-denying re- solution, he sends immediately for a worthy learned man of good repute. Dr. Richardson, Dean [Archdeacon] of Derry (who married Sir Hugh Bromley of Bromley's daughter in Warrell of Cheshire) ; and without bartering, trucking, merchandizing, or any other simoniacal com- pact whatsoever, resigned the bishopric of Ardagh unto him gratis, under his hand and seal, for ever, before many eminent witnesses ; and that not out of a vain-glorious and Pharisaical ostentation, or affectation of popular ap- werc forbidden to elect till they heard from the King upon mj' Lord Primate's approbation of him and testimony to the King. " I am come hither into a country fertile enough and pleasant ; but where Popery hath possessed not only the ancient inhabitants, but also our English which planted here at the first almost universally ; and our late plantations are yet raw, the churches ruined. " My cathedral church is such another as Ilorningcrth [his former country parish in Suffolk] was, but witliout steei)Ie, bell, or fcmt. You may imagine the rest." [MS. Letter of Bishop Bedell to Dr. Ward, dated Kilmore, 6th October 1C29.] 160 KILMORE. plausc to be seen of men (nulla faniaj vol populai is aurae affectatione hypocritica), but as a pious declaration of the sincerity and upright intention of his heart in the sight of God and good men. And though there be many parsonages in England better than both those robbed and peeled bishoprics of Kilniore and Ardagh in Ireland ; and thouffh also he was at no small charge with his adversa- o D ries in rescuing and recovering some part of the rights of each alike ; yet he rejoiced with much inward tran- quillity of mind and content after he had divested and eased himself of the burden of pluralities. This bishop- ric of Ardagh Dr. Richardson did peaceably enjoy till the Rebellion that overturned all." The Bishop's death took place on February 7th, 164|, and he was buried (with attendant circumstances detailed by his biographer) in the small quiet churchyard of Kil- more ; under the shade of his own favorite tree, perhaps the largest and finest Sycamore existing in the British empire. A full description of his tomb, with an engra- ving, may be seen in Bishop Mant's history of the Church of Ireland. A copy of his will, dated 16th November, 1641, is in the Prerogative Office, Dublin. I. His Works:— Bishop Bedell's writings were very numerous, and very valuable ; but unfortunately only a small part of them remain, or at least have been communicated to the world. During the greater part of his life he appears to have been in constant correspondence with some of the most learned men of the day; and during his stay in Ve- nice there is little doubt that he was continually engaged in literary labours. The pieces which have hcen jvhited, so far as I have been able to ascertain them, are the following: BISHOPS. 161 1. Historia ConcililTridentini [aPaulo Sarpioltalice conscripta], Latine versa (the last two books only). Fol. Augustas Trinobantum (i. e. Londini), 1620. 2. The Copies of certaine Letters which passed, in Matters of Religion, between J. Wadesworth and W. Bedell. 4to. London, 1624. N. B. — These were re- printed with Burnet's Life of Bedell. 8vo. 1685 and 1736. It is to be observed, that in chapter X. of these letters there are several passages inserted in the edition of 1685, which had not been in the original edition of 1624. These were put in by Sir Roger L'Estrange, the licenser of the press, who would not permit the letters to be reprinted without these alterations. [MS. note by J. Lewis.] In the second edition of Burnet's Life, 8vo. 1736, these interpolations were withdrawn. 3. Historia Rerum inter Paulum V. P. M. et Rem- publicam Venetam, &c. Ato. Cantabrigian, 1626. [Quaere, if the same as the following work !*] 4. Interdicti Veneti historia ; authore R. P. Paulo Sarpio. 4to. Cantahrigice, 1626. 5. The same, with Appendix, consisting of Qusetiso quodlibetica, an liceat stipendia sub Principe religione discrepante mereri. Eodem authore (pp. 30). Ibid. 1630. 6. An Examination of certain Motives to Recusan- cie. 12mo. Cambridge, 162S. This work is extremely rare. A copy is in the Bodleian Library, but I never saw nor do I know of another. 7. His Irish Catechism, mentioned by Bishop Burnet, p. 91 (Ed. 1736). As this little piece is of extreme rarity, and has not been described by any of Bedell's biogra- phers, the following notice of it may be acceptable : ULSTER.] Y 162 KILMORE. Title, within a flowered wood-cut border ; " The A B C, or the Institution of a Christian. aibsiDin.i. cheuDcosiishcaDh QN chRioscaiDe. " Dublin : printed by the Company of Stationers, 1631." On the reverse of the title is a coarse woodcut, repre- senting children picking up fruit falling from a tree. Its contents are : the ABC; the Letters, in English and Irish ; Abbreviations ; Figures ; the Profession of a Christian ; the Apostles' Creed ; the Lord's Prayer ; the Ten Commandments; " the Sum of the Gospel," in Pas- sages of Scripture, viz. Galat. iii. 10, &c. ; John,iii. 16- 19 ; 2 Cor. v. 19-21 ; Acts, xiii. 38-39 ; " the Recom- mending the Soul into the Hands of God," viz. Luke, xviii. 13; Mark,ix. 24; Luke, xvii. 5; Psalm xxxi. 7; Acts, vii. 39; Grace before Meat; Grace after Meat; the Grace of our Lord ; &c. The English is on the left hand pages, and the Irish on the right hand, except on page 13, the last, where the English is in the left column and the Irish in the right. The whole consists of eight leaves. The printing is very fair. [British Museum.] This small tract is excessively rare. I never heard of another copy remaining any where ; nor have I met with any description of its contents in any writer who appears to have seen it. In the catalogue of the very curious library of President West, dated 1773, it oc- curs (No. 1476), but without any mention of Bedell's name ; and it is probable that this was the same copy which is now in the British Museum. 8. A Sermon on Revelation, xviii. 4 ; with aCharac- BISHOPS. 1G3 ter of the Bishop by Nicholas Bernard. 12mo. London, 1659. [This sermon had been preached before the Lord Deputy, at Christ Church, Dublin, in 1634.] 9. Several of his Letters are printed, but very care- lessly, in Burnet's Life, 1685, &c. 10. Some letters occur in Parr's Life and Letters of Archbishop Ussher. Fol. London, 1686. 11. His Irish Version of the Books of the Old Tes- tament. 4to. 1685. This was printed through the care and exertions of the Hon. Robert Boyle. The ori- ginal MS. of the first volume, containing Genesis to So- lomon's Song, still remains in Archbishop Marsh's Library at Dublin. The original of the second volume is not now to be found; but a transcript part of it, viz. the apocryphal books (which never were printed), is in Marsh's Library. 12. A Protestant Memorial ; or the Shepherd's Tale of the Powder-plot. A Poem in Spenser's style. " Published from an original Manuscript found among the Papers of the late Dr. Dillingham, Master of Emmanuel College in Cambridge." 8vo. ioncZon, 1713 (pp. x and 30.) This work also, though of so recent date, from some cause or other, has become exceedingly scarce. I know of no copy except that in the Bodleian Library. I possess a copy in manuscript of the time of James II. or William HI. which differs in some slight degree from the printed edi- tion. Bedell owns, in one of his MS. letters, that he " had been a versifier" in his youth. 13. Some original letters of Bishop Bedell concerning the steps taken toward a Reformation of Religion at Venice, upon Occasion of the Quarrel between that State and the Pope, Paul V. 12mo. Dublin, 1742. This little volume, which appears as if printed for presents only, contains four letters, published from the originals in 164 KILMORE. the library of Trinity College, Dublin, by Edward Hud- son, one of the Fellows of that College. 14. Some of Bedell's letters occur among the letters of Lord Strafford. 2 vols, fol 1 739. II. His unpublished works : — Of the literary correspondence which he maintained for many years with numerous scholars, both at home and abroad, almost the whole of that part which was addres- sed to him unfortunately perished at the time when all his property was plundered and destroyed by the rebels of 1641. Of his own letters a large number still remains in various public (and perhaps private) repositories. The Bodleian Library contains a large and rich store ; others are in the British Museum ; others (with his own draft of the College Statutes) in Trinity College, Dublin; others in the archiepiscopal library at Lam- beth, where likewise is an unpublished work of his, entitled, " A Defence of the Answer to Mr. Alablaster's four Demands, against a Treatise entltuled ' The Catholic's reply upon Bedell's Answer to Mr. Alablaster's four De- mands.' " This extends to 331 quarto pages, written in a small, fair hand. [Cod. 772]. It alludes to a previous treatise of his upon the same subject, viz. the true suc- cession and valid orders of the Church of England, and is very interesting. III. Biography of Bedell : — It is evident that after the labours of Burnet, the Biographia Britannica, Chalmers, Mason, &c. a satisfac- tory Life of Bedell, both personal and literary, is still a desideratum. Yet the materials for both those depart- ments are abundant ; namely, for the latter, in the various correspondence with learned men which I have pointed BISHOPS. 165 out ; and for the former, in two very curious accounts of his life, written not long after his death, by persona who had every means of access to the truth of the facts which they relate ; one being Alexander Clogy, his son-in-law, and the other believed to be the bishop s own son. Burnet saw one or both of these, but has not made all the use of them which he might have done. Both are in the Bodleian Library, among the manuscripts of Bishop Tanner (No. 278). The first is a copy, with cor- rections by the hand of Archbishop Sancroft. It con- sists of 160 paragraphs numbered (with a letter from Be- dell to Archbishop Laud, and the Archbishop's reply). It appears to have been written about the year 1676, from an expression occurring in it, that " the life of Paulo was now come out," which life was published in that year. It is entitled, "A true Relation of the Life and Death of the Right Rev. Father in God William Bedell, Lord Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland ;" and begins thus : " Though the writing of lives is subject to be abused, both by writer and readers, yet experience testifieth the usefulness and benefit of such writings. And tho' the genius of the person whose life I write, and the rule he seemed to walk by, all his life, was ' Bene qui latuit, &c.' yet two reasons especially seem to plead for this that here ensues. First, that some reparation may be made for the hard entertainment the world gave to this Bishop while he lived ; and secondly, that his example may have the advantage of commiseration (usually granted to sufferers and the dead) to commend it the more to the imitation of others." The other Life immediately follows, in the same vo- lume, at p. 109. It is headed " Speculum Episcoporum ; or, The Apostolic Bishop; being a brief Account of the Life and Death of the Most Reverend Father in God, 166 KILMORE. Dr. William Bedell, Lord Bishop of Kilmore in Ire- land." It- begins as follows : " I intend (by the grace of God) to recollect my thoughts concerning that Reverend Father in God, Dr. William Bedell, Bishop of Kilmore in Ireland; not so much to revive my own memorial of him (having his incomparable worth, both living and dead, in my heart still), as to satisfy the importunity of some worthy per- sons, that have desired of me a larger account than is yet given of him to the world by those that have mentioned somewhat of him long ago, but so far short of him as if they had said nothing at all of him. And altho' my ac- quaintance with him was late, in the rear of his life; yet my interest in him was very great, from the year 1636 to the captivity of the land in 1641. To the end there- fore, that so precious a Jewel may not lie hid and smo- thered in the rubbish of oblivion, I shall endeavour to declare and make known what I have heard of him by those I had a good reason to believe ; what I heard from himself; and what / observed myself in my abode with him all that space." This account, which there is little doubt was from the pen of his son-in-law, Mr. Clogy, consists of 124 sec- tions. It was written while Dr. Robert Maxwell was Bishop of Kilmore {i. e. before 1673). This appears to agree with another manuscript [MS. Harleian. No. 6400, in the British Museum] ; but I have not compared them together. I have an entire transcript of the Bodleian copy. I have been led into this prolix statement, by an anxious wish that justice should be done to the memory of a distinguished and persecuted man. Many years ago, I had designed to take the matter in hand, and had made some collections for the purpose. But that time BISHOPS. has passed away. Still I trust that we may yet see that done for Bedell, which has recently been done for Arch- bishop Ussher ; namely, a careful collection of all his re- maining works(a), and a satisfactory account of his life. I shall be most happy to place my slender stock of ma- terials at the disposal either of the University of Cam- bridge, or of Trinity College, Dublin, to both of which societies Bishop Bedell was so bright an ornament. 28/1643. Robert Maxwell, D. D. a Prebendary of Ar- magh, and formerly Archdeacon of Down, succeeded to this see, by patent dated March 22nd, and was allowed to hold his prebend with it. He had suffered great losses from the Rebels in 1641 ; an account of which, drawn up by himself, may be seen in the Appendix to Cox's History of Ireland. In 1660 the King gave him the bishopric of Ardagh, to hold in commendam with Kil- more. He died on 16th November, 1672. KILMORE AND ARDAGH. 29. 167|. Francis Marsh, D. D. Bishop of Limerick, suc- ceeded to both sees, by patent dated January 10th. In 1681 he was translated to the archbishopric of Dublin. 30. 168^. William Sheridan, D. D. Dean of Down, suc- ceeded to both sees, by patent dated February 15th. He was consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, on February 19th, together with Bishop Tennison of Killala, and Bi- shop Moreton of Kildare, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Meath, Raphoe, and Cloyne. In 1691 or 1692 he was deprived of his bishopric, for refusing to take the oaths to King William and Queen Mary. He died on 3rd October, 1711. He has published: (a) Tlie want has long been felt. " Bedelli scripta esse rarissima unusqiiis- que novit." [Gerdesii florilegium libroriun rariorum, p. 38]. 168 KILMORE AND ARDAGH. 1. A Sermon on Isaiah, xxxviii. 1, at the Funeral of Sir Maurice Eustace. 4to. Dublin, 1665. 2. A Funeral Sermon, on 2 Kings, xx. 1. 4to. 1665. 3. St. Paul's Confession of Faith ; a Sermon. 4to. DuhUn, 1685. 4. Several Discourses, preached on particular Occa- sions. 3 vols. London, 1703-6. 31. 1693. William Smyth, D.D. Bishop of Raphoe, was translated to KUmore and Ardagh, by patent dated April 5th. He died on 24th February, 169f , and was buried in St. Peter's, Dublin. 32. 1699. Edward Wetenhall, D. D. Bishop of Co?'/t and Ross, succeeded, by patent dated April 18th; and was enthroned on May 19th. He was a benefactor to his sees ; after governing them fourteen years, he died in London, on 12th November, 1713, aged 78; and was buried in Westminster Abbey. His monumental inscrip- tion is given in Harris's Ware. 33. 1714. Timothy Godwyn, D. D. a Member of St. Ed- mund's Hall, Oxford, and Archdeacon of Oxford, was promoted to these sees by patent dated 19th December. He was consecrated at Dunboyne, on January 16th, 171 J, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Kildare and Clonfert; and was enthroned on February 15th. [D. R.] He built the see-house of KUmore. He was translated to the archbishopric of Cashel in 1727. While sitting here he published : 1. A Sermon before the Lords Justices of Ireland. 4to. Dublin, 1716. 2. A Thanksgiving Sermon, on Psalm xcvili. 1. 4to. Dublin, 1716. 3. A Charity Sermon, on Hebr. xiil. 16. 4to. Dub- lin, 1724. BISHOPS. 169 34. 1727. JosiAH HoRT, D. D. Bishop of Ferns, &c. was translated to these sees, by patent dated July 27th. In 1741 he was translated to Tuam, and had license to re- tain the see of Ardagh in commendam, by patent dated January 27th; since which time those two sees have continued to be holden together. Bishop Hort published two Episcopal Charges ; one, Duhlin, 1731; the other to the Tuam clergy in 1742 (this latter has been several times reprinted in the valu- able volume called the Clergyman's Instructor) ; like- wise a Thanksmving Sermon, on Psalm cxlix. 6-8. 4to. London, 1707. A Visitation Sermon, on 2 Peter, i. 12. 8vo. London, 1709. Also a volume of sixteen Sermons. 8vo. DuhUn, 1738. KILMORE alone. 35. 174^. Joseph Story, D. D. Bishop of Killaloe, was translated to Kilmore, by patent dated January 29th. He was enthroned, by proxy, on April 7lh. He died at Kilmore, on September 22nd, 1757; aged about 78. 36. 1757. John Ceadock, D. D. an Englishman, born at Wolverhampton, a Fellow of St. John's College, Cam- bridge, and Rector of Dry Drayton, in Cambridgeshire, became Rector of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, London, and chaplain to the Duke of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His patent is dated November 11th. He was consecrated in St. Michael's Church, Dublin, on December 4th, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Derry and Down, and was enthroned December 30th. In 1772 he was translated to the archbishopric Dublin. His son was raised to the peerage, by the title of Baron Howden. 37. 1772. Denison Cumberland, D. D. Bishop of Clonfcrt, ULSTER.] Z 170 KILMORK. was translated to Kilmoic by patent dated March 6th. He proved himself an excellent bishop. He died in Dub- lin, in November, 1774, and was buried in the church- yard of his cathedral, near to the grave of Bishop Bedell. Many particulars concerning this prelate may be found in the "Memoirs of Richard Cumberland" (his son). 2 vols. 8vo. London, 180G. 38. 1774. George Lewis Jones, D. D. was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and became chaplain to Earl Harcourt, Lord Lieutenant. His patent for this see is dated December 13th. But this grant having been found to be void, under the Statute concerning plurality of be- nefices, another was issued, dated 19th January, 1775. [Lib. Mun.] He was consecrated at Christ Church, Dublin, on 22nd January. In 1790 he was translated to Kildare. 39. 1790. William Forster, D.D. Bishop of Cork, &c. succeeded by patent dated June 11th. In 1796 he was translated to Clocjlier, but died in the following year. 40. 1796. Hon. Charles Brodrick, D.D. Bishop of Clon- fert, was translated to Kilmore,by patent dated January 19th. He was enthroned January 29th. In 1801 he was advanced to the archbishopric of Cashel. 41. 1802. George de la Poer Beresford, D.D. Bishop of Clonfert, succeeded by patent dated March 8th. KILMORE AND ARDAGH. The Church Temporalities Act, 3& 4 Will. IV.c. 37, having directed that at the next vacancy of the see of Tuam that of Ardagh should be perpetually united to Kilmore, with which it had previously been joined during many years, Bishop Beresford became bishop of these two dioceses on the death of Archbishop Trench in 1839. He died in 1841. DEANS. 171 KILMORE, ARDAGH, AND ELPHIN. 42. 1841. John Leslie, D. D. Bishop of Elphin, became Bishop of the united dioceses of Kihnore, Ardagh, and Elphin, upon the death of Bishop Beresford, under the Act above referred to, viz. 3 & 4 Will. IV. c. 37. DEAN AND CHAPTER. The Chapter of Triburna is mentioned as early as tlie year 1250. [Ware.] It has been mentioned above, that in 1454 Bishop M' Brady placed thirteen Canons in his newly adopted cathedral at Kilmore ; but what dignities (besides those of Dean and Archdeacon) they held, or what were their prebendal churches (if any), we have no present means of knowing. SEAL. See above, p. 153. DEANS. 1325. Thomas O'Coinderi (O'Connery) '* Dean of Bref- ny," died. [Four Masters.] 1369. "The Dean [or Deacon] O'Bardain [quasre O'Reilly of Brefny ?] died." [Four Masters.] 1426. Andrew is named as " Dean of Drumleachan, dio- cesis Triburnensis," in Reg. Swaync, Armagh. Qu^re, whether it is not Andrew M'Brady, who afterwards was Archdeacon, and subsequently Bishop, of this diocese ? 16 — . Thomas Robinson (quajre Vicar of Skvine, in the diocese ofMeath?) He vacated in 1611). 172 KILMORE. 1619(a). John Hill (or Hill Johnson?), B. A. presented by patent dated April 30th [Lib. Mun.] ; installed Au- gust lltli. (ff.) 1627. Nicholas Bernard, M. A. (ordained deacon and priest, on 24th December, 1626) was an Englishman, educated at Cambridge. Coming over to Ireland, he be- came chaplain to Archbishop Ussher. He was presented on July 12th. (ff.) Another account states that he was nominated by the Bishop, and elected Dean on 9th October, and was installed next day. [Reg. Vis.] We find him again presented, by a patent dated January 21st, annex- ing the vicarage of St. Peter's, Drogheda, to the deanery, pro hue vice ; instituted April 3rd. (ff.) In 1637 he resigned, and was presented to the deanery of Ardagh. See some particulars respecting him in Ellington's Life of Archbishop Ussher. 1637, or 1638? Henry Jones, D. D. Dean of Ardagh (a nephew of Archbishop Ussher), exchanged preferment with Dean Bernard. Presented July 10th. (ff.) In 164-^ he was appointed by the King (with seven other clergymen) a Commissioner to examine into all the rob- beries, spoils, violences, &c. committed by the Irish rebels. The result of these examinations he has made public in his " Remonstrance." In 1645 he was raised to the bishopric of Cloghcr; and at the Restoration was translated to Meath. See what he has written, among the Deans of Ardagh. 1661. Lewis Downes, presented on May 13th. [Lib. Mun.] (a) It is noticed in Archbishop Ussher's Visitation Book of the province, in 1G22: " This deanery is merely titulary : nothing belonging to it: but the Bishop for the time being made choice of any one of his clergie whom he thought fittest to give unto him the name and title of a Deane. The archdeaconry is merely titulary, as the deanery." [MS. Trin. Coll. Dub. e. 3, 6.] DEANS. 173 1664. Edward Dixie, M. A. (ordained priest 5th August, 1654) presented on April 6th [Reg. Vis.] ; instituted May 31st; installed June 27th. (ff.) At a triennial visitation, holden at Cavan on 19th July, 1673, Edward Orme produced a Faculty, dated 17th November, 1645, for holding this deanery, together with other preferment. It does not appear that he ever was in possession, [Prerog. Office.] 1691 or 1692. Enoch Reader, D. D. presented on May 18th. [Lib. Mun.] Yet he appears to have been insti- tuted on March 11th, 169^. [Reg. Armagh.] He was Rector of Clonkeen, and afterwards of Kilvaran, in the diocese of Armagh, in 1680. [Reg. Armagh.] In 1700 he became Dean of Emly, and in the same year Arch- deacon of Dublin. He died on 9th November, 1709. 1 700. Richard Reader, D. D. Chancellor of Christ Church, Archdeacon of Dublin, and Dean of Emly ; presented on July 10th [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted July 14th. (ff). These two clergymen appear to have exchanged prefer- ments in this year. 1700 or 1701. Jeremiah Marsh, D. D. (son of Francis, Archbishop of Dublin) presented on December 3rd, [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted December 24th. (ff.) He also held the Treasurership of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He died on 3rd June, 1734, aged 67, and was buried at St. Peter's, Dublin. 1734. John Madden, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. The King's Letter for his promotion is dated January 16th [Lib. Mun.] He was brother of the Rev. Samuel Molyneux Madden, who, for his munificent be- nuiactions to public societies in Dublin, obtained the rouorary title of" Premium Madden." He died in Au- gust, 1751 ; and was buried at St. Anne's, Dublin, of which parish he had been Vicar. He published, 174 KILMORE 1. "A Fast Sermon, preached bel'ore the House of Commons, in St. Andrew's, Dublin." 4to. Dublin, 1741. 2. " A Fast Sermon, preached before the House of Commons, on 30th January, 1749. 4to. Dublin, 1750. 1751. Hon. Henry Maxwell, M. A. and D.D. (youngest son of John, Baron Farnham ; ordained priest February 14th, 174|); presented December 19th [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted December 28th. In 1765 he was raised to the bishopric of Dromoi'e, and in the next year was trans- lated to Meath. 1765. Charles Agar, M. A. (son of Henry Agar of Gow- ran, M. P.) was educated at Westminster School, and Christ Church, Oxford. He became chaplain to the Duke of Northumberland, Lord Lieutenant; and was by him presented on May 3rd; instituted May 22nd. (ff.) Li 1768 he was advanced to the bishopric of Cloyne; in 1779 he was translated to Cashel; and in 1803 to Dublin. He also obtained the temporal honors of the Peerage ; being created Viscount Somcrton, and after- wards Earl of Normanton. 1768. Thomas Webb, M. A. presented on May 19th ; in- stituted May 26th. He died in 1797. 1797. George de la Poer Beresford (nephew of the se- cond Earl of Tyrone, and of Lord Decies, Archbishop of Tuam), Treasurer of Kilkenny, was presented on March 25th; and instituted on August 19th. [D, R.] In the next year he was made Prajcentor of Waterford, and a Prebendary of Lismore. In 1801 he was raised to the bi- shopric of Clonfert ; and in the following year was trans- lated to that of Kilmoi^c. 1801. William Magenis, D. D. presented on January 29tli ; instituted March 13th. (ff.) He died on 22nd January, 1825, aged 54; and was buried at Kilmore, where a marble tablet is erected to his memory in the cathedral. ARCHDEACONS. 175 1825. Henry Vesey Fitzgerald, M. A. (son of Catherine, created Baroness Fitzgerald and Vesey), Dean of Emly ; presented by patent dated Marcli 16th; Instituted March 24th. (ff.) He is the present Dean. ARCHDEACONS. The Archdeaconry has no fixed corps. 1199. Maelisa Mac Gillco Erain, Airddnneach of Kil- more, successor elect of St. Patrick," died. [Four Mas- ters.] 1296. Peter (or Maol Peadar) O'Dubhagain, or O'Ddig- ENAN, died. [Ibid, and MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. i. i8.] 1343. John Mac Duibhne, "Archdeacon of Drumleathan, in Cavan," died. [Four Masters.] 1368. William O'Farrely, " the Archdeacon of Brefny, and Coarb of St. Maog {i. e. Abbat of Drumlane), a man full of the gifts of the Holy Ghost," died. [Ibid.] His death is again set down, in the same annals, in the fol- lowing year. It is probable that he really died in 1370, agreeably to Cod. Clarendon. 46, and MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. I. 18.] 1426. Thomas is named as Archdeacon. [Reg. Swaync, Armagh.] This is Thomas O'Siridcan, Prior of the Mo- nastery of the Holy Trinity, at Lochnancheair, whom Pope Martin peremptorily ordered the Dean and Chap- ter of Kilmore to provide with some prebend or bene- fice. [Ibid.] 1441. Andrew M'Brady, or M'Bradaig, "Archdeacon of Triburna," appears. [Reg. Prene.] He was afterwards made Bishop. In 1453 he transferred the see to Kil- more. [Ware.] 170 kilmorp:. 1481. Thomas Brady, or Mac Brady, who was raised to the bishopric of this diocese between 1482 and 1486, liad been Archdeacon for some time previously. [Four Masters.] 1622. William Andrewes, M, A. [Regal Visit.] 1638. Thomas Price, M. A. a Senior Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin (ordained deacon 20th December, 1629 ; priest, 23rd September, 1632), was Archdeacon. In 166^ he was raised to the bishopric of Kildare ; and in 1667 was translated to Cashel. 1661. Alexander Martin, collated April 24th. (ff.) 1663. Ambrose Bearcroft (or Barecroft ?) (ordained deacon, 22nd December, 1639 ; priest, 10th May, 1642) ; collated December 18th; installed 21st June, 1664. [Vis. Book, in Prerog. Office.] 1678. Robert Wilson, M. A. collated June 12th. (ff.) 1699. Matthew Handcock, M. A. afterwards D. D. (of the family of Viscount Castlemaine), appears. [D. R.] He died in January, 17|^ ; and was burled in St. Patrick's, Dublin. 1740. Wettenhall Sneyd, M. A. who was Vicar of Kil- lersherdiny, and had been Vicar-General of the diocese since 1710. 1745. Joseph Story, M. A. (son of Dr. J. Story, Bishop of Kilmore, ordained deacon, 28th August, 1743; priest, 4th September, 1743) collated October 8th. [Reg. Ar- magh.] In July, 1746, he was appointed Vicar-General of the diocese; again appointed, 28th August, 1753. Vicar of Killersherdiny, 1754. In 1760 he obtained a prebend in the church of Ferns. He died in 1768. 1768. Arthur Moore, M. A. He was also Vicar-General. 1770. William Cradock, M. A. of St. John's College, Cam- bridge ; instituted August 6th. (ff.) In 1774 he was made a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin ; and in CANONS. 177 1775 Dean of the same chiircli. He resigned this arch- deaconry in 1776. 1776. John Caulfeild, D. D. a relative of the Earl of Char- Icinont, was educated at Westminster School, and at Christ Churcli, Oxford. He became Rector of Castlera- han, and afterwards of Killasher; and was appointed Archdeacon on August 24th. [D. R.] He held the dig- nity till the year 1810. 1810. Hon. James Agar, M. A. (second son of the first Earl of Normanton) educated at Westminster School, and Christ Church, Oxford. He is tlic present Arch- deacon. CANONS. 1456. Dermit O'Mithyan (or O'Sithyan) is named as a Prebendary of Kilmore. [Reg. Prene.] 1530. Louis Droma is mentioned. [Reg. Cromer. Arm.] 1540. Felim O'Limnociiore is mentioned. [Reg. Armagh.] 1557. EuGENius O'GoBAN, I are named as Canons. [Reg. Cornelius O'Corvan, J Dowdall, Armagh.] ulstkr] 178 ARDAGH. DIOCESE OF ARDAGH. This bishopric is justly reckoned (says Ware) among the most ancient in Ireland, having been founded by St. Pa- trick. At the present time it has no cathedral church. There is a Dean, and an Archdeacon ; but no Prebenda- ries, nor Chapter. In the ancient annalists this see is often called Conmaicne- ARMS OF THE SEE. In Harris's Ware is an engraving of the ancient seal of Bi- shop Matthew O'Heothy. (It represents a bishop stand- ing beneath a canopied arch, and is inscribed siG. matthei EPi: ARDACHADENSIS. A. D. I 29 I.) Also of the seal of Bishop John Richardson, dated 1633. This bears a totally different coat of arms. TAXATIONS. l.A. D. 1291 or 1294. By Authority of Pope Nicholas IV. {?) Dyoccsis Ardachadensis. Redditus et proventus Arda- chadens. [Epi.] . . xiii'. vi^ viii''. Decima, xxi^ viii''. Decani ibidem, xl^. non sufficit pro servicio. Procurationes Archidiaconi, x^. Decima iiij\ 2. By Commissioners of Queen Elizabeth, A.D. 1586. £ s. d. Episcopatus Ardach 11 0 0 Decanatus ibidem, 14 0 0 Archidiaconatus ibidem, .... 200 Sterling money. BISHOPS. 179 BISHOPS. 1. 454. St. Mell (or Mael) a Briton, nephew of St. Pa- trick, was by him appointed the first Bishop of this see, in or before the year 454. He is said to have been both Abbat and Bishop. He died in February, 487 or 488. He wrote a treatise " On the Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick." 2. 488. St, Melchuo, brother of his predecessor, succeeded him in this see. He is praised as a constant companion and zealous imitator of his uncle, St. Patrick. The pe- riod of his death is not known. 3. About 754. St. Euard is the next Bishop of whom we now possess any account. There is much uncertainty concerning his personal history, and even about the country in which he was a Bishop; but the best judges, in the opinion of Ware and Harris, assign this period, and this see, to him. He died atRatisbon, and was there interred. 4. 1048. Ceili, Bishop of Ardagh, died. 5. 1152. Macraith O'Moran sat as Bishop of Ardagh in the Synod of Kclls this year. He died in 1168. G. 1172. Christian O'Heotai, O'Etaich, or O'Heroic, called by the Four Masters " GloUa Chriost O'Heothaidh (or O'Hocy), Bishop of Conmaicne," was Bishop in this year. He died in 1178 or 1179. 7. 1187. O'Tirlenan, called " Bishop of Conmacne," died. 8. 1189. O'Hislenan, Bishop of Ardagh, was slain. 9. 1217. Adam O'Murray (or Annudh O'IMurredai), " Bishop of Conmacne," died. 10. 1217. Robert, an Englishman, Abbat of St. Mary's Abbey, near Dublin, succeeded. He bore a high cha- racter. He died on 28th May, 1223 or 1224. 180 ARDAGH. 11. 1224. Simon ?Jagraitii, or INIagrath Mac-Geoffrey, [Four Masters] succeeded ; " a man of much virtue and devotion." He died in 1230. 12. 1230. Joseph Magodaig Mac Thegadan, or Mac Teu- DAiN [Four Masters], Archdeacon of Ardagli, was elected Bishop, and was conlirmed by the Pope; but lie died on his return from liomc in that or the following year. 13. 1233. JocELiN (or Giolla-Iosa) O'Tormaigh, " son of the historian," was consecrated this year. He died in 1237. [Four Masters.] 14. 1238. Brendan Magodaig succeeded. After govern- ing the see seventeen years, he died in 1255, and was buried in an abbey at Derg. 15. 1256. Milo, of Dunstable in Bedfordshire, a native, or perhaps a monk, of that town, was elected Bishop, and was confirmed by the King on May 26th. He sat about thirty-three years, and died in 1288 or 1289. 16. 1289 or 1290. Matthew O'Heothy (or O'Heotai), (O'Hoey), called "a Canon of Ardagh," was appointed by the Archbishop of Armagh, a year having elapsed without the Chapter's having elected a Bishop. The King confirmed this appointment. He governed the see thirty-two years, and died in 1322. A drawing of his episcopal seal is in the archives of Christ Church, Dublin. [Alexander was appointed successor upon the death of Matthew ; but Ware doubts whether he ever were con- secrated, and states that it is certain from records that the revenues of the see were received by the Crown till the year 1331 .] 17. 1331. John Mageoi (or Mac Eoigh), (Magee), suc- ceeded. He died in 1343. 18. 1347. Owen (called Maelsechlin or Malachi by the Four Masters) O'Ferral, Archdeacon of Ardagh, was BISHOPS. 181 elected by the Dean and Chapter, after a vacancy of three years ; but it appears that he was not consecrated until 1347. He governed the see until his death in 1367, leavino- a high character behind him. 19. 13G7. William Mac-Casac (or ]\Iac Corjiaic) suc- ceeded. He died, by a fall from his horse, in 1373. 20. 1373. Charles (or Carbrac) O'Ferral succeeded. The Four Masters style him " The retentive bond of piety, the protecting link of wisdom ; a vessel of divine love and humanity."' He died (at Rome) in 1378. 21. 1378. John O'Fraic (or O'Frayx) is thought to have succeeded. He died in 1394, and a vacancy of two years ensued. [Ware : but this does not agree with the account given by tlie Hibernia Dominicana.] [21*. Henry Nony, a Dominican liiar, chaplain to the Pope, was appointed Bishop in 1392 [Hib. Dominicana, pp. 454, 466.] ; the Bull for his promotion being dated April 29lh. The Pope appears not to have recognised O'Fraic, or perhaps had heard a report of his death.] 22. 1396. Gilbert Mac-Brady, probably belonging to the family which furnished some bishops of Kilinore about this period, succeeded, by the Pope's provision. 23. 1400. Adam Lyxs (or Lyons), an English Dominican friar, was appointed Bishop, by the Pope's Bull, dated J'ebruary 15th. He died in June, 1416. [Hib. Doinin.] The Four Masters, who call him Adam Lexid, state that he was burned to death at Rathaspic, in Co. Westmeath. 24. 1416. Cornelius O'Fekrall, a Dominican, was elected by the Chapter, and was confirmed by the Pope on Fe- bruary 3rd: a prelate much celebrated for his cliarity. He died in 1424, and Avas buried in the Dominican Ab- bey of Longford. 25. 1427. Richard O'Fergaill (O'Fekrall), " son of the 182 ARDAGH. great Dean," was sitting as Bishop in this year. He died in 1443 or 1444. [Four Masters.] 26. 1445. Mac Samhraduan (Mac Sawran, or Magauran) was appointed successor by tlie Pope in this year. It is not known how long he held the sec. [John appears to have been elected Bishop, but we do not find that his appointment was confirmed. Harris states that he is described as Bishop elect of Ardagh, in a King's writ dated 1463.] 27. 1460. CoRMAC was Bishop in June of this year, and go- verned the see until 1470, and perhaps longer. 28. 1486. William [O'Ferrall] sat as Bishop in this year. Ware is of opinion that he was Chief, or Dynast, of An- naly (or Longford). He died in 1516, but had resigned his bishopric some years before. 29. 1508. Thomas O'Congalan died in this year, leaving a high reputation, both for wisdom and charity to the poor. 30. 1508. Owen, a Dominican friar, succeeded, by provision of the Pope. He was sitting in 1530, but how much later is not known. [1518. Roderick O'Maoleuin (or O'Maloynk) succeeded. Ware does not notice him ; but the Annals of the Four Masters call him Bishop of Ardagh, and coadjutor Bishop of Clonmaenois, and place his death in 1540. Perhaps he was a coadjutor of Owen in his old age. The ancient Register of Archbishop Cromer, preserved at Armagh, speaks of him, in 1518, as " a priest of the diocese of Clonmaenois, pretended elect bishop of Ardagh," and decrees him contumacious.] 31. 1541. Richard Ferral (or O'Ferrall), Abbat ofGra- nard, was elected Bishop in this year, but was not conse- crated till 1542. The Primate, Cromer, being disabled BISHOPS. 183 by bodily infirmity, issued his mandate to his suffragans to consecrate him on 22nd April, 1542. [Reg- Arm.] He, like one of his predecessors in this see, was Dynast of Longford or Annaly. He sat twelve years, and died in 1553. 32. 1553. Patrick M'Mahon, a suffragan to the Primate, succeeded. He died about the year 1572, and Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Deputy, recommended to Secretary Wal- singham Sir John Pettit for his successor; and, because the bishopric was so poor, advised that he should be al- lowed to hold the rectory of Pierstown, in the diocese of Meath, in commendam. It does not appear, however, that this appointment ever took place. [MS. Cotton, Titus B. X.] But the Queen gave particular command that John Garvey, Dean of Christ Church, Dublin, should be appointed Bishop ; and at the same time or- dered that he should be sworn a member of the Privy Council. His patent is dated Gth November 1572. [Rot. Cane. 15° Eliz.] We do not find that Garvey ever was Bishop. In fact he was consecrated to Kilmore, in 1585. 33. 1583. LiSACH Ferrall obtained this bishopric, after a long vacancy, by letter of Privy Seal from Queen Eliza- beth, dated November 4th. He had previously had the custody of the see committed to him by the Lords Jus- tices, and, upon their recommendation, the Queen ap- pointed him Bishop. 34. 1603. Robert Draper. 1 35. 1612. Thomas MoYGNE. \ See among the Bishops of 36. 1629. William Bedell. Kilmore. 37. 1633. John Richardson, D, D. a native of Cheshire, became Archdeacon of Derry (and Prebendary of ]\Iul- laghbrack, in the Cathedral of Armagh ?) On Bishop Be- dell's resignation he was advanced to this see, by patent ]84 AllDAGH. dated May 14tli, with leave to liold liis archdeaconry i)i commendani . In 1039 he obtained the archdeaconry of Down, in place of that of Derry. He left Ireland on the eve of the Rebellion in 1641 ; and died in London, on 11th August, 1654, aged 74. He is reported to have been a man of great charity, of profound learning, well versed in Scripture and in sacred chronology, and also learned in the laws of his country. The following quaint account of him appears in "Lloyd's Memoirs of Persons who suffered for the Protestant Religion," folio, 1668: " He was peculiar for a very grave countenance, and his being extraordinary Tcxtuary ; by the same token, that they who would not let him preach on the Scripture in the late times desired his help to comment upon it; for his is the painful comment (in the larger Annotations) upon Ezechiel." He has published : 1. A Sermon on the Doctrine of Justification. 4to. Dulilin, 1625. 2. Observations and Explanations upon the Old Tes- tament, by way of Addition to the Annotations of the Assembly of Divines. Folio, London, 1655. Many letters passed between him and his friend, Bi- shop Bedell, upon the efficacy of Divine Grace, which still exist, but never have been printed. After his death the see was kept vacant until the Restoration. 38. 166^. Robert Maxavell. i 39. 40. 1681. William Sheridan. 41. 1692. Ulysses Burgh, D. D. Dean of Emly, was raised to this see (which was separated from thatof Kil- more on the deprivation of Bishop Sheridan), by patent dated September 8th ; and was consecrated at Christ Church, Dublin, on September 11th, by the Archbishop of Dublin. He died, at Castleforbes, before the close of 1 See amoncf the Bishops of 1072. Francis Marsh. [ ° ^ Kiimoi'e. DEAN AND CHAPTER. 185 the year. After his death the see of ArJagh was again united to Kihnore, and so continued until 1742, when it was united to Tuam. But in 1833 an Act passed, perpe- tually uniting it to Kilmore, as in former times. For tlio succession of bishops, see under Tuam, and Kilmore. DEAN AND CHAPTER. There is no evidence of any regular constitution of a Chap- ter in this see. A Dean and Archdeacon arc mentioned in early times, and these still subsist. The " Canons," or monks of the abbey anciently united to the bishop- ric, are named from time to time, as in other cathedrals. 1373. Richard Ferrall, or O'Ferrall, Dean, was elected Bishop of the diocese by one part of the chapter [Ca- nons] ; but another candidate prevailed by a majority of votes. [Ware.] 1407. Charles is mentioned as Dean. [Reg. Fleming, Ar- magh.] Before 1443. Ware mentions a Bishop Richard O'Ferrall, who died in this year, as being son to " the great Dean Fitzdanicl Fitzjohn Galda O'Fergaill." These O'Ferralls were chiefs or dynasts of the district of Annaly (Long- ford) ; and several of that family were Bishops of Ar- dagh ; so that it is probable that this " great dignitary" was Dean of the same cathedral. 1451. Gerald is Dean. [Reg. Mey, Armagh.] 1460. John, " Episcopus Cluanensis" (Bishop of Clones or Clonmacnois), is named as Dean of Ardagh this year. [Reg. Swaync, Armagh.] 1512. Pierce M'Graidin, "Dean of Clan Hugh (in the ULSTKU.] 2 B 18G ARDAGH. county Longford and diocese of Aidagli), died." [Four Masters.] 1552. John BowERMAN. [Lib. Mun. Hib.] 1563. William Brady, Vicar of Kilberry in the diocese of Meath ; patent dated September 10th. [Ibid.] 1595. Robert Richardson, D. D. Prajcentor of Clirist Church, Dublin, and a Prebendary of Ferns; patent dated May 27th. [Ibid.] He also had been a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin. 1606. Lewis Jones, "an Oxford man" [Regal Visit.], pre- sented June 26th. [Lib. Mun.] In 1607 he was made Dean of Cashel, and in 1629 a Prebendary of Emly ; in 1633 he was raised to the bishopric of Killaloe, where see a further account of him. He resigned tlie deanery of Ardagh in 1625. 1625. Henry Jones, D. D. (son of the preceding) was pre- sented, on the resignation of his father, on May 24th. [Lib Mun.] In 1630 he was made Prebendary of Dro- more; in 1637 he exchanged this deanery for that of Kilmore ; in 1638 he became Archdeacon of Killaloe. He has written the following works: 1. A Remonstrance of the Rebellion in the County of Cavan, &c. 4to. London, 1642. 2. A Remonstrance concerning the Church and Kingdom of Ireland. A:lo. London, 1642. 3. St. Patrick's Purgatory. 4to. Xo??(fo??, 1647. 4. A Consecration Sermon, at Christ Church, Dub- lin. 4to. Dublin, 1667. 5. A Sermon, of Antichrist. 4to. Dublin, 1676. 6. A Sermon, at the Funeral of Archbishop Marget- son. 4to. Dublin, 1678, and Ato. London, 1679. 7. A Letter to Dr. Borlase, printed in Borlase's His- tory of the Rebellions. 8. His " Depositions concerning the Rebellion of DEANS. 187 164:1'' are printed in the Appendix to Cox's History of Ireland. 1637. Nicholas Bernard, M. A. Prebendary of Dromore, and Dean of Kilmore, exchanged that deanery with Dean Jones. His patent is dated June 22nd. He was instituted and installed November 3rd. (ff.) In this same year he became Prebendary of DroJiiore. He suf- fered much in the Rebellion of 1641 ; and, making his escape into England, became Rector of Whitchurch, in Shropshire, and afterwards was appointed chaplain and almoner to Oliver Cromwell, and preacher to the Society of Gray's Inn. He died in 1661, and was buried at Whitchurch. See a list of the works published by him, in Ware's Writers of Ireland ; to which may be added : " Certain Discourses, each being the Judgment of Archbishop Ussher ; to which is added a Character of Bishop Bedell, with a Sermon by him on Revelation, xviii. 4; and an Answer to Mr. Pierce. 12mo. I^oiidon, 1659." 1661 or 1662. John Kerr, or Carr, D. D. a Prebendary of Clogher; patent dated September 15th [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted October Ist [Vis. Book.] ; installed October 8tli. He appears to have holdcu his deanery till the year 1701 or 1702. 170f. John Barton, D. D. a Fellow and Vice-Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; patent March 21st [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted September 29th. (ff.) 171^. Charles Cobbe, M. A. an Englishman, educated at Winchester School, and New College, Oxford, came to Ireland in August, 1717, as chaplain to Ciiarles, Duke of Bolton, Lord Lieutenant. He obtained the rectory of Skrine, in the diocese of Mcath. His patent is dated January 22nd [Lib. Mun.] ; instituted April 6th. (FF.) In 1 720 he was raised to tlie bishopric of KillaUi; in ARDAGH. 1726 was translated to Dromore; in 1731 to K 'ddare; and in 1742 he became Archbishop of Dublin. 172y. Josiah Hort, M.A. an Englishman, educated at Cambridge, came to Ireland in 1709, as chaplain to the Marquess of Wharton, Lord Lieutenant; and in 1718 was made Dean of Cloync. His patent for the deanery of Ardagh is dated June 17th; instituted July 27th. (ff.) In 1721 he was raised to the bishopric Ferns, &c. ; in 1727 was translated to Kilmore and Ardagli ; and in 1741 became Archbishop of Tuam. See an account of his writings among the Blsliops of Kilmore. 172^. RoBKRT Howard, D. D. (of Shelton, county Wick- low, father of the first Viscount Wicklow) a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. His patent for this deanery is dated April 27th. He was instituted May 23rd. (ff.) In 1723 he became Prascentor of Christ Church, Dub- lin, and Chancellor of St. Patrick's. In 1726 he was raised to the bishopric of Killala; and in 1729 was translated to Elphin. [See Lodge, vol. vi. p. 89.] He published : 1. A Fast Sermon, before the Irish House of Com- mons. 8vo. London, 1721. 2. A Thanksgiving Sermon, on Psalnn c. 5. 4to. Dublin, 1722. 3. A Sermon before the Protestant Charter Schools of Ireland. 4to. Dublin, 1738. 172^. Lewis Saurin, D. D. (a person of French extraction, brother of the celebrated preacher, Jacques Saurin) was presented to this deanery, and to the prcecentorship of Christ Church, Didilin, on March 22nd. He died in September, 1749, and was buried at St. Anne s Church, DubHn. 1749. George Sandford, M.A. (of the family of Baron DEANS. 189 Mountsandford), presented November 3rd. He died on August 31st, 1757. 1757. Thomas White, D. D. presented November 30tli. [Lib. Mun.] He died in 1769. 17G9. WiLLiAiM French (of French Park, in the county Roscommon), presented October 20th ; instituted No- vember 8th. (ff.) He died on 16th January, 1785, aged 77; and was buried at St. Michan's, Dublin. 1785. Lilly Butler, M. A. presented March 19th; insti- tuted April 5th. He resigned in 1790. 1790. Charles Mongan (Warburton), M. A. originally a Roman Catholic, became chaplain to the Duke of Bed- ford, Lord Lieutenant. He was presented April 15th ; instituted April 23rd. In 1791 he became Rector of Loughgilly, in the diocese of Armagh; in 1800 he was promoted to the deanery of Clonmacnois, and to the prae- centorship of St. Patrick's, Dublin ; and at the same time exchanged this deanery for the rectory of"Mohill, in the diocese of Ardagh: in 1806 he was raised to the bishop- ric of Jjimenck, and afterwards to Cloyne. 1800. Hon. Richard Bourke, M. A. (second son of Joseph, third Eurl of Mayo) was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. In 1791 he was made a Prebendary of Tuam; in 1795, Rector of Templeniichael, and of Mohill, in the diocese of Ardagh; in 1798, Praicentor of St. Patrick's, Dublin. He was presented to this deanery on Decem- ber 15th; instituted on 29th January, 1801. In 1813 he was raised to the bishopric of Waterfonl and Lismorc. 181-4. Richard Graves, D. D. (the son of an English cler- gyman, and younger brother of Dr. Thomas Graves, Dean of Connor, ordained deacon and priest in 1787), became a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Regius Professor of Divinity. He was presented on March 1st; instituted March 11th. (ff.) In 1801 he was elected a li»0 ARDAGII. Prebendary of Chiist Church, Duhlin. In 182o he re- signed that stall for the rectory of St. Mary's, Dublin. He died on March 31st, 1829, aged 65; and was buried at Donnybrook, near Dublin. He has published : 1. An Essay on the Character of the Apostles and Evangelists. 8vo. Xonc^on, 1798. Second edition, im- proved, 8vo. Duhlin, 1820. 2. A Sermon before the Association for Discounte- nancing Vice. 8vo. Duhlin, 1794. ■ 3. A Sermon in behalf of the Society for relief of Indigent Roomkeepers. Svo. Duhlin, 1796. 4. A Sermon on the Deliverance of Ireland from the Invasion attempted by the French. 1797. 5. Hints on a plan for advancing Religious Educa- tion. 6. A Sermon on the death of the Rev. Richard Murray, D. D. Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. 1799. " 7. Sermons on various Subjects; with a Letter from a Father to his Son at the University. Svo. Bath, 1799. 8. A Sermon on the Death of the Rev. W. Cotter. Svo. Duhlin, 1801. 9. A Sermon on the Rebellion in Ireland in 1803. Svo. Duhlin, 1803. 10. A Sermon at the Consecration of the Right Rev. CM. Warburton, LordBit^hop of Limerick. 1806. 11. Lectures on the four last Books of the Penta- teuch. 2 vols. Svo. London, 1807. Second edition, with considerable additions, 2 vols. Svo. 1815. 12. A Sermon, preached at Christ Cliurch Cathe- dral, before the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin, on 29th September, 1808. 1808. 13. Sermons on Practical Subjects. Svo. London, 1830. DEANS. 191 14. Scriptural proofs of" the Trinity, la four Dis- courses; with Notes and Illustrations. 8vo. 1819. 15. The first Pnelection delivered by hiin as Profes- sor of Divinity. 16. A Sermon in aid of the London Society for Pro- moting Christianity among the Jews. 1811. 17. Calvinistlc Praedestination repugnant to the general tenor of Scripture ; in a series of Discourses preached in the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin. 8vo. London, 1825; again, 1829. His collected works have been published by his son, Dr. R. H. Graves, a Prebendary of Cloyne, in four vols. 8vo. 1840. 1829. Richard Murray, M. A. (afterwards D. D.) insti- tuted November 10th. (ff.) He is the present Dean. He has published : 1. Introduction to the Study of the Apocalypse. 2. Lessons on the Church Cateclilsm. 3. Outlines of the History of the Catholic Churcli in Ireland. London, 1840. 4. Ireland and her Church. 8vo. 1845. ARCHDEACONS. 1230. Joseph Magodaig, Archdeacon, was elected Bishop of Ardagh in this year. [Ware.] 1255 to 1259. Christian- was Archdeacon. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dub. F. I. 1 8.] 1343. Owen O'Ferrall, Archdeacon, was tliis year canoni- cally elected Bishop of the diocese, but was not conse- crated till 1347. He is much celebrated by historians 192 AKDAGH. Ibr the integrity of his life. He governed the sec twenty years. [Ware.] 1367. IMalaciiias Maguire, "Archdeacon of Oriel," died. [Four Masters.] 139G. Matthew O'Luinin, " a man versed in various arts and sciences ; in history, poetry, music, and general lite- rature ;" died. [Four Masters.] 1407. IMaurick is Archdeacon. [Reg. Fleming, Armagh.] 1427. Maurice M'Gillanemore (probably the same per- son) is Archdeacon. [Reg. Swaync, Armagh.] 1428 (circa). John O'Moyle, a Cistercian monk, guardian of the Abbey of Granard, was Archdeacon abovit this time, and was appointed sub-guardian of the see ofClon- macnois. [Dr. Todd's MSS.] 1451. Walter is Archdeacon, [Reg. Mey, Armagh.] 153^. Nicholas Nugent, collated March 14th. [Reg. Cro- mer, Armagh.] 1620 or 1621. Maurice O'Mulconry, appointed by the Crown, November 7th. [Lib. Mun.] 1621. Edward Hatton, M. A. appears. He was also Chan- cellor of Clogher, and a prebendary of that cathedral. [Rot. Pat.] He still held the archdeaconry in 1028. 1633. "Vacant." [Bishop Bedells Return to the First Fruits Office] 1660. John Aiton, collated 21st October ; installed 9th May, 1661. [Vis. Book, Armagh.] 1681. Joseph Dunbar, M. A. collated April 7th. (ff.) 1683. Andrew Charlton, M. A. (ordained deacon, 9th November, 1673) ; collated August 3rd. (ff.) In 1692 he was made Chancellor of Connor. He appears to have holden these preferments till 1696. 1696. Vacant. " To be sequestered." [V. B.] 1705. Thomas Taylor, M. A. collated Nov. 16th. (ff.) He was in possession till 1747. ARCHDEACONS. 193 1749. It is returned " Vacant." 1751. Robert Hort, D. D. appears. [V. B.] In 1762 he resigned, and accepted preferment in England. 1762. John Oliver, collated April 19tli. (ff.) 1778. Chambre Corker, M. A. a Prebendary of Cork ; col- lated December 12th ; installed December 18th. (ff.) He died in 1790. 1790. Robert Beatty, M. A. Vicar- General of the diocese in 1776, and till his death; instituted March 29th. (ff.) He died in December, 1804. 1805. Robert Beatty, Jun. (afterwards LL.D.) collated March 5th. (ff.) He died in 1821. 1821. Hon. Charles le Poer Trench, D. D. (sixth son of the first Earl of Clancarty, and brother of Dr. Trench, Archbishop of Tuam), a Prebendary of Clonfcrt, and Vicar-General of the dioceses of Clonfcrt and Kilmac- duagh ; collated November 15th. (ff.) In 1825 he was made a Prebendary of Tuam. 1839. Marcus Gervase Beresford (son of Dr. G. Beres- fbrd. Bishop of Kilmore), Rector of Kildallon, in the dio- cese of Kilmore; instituted 15th November. CHANCELLORS. The only notice of this dignity which I have observed is the following; which, if unexplained, might perhaps occa- sion some mistake : 1729. Essex Edgeworth, " Chancellor ofArdagh,"is re- commended for a bishopric by Primate Boulter. [Boul- ter's Letters.] But he was Chancellor of the diocese, not nf the cathedral ; or, in other words, Vicar-General. He died on June 4th, 1737. [Lodge's Peerage.] ULSTER.] 2 c 194 ARDAGH. CANONS. 1290. Matthew O'Heothy, a Canon, was nominated Bishop of the diocese, and his appointment was confirmed by the King. 1461. Walter O'Fergail, CORMACK M'GraNAILL, Thady M'Granaill, Charles O'Flanit, Marianus M'Colroith, Donat O'Fergaill, 1529. Donald M'Granyll. [Reg. Cromer, Arm.] 1540. Lucius O'Fergail (O'Ferral) calls himself a Ca- non, and usurps the rectory of Clones, in the diocese of Ardagh. [Reg. Armagh.] Are noticed as Canons, in the Registry of Arch- bishop Prene, under this year. [Reg. Ar- magh.] end of part VII. FASTI ECCLESLE HIBERNICiE. DIOCESE OF DOWN. The see of Down, called by some of the Irish annalists " the see of Ulidia," is thought to have been founded about the close of the fifth century. Mr. Reeves ob- serves, that " the diocese of Down, in its present state, is a collection of smaller sees, which have been reduced to the condition of parishes ; and of districts which, in primitive times, were not assigned to any diocese. The same remark applies to Connor, and to most of the larger dioceses of Ireland." [Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down and Connor, &c. pp. 123, 174.] Downpatrick, formerly called Dunlethglas, or Dun da lethglass, is believed to have been the original seat of the bishop ; and its church is said to have been founded by St. Patrick. But Reeves has noticed that at that time there were "bishops" at two churches in the im- mediate neighbourhood of Downpatrick ; namely, Loam, at Brettan (now called Bright) ; and Tassach, at Rath- colpa (now Raholp). But, as we hear of no episcopal successors of those persons, it is probable that their sees were speedily incorporated into the more influential one of Dunlethglas. [See p. 142.] But few particulars can now be ascertained concern- ing its early prelates, who appear to have been Abbats of the Convent of St. Patrick, at Down. The diocese ULSTER.] 2 D 196 DOWN. was early united to, or incorporated in, that of Connor ; but the two were separated in the year 1136, or 1137, and so continued until A. D. 1441 ; at which time they were again united, by the Pope's authority, and the as- sent of the King ; and this union has been preserved to the present day. The cathedral church of Downpatrick was anciently dedicated to the Holy Trinity, being the church belong- ing to a religious house of Secular Canons. But when John de Courcy had subdued Ulster, he changed its con- stitution, introduced Benedictine monks (from Chester), and dedicated the church to St. Patrick. In 1609, King James I. made this church the cathedral of the diocese, and ordered that it should again be styled the Church of the Holy Trinity. But in 1662, King Charles II. being informed that the building had fallen to ruin, and also that it was situate in a remote and inconvenient pai't of the diocese, by a patent dated October 27th, constituted the parish church of Lisburn, alias Lisnegarvie, the cathedral church of the united dioceses of Down and Connor ; and incor- porated it into a body politic, by the name of " Christ's Church of Lisbourne alias Lisnegarvie." [Lib. Mun.J ARMS OF THE SEE. In Harris's Ware is an engraving of the modern armorial bearings of the united sees of Down and Connor. It bears no date ; nor does it appear at what period those arms were first adopted. TAXATIONS. 1. A.D. 1305, or 1306 ? By Authority of Pope Clement VI. ? It is remarkable that the temporalities of Down are not mentioned in this taxation. Mr. Reeves suggests, that BISHOPS. 197 the omission may be owing to the fact that the see was vacant in 1305, and the temporalities were entirely in the King's hands. In the general taxation of the pa- rishes of the diocese no mention is made of any pre- bends, nor is there any indication of a Dean and Chapter. 2. A. D. IQIB. By Commissioners of King James I. £ 5. d. Episcopatus Dunensis, . . . . 25 0 0 Decanatus Dunensis . . 13 6 8 Archidiaconatus, . . 8 0 0 Cancellariatus, . . 10 0 0 Prajcentoriatus, . . 2 0 0 Pra^benda S. Andrew, . . . . . 26 6 4 ,, de Talpestown, . . . . 8 0 0 de Dunsporte, . . 3 0 0 All sterling money. SUCCESSION OF BISHOPS. Circa A. D. 499. St. Cailan, or Coelan, or Mochai, the founder and first Abbat, and Bishop of Nendrum, is said to have been promoted to the bishopric of Down about this period. [Ware.] But Reeves shows grounds for believing that he never was Bishop of this see. 583. St. Fergus, the son of iEngus, belonging to the blood royal of Ireland, was the first Abbat of Kil-mbian, when he was called to become Bishop of Dun-da-leth-glas. He held this bishopric till his death on March 30th, A.D. 583. 823. SuiBHNE M'Fergus, "Abbat of Dunlcthglas, Ancho- rite, and Bishop," died. [Reeves, from Four Masters.] 954. Gaeitiieine " the learned," Bishop of Dunlcthglas, died. [Ibid.] 198 DOWN. 962. FiNGEN the learned, Bishop of Dunlethglas, died. [Ware] 1043. Flaithbertach, Bishop of Dunlethglas, died. 1086. Maolkevin, " the venerable Bishop of Ulidia," died. [Reeves.] [1096. Harris has stated, that Samuel, a Bishop Down, attended a Synod holden in this year ; but Reeves has shown that this was Samuel O'Haingly, Bishop oi' Dub- lin, not of Doivn. (p. 147.) ] 1117. Maolmaire, Bishop of Dundalethglas, died. [Reeves.] 1137. Malachi O'Morgair, Archbishop of Armagh, re- signed that weighty charge, after a tenure of three years only ; and retired to Down, which he had separated from the diocese of Connor, of which he had formerly been Bishop. Malachi considered that union to be undesira- ble ; and, therefore, he allotted Connor to another Bi- shop, and retained for himself Down alone, agreeably to the ancient arrangement. He died on November 2nd, 1148, in the arms of his friend St. Bernard, at the Abbey of Clairvau.x, and was there interred. 1148. Malachi H. (or Maelisa) Mac Inclericuir, probably succeeded immediately upon O'Morgair s decease. He assisted at the Synod of Kells, where he signs himself " Bishop of Ullagh" (Ulidia, or Down). Roger Hove- den calls him Malethias Thuensis. He was a learned man. He died, at a great age, in 1175. 1175. Gelasius (or Gilladomnail) M'Cormic succeeded. He, like his predecessor, is styled " Bishop of Ulidia." He died in the year of his consecration. 1176. Malachi HI. succeeded. Ware relates, that he was taken prisoner in one of the battles between John de Courcy and the petty Prince of Ulidia, but was quickly set at liberty, through the intercession of Cardinal Vivi- anus. He died about 1201. BISHOPS. 199 1202. Ralph, Abbat of Melross, in Scotland, was appointed Bishop through the influence of the Pope's Legate. He sat about eleven years. 1213. Thomas succeeded. He appears to have acted as a suffragan to the Bishop of Ely. '[Cole.] He was Bishop in 1237 ; but how long afterwards, is not known. Ware refers to the historian Matthew Paris, for further parti- culars concerning him. 12 — . Ranulph, or Randal, succeeded Thomas some time before the year 1251, in which he attended a Synod at Bangor as Bishop. [Reeves.] He died in 1253. 1258. Reginald, Archdeacon of Down, was at length ap- pointed to this see by King Henry IH. after the monks of Down had elected another person (Thomas Liddell) whom the King disapproved and rejected. In 1265, Re- ginald was translated to Cloyne. 1266. Thomas Liddell, who had been elected on a former occasion, was again chosen, and was now accepted both by the Pope and the King. He governed the see about ten years. 1276. Nicholas le Blund, Prior of St. Patrick's in Down, was elected, and was conlirmed by the King. [Reeves.] He entered into some controversy with the Crown, re- specting the limits of ecclesiastical jurisdiction. He sat about twenty-eight years, and died in 1304. 1305. Thomas Kittel, "Parson of Lisraoghan, in this dio- cese" [Reeves], was elected, and was confirmed by the King. He sat here eight years, and died in 1313. 1314. Thomas Bright, Prior of St. Patrick's, in Down, succeeded by election. He died in 1327, and was buried in his church. 1328. .John de Ballyconingham was canonically elected by the Prior and Chapter, and received the grant of his temporalities from the King. But shortly afterwards 200 DOWN. the Pope annulled his election, and translated him to the bishopric of Cork. 1329. Ralph of Kilmessan, a Franciscan friar, was ap- pointed by the Pope ; and having been consecrated by the Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum, did fealty and was accepted by the King. He governed the see twenty- four years, and died in August, 1353. 135|. Richard Calf, Prior of St. Patrick's of Down, hav- ing been elected by the Chapter, was appointed by the Pope. He sat eleven years ; and dying in October, J. 365, was buried in his church. 1365. William, Prior of Conall [Reeves], was appointed Bishop by the Pope, although the Prior and monks of Down had elected another person. He died in August, 1368. 1368. John Logan, Archdeacon of Down, succeeded by the Pope's provision. But he died within a year after his advancement. 1369. Richard Calf (II.), Prior of St. Patrick's at Down, succeeded, and governed the see seventeen years. He died on May 16th, 1386, and was buried in his church. 1387. John Ross, who, like his predecessor, was Prior of Down, was appointed by the Pope, after canonical elec- tion by the Chapter ; and, having done homage, received his temporalities from the King. He died in 1394. 1395. John Dong an. Bishop of Derry, was translated to Down by the Pope ; and, having done homage, received a grant of his temporalities. King Henry IV. afterwards appointed him Seneschal of Ulster, and employed him in some affairs of State. He died in 1412. 1413. John Cely (or Sely), a Benedictine, Prior of St. Patrick's in Down, succeeded. In 1425 the King ap- pointed him Chancellor and Treasurer of Ulster, an of- fice then vested in the Crown, by reason of the minority BISHOPS. 201 of the Duke of York. [Rot. Pat.] But afterwards he appears to have fallen into great irregularities of con- duct, for which he was deprived by the Pope in 1441. BISHOPS OF DOWN AND CONNOR. 1441. John, Bishop of Connor, was appointed to this bi- shopric also, by the Pope ; who with the concurrence of King Henry VI. in the next year really united the two sees, on the ground of the smallness of their revenues. After experiencing some vexatious, but unsuccessful, opposition, from a rival claimant Thomas Pollard, John died in the spring of 1450 ; and on May 1st the King committed the custody of the temporalities of the see to the said Pollard, until a successor should be appointed. [See a detailed account of this union of the sees in Reeves' Down, p. 156, &c.] 1450. Thomas Pollard, who had been made custos of the temporalities by the King, appears to have received from the Pope a regular appointment of himself as Bishop. [Reeves.] [1451. RoRERT RocHFORT, D. D. a Dominican friar, was elected Bishop, and was warmly recommended to the Pope by Archbishop Mcy of Armagh, as an eloquent man, well-skilled in the Irish and English languages. The Duke of Ormond also strongly recommended him to the Duke of York. Ware doubts whether he were consecrated or not; and there is reason to think, that the Pope rejected him and appointed another person, viz.] 1451. Richard Volsi, or Wolsey, a Dominican friar, is said to have been appointed Bishop by the Pope, " upon the death of Bishop Thomas." [De Burgo, Hib. Domin. p. 474.] We learn no particulars concerning him. Harris reports, fi:om Antony a Wood, that he died some time 202 DOWN AND CONNOR. previous to 1 502, and was buried in the church of the Carmelites at Worcester. 1456. Thomas was consecrated to these sees, on May 30th. It seems probable that he was Prior of St. Catherine's Abbey at Waterford. He died about the year 1468. But it would appear that a report of his death had been spread in 1459 ; as De Burgo states that in February of that year the Pope appointed F. Simon, B. D. " to suc- ceed John, Bishop of Connor, lately deceased." [Hib. Dom. p. 475.] Doubtless there is some confusion here ; perhaps for 1459 we ought to read 1451. See above. 1469. Thady was appointed Bishop by the Pope; and was consecrated on September 10th, at Rome, by " Archie- piscopus Antibarensis," assisted by Cornelius, late Bishop of Clonfert, and Nicholas, Bishop of Elphin. [Ware's MSS.] 1495. Tiberius was Bishop. On July 6th in this year, he attended a provincial Synod holden at Drogheda by Oc- tavian. Archbishop of Armagh. [Archiv. Ch. Ch. Dub- lin.] It is said that he greatly beautified his cathedral ; the revenues of which he had much increased by annex- ing to it the endowments of several smaller religious houses in Down. [Reeves, p. 230.] He had vacated his see, perhaps in 1519, certainly before June 19th, 1526. 1527. Robert Blyth, a Benedictine monk, Abbat of Thor- ney Abbey, in Cambridgeshire, was Bishop at this time. The date of his appointment does not appear. He held these sees in commendam with his Abbey during some years, probably until 1540. The see was vacant in that year. [Reg. Armagh.] 1541. Eugene (or Owen) M'Gynissa, or Magennis, Arch- deacon of Down, and Prebendary of Aghaderk in the diocese of Dromore, was appointed by the Pope ; and BISHOPS. 203 having made his submission to the King, was confirmed, and had his temporalities restored on IMay 8th, 1542. In the same year he obtained a grant to hold his arch- deaconry in comrnendam. [Rot. Pat.] One of the an- cient renjisters at Armagh calls Gelasius INIaircnissa " Commendatarius" of Down in 1542. (At this time he was Prior of Down.) In February, 155f , Eugene was sworn a member of the Privy Council. He was sitting in 1559, or 1560; but how long afterwards, cannot now be ascertained. 156f, James M'Caghwkll( ?) It appears, from the Rolls of Chancery, that Queen Elizabeth, by a letter under Privy Seal of the date of 6th January, 156|^, granted these sees to James M'Caghwell. The mandate for his consecration and for restitution of the temporalities ac- companied that letter; but it is not known for certain whether he ever was consecrated or took possession. In 1567 he was promoted to the archbishopric of Cashel. 1568. MiLER Magratii(?). It is stated by Harris (p. 483) that Magrath was appointed to these sees by the Pope's provision ; but it is not known whether he ever obtained possession. In 1570 he became Bishop of Cloghcr; and soon afterwards was made Archbishop of Cashel. 156f. John Merriman, or Mariman, a native of J]ngland, was Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth, and became beneficed in the diocese of Armairh. He was consecrated in Dub- lin on January 19th. He died in 1572. 1573. Hugh Allen, an Englishman, who had come over to Ireland as one of Sir Thomas Smith's colonists of the districts called the Ardes, having been made known to the Queen as " a good preacher and a zealous man," was appointed by her to these sees. His patent is dated No- vember 21st. In 1582 he was translated to Ferns. [1588. These sees having remained vacant during many ULSTER.] 2 E 204 DOWN AND CONNOK. years alter Allen's removal, one Cornelius O'Dubliain, or O'Dovan, was intruded into them by the Pope in 1588; but we do not find that any formal steps were taken to put him into possession. [Dr. Todd's MS. ad- ditions to Ware.] On February 1st, 1613, he was exe- cuted, for treasonable practices. [Reeves.] 1593. Edward Edgeworth, D. D. a native of England, educated at Cambridge, was Vicar of Kirby-green, in Lincolnshire, in 1571. Coming over to Ireland, he was made a Prebendary of St.JPatrick's, Dublin, and in 1586 a Prebendary of Christ Church. He also had prefer- ment in the dioceses of Meath and of Connor. In 1590 he was Rector of Carrickfergus. He was raised to this bishopric by patent dated October 13th, 1593, after a vacancy of eleven years, during the greater portion of which time he had holden it in custodiam. [Cod. Clar. 36.] He retained his two prebends in commendam with his see. He died in 1594, or 1595; and was buried in his church of St. INIichan's, Dublin. 1596. John Charden (or Chari.don?) D. D. a native of Devonshire, became a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford ; and afterwards was beneficed in the city of Exeter, where he was in high esteem as an eloquent and edify- ing preacher. He was made Bishop of Down and Con- nor, by patent dated May 4th; and on the 26th of the same month the Queen gave him the rectory of Cahir in the diocese of Lismore ; and on May 15th, 1 598, she appointed him Warden of the College of Youghal. He died in 1601. He left behind him six single Sermons, printed at Ox- ford and London, between 1580 and 1595. [See Ware.] 160^. Robert Humpston, M. A. an Englishman, Rector of Barron, in the county of Chester, succeeded, by letter of Privy Seal dated July 17th, 1601 ; but was not con- BISHOPS. 205 secrated till April 5th, 1602. He held the sees only four years. He published a Sermon in 1580. ^For which see Wood's Athenas Oxon.] IQOj. John Todd, D. D. had been a Romanist and a Jesuit. Having professed himself a Protestant, he was made Dean of Cashel in 1606; and was raised to this bishop- ric by patent dated May 16th ; being licensed to hold that of Dromore also in commendam, by reason of the smallness of the revenues of Down and Connor. He also was appointed Treasurer of Down, by the charter of 1609. Having been called to account for some mal- practices, he resigned his bishopric ; and having de- parted the realm, without license, on January 11th, 16 1|-, he was formally deprived. His resignation of the sees, with all their temporal and spiritual rights, was confirmed by the Dean and Chapter of Down, on April 9th, 1612. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. I.] 1612. Jamks Dundas, D. D. a native of Scotland, Chanter of Moray in that kingdom, was brought over to Ireland, and made Bishop by patent dated June 10th. Like his two immediate predecessors, he is charged with having injured the property of his sees by improvident leases. He lived only one year after consecration ; and died at Newtown, in the county Down. 161f. Robert Echlin, a Scotsman, was appointed Bishop, by patent dated March 4th. He exerted himself dili- gently to repair the wastes which had been made in the see property ; in which endeavour he was assisted by a royal commission issued in 1616. Having obtained the King's license to hold one of the dignities of liis cathe- dral in commendam, he accepted the Prascentorship in 1618, and the next year exchanged it for the Treasurer- ship. He drew up a return of his dioceses, entitled " the state of the bishoprlcke of Downe and Connor, 1622;" 206 DOWN AND CONNOR. a copy of which is preserved in Trinity College Li- brary, MS. E. 3,6. [Reeves.] He died at Ardquin,in the county of Down, on July 17th, 1635. 1635. Henry Leslie, or Lesley, D.D. born of a noble Scotch family, became Rector of Muckamore in the dio- cese of Connor, in or before the year 1622. [Ulster Vis. Book]; Dean of Down in 1627; and Treasurer of St. Patrick's, Dublin, in 1632. The patent for his pro- motion bears date September 24th. The King allowed him to hold, in commendam, the prebend of MuUabrack in the cathedral of Armagh. He bore a very high character for piety and learn- ing; and was a warm adherent to King Charles I. throuofhout all his wanderintjs and troubles. Having BO O passed unhurt through the times of the Rebellion and the Commonwealth, and having received a pension of £120 a year for some time vmder tlie Protectorate [see Reid's History of the Presbyterians, vol. ii. p. 500], he was translated to the see of JNIcath upon the Restoration of King Charles II. The Bishop's published writings are enumerated in Ware's Writers of Ireland ; to that list may be added, 1. A Sermon on Hebrews, iii. 8. 4to. Oxford, 1625. 2. A Fast Sermon on Jeremiah, v. 9. 4to. Oxford, 1643. 3. A Sermon, preached at Newtown, in May, 1636, on the Death of the first Viscount Montgomery. [Montgomery MS.] 166^. Jeremy Taylor, D. D. was a native of Cambridge, and became a Fellow of Caius College in that Univer- sity. At the recommendation of Archbishop Laud, he was elected to a Fellowship of All Souls College, Ox- ford, to afford him an opportunity of retirement and study. He was made Chaplain to the Archbishop, and BISHOPS. 207 afterwards to King Charles I. whom he attended during several of his campaigns. About 1638 he was presented to the rectory of Uppingham, in Rutlandshire. Having been plundered by the Parliamentarians, he retired to Golden Grove, in Caermarthenshire, where he devoted himself to study and composition. Coming over to Ire- land upon the invitation of Edward Viscount Conway, he continued to live in retirement until the Restoration of King Charles II. when he was appointed Vice-Chan- cellor of the University of Dublin, and a member of the Privy Council ; and was promoted to this bishopric by patent dated January IDth. He was one of the twelve Prelates consecrated together in St. Patrick's, Dublin, on the 27th of that month. In the following June he was appointed administrator of the see of Dromore, and governed it till his death. He died at Lisburn, on August 13th, 1667; and was buried in the cathedral of Dromore, which he had rebuilt at his own expense. In the year 1827 a monument was erected to his memory in the church of Lisburn, by the Bishop [iNIant] and clergy of Down and Connor; the inscription on which is given in " Mant's History of the Church of Ireland." There is a marble bust of" him in the Library of All Souls College, Oxford. Of his character and talents it is needless to speak. His works have been long before the world, and have proved their author to have been one of the best of men, and one of the most shining lights of our Church. (a) 1667. Roger Boyle, D. D. (younger brother of Richard Boyle, Bishop of B^erns), was a Fellow of Trinity Col- lege, Dublin ; and became Rector of Carrigaline and of (a) An interesting account of a MS. letter of the bishop, now deposited in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, with a copy of the letter itself, is given in the Irish Ecclesiastical .Journal, for January, 1849. 208 DOWN AND CONNOR. Kingrone, in the diocese of Cork, in IGG^. In 16G2 he was made Dean of Cork. He was advanced to this bishopric, by patent dated September 12th (or 19th), and was consecrated in the following month. In Sep- tember, 1672, he was translated to Clogher. According to Ware, Bishop Boyle left behind him, in addition to the two published works mentioned under the Deans of Cork, a manuscript common-place book, in which is an abstract of Sir Kenelm Digby's " Treatise on Bodies." This MS. is now preserved in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin. 1G72. Thomas Hacket, D D. was by birth an Englishman, but had his education in Trinity College, Dublin. He was made Chaplain to King Charles H. and became Dean of Cork in IGGl; but held that dignity only for a few months. His patent for this bishopric bears date Sep- tember 20th ; and he was consecrated in Dublin on the 22nd. In lG9f he was deprived of his bishopric, by a Royal Commission, for continued non-residence, neglect, and other offences against ecclesiastical law. He died in August, 1G97, and on the 31st of that month was bu- ried in Lisburn, between the chancel and the wall. He published : 1. A Sermon, on 1 Corinth, xiv. IG, preached before the Convocation. 4to. Dublin, 1GG2. 2. A Sermon, on Matt. vi. 19-22, preached at the Spittle. 4to. London, 1G72. 1694. Samuel Foley, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, was ordained in 1G78. He was made Chan- cellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin, in 1689 ; and Dean of Aclionry in 1691. His patent for these sees is dated August 31st. He was consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, on September 2nd ; and was enthroned on Octo- ber 4th. His superintendence was very short; for lie BISHOPS. 209 was cut off by fever, on the 22nd of the following May, at Lisburn ; and was there buried, leaving a high repu- tation behind him. He has published: 1. Two Sermons; one beinfj a Visitation Sermon, the other preached at Christ Church, Dublin, at the conse- cration of three Bishops. 4to. Dublin, 1683. 2. An Account of the Giant's Causeway (printed in the Philosophical Transactions), 1094. 3. An Exhortation to the Inhabitants of Down and Connor. 4to. Dublin, 1695. Some manuscript collections by the Bishop, upon the points in controversy between us and the Church of Rome, are preserved in Trinity College Library. 1695. Edward Walkington, D. D. a native of the county of Limerick, was a Scholar and a Fellow of Trinity Col- lege, Dublin. He became Archdeacon of Ossory in 1693 ; and was Chaplain to the House of Commons, by whose recommendation he was appointed to these sees by patent dated August 1st. lie was consecrated on the 4th of that month, at Christ Church, Dublin, by the Archbishop of Dublin, assisted by the Bishops ofKil- dare and Cloyne. He died in January 1691], and was buried in the Church of Lisburn, at the north side of the choir. He published : A Thanksgiving Sermon, preached before the Lord Deputy and the House of Peers, on October 8th, 1695. 169§. EIdward Smyth, or Smith, D. D. aScholar and a Fel- low of Trinity College, Dublin, left Ireland during the troubles under King James II. and during four years filled the post of Chaplain to the Smyrna Company. On his return to his country, he became Chaplain to King William, and in 1696 was appointed Dean of St. Pa- trick's, Dublin. He was advanced to these sees by patent dated Feb. 21st; and was consecrated on April 2nd, at 210 DOWxN AND CONNOR. Christ Church, Dublin, by the Archbishop of Dublin, assisted by the Bishops of Kildare, Cloghcr, and Water- ford ; being then in the thirty-fourth year of his age. He died at Bath, in October, 1720. (See an account of his -writings, under the diocese of Dublin). 1720. Francis Hutchinson, D. D. an Englishman, of a family long settled in Nottinghamshire, was educated at Catharine Hall, in Cambridge ; and became Vicar of Hoxne, and Rector of St. James's, in the parish of St. Edmundsbury, Suffolk ; and afterwards of Passenham, in Northamptonshire. Having come to Ireland, he was made Vicar of Ballycloig and of Tighmacrevan in the diocese of Connor. He was promoted to this bishopric by patent dated January 17th; and was consecrated at St. Peter's, Drogheda,on the 22nd of the same month, by the Bishop of Kildare, assisted by those of Raphoe and Elphin. He died on June 23rd, 1729, at Port Glenone, in the county of Antrim ; and was buried there, in a cha- pel which had been erected by himself. A portrait of the Bishop is in the possession of his descendant, H. Hutchinson O'Hara, Esq., of Craigbilly, county Antrim. Harris has enumerated twenty-three publications by the Bishop, attesting his professional diligence and his general information. To these may be added : 1. An Assize Sermon, on Judges, xviii. 7. 1707. 2. A Sermon on Psalm cxlviii. 2 (contained in his Book on Witchcraft). 1739. Carew Reynell, LL. D. an Englishman, had been educated at Winchester, and was a Fellow of New Col- lege, Oxford, when he was made Chancellor of Bristol. He came to Ireland in 1737, as first Chaplain to the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant, and was pro- moted to these sees by patent dated November 16th. He was consecrated in the Chapel of Dublin Castle, on I BISHOPS. 211 November 18th, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Meath and Kilmore. In 1743 he was translated to Derry. He published : " A Sermon, preached before the contributors to the Bristol Infirmary ; with an Account of that Infirmary." 4to. Bristol, 1738. 1743. John Ryder, D. D. Bishop of Killaloe, was translated to Down and Connor, by patent dated May 1st. In 175-| he was advanced to the archbishopric of Tuam. 175^. JohnWhitcombe, D. D. Bishop of Clonfert, was pro- moted by patent dated Marcli 20th. He was enthroned at Connor, on July 29th. [V. B.] In the course of the same year he was advanced to the archbishopric of Cashel. 1752. Robert Downes, D.D. Bishop of Ferns and Leigh- lin, was translated to these sees by patent dated October 13th. Early in the following year he was again trans- lated, to Raphoe. 1753. Arthur Smyth, D.D. Bishop of Clonfert, was pro- moted by patent dated January 24th. In 1765 he was translated to Meath ; and in the next year became Arch- bishop of Dublin. While sitting at Down and Connor, he published a Sermon, preached at Christ Church, Dublin, on the Fast-day appointed in remembrance of the great Earthquake of 1755. 4to. DhIjUh, 1756. 1765. James Trail, or Traill, D. D. a Scotsman, Rector of St. John's, Horsleydown, in Southwark, and of West Ham in Essex, became first Chaplain to the Earl of Hertford, Lord Lieutenant. He was raised to this bi- shopric on October 28th ; and was consecrated on No- vember 3rd, at St. Michan's Church, Dublin, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of JNIeath and Down. He held the sees till his death, which took place at Lis- burn, on November 12th, 1783. He was buried under ulster.] 2 F 212 DOWN AND CONNOR. the chancel of Lisburn Church. A fine portrait ol'him is in possession of his family. The Bishop published a curious and interesting little work, entitled " A Sermon (on Job, xiv. 1, 2) preached in the Parish Church of Lis- burn, on Sunday, June 28th, 1767; on occasion of the Death of Mr. Richard Archbold, formerly a Jesuit pro- fessed, who conformed to the Established Church of Ireland in the year 1755. To which is added an Ap- pendix, containing some Particulars of his Life, and Ex- tracts from his Papers, which explain the Motives, and evidence the Sincerity of his Conversion.*' pp. 71. 8vo. Dublin, 1768. 1783. William Dickson, M. A. a native of England, was born in 1745, and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. He became first Chaplain to the Earl of Northington, Lord Lieutenant ; and was promoted to these sees by patent dated December 12th. At this time his father held the deanery of his son's cathedral church. The Bishop was consecrated in the Castle Chapel of Dublin, on 1st February, 1784, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Clogher and Waterford. He died in Lon- don, on September 19th, 1804; and was buried in the cemetery belonging to St. James's parish, in Tottenham- court Road, where a monument is erected to his memory. 1804. Nathanael Alexander, D. D. Bishop Killaloe, was translated to Down and Connor by patent dated November 21st. In^l823 he was again translated, and became Bishop of Meath. 1823. Richard Mant, D. D. Bishop of Killaloe, became Bishop of Down and Connor by patent dated March 23rd; and was admitted March 24th. To the notice already given, under the diocese of Killaloe, the following particulars may be added. The Bishop was son of the Rev. Dr. Richard Mant, Rector BISHOPS. 213 of All Saints, in Southampton; and was born in that town on February 12th, 1776. He was educated at Winchester; and became a member of Oriel College, Oxford, of which Society he was elected a Fellow in 1798. In 1795 he distinguished himself by gaining the University Prize for an English Essay. He became M. A. in 1800, D. D. in 1815. In 1803 he became Curate of Bureton, in Hampshire; in 1808 Curate of Crawley, in the same county ; in 1810 Vicar of Great Coggeshall, in Essex; in 1812 Bampton Lecturer at Oxford; in 1813 he was appointed domestic Chaplain to the Arch- bishop of Canterbury ; in 1815 Rector of St. Botolph's, Blshopsgate-street, London; in 1818 Rector of East Horsley, Surrey; in 1820 Bishop of Killaloe and Kille- nora; in 1823 Bishop of Down and Connor; and in 1842 of Dromore also, under the provisions of the Church Temporalities Act. He died at Ballymoney, in the county Antrim, on November 2nd, 1848; and was buried in the churchyard of Plillsborough, county Down. The Bishop was an indefatigable writer. The fol- lowing detailed list of his published works was kindly furnished to me in the year 1844, by the venerable au- thor himself, my much-respected friend : — 1. " Commerce," an Essay written for the University Prize. (Not printed for sale.) Oxford, 17'J0. 2. Verses to the Memory of .Joseph Warton, D. D. 4to. Oxford, 1800. 3. The Poetical Works of Thomas Warton, B. D. Poet Laureate ; with Memoirs of his Life and Writings, and critical Notes. 2 vols. 8vo. Oxford, 1802. 4. Poems. 12mo. Oxford, 1806. 5. The Slave, and other poetical pieces. 12mo. Oxford, 1807. G. Eight Rules of a Christian Life, a Confirmation Sermon. 8vo. Pe- terifield, 1807. 7. On the Sinfulness of Cruelty to ..Viiimals, a Sermon at Southampton. 8vo. London, 1807. 214 DOWN AND CONNOR. [Bishop Mant's Works.] 8. Puritanism revived, or Methodism as old as the Great Rebellion ; a Series of Letters from a Curate to his Rector. (Anonymous.) 8vo. Lon- don, 1808. 9. A Step in the Temple, or a familiar and easy Guide to the Church Catechism. 12mo. Winchester, 1808. A second edition (adopted by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, and placed on its Catalogue). Third, fourth, and fifth editions. London, 1817, &c. 10. The Simpliciad ; a satirico-didactic Poem, containing Hints for the Scholars of the new School ; suggested by Horace's Art of Poetry. (Ano- nymous.) 12mo. London, 1808. 11. Two Dialogues on Baptism, between a Minister of the Church of Eng- land and one of his Parishioners. 12mo. Witham, 1810. 12. An Appeal to the Gospel; Bampton Lecture Sermons. 8vo. Oa:- ford, 1812. Second edition, WWiam, 1813. Sixth edition, London, 1816. 13. Two Tracts, on Regeneration and Conversion, extracted from the Bampton Lecture. (S. P. C. K.) 12mo. London, 1813. 14. Sermons for parochial and domestic Use. 2 vols. 8vo. 0.r/brcf, 1813. 15. The same, vol. 3, chiefly adapted to particular Sundays. 8vo. 1813. 3 vols. Oxford, 1815. Second edition, 1823. Third edition, 1832. 16. Charity manifested by an adherence to the Truth; a Sermon for the National Schools of Colchester. 8vo. London, 1813. 17. The Parent's Poetical Anthology. (Anonymous.) 12mo. London, 1813. Fourth edition, 1841. 18. The Holy Bible, with Notes explanatory and practical ; published in conjunction ^vith the Rev. George Doyly, D. D. for the Society for Pro- moting Christian Knowledge. 3 vols. 4to.0xford, 1813-1817. Other edi- tions, in the j'ears 1821, 1826, &c. &c. 19. Academical Sermons, preached in 1814, 1815, 1816. Svo.Oxford, 1816. 20. The Fear of the Lord and of the King ; a Thanksgiving Sermon, on the Preservation of the Prince Regent. 8vo. London, 1817. 21. The Sovereignty of God in the Natural World, and the Agency of JLan, considered ; a Sermon before the Brethren of the Trinity House. 4to. London, 1818. 22. Tlie Truth and Excellence of the Christian Religion, and the Chris- tian Blessings and Duties of the Poor; in three Sermons. 12mo. London, 1819. 23. Twelve Tracts, in Dialogues against Infidelity. (S. P.C. K.) 12mo. London, 1819. 24. The Book of Common Prayer, with Notes, explanatory, practical, and historical. 4to. Oxford, 1820. Other editions, 1822, 1825, 1830. Fifth edition (witli the Canons). 4to. London, 1840. Abridged, 2 vols. 1824. BISHOPS. 215 [Bishop Mant's Works.] 25. Primary Charge to the Clergy of Killaloe. 8vo. Dublin, 1820. 26. A Sermon for the Burlington Female Charity School. London, 1821. 27. A Sermon on the Anniversary of the Philanthropic Society. Lon- don, 1821. 28. The Scriptural Character and Excellence of the National Church, two Sermons. London, 1821. 29. Charge at the Ordinary Visitation of KiUaloe, in 1821. 8vo. Dub- lin, 1821. 30. Charge to the Clergj- of Killaloe, in 1822. 8vo. Dublin, 1822. 31. The Book of Psalms, in an English metrical Version, with Notes. 8vo. Oxford, 1824. 32. Primary Charge to the Clergy of Down and Connor, at Lisburn. 8vo. Dublin, 1824. 33. 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A Letter to his Clergy ; with Correspondence between the Bishop and the Lord Primate relative to the Celebration of Divine Service. (No date.) 4to. [Duhlin, 1845.] 76. The bringing up of a Christian's Child, a Sennon. Belfast, 1845. 77. Rcligio Quotidiana ; Daily Prayer the Law of God's Church, and heretofore the Practice of Churchmen. 8vo. London, 1 846. 78. The Sun-dial of Armoy, a Poem, Latin and English. Duhlin, \ S 17. 79. Fcriaj Anniversaria; ; Observance of the Church's Holy-days no Symptom of Popery. 2 vols. 12mo. Duhlin, 1847. 80. The youthful Christian Soldier ; a Tract on Confirmation. Dublin, 1848. 81. The Matin Bell ; or the Church's Call to daily Prayer (in Spenserian verse). 12mo. Ox/ord, 1848. Two Sermons by the Bishop are printed in " the Sunday Library," vol. i. 8vo. 1831. And one Sermon, in vol. ii. of " Original Family Sermons." " A Description of the Cathedral of Killaloc," by him, was printed at Belfast, in 1845, in conjunction with two other antiquarian papers by other persons, at the expense of the Down and Connor Church Architecture So- ciety. In the Irish Ecclesiastical Journal are several papers, contributed by the Bishop, some of which bear his name, others are under the signature A. 218 DOWN AND CONNOR. 1849. Robert Knox, M. A. (son of the Hon. Charles Knox, Archdeacon of Armagh) was Chancellor of Ardfcrt and a Prebendary of Limerick. His patent bears date March. He was consecrated at Armagh on May 1, by the Pri- mate, assisted by the Bishops of Meath and Kilmore ; and was enthroned at Lisburn on May 3, and at Dromore on May 5. MINOR SEES. 1, NENDRUM, NEDDUUM, Or AONDRUIM. Now called Mahee Island (from the name of the founder of its church, St. Mochai). A church and monastery were founded here by St. Patrick, who constituted St. Cailan or Mochai, whom he had formerly converted to Chris- tianity, its first minister and bishop. BISHOPS. A. D. 450( ?). St. Cailan, or Mochay, Abbat and Bishop. He died at a very advanced age, in 497. [Reeves.] 638. St. Critan, called "bishop," died on May 17. [Ibid.] G42. St. Cronan beg (the little), " Bishop of Nendruim," died. [Ibid.] 659. CuMMiNE, " Bishop of Nendrum," died. [Ibid.] 673. [680.] MoRAiND, "Bishop of Nendrum," died. [Ibid.] 730. St. Oegetchair, " Bishop of Nendrum," died. [Ibid.] 871. CoLMAN, " Bishop, Scribe, and Abbat of Nendrum," died. [Ibid.] No others among its Abbats appear to have borne the title of Bishop. We hear no more of the abbey after the year 974. Reeves is of opinion that it was demolished by the Danes about that period. BISHOPS. 219 2. MAGH BILE, now MOVILLA. A church was founded here by Finian, or Finbarr, in the sixth century. BISHOPS. A. D. 540(?). St. Finian, a person of high repute, one of the preceptors of St. Columbkille, and regarded as the patron saint of Ulidia. He died in or about the year 572. [Reeves.] 602. St. Sinell, " bishop of Maghbile," died on October 1, [Ibid.] 618. St. Sillan, or Siollan, " Bishop and Abbat", died on August 25th. [Ibid.] 682. O'Drene, " bishop of Maghbile, died." [Ibid.] Besides the above, three other bishops of this see are re- corded, but without mention of the times in which they lived, viz., Breaccan, Cairbre, and Maolathgen. After the year 731 Movilla appears to have been governed solely by Abbats who were not Bishops. [Ibid. p. 152.] 3. BANGOR. A large and celebrated abbey existed here, which was founded about A. D. 558, by St. Comgall, a contempo- rary of St. Columbkille. The house soon obtained the highest reputation as a seminary of learning. " It was governed by a presbyter Abbat, and was attended by a resident Bishop." The earliest notice of the residence of Bishops here is at the year 810, according to the An- nals of Innisfallen [i. e. 824], when the abbey was laid waste by the Danes. A. D. 927. " Celcdabhall, son of Scanlan, successor of Com- gall of Bangor in Ireland, bishop, scribe, preacher, and ULSTER.] 2 G 220 DOWN. wise doctor, died on liis pilgrimage to Rome, on Sep- tember 14tli, in the fifty-ninth year of his age." [Reeves.] 951. DuiBHiNNsi, "scholar and bishop of the fraternity of Bangor," died. [Ibid.] 1016. DiARMiD, or Dermot O'Maoiltealcha, " successor of Coragall, a learned scholar, sci'ibe, and bishop, died." [Ibid.] Soon after this period Bangor began to decline, and its re- venues were usurped by laymen. We hear of no more bishops among its fraternity (a). (a) A venerable literary relic of this religious house is still preserved, namely, the " Antiphonarium Benchorense ;" a manuscript which Muratori, no mean judge of such matters, believed to be of the seventh century. It is written in the Latin language, " characters ad Saxonicum accedente, literisque nonnulUs minio dia- tinctis ;" and contains a large number of hymns, among which are a " Hymnus Sancti Patricii Magistri Scotorum" [this has been printed more than once] ; " Hymnus Sancti Comgilli Abbatis nostri ;" and " Hymnus Sancti Camelaci" (the Irish Caemlac). After these follow " Collectie," " Versiculi Familite Ben- chuir," and " Antiphona; ;" and lastly, a most interesting metrical list of the Abbats, from Comgall to Cronan, the fifteenth Abbat, who succeeded in the year 691, and is described as then governing the abbey. It is entitled " Memoria Ab- batum nostrorum," and commences thus : " Sancta Sanctorum opera Patrum, Fratres, fortissima Benchorensi in optima Fundatorum Ecclesia Abbatum eminentia Numerum, tempora, nomina Sine fine fulgentia Audite magna merita, Quos convocavit Dominus Coelorum regni sedibus." The last stanza is, " Horum Sanctorum merita Abbatum fidelissima Erga Comgilliun congrua Invocamus altissima BISHOPS. 221 4. RATH MURBHULG,*^ Or Simply RATH (nOW MAGHERA, i. e. MACHAIRE RATHa). An episcopal see is said to have been founded here in the latter part of the fifth century ; but none of its prelates names have descended to us, except that of the founder, St. Domangart. A. D. 506. Domangart, the son of Eachach, bishop of Rath- murbhuilg, died. [Four Masters.] It is believed that the neighbouring mountain, Slieve-Donard, was named after him. Reeves is ^of opinion that these annalists have placed his death too early by some years. [Reeves, p. 154.] Uti possimus omnia Nostra delere crimina Per Jesum Christum setema Regnantem in saecula." This manuscript is at present in the Ambrosian Library at Milan. It appears that Dungal, an Irish monk, in the early part of tlic ninth century, carried it into Italy, and bestowed it, with the rest of his books, upon the Monastery of Bobbie, a religious house which had been founded, among the Appennines, by^the Irish St. Columbanus, who had made his first profession of monachism at Bangor, under Comgal ; a circumstance which led to a close intercourse and connexion between those houses. When the abbey of Bobbio was dissolved, its library was removed to Milan, and was incorporated witli the Ambrosian collection in tliat city, througli tlie ex- ertions of the Cardinal Frederic Borromeo. Among tlic books thus transferred were several bearing evidence of Irish origin. Muratori has printed the catalogue of the collection given by Dungal ; and he has published the Antiphonarium Ben- chorense itself. See his works " De Rebus Liturgicis," and " Antiquitates Italicae." [For the substance of this note I am indebted to the kindness of my learned friend Mr. Ueeves.] 222 DOWN. DEAN AND CHAPTER. It docs not certainly appear at what time the ecclesiastics of St. Patrick's at Down became incorporated as a Dean and Chapter. In the twelfth century we find there a Prior and Secular Canons. In 1183 John de Courcy removed the Canons, and introduced Benedictine monks from Chester, in England. According to Reeves, " the Bishop was Abbat, the Prior was Dean, and the Monks were Canons Cathedral, and, as it were, a Chapter. Until the Reformation, all capitular acts were performed by the Prior and Convent; but after that date, when this corporation ceased to exist, there was no legal substitute for it until 1609. Meanwhile the Archdeacon and clergy took upon them to exercise the functions of the Chapter. [Antiq. p. 175.] In 1609 Kinof James I. ^ranted to the Cathedral a new charter, and established a Dean, Archdeacon, Chan- cellor, Prajcentor, and three Prebendaries ; of these last only two now remain. SEAL. In the Royal Irish Academy is a wax impression of an an- cient seal of the Chapter (apparently of the fourteenth century), attached to the copy of a I'ccord preserved in the chapter-house at Westminster. It is large, nearly cir- cular, bearing three liiU-length figures under a canopy, with five smaller ones beneath, under a range of niches; it is inscribed, sigillum capituli catiiedralis eccles. ***** DE DUNG. The document is endorsed, " Re- presentation of the State of Ulster to King Henry IV. PRIORS. 223 by the Clergy and People; about 1410." It has eleven seals appendant, among which are those of the Bishop of Ergallia (Clogher), the Chapter of Down, an arch- deacon [of Down ?] the Abbats of Saul, Bangor, and some laymen. PRIORS OF ST. Patrick's. 1183. William de Ettleshale, a monk of Chester, was brought over by John de Courcy and appointed Prior. [Cod. Clarendon. 46.] Before 1201 Andrew was Prior. [Ibid.] 1215. W . [Reeves, p. 176.] 1237. Robert was Prior, and so continued until 1251. [Ibid.] 1271. Nicholas. He was also Treasurer of Ulster. In 1276 he was elected Bishop of Down. [Ware.] 1276. John, Abbat of Diculacres in Staffordshire, and Trea- surer of Ulster, is believed to have succeeded Nicholas. [Reeves.] 1301. Roger was Prior. [Ibid.] 1313. Thomas Bright. In the next year he was elected Bishop of Down. [Ware.] 1317. John was Prior. [Reeves.] 1352. Richard Calf. In the following year he was ap- pointed Bishop of Down by the Pope. [Ware.] 1361. Nicholas appears as Prior. [Reeves.] 1365. Richard Calf, Sub-prior, succeeded. [Reg. Swetc- man.] In 1369 he was advanced to the bishopric of this diocese. [Ware.] 1380. John Ross appears. In 1387 he succeeded Bishop Calf in the See. [MS. Clarend. 36, 46.] 1412. John Cely, or Sely, was Prior. In 1413 he was raised to the bishopric of Down. [Reeves.] 1434. William Stanley was Prior. He appears again in . 1448. [lieg. Swaync, and R. Prone.] 224 DOWN. 1470. Thomas Barkely, otherwise Brekway. [Reg. Bole, and Octavlan. apud Reeves.] 14!)4. Robert appears. [Reg. Octavian.] 1512. Gelasius (or Glaisne) Mac Gennis was prior. In this year he likewise was Cornmendatarius of Down; and in 1519 we find him guardian of the spiritualities of the diocese. He was killed in the year 1526 by some of his own clan, the sons of Donald Magennis. [Reg. Cromer, and Four Masters, quoted by Reeves.] 152G. John Swerdes, one of the monks of the Convent, was appointed by the Primate, sede vacante, on June 19; but it seems that his appointment was deemed invalid. 1526. John Kernan, a monk of Trim, was appointed on August 20. [Reg. Cromer.] deans. 1541. Connor Magennis, M'^Genis, M'^Ginnis, or M-^Ga- nysa, appears, under the title of Dean of St. Patrick's, Down. [Cod. Clar. 36, 46.] He was commendatanus of Down, sede vacante, at this time. In the following year he received a grant of English freedom, &c. [Rot. Pat. 34 Henr. VIII.] 1609. John Gibson, M. A. was appointed first Dean in the new charter of King James, on July 20. He died on 23rd June, 1623; and was buried in the church of Ban- gor, where the following inscription appears on a stone erected to his memory in the south wall, attesting his diligence and the efficiency of his ministry : — " Heir lyes beloue ane learned and reverend father in Godcs church, Mes- ter Ihon Gibson, sence Reformacion from Popary the firest Deane of Doune, send by his Maicstie into this kingdom and receved by niy lord Claneboye to be preacher at Bangor. At his entry had XL communicants, and at his de- partuur this lyf 23 of.Junii 1G23 left 1200: being of age 03 yeares. So C'ln yst was his advantage bothe in lyfc and dcatli." [Harris's History of tlie County Down, p. 63.] DEANS. 225 Dr. Reid, in his History of Presbytcrianism in Ire- land, contrives to insert some remarks detracting from Dean Gibson's character. 1622. JohnYorke was presented, upon lapse, on October 18. [Rot. Pat. 21 Jac. I.] 1623. Robert Dawson, B.D. formerly aFellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Dean of Dromore, was pre- sented on November 25. [Rot. Pat. 21 Jac. I.] He was also a Prebendary of Llsmore. In 1627 he was raised to the bishopric of Clonfert. 1627. Henry Lesley, D. D. a Scotsman, was ordained Priest on 8th of April, 1617, and in 1619 was made a Prebendary of Connor. He became chaplain to King Charles I. His patent for this Deanery bears date May 30. [Rolls Office.] But he was not installed till 10th April, 1628. (ff.) In June, 1628, he was made Treasurer of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and was installed on July 16. In 1635 he was advanced to the bisliopric of Down and Connor; and in 1661 was translated to Meath. 1635. William Coote, D. D., was presented on October 14. [Rolls Office.] We find him Dean in 1640; but it is not known when he vacated. 166^. Thomas Bayly, D. D., was a native of Rutlandshire, and received his education in the University of Cam- bridge. He was chaplain to Bishop Lindsell, of Hereford, and by him was employed in preparing an edition of the Greek Fathers. After the Bishop's death he ob- tained the patronage of Archbisliop Laud, wlio warmly encouraged him to proceed with that work, and designed to send him into the East, to collect Greek MSS. for the purpose. But the Archbishop's troubles and fall in- terrupted Mr. Bayly's literary labours, and he only pub- lished one of the Fathers of the Church, viz., Thcophy- lact on St. Paul's Epistles, Gr. Lat. with Bishop Lindsell's notes. Folio, London, 1636. For some years he taught 226 DOWN. a school at ClerkcnwcU, near London. Afterwards he went to Oxford, and became a chaplain of ChristChurch, but was ejected by the Parliamentary Visitors. Dr. Jeremy Taylor, knowing his abilities and learning, brought him over to Ireland, and maintained him in studious retirement until the restoration of the King. Mr. Bayly took the degree of D. D. at Dublin, and for some short time was Pro- Vice- Chancellor of that Uni- versity. He was presented to the Deanery on Febru- ary 13. In May, 1GG3, he became Archdeacon of Con- nor, and in the following March was advanced to the bishopric of Killala. A Sermon by him, preached in Christ Church Ca- thedral, at Oxford, before King Charles I. during the King's troubles, is printed in " Gaudy's Bibliotheca Scriptorum Ecclesise Anglicanae." 8vo. London, 1709. 16G|. Daniel Wytter, D. D. Dean of Ardfert, and a Pre- bendary of Christ Church, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated March 19. He was instituted on July 15. (ff.) At the same time likewise he obtained the Chancellor- ship of Dromore. In 1G69 he was promoted to the bishopric of Killaloe. 16G9. William Sheridan, M. A. was the son of the Rev. Denis Sheridan, a Roman Catholic priest, who had been converted by Bishop Bedell ; and was the elder brother of Patrick Sheridan, Dean of Connor, and afterwards Bishop of Cloyne. He was godson of Bishop Bedell, who at his death bequeathed to him forty shillings to buy a mourning ring. He was appointed Chaplain to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant; and in 1G67 be- came Rector of Athenry, in the county of Galway. He was presented on August 25 [Lib. Mun.] and was insti- tuted on December 11. (ff.) In 168^ he was advanced to the bishopric of Kilmore. 1G82. Benjamin Phipps, D. D. Dean of Ferns, and Chan- DEANS. 227 cellor of Christ Church, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated April 24 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted on June 29. (ff.) 168f . John M'^Neale, M. A. (afterwards D. D.) Preben- dary of Effin, in the Cathedral of Limerick, had been educated at Glasgow, and was ordained by Bishop Jeremy Taylor. His patent bears date January 9. [Lib. Mun.] He was installed on February 15. (ff.) He was considered a benefactor of the Cathedral, and was one of the clergy who were attainted by King James IL after the siege of Derry. He died on 21st January, 1709, aged 67. The long laudatory inscription on his monu- ment is given in Harris's History of the County of Down, p. 31. 1709. Ralph Lambert, D. D. formerly Praecentor, was presented on May 4 [Lib. Mun.], and received institu- tion on May 10. (ff.) In 1708 he had been appointed Chaplain to the Earl of Wharton, Lord Lieutenant. In 1717 he was advanced to the bishopric of Dromorc. He published a Sermon on Isaiah, lix. 7, 8. 4to. London, 1708. 1717. Benjamin Pratt, D. D. a Fellow, and afterwards Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, and Chaplain to the House of Commons ; presented June 17 [Lib. Mun.], instituted the following day. (ff.) He died on De- cember 6, 1721, and was buried at St. Mary's, Dublin. He published two Sermons, preached at Dublin ; 1. On Psalm cxxxiii. 1. 4to. 1706. 2. On Isaiah, i. 26, upon the 29th of May. 4to. 1709. 172^. Charles Fairfax, M. A. educated at Westminster School, and at Christ Church, Oxford, was presented on Feb. 21 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted next day. (ff.) In the Letters of Archbishop Nicolson he is described as being " a good scholar in the old Irish character." ULSTER.] 2 H 228 DOWN. 172|. William Gork, D. D. (son of the Right Hon. Sir William Gore, Bart, and father of Dr. Gore, Bishop of Clonfert and of Elphin) was appointed Chaplain to the PIousc of Commons in 1716. In the same year he was made Archdeacon of Clogher, and in 1718 Dean of Clogher. His patent for this Deanery bears date Janu- ary 20. [Lib. Mun.] He died on January 6, 1731, and was buried at St. Mary's, Dublin. [Lodge.] 1731. Richard Daniel, M. A. Dean of Armagh, was pre- sented on February 18 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted on March 13. (ff.) Harris has recorded that he gave £100 towards rebuilding the cathedral of Downpatrick. [Hist, of Co. Down.] He died on April 30, 1739, and was buried at St. Michan's, Dublin. 1739. Thomas Fletcher, M. A. a Fellow of All-Souls' College, was chaplain to the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant, and became Treasurer of Christ Church, Dublin. He was presented on October 4, and was in- stitvited October 15. (ff.) In 1744 he was raised to the bishopric of Dromore, and in 1745 was translated to Kildare. 1744. Patrick Delany, D. D. Chancellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was presented on July 16. [Lib. Mun.] See a notice of him in the Diocese of Dublin. He died in 1768. 176&. James Dickson, Clk. an Englishman, was presented on July 2. Bishop Mant has noticed the remarkable circumstance, that Mr. Dickson's son became Bishop of this diocese, while his father continued Dean. [Church of Ireland, II. p. 687.] He died in 1787. 1787. Hon. William Annesley, Clk. (fourth son of Wil- liam, first Viscount Glenawly, and brother of the first and second Earls of Annesley) was presented on June 16. He proved himself a generous benefactor to the Church, DEANS. 229 by allocating a yearly sum of £300 out of the revenues of the deanery, for repairing the ancient Cathedral of Down, and the support of three Vicars Choral, six Cho- risters, and an Organist. This benefaction was confirmed by an Act of Parliament in 1790. [Erck'sRegister.] He died on June 11, 1817. 1817. Hon. Edmund Knox, M. A. (seventh son of Thomas first Viscount Northland) was presented on August 2nd, and instituted on August 16th. He had been Rector of Lower Langfield, and afterwards of Tamlacht O'Crilly in the diocese of Derry ; likewise of Drumglass in the diocese of Armagh. In 1831 he was raised to the bi- shopric of Killaloe; and in 1834 was translated to Lime- rick. 1831. Hon. Thomas Plunket (eldest son of the first Lord Plunket, Lord Chancellor of Ireland) presented Octo- ber 8th ; instituted November 2nd ; installed November 4th. [D. Reg.] In 1839 he was raised to the bishop- ric of Tuam. 1839. Theophilds Blakeley, M. A. Dean of Achonry; patent dated May 11th; instituted May 28th; installed June 6th. [D. Reg.] ARCHDEACONS. 1183. Bernard appears as Archdeacon. [Reeves, p. 177.] 1257. Reginald is Archdeacon. In the next year he was elected Bishop of this diocese; and in 1265 was trans- lated to Cloync. [Ware.] 1267 {circa). A . [Reeves.] 1300 {circa). Galfridus. [Ibid.] 1309. PuiLiP DE Erdesleye was Archdeacon. [Reg. Prcnc.] 230 DOWN. Ill this or the following year he was appointed a Justice in Eyre ; and also had a custodiam of the goods, &c. of the Knights Templars within the diocese of Armagh. [Rot. Cane] 1339. Robert de Pencebecke is styled "Archdeacon of Ulster" (i. e. Ulidia, or Down) under this year. [Lib. Mun. part iii. p. 4.] 1367-8. John Logan was Archdeacon [Reg. Swayne] ; and in 1368 or 1369 was appointed Bishop of Down by the Pope. [Ware.] 1373. John Duncan appears. In the next year he was ap- pointed Bishop of Sodor and Mann. [Cod. Clar. 46.] 1427. Henry Logan appears [Reg. Swayne], and again in 1434. [Reg. Prene.] 1438. " HoNORABiLis ViR DoMiNus SiMON SOMERSET," pro- bably a member of the family of the Dukes of Somerset, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, is Archdeacon, and also " Rector de Felda." [Reg. Swayne.] He is mentioned at a later period in Reg. Prene. He resigned his office, and recommended one John Leche as his suc- cessor. [MS. Marsh.] Perhaps this was the John Leche whom we find to be a Canon of Armagh in 1442. It does not appear whether he ever received the appoint- ment of Archdeacon. 1450-56 ? Henry Fox was Archdeacon about this time, sede vacante. [Reg. Prene.] Reeves adds [from Reg. Octavian] that he continued in this office till 1470 ; but does not notice his being Archdeacon before 1467. 1456. Philip de Erdesleye. [Reg. Prene, as cited by Reeves.] See above at A. D. 1300. 1528. EuGENius M'Genysse, or Magenis, is Archdeacon. He and Quintin, Bishop of Clones, are appointed guar- dians of the spiritualities, sede vacante. [Reg. Cromer.] At this same time he held preferment in the diocese of ARCHDEACONS. 231 Dromore. In 1541 he was raised to the bishopric of Down, and in 1542 obtained leave to hold this archdeaconry in commendam, by patent dated May 8. [Rot. Pat. 34 Henr. VIII.] 1 . George Lee, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, was Archdeacon. We do not find the date of his appointment ; but in 1605 he resigned, and was made Dean of Cork. 1606. John Blackburne, M. A. was presented by the Crown, on June 4th. [Lib. Mun.] He was confirmed, or re-appointed, in the new charter of 1609. 1622. John Christian, M. A. appears. [Reg. Vis.] Per- haps he was the person who was appointed Prebendary of St. Andrew's, in 1609. 1628. Robert Maxwell, M, A. afterwards D. D. a native of Scotland (probably the son of Robert Maxwell, Dean of Armagh), was a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. He was ordained Deacon on January 27, 161|; Priest on May 2, 1618. He became Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant, Chancellor of Connor, and a Prebendary of Armagh. He was presented to tliis archdeaconry by the Crown, on August 18th [Lib. Mun.] or 6th. (ff.) In 1643 he was raised to the bishopric of Kilmore. 16f2. John Richardson, D. D. Bishop of Ardagh, ob- tained license to hold this dignity in commendam with his bishopric. He was admitted February 6th. (ff.) He retired into England immediately before the Rebel- lion of 1641, and died there in 1654. 1662. Jeremiah Pvddocke, LL. B. (ordained Priest March 3rd, 1669) was collated and installed on March 4th. (ff.) In 1673 he became a Prebendary of Connor. He died in the following year. 1674. Lemuel Mathews, D. D. a native of Wales, became chaplain to Bisliop Jeremy Taylor, and by him was 232 DOWN. made Vicar of Glenavy, and also a Prebendary of Con- nor in 1667. On 2nd November, 1674, he obtained this archdeaconry ; and in 1090 was appointed Chancellor or Vicar-General of the dioceses of Down and Connor. He, together with many other clergymen, was attainted by King James II. after the siege of Deny. In February, 169|, a special Visitation was holdcn at Lisburn, by a royal Commission, consisting of the Bishops of Meath, Dromore, and Derry. [Dromore was named in the commission, but was not present at the Visitation.] The Commissioners found Mathews guilty of maintenance, in a suit between Dean Mac Neale of Down, and a Mr. Major. On March 28th they deprived him of his archdeaconry, and suspended him from his office of Chancellor, and sequestered his benefice of Carncastle during the pleasure of the Crown, from the Feast of All Saints, 1693, and declared him excommu- nicated. Against this sentence he appealed, in 1694, to the Lord Chancellor, who peremptorily dismissed his appeal ; in the next year he applied to King William ; and lastly, in 1702, to Queen Anne. The Queen referred the matter to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; and he sent it to the Lords Justices, who appear to have restored the appel- lant to his prebend, but not to his archdeaconry. [See a petition of his curate, Dugald Jameson, addressed to the Archbishop of Dublin, with many other papers relating to this subject, in the Diocesan Registry of Down.] Dr. Mathews seems to have been a man of conside- rable talents and legal knowledge, but of a violent over- bearing temper and a litigious disposition. Having got- ten the entire government of the diocese into his hands, from the weak and indolent Bishop Hackett, he grossly mismanaged and abused his trust. ARCHDEACONS. 233 He has left behind him in print : 1. A Pindarique Elegy upon the Death of Bishop Jeremy Taylor. 4to. Dublin, 1667. And three or four pieces relative to the proceedings taken against him, viz. : 2. The Petition of Archdeacon Mathews to the Hon. the Commons (pp. 21). Notes on the Case and Petition (pp. 1-26). 4to. No date. 3. A Letter to the Bishop of Derry. 4to. {No place), 1703. 4. The Proceedings against Archdeacon Lemuel Mathews, at the Regal Visitation held at Lisburn, in 1693. 4to. {No place), 1703. 5. An Argument for a Commission of Delegates upon his Appeal and Querel of Nullities. 4to. Dublin, 1704. At the end of this is a copy of the Commission issued to the Royal Visitors. It appears that the third of these pieces was not edited by Mathews himself, but by some other person. 169J. Henry Leslie, D. D. Prebendary of Dunsport, pre- sented by the Crown on February 7 [Lib. Mun.], insti- tuted March 5. (ff.) It appears that in 172| he was presented to the Deanery of Dromore, but vacated it in 1728. (See ff.) He died in 1733. 1733. Francis Hutchinson, M.'A. was collated on Sep- tember 3. [Reg. Armagh.] He held this office till 1768. 1768. Trevor Benson, D. D. a Prebendary of Connor, col- lated July 25. (ff.) He died in 1782. 1782. Edmund Leslie, D. C. L. a Prebendary of Connor, collated March 25. (ff.) 1796. John Dickson, Clk. appears, (v. u.) He had for- merly been Prebendary of Dunsport. He died in 1814. 1814. Robert Alexander, B. A. a Prebendary of Connor, 234 DOWN. collated May 11, installed May 23. [D. R.] He resigned in November, 1828; and died in July or August, 1840. 1828. Robert Mullins Mant, B. D. Prsecentor of Con- nor; collated November 25, installed December 6. [D. R.] He died in 1834. 1834. Walter Bishop Manx M. A., Archdeacon of Con- nor; collated November 19, installed April 9, 1835. He has published the following pieces : — 1. Horse Apostolicse ; a Visitation Sermon, at Lis- burn. London, 1839. 2. A Pastoral Address to the Parishioners of Hills- borough. 12mo. Belfast, 1842. 3. Breaking of Bread ; two Sermons at Hillsborough. 12mo. Ibid. 1842. 4. Mormonism a Heresy ; a Sermon, with Illustra- tions and Proofs. 12mo. Ibid. 1843. 4. A Pastoral Address on Psalmody. 12mo. Ibid. 1845. 6. The House of Prayer; a Sermon. 12mo. Ibid. 1848. 7. A Sacred Dial of Scripture and Prayer (private impression). 12mo. Ibid. 1848. The same, second edition. 12mo. Oxford, 1848. CHANCELLORS. 1609. William Worsley, Clk., was appointed the first Chancellor in the charter of King James L 16 — ? Patrick Ride [qu. Rich?] appears. He died in or about 1612. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. L] CHANCELLORS. 235 1612. Malcolm Hamilton, M. A. a native of Scotland, was presented by the Crown on December 1. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. I.] In 1623 he was advanced to the archbi- shopric of Cashel, and on the next day obtained a license to hold his chancellorship in commendam. He died of fever in 1629, and was buried in the Cathedral of Cashel. 1629. John Boyle, M. A. was presented by the Crown on May 1, and on the same day received a royal presenta- tion to a prebend in the Church of Ferns. But it appears that he vacated the chancellorship within a few months. 1629. John Echlin (ordained Deacon 28th April, 1629, Priest, May 1, 1629) was collated on September 29 (ff.), or, according to a Regal Visitation Book, was instituted on May 6, and installed on August 11. Pro- bably there was some dispute between the Crown and the Bishop as to the right of patronage in this case. 1642. Robert Echlin (ordained Priest March 31, 1641), collated September 30, installed October 18. [V. B.] During the government of Cromwell he received an an- nual pension of £80, as minister at Strangford. It ap- pears that he was again installed, after the King's resto- ration, on March 4, 166^. (ff.) 1661. Thomas Morgan, M. A. Prebendary of St. Andrew's, admitted September 24. (ff.) 1662. James Mace, M. A. Prebendary of Dunsport, was collated on December 12 (ff.), or on April 13, 1663. [V. B. at Armagh.] He appears to have resigned shortly afterwards, for in 1664 we find him holding the prebend of St. Andrew's. 1670. Robert Echlin, M. A. (quaere, a Prebendary of Clogher ?) collated December 14. (ff.) 1684. Archibald Mac Neale, M. A. collated September 24. ULSTER.] 2 I 236 DOWN. In 1689 he was attainted, among others, by King James II. 1707. James Hamilton is said to been collated on July 17. (ff.) But quasre this? for Mac Neale appears as Chan- cellor in the years 1720 and 1721. 1729. Antony Rogers, collated November 11. [D. Reg. of Dromore.] 1741. Benjamin Barrington, M. A. collated March 24. (ff.) In 1747 he resigned, and became a Prebendary of Armagh, and afterwards Dean of Armagh. He pub- lished a Sermon preached before the House of Commons on November 5. 4to. Dublin, 1745. 1748. Alexander Bisset, M. A. appears. In 1757 he was made a Prebendary of A7-magh. In 1759 he became Archdeacon of Connor, and resigned his Chancellorship. 1759. John Fortescue appears. [V. B.] 1781. William Sturrock, M. A. collated February 5. (ff.) He resigned in 1797, on being made Archdeacon of Ar- magh. 1797. Robert Mortimer. [V. B.] 1800. Richard Radcliff appears. [V. B.] 1812. Hamilton Morgan, B. A., appears. [V. B.] Quaere, a Prebendary of Leighlin? He resigned in 1820. 1820. Edward Montgomery, B. A. collated July 14, in- stalled July 20. He died in 1825. 1825. Charles Da vies, M. A. an Englishman, educated at Pembroke College, Oxford; collated August 18, in- stalled August 27. [D. R.] He died in 1828. 1828. William St. John Smyth, M. A. collated January 8, installed January 26. [D. R.] He resigned in 1843, and was made Prjecentor of Connor. 1843. James Leslie Montgomery Scott, M. A. collated April 10, installed next day. PRiECENTORS. 237 PRiECENTORS. 1G09. John Marshall, M. A. afterwards D. D. was ap- pointed by the Charter the first Prajcentor. 1614. David Fairfull, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on April 8, 1614) was collated on the following day, and was installed on May 24. [Reg. Vis.] He also had a Patent from the Crown for this preferment, dated July 20th, 1614. [Vis. Book at Armagh.] It would seem that he continued in this dignity fifty years or more ; for he appears as Prsecentor at a Triennial Visi- tation holdcn by the Primate in 1664. [Reg. Armagh.] 1679. James Clewlow appears. [V. B. at Armagh.] Quaire if he was also a Prebendary of Armagh ? 1699-1700. William Smyth, M. A. (brother of Edward Smyth, Bishop of Down) collated January 3rd. (ff.) In 1703 he was made Treasurer of Connor, and resigned his pra;centorship. In 1705 he became Prebendary of Rathsarkan, in the Church of Connor. 1703. Ralph Lambert, D. D. collated May 7th (ff.) In 1706 he resigned ; in 1709 was made Dean ; and in 1717 was advanced to the bishopric of Dromore. 1706. William Caldwell, M. A. collated June 28. (ff.) He held a benefice in the diocese of Armagh at this time. 1707. John Laury, collated July 18th. (ff.) 1712. John Fletcher, collated November 5. (ff.) 1720. Edward Mathews, D. D. appears. [V. B.] He was still Praecentor in 1752. 238 DOWN. 1755. Bernard Ward appears ; and again in 1782. [V. B.] 1785. Jeremiah Symes, Clerk, appears. [V. B.] He held a prebend in the Chiircli of Ferns, and another in Leigh- lin ; but resigned both on becoming Praecentor. 1796. Sir Richard Wolseley, Baronet, appears. He re- signed in 1823. 1823. James Alexander, B. A. Prebendary of Dunsport ; collated March 10. (ff.) He resigned in 1828. 1828. James Crawford Gordon, M. A. collated May 7; installed May 29. [D. R.] He resigned in March, 1841. 1841. Hugh Smith Gumming, M. A. collated April 28; in- stalled May 5. [D. R.] TREASURERS. An eminent investigator of our ecclesiastical antiquities has remarked : " This dignity has, for a long time, been an empty name, a stall without a manger. [The revenues having been absorbed by laymen]. This exilitas fruc- tuum et proventuum will account for the chasms in the succession." 1609. John Todd, D. D. Bishop of the diocese, was ap- pointed the first Treasurer by the charter of King James. He resigned his bishopric in 1612; and perhaps the treasurership also. 1618. Robert Echlin, Bishop of Down, obtained a patent dated May 26, empowering him to hold this dignity in commendam. [Ware, and Rot. Pat.] It is to be pre- sumed, from the next following entry, that the Bishop had set the revenues of the treasurership to farm. TREASURERS. 239 1634. "The churches annexed to the treasurership are in possession of William Powell (a layman)." [Reg. Vis.] We hear nothing more of them for sixty years. 1693. Andrew Mathews, M. A. appears. 1720. Charles Ward appears. [V. B.] However, the rectory of Kilmegan is not called " the corps of the treasurership" until the year 1752, having fallen into the possession of laymen, namely, Sir Nicholas Bayly, and Robert Nedham, Esq. 1730. John Mathews appears. [V. B.] 1735. Edward Bavly, or Baillie, D. D. appears. (He was brother of Sir Nicholas Bayly above mentioned.) In 1766 he was made Chancellor of St. Patrick's, Dublin; and in the same year Dean of Ardfert. In 1772 he re- signed his chancellorship, and became Archdeacon of Dublin. These dignities he continued to hold till his death in 1785, having been Treasurer of this Cathedral fifty years. 1785. Lucas Waring succeeded. He died in 1823. 1823. George Henry M'Dowall Johnston, Clerk ; col- lated December 20 ; installed December 24. [D. R.] He is the present Treasurer. PREBENDARIES. 1. ST. ANDREWS. 1609. John Christian, M. A. was appointed the first Pre- bendary, by the charter. [Quaire, if he afterwards be- came Archdeacon?] 161|. Andrew Monevpenny, M. A. (ordained both Deacon and Priest on April 5, 1613), was collated on March 240 DOWN. 18; and installed on April 3. [Reg. Vis.] In 1617, and in 1634, we find him Archdeacon of Connor. In 1622 he was Rector of Billy, or Bushmills. 1620. Arthur Moneypenny, M. A. (ordained Deacon 17th June, 1619; Priest, 27th September, 1620); collated Oc- tober 14 ; installed November 7. [Reg. Vis.] We find no other collation till the Restoration. 1661. Thomas Morgan, M. A. (ordained Priest 3rd March, 166Q) ; admitted April 30 (ff.) ; installed May 9. In September following he became Chancellor. 1664. James Mace, " late Chancellor," appears. [Vis. B. at Armagh.] 1664. Alexander Gordon (alias Jourdan) was presented by the Crown, by patent dated November 11. [Lib.Mun.] The First-Fruits Returns state that he was collated by the bishop on September 13. 1670. John Fineau, instituted May 17. 1675. Robert Maxwell, M. A., collated November 25. (ff.) In 1682 he was made Chancellor of Connor. 1686. George Lovell, M. A., Vicar-General of the diocese, instituted September 10 (ff.) ; again collated 5th No- vember, 1698. [Ibid.] 1706. Edward Benson, collated December 30. (ff.) 174^. Peter Isaac Cornabe, collated February 17. (ff.) 1745. John Ryder, B. A. (afterwards LL. D.) appears. [V. B.] He was Rector of Ballintoy. 1759. Edmund Lodge, collated November 3. (ff.) 1761. Edward Trotter, D. D. appears. [V. B.] 1777. Antony Traill, M. A. a Scotsman (nephew of Bi- shop James Traill), was instituted on August 18. (ff.) He resigned in 1781, and was made Archdeacon of Con- nor. 1782. Robert Traill, M. A. (brother of his predecessor), collated April 26. He held this prebend no less than PREBENDARIES. 241 sixty years, till his death in 1842. He is the author of an Account of the Parish of Ballintoy, printed in "Ma- son's Parochial Survey." 1842. Frederick Woods Mant, Clerk (son of Dr. Mant, Bishop of Down), collated August 20. He resigned in 1845. He is the author of the following pieces : The Rubi; a Poem. London, 1840. A Sermon on the 5th of November. Downpatrick, 1844. Reginald Vere ; a Poem. O.rford, 1848. 1845. Daniel Bell, M. A. collated November 11, installed December 22. [D. Reg.] 2. TALPESTOWN, 01 TALBOTSTOWN (nOW Called BALLYHAL- bert). 1609. Patrick Hamilton, M. A. was appointed by the Charter. It appears by the Ulster Visitation Book of 1622, that he was deprived by the Primate for non- residence. A curate was appointed, who was paid by Sir James Hamilton. I do not find a record of any other appointment till after the Revolution. In 1G61 a Visi- tation Book declares the prebend to be vacant. 1693. John Francis (or France ?) M. A. was presented by the Crown. [Lib. Mun.] It was alleged that he had been instituted improperly in the year 1690 or 1691, by Archdeacon Lemuel Mathews, without the knowledge of the Bishop of the diocese. [Reg. Vis. Down.] N. B. — I do not find any subsequent incumbent styled Prebendary. 1743. Harris, in his History of the County of Down, states, " this prebend was taxed at £8. The tithes and lands are now entirely lost." But it appears that the vicarage still subsists as a collalive benefice, and that the rectory 242 DOWN. is appropriate to the Primate. Under these circum- stances, its connexion with the Chapter has been utterly severed. 3. DUNSPORT, or DUNSFORT. 1609. James Hamilton, Clk. was appointed by the Charter. 1622. Richard Hacket, M. A. appears. [Reg. Vis.] 163|. It was vacant. [Reg. Vis.] 16f§. Patrick Dunkin, collated March 27. (ff.) Quaere, if he afterwards became Prascentor of Armagh ? 166^. James Mace (ordained both Deacon and Priest on March 3, 166^), was admitted on March 22 (ff.), and installed April 4. In the next year he resigned, and was made Chancellor. 1661. John Dale (ordained Priest 21st February, 1659), admitted September 24. (ff.) 167^. Francis Massenden, collated January 16. (ff.) 167^. William Jones, M. A. collated March 23. (ff.) He resigned in the spring of 1680. 1680. Henry Leslie, M. A. (ordained Deacon 13th De- cember, 1675, Priest 15th August, 1676), Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant, was collated on March 26. In 169f he resigned, and was appointed Archdeacon of Down. 169f . Solomon Foley, M. A. collated March 14. (ff.) 1720. Samuel Close appears. [Vis. B.] He resigned in 1721. 1721. John Kenyon, instituted May 23. (ff.) 1725. Samuel Hutchinson, M. A. appears. [V. B.]. In 1729 we find him made a Prebendary of Connor and Dean ofDromore, resigning his prebend. In 1736 he was appointed to the archdeaconry of Connor. 1730. Henry Daniel, M. A. appears. In 1737(?) he be- came a Prebendary of Connor, and died in 1739. PREBENDARIES. 243 1737. Vere Essex Lonergan appears. [V. B.] 1756. Francis Houston appears. [V. B.] 1771. Francis Hall, collated May 1. [D. Reg.] 1782. John Dickson, Clk. (son of Dr. Dickson, Bishop of Down), collated September 11. [D. R.] In 1781 lie was made a Prebendary of Connor. In or before 1796 he resigned, and was appointed Archdeacon of Down. 1796. Robert Meade appears. [V. B.] He resigned in 1811. 1811. Samuel Law Montgomery, LL. B. collated Septem- ber 4. (ff.) He resigned in the next year. 1812. William Brownlow Forde, collated August 29. (ff.) He resigned in 1817. 1817. Leslie Creery, B. A. collated November 4. [D. R.] He resigned in November, 1818, and took the vicarage of Kilmore. In 1831 he was made Chancellor of Connor. 1818. James Alexander, B. A. (son of Dr Alexander, Bishop of Down), collated December 11. (ff.) He resigned in February, 1821. 1821. Alexander Colhoun, B. A. collated March 2 ; in- stalled September 27. [D. R.] He died in 1834. 1834. Thomas Thompson, M. A. collated July 16 ; installed September 15. [D. R.] He resigned in 1836. 1836. Robert Wilson Rowan, LL. B. collated Septem- ber 7; installed October 18. [D. R.] He resigned in March, 1839. 1839. John Bradshaw, M. A. collated October 4 ; installed October 8. [D. R.] He resigned in 1844. 1844. Joshua Free, Clerk, collated June 24; installed July 18. He died in November, 1846. 1846. FoLLiOT Forbes Magrath, collated December 14; installed December 21. ulster.] 244 DOWN. ANCIENT PREBENDS. 1. BALLINAGALBEE, BALLINAGALLINEBEG, OR WHYTYNTON. 1512. A prebend under these denominations is mentioned in the registers of Archbishops Prcne and Octavian, of Armagh. In 151| it was annexed (together with Ross) to the Q^conomy of the Cathedral. Reeves (p. 30) iden- tifies it with the " Capella de Wytiketina" of the ancient Taxation, now called Balljkilbcg. 2. LISMOLYN. " Now Bishop's Court, a townland in Dunsfort parish." [Reeves.] This was formerly a chapel belonging to the Bishops of Down, in the parish of Dunsfort. There was an episcopal residence on the townland. 1440. Edward White is called "Prebendary of Lismolyn" in Archbishop Mey's Register. [Reeves.] 1456. James Leche is named as " Prebendary of Lismolyn." Shortly afterwards the Archdeacon Henry Fox procured it to be annexed to the parish of Kilcleth. [Reg. Prenc, and Reeves.] 3. ROSS. 1512. The prebend of Ross is mentioned in the register of Archbishop Dowdall. It was anciently a free chapel. In February, 15 If, it was annexed to the Cathedral of Down, for the purpose of the (Economy : that arrange- ment was afterwards confirmed, viz. in October, 1541. [Reg. Armagh.] At present Ross forms part of the parish of Kilclief. [Reeves.] CONNOR. 245 DIOCESE OF CONNOR. The See of Connor, or Condere, is supposed to have been founded at the latter end of the fifth century. By some of the Irish annalists it is called by its territorial name, " The See of Dalaradia." " The present See of Connor comprises several churches, which, on one or more occa- sions, have been episcopal Sees, and have given titles to tlieir Bishops ; namely, Connor, Arthurmuigh, Kilruaidh, Cuilrathen, Rechvann, and Rathsighe." [Reeves.] Ware is of opinion, that the diocese of Down had been annexed to it for some considerable period previous to the year 1137, in which the two were separated by Malachi O'Morgair. The dioceses continued under separate Bi- shops until A. D. 1442, when they were formally united by the Pope ; and this union has remained to the present day. As usual, the list of Bishops is very imperfect until the twelfth century. AR3IS OF THE SEE. I do not know that any ancient seal of a Bishop of this dio- cese is now existing. TAXATIONS. 1. A.D. 1306(?) Summa Reddituum et Proven- tuum tcmporallumConner- cnsis Episcopi, .... 1.''- Dec. v.''' 246 CONNOR. Procurationcs Episcopi Con- nerensis, 1.'""" Dec. v.""" Perqulsita Capitulorum Epis- copi et Archidiaconi, . . xxv.™"'' Dec. xxxiii.^ iiij.^ Synodalia Episcopi et Archi- diaconi, vii.''- xvi.^ Dec. xv.^ v.** q. 2. A. D. 1616. Bi/ Commissioners of King Jam,es I. £ s. d. Episcopatus Connerensis, 25 0 0 Decanatus, 100 Archidiaconatus, 30 0 0 Pr^centoriatus 30 0 0 Cancellariatus, 20 0 0 Thesaurariatus 1368 Praibenda de Connor, 12 0 0 „ Magliersherkan 8 0 0 „ Kellnaige {sic), 20 0 0 „ Carnecastle, 1368 SUCCESSION OF BISHOPS. Circa A. D. 500. Aengus Mac Nisse, one of the pupils or proteges of St. Patrick, became the founder of a Church and religious community at Connor, and was the first Bishop. He died at a great age, in 514; and was buried in his own church. Few traces can be found of his successors during the next six centuries. 543. LuGADE, Bishop of Connor, died. [Ware, from Four Masters.] 656, or 658. DiMA, surnamed Dubh [black] descended from a noble family, died on January 6, at a very advanced age. He was called " the Scribe," from his skill and dexterity in writing. 725. DucHONNA, or Dachowna, called " the Devout," died. 867. Aegkdch^rus, called " Abbat of Condoirc (Connor) BISHOPS. 247 and Laun-Ela, Bishop and Chronographer" (or scribe), died. 954. Flanagan Mac Allchon. [Reeves, p. 241.] 954. Mael-Brigid M'Redan, called " successor of Mac Nissi and Colman Ela," died. Reeves observes, that as the word Comorhan denotes a successor in an abbey as well as in an episcopal See, we are not to infer always that a Bishop is intended by that expression. 963. Joseph, " successor of Mac Nissi and Colman Ela," died. [Four Masters, apud Reeves.] 1038. CuiNDEN, called " Bishop, Abbat, and Lecturer, of Connor, successor of Mac Nissi and Colman Ela," died. [Ibid.] 1117. Flan O'ScuLA, Bishop of Connor, died. [Ibid.] 1124. Malachi O'Morgair was consecrated Bishop of Con- nor. About nine years afterwards he was translated to Armagh ; but, becoming weary of the arduous duties of the Primacy, he resigned that dignity, and retired to the comparatively lighter charge, the See of Down. [Ware.] He is said to have written the following pieces : 1. Epistolaj ad D. Bernardum. 2. Constitutiones communes. 3. De Leglbus coelibatus. 4. De Traditionibus. 5. Vita Sancti Cuthberti. 1152. Maol-Patrick O'Banain attended the Synod of Kells in this year as Bishop of Connor. He appears to have left Ireland, and to have resigned the See before his death, which took place in 1174, " at Hy of Columb- kille, in a good old age." [Four Masters, Ware, and Reeves.] 1172. Nehemiau appears as Bishop in this year. 1178. Reginald appears as Bishop, and again, to 1198. [Ware and Reeves.] 248 CONNOR. 1198. Christian O'Kearney was appointed Abbat of St. Columba's, at Derry ; and it is probable that he was Bishop of Connor. He died in 1210. [Ibid.] 1210. Reginald succeeded Christian. [Reeves.] 1225. EusTACHius, Archdeacon of this diocese, was elected its Bishop, and obtained the King's assent to his ap- pointment. [Ware.] 1241. Adam, Abbat of the Cistercian monastery of Wardon, in Bedfordshire, was elected Bishop at the recommen- dation of King Henry III. and was consecrated in the following year. He died on November 7, 1244, and was buried in Wardon Abbey. 1245. Isaac, anative of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in England, was elected, and received the King's confirmation on April 4. He is recorded to have been a benefactor to his church, which he governed about twelve years. 1257. William, of Portugal, was consecrated this year ; and died in 1260. 1260. William de Hay was elected by the Chapter on August 10; but was not fully established in the See until the following year. He died in 1263. 1264. Robert le Fleming, or Flandrensis, succeeded. He sat ten years, and died in 1274. 1274. Peter, of Dovenach, or Donach, was elected, and received confirmation from the King. He governed the See nearly eighteen years. He died in November, 1292. 1293. John, Rector of St. Mary's, Coryton [Ballycorr, or Ballycorra? — Reeves], was consecrated in this year. It is not known how long he sat. [1296. Henry M'^Oireachty, a Cistercian Monk, is called Bisliop of Connor by the Four Masters, who state that he died in 1297, and was buried at Drogheda. But there appears good reason to doubt the correctness of these statements ; for JoIlii is named as the Bishop of BISHOPS. 249 Connor in 121)7, in a Plea Roll, 2'J Edw. I. and again, in 1311, in the Rolls of Chancery. [Reeves.] 1320. Richard was Bishop in this year; but the precise time of his appointment does not appear. 1321. James, ofCouplith, having been elected Bishop by the Archdeacon and clergy, was confirmed by the King, on July 26. It does not appear whether he was conse- crated or not. 1322. John, of EgglesclifF, in the county of Durham, a Do- minican Friar, whom Dc Burgo calls " Bishop of Beth- lehem, in partihus injidelium" was consecrated to the See of Connor in this year ; and in the next year was trans- lated to the bishopric of LlandafF, in Wales. He died in 1346. 1324. James O'Kearney, Bishop of Enachdune, in Mayo, was translated to this See by the Pope ; and was con- firmed by the King, on December 22. [Rot. Claus. 18 Edw. I.] He sat twenty-seven years ; and died in 1351. 1353. William Mercier, Archdeacon of Kildare, was con- secrated Bishop of this See. He died in 1375. 1375. Paul, Rector of St. Colmanell, at Atholrill (Agho- ghill in this diocese), having been elected, was confirmed by the King. It is not known how long he governed the diocese. 1411. John appears as Bishop, in September of this year. No more is known concerning him. 1427. Eugene, or Owen, was Bishop in this year. 14 — . Cornelius is said to have been the successor of Eugene, but we know nothing more of him. 1438. John was Bishop at this lime. In 1441 the Pope gave him authority to hold the See of Down also ; and in the next year permanently united the two Sees [Ware and Reeves] : so that succeeding Bishops of Connor will be found among the Prelates of Doicn. Yet, according to 250 CONNOR. thcHibernia Dominicana, it would seem that some Bishops were appointed to this See aloiie, at later periods ; for instance, one Simon, Bachelor of Divinity, a Dominican Friar, in the year 1459. [Dc Burgo, Hib. Dom.] See above, p. 202. Probably this person was Simon Elving- ton, who, in 14G3, was presented, under the title of " Bishop of Connor," to the vicarage of Gillingham, in Dorsetshire, by the Abbess of Shaftesbury. Sec llut- chins's History of Dorset, vol. ii. p. 239. [Cole.] MINOR SEES. 1. AIRTHERMUIGHE, noW ARMOY. It is stated that St. Patrick placed, as Bishop, over this church, St. Olcan, a person whom he had rescued from death when an infant, and had baptized and educated. The time of his appointment to the episcopal office is not named, nor is any one of his successors recorded. [Reeves.] 2. KILLRUAIDH, KILROTHE (now KILROOT). It is affirmed that St. Colman, a disciple of St. Ailbe, of Emly, founded a church here in the fifth century, and became its Bishop. We hear of no other prelate. [Reeves.] Kilroot is at present part of the corps of a prebend in the church of Connor. 3. CUILRATHEN (now COLERAINE). An episcopal Sec was founded here in the fifth century. Its first Bishop was. MINOR SEES. 251 A. D. 540(?) Sx. Carbreus, the son of'Degil. He . is be- lieved to have established himself here about the year 540, and to have died about 560. 590. CoNAL was Bishop of Cuih-athen about this time, and is said to have entertained St. Columba in his monastery. We do not find any other of the governors of this religious house styled Bishops. [Reeves.] 4. RECHRANN (noW RAGHLIN, or RATHLIN, Or RAGHERY). A church and religious community is believed to have been erected on this island in the sixth century, eitlier by St. Columbkille or by St. Comgall of Bangor. Among its governors some appear to have holden the dignity of Bishops, as we read in the Four Masters ; A. D. 734. F LANN M'^CeLLACH IM' C'llOXMAEL, " Blshop ol Rechrann," died. [Reeves.] "Although Colgan and others interpret this name of the modern Raghery on the coast of Antrim, there is strong reason to suppose that it rather is to be understood as referrin£r to the island of Lambay, off the county of Dublin, which bore the name of Rechrann previously to the twelfth century." [Ibid.] 5. RATHSITHE, Or RASSCl (nOW RASHEE). In this place, now an ordinary parish of the diocese, forming part of the prebend of Carncastle, St. Patrick established a church, and placed over it a Bishop. The only prelate, whose name has come down to us, is P^OGAN, called " Bi.shop of Ratha-sithe," whose death is fixed at the year (!17 or 618. [Reeves.] 6. TULACii (perhaps drum-tult.agh). Nehemiah was appointed Bishop of this church by St. Pa- trick. [Ibid.] ULSTER.] 2 L 252 CONNOR. 7. CUILECTRANN (now CULFEIGIITRIN) . FiACHRius was constituted Bishop of this cliurch by St. Patrick. [Reeves.] 8. RATH EASPUIC-INXIC. ViNNOC was appointed Bisliop of this place, in a district of Dalaradia, by St. Patrick. Its site and modern name are not known. DEAN AND CHAPTER. In ancient times, and until the Reformation, wc read of "the Archdeacon and Clergy" of Connor, as the body who elected the Bishops of the diocese; from which it is pre- sumable that there was then no Dean nor Chapter. Ware, indeed, in a single instance mentions them, as under the •year 1292 ; but perhaps the instrument referred to by him is incorrectly quoted. [Ware, p. 221.] King Jamcsl. in the year 1G09, founded a Dean and Chapter, consisting of five Dignitaries and four Prebendaries, which constitu- tion still remains unaltered. 1G09. MiLO Whale, M. A. was appointed the first Dean. He resigned in 1G15. [Rot. Pat. 13 Jac. I.] 1615. Robert Openshawe, Chaplain to the Earl of Belfast Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, and Dean of Cloghcr ; he was presented on December 23. [Rot. Pat. 13 Jac. I.] He died in 1627, and was buried at St. Nicholas's in Carrickfergus, where an inscription to his memory still DEANS. 253 reiiuiius in the church. Acopy of it is given in M' Skimin's History of Carrickfergus. 1G28. Richard Shuckburgh, B. A. (ordained Deacon 24th September, 1615, Priest, 16th March, 161|) was pre- sented to the deanery and to the prebend of Kih-oigh (Kih-oot?) on June 23 [Rot. Pat. 13 Jac. I.] ; was insti- tuted on July 4, and installed by the Primate on July 19. (ff.) He was also presented by the Crown to the rectory of Ahoghill. 1640. Robert Price, LL. D. a native of Wales, who had been educated at Westminster and at Christ Church, Oxford, became Chaplain to the Lord Deputy, the Earl of Strafford, and was presented to this deanery on April 1. [Ibid.] He suffered heavily in the rebellion of 1641 : but, surviving until the King's Restoration, was raised to the bishopric of Ferns in 1661. 166^Y. Francis Marsh, D. D. an Englishman, educated at Emmanuel and Caius Colleges, Cambridge, was pre- sented on February y. In the next year he resigned, and was made Dean of Armagh. In 1664 he obtained the archdeaconry ofDromore; in 1667 was advanced to the bishopric Limenck ; in 1672 was translated to Kilraore; and in 1681 became Archbishop of Dublin. 1661 . George Rust was an Englishman, a Fellow of Christ s College, Cambridge. He was invited into Ireland by Bishop Jeremy Taylor, and was ordained Deacon and Priest on the same day, 7th May, 1661. He was pre- sented to this deanery by patent dated August 3, and was instituted on August 31. (ff.) In 1662 the Crown presented him to the rectory of Island Magee. In 1664 he was Rector of Lisburn. In 1667 he was raised to the bishopric of Dromore, where he died in 1670, leaving a very high character behind hini. lie published a " Fu- neral Sermon" on his (riend and patron, Jeremy Taylor; 254 CONNOR. "vvith other works enumerated in Ware's " Writers of Ireland;" to wliich list may be added " A Discourse of the Use of Reason in Matters of Religion, &c., translated into English by II. HallywcU, with Annotations." 4to. J^07idon, 1683. 1667. Patrick Sheridan, M. A. a Fellow and Vice-Pro- vost of Trinity College, Dublin, was the son of Denis Sheridan, a Popish priest, whom Bishop Bedell had con- verted. (His brother was Dean of Down, and afterwards became Bishop of Kilmore.) In 1664 he was made Archdeacon of Dromore. His patent for this deanery bears date November 9 ; and he was installed on the 2nd of June, in the following year. In 1679 he was raised to the bishopric of Cloyne. 1679. Thomas Ward, B. D. a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was presented April 28, instituted May 20. (ff.) He was Vicar-General of the diocese of Connor. In April, 1694, he was deprived of his deanery, for immoral conduct, by a Royal Commission. 1694. George Walter Story, M. A. presented Decem- ber 19, instituted December 24. (ff.) In 1704 he ob- tained a prebend in tlie church of Kilkenny, by exchange with Martin Baxter (whose death, instead oi 7'esignation, Avas inadvertently stated as occurring in that year, under the diocese of Ossori/, p. 312), and soon afterwards re- signed this deanery for that of Limenck. For a list of his published works see Limerick diocese. 1704. Martin Baxter, M. A. a Prebendary of Lismore and of Kilkenny ; presented on December 21 ; instituted on 22nd June following; installed June 30. [D. R.] 17^^. Eugene (or Owen) Lloyd, I). T). a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Professor of Divinity, was presented on February 28, and instituted on tlie 22nd July, (ff.) He vacated by death in the year 1738 (or 1743?) See DEANS. 255 in M'^Skimin's Carrickfergus a notice of the quarrel be- tween him and Dean Swift. 1739? George Cuppage appears. He died in 1743. 1743. John Walsh, M. A. Rector ofLisburn; presented June 20, instituted June 25. (ff.) He died in 1753. 1753. Hill Benson was presented on June (or July) 19. [Lib. Mun.] He died at Carrickfergus, in 1775. 1775. Richard Dobbs, M. A. (son of Dr. Richard Dobbs, a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Rector of Lisburn) was presented on June 19, and instituted on July 25. (ff.) He had the reputation of being a learned Antiquary. He died on February 4, 1802, and was buried at St. Nicholas's, in Carrickfergus. The inscription on his monument is given by M^Skimin. 1802. Thomas Graves, D. D. formerly a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin (brother of Dr. Richard Graves, Dean of Ardagh), became Dean of Ardfert in 1785. His pa- tent for this deanery bears date 29th April. He resigned in 1811. 1811. TheophilusBlakeleYjM. A. was presented on May 4, was instituted on May 13(ff.), andinstalled on AugustlO. [D. R.] In 1824 he resigned, and was made Dean of Achonry. 1825. H enry Leslie, M. A. was presented by patent dated January 10, and was instituted on January 27. (ff.) He resigned on December 1, 1838, and accepted prefer- ment in England. 1839. JohnChaine, M. A. His patent is dated February 26; he was instituted March IG, and installed July 3. [D. R.] 256 CONNOR. ARCHDEACONS. 1225. EusTACiiius, Arclitlcacon, was in this year elected Bishop of the diocese, and received conGnnation from the King. [Ware.] 1244. Adam le Petit, or Adam Parvus, was Archdeacon. [MS. Trin.Colh Dub. f. i. i8.] 1250. Thomas de Sand all appears. [Ibid.] 1458. Donald O'Kylte was Archdeacon. [Reg. Prene ] 15 — ? M Y , Archdeacon, died in 1540. [Reg. DowdalL] 1540. Kellan O'Hele was appointed. [Ibid.] 1609. Nicholas Todd, Clerk (brother of Dr. Todd, Bishop of Down), was appointed by the Charter of King James. It would appear that he was afterwards found unfit, and was deprived. ( Vide infra.) 1617. Andrew Moneypenny, INI. A. a Prebendary of Down, appears as Archdeacon. [Rot. Pat. 15 Jac. I.] Yet the Liber Munerum assigns his presentation by the Crown to July 18, 1618. In 1624 we find that a King's Letter issued, under date of August 16, for " establishing him in this archdeaconry, by confirming the orders made by Viscount Grandison against Nicholas Todd, a tailor by profession, an unlearned man, placed in that situation by his unworthy brother, John Todd, late Bishop of Down and Connor, and deprived of said dignity for noto- rious causes, both of insufliciency of learning and cor- ruption in manners. Also, to stay all suits in law com- menced by said Todd for liis restoration to the said archdeaconry." [Rot. Pat. 22 Jac. I.] In 1()29 he ARCHDEACONS. 257 appears to have received a second presentation from the Crown, by King's Letter dated February 19. [Rolls Office.] 1635. Henry Tilson, M. A. Dean of Christ Church, Dub- lin, was presented by the Crown, on October 22 ; and was instituted on February 19, 1636. (ff.) In 1639 he was advanced to the bishopric of Elpliin. 1639. John Richardson, D. D. Bishop of Ardagh, was pre- sented to this dignity by the Crown, on November 12 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted February 6. (ff.) He held it ill commendam with his bishopric until his death in 1654. 1660. Robert Leslie, D. D. Bishop of Dromore, was pre- sented to this archdeaconry in commendam, by patent dated August 10. [Lib. Mun.] He continued to hold it after his translation to Raphoe, by a second presentation, dated June 29, 1661. In 1671 he was again translated, to Cloghcr, and then resigned the archdeaconry. 167L John Baynard, presented by the Crown, by patent dated December 30. [Lib. Mun.] He was instituted December 6. (ff.) Having refused to take the oaths to King William and Queen ^lary (or, more probably, for a pecuniary consideration), he vacated his office. 1689. Philip Mathews, ]\L A. (a nephew of Archdeacon Lemuel Mathews, of Down) was collated. It was after- wards alleged before the Royal Commissioners, that he had been promoted through corrupt influence, and that he had been collated by his uncle, then Commissary of the diocese, without the knowledge or authority of the Bishop. He resigned in September, 1694, and became Praicentor. 1694. William Armar, M. A. Prieccntor, exchanged with his predecessor. He was collated on September 12, and installed on September 16. [D. R.] 258 CONNOR. 1707. William Smyth, M. A. Prebendary of llatlisarkan, and Prajcentor of Down, was collated on May 16. (ff.) He died on February 3, 1709-10, 1710. John Wetherby, D.D. collated July 14; installed July 22. [D. R.] In the same year he was made Dean of Emly; which preferment he resigned in 1713, for the deanery of Cashel. He died in 1736. 1736. Samuel Hutchinson, M. A. Prebendary of Rathsar- kan ; collated August 13 ; he also was Dean of Dromore. In 1759 he was raised to the bishopric of Killala. 1759. Alexander Bissett, D. D. a Prebendary of Armagh, was presented by the Crown, on November 5 [Lib. Mun.] ; was instituted November 6, and installed No- vember 10. [D. R.] He died in 1782. 1782. Antony Traill, M. A. a Prebendary of Down; col- lated April 26. [D. R.] He held the archdeaconry fifty years, and died in 1831. 1832. Walter Bishop Mant, M. A. (son of Dr. Richard Mant, Bishop of Down) ; educated at Oriel College, Oxford ; collated February 14. (ff.) He resigned in 1834, and was made archdeacon of Down. 1834. Leslie Creery, M. A. Chancellor; collated Decem- ber 10 ; but not installed till September 7, 1836. [D. R.] He died on January 16, 1849, aged 66. 1849. Ja mes Smith, M. A. was appointed by the Crown, Sede vacante; patent dated . CHANCELLORS. 259 CHANCELLORS. 1609. Robert Maxwell, M. A. (afterwards D. D.) was ap- pointed the first Chancellor, by the charter. Probably he is the person who was made Dean of Armagh in the following year. 1622. Robert Maxwell appears. [Reg. Vis.] (Qusere, if a son of his predecessor?) In 1625 he was made a Prebendary of Armagh ; in 1628 he became Archdeacon of Down; and in 1643 Avas raised to the bishopric of Kilmore. 1624. Oliver Gray, collated April 6; installed June 14. [Reg. Vis.] 1635. Henry Maxwell, M. A. (son of the last-named Robert Maxwell) was presented by the Crown, on April 29. [Lib. Mun.] He (or another Henry Maxwell) held this dignity in 1679, and at that time was a Pre- bendary of Armagh. In a Visitation Book of 1679, he is stated to be upwards of seventy years of age. [Reg. Armagh.] He died in 1709, aged 100 years or more. 1682. Robert Maxwell, M. A. a Prebendary of Down; collated July 25. (ff.) 1686. Charles Leslie, M. A. (son of Dr. Leslie, Bishop of Clogher, and brother of John Leslie, Dean of Dromorc) was first bred to the profession of a lawyer, but took holy orders in 1680. He was instituted July 13 (ff.) ; but at the Revolution was deprived of his preferment, as a non-juror. After following the fortunes of the Pre- tender Charles Stuart on the Continent for some years, ULSTER.] 2 31 2G0 CONNOR. lie returned to Ireland ; and died ut lus scat oC Glasloiigli, or Castle Leslie, in March, 1721. He was an indefa- tigable writer, both on political and religions subjects; and was a warm and able defender of the Church against Deists, Jews, Romanists, and Quakers. His theological pieces, twenty-seven in number, were collected together and published, in two vols, folio, London, 1721; and again at Oxford, in seven vols. 8vo. 1832. His political tracts, amounting to eighteen or twenty, are enumerated in Ware's " Writers of Ireland," so fiir as they could be ascertained to be his, for many of them were published anonymously. 1690. John Smyth appears. He was son of Dr. Thomas Smyth, Bishop of Limerick. 1G92. Andrew Charleton, M. A. Archdeacon of Ardagh ; collated July 20; installed July 31. [D. R.] Li 1G9G he resigned, for the chancellorship of Armagh. 1696. Enoch Reader, INI. A. Dean of Kilmore; collated April 2 ; installed same day. [D. R.] He died in 1709. 1710. Arthur Harris, M. A. Ti ■easurer ; collated May 27 ; installed June 10. [D. R.] 1731. Jasper Brett appears. [V. B.] He hud been Pre- bendary of Rathsarkan in 1707, &c. 1739. Archibald Stewart, D. D. appears. [V. B.] He died in 17G0. 1760. John Smyth, Clerk, Prebendary of Carncastle ; col- lated May 21 ; installed May 31. [D. R.] He died in 1781. 1781. William Traill, LL. D. Prebendary of Carncastle ; collated April 12 ; installed April 21. [D. R.] He held this dignity fifty years, till his death in February, 1831. He had been a Professor of Mathematics in a Scotch University; and is the author of a Life of Professor Simpson. [Reeves.] CHANCELLORS. 261 1831. Leslie Creery, M. A. Vicar of Kilmoie, nud for- merly Prebendary of Dunsfort ; collated February 28 ; installed August 29. [D. R.] In 1834 he resigned, and was made Archdeacon. 1835. James Russell Phillott, jNI. A. a Fellow of Magda- lene College, Oxford, was collated March 10 ; installed September 24. [D. R.] In 1847 he resigned, and was made Prsecentor. 1847. John Samuel Bewley Monsell, M. A. (son of Thomas Monsell, Archdeacon of Derry), Rector of Dunaghy; collated April 14. PRECENTORS. 1609. William Todd, IVL A. was appointed the first Pra;- ccntor, by the charter. 1618. Robert Eculin, the Bishop of the diocese, was licensed to hold this dignity hi comrnendaui, by reason of the great waste which had been made in the revenues of his See. He was admitted on July 7. (ef.) 1622. William Todd is named in the Regal Visitation Book of this year ; but probably there is some mistake in the entry. 1623, Robert Dawson, B. D. was presented by the Crown to this dignity, and to the deanery of Dromore, by patent dated July 9. [Rot. Pat. 21 ,Jac. I.] In November of lliis same year he was appointed Dean of Down; and in 1627 was raised to the bishopric of Clonfert. 1628. Alexander Colville, A. (afterwards D. D.) a native of Scotland, was ordained Deacon by the Bishop 2G2 CONNOR. of Down, on June 8, 1622; and Priest on the 5th of August following. He was Chaplain to the Lord Lieu- tenant (or Chancellor?) In 1626 he because Vicar of Coole, or Carmony; and in 1628 was presented by the Crown to the pra^centorship. Plis patent is dated August 18 ; he was instituted August 26 ; and installed on Octo- ber 1, 1629. [D. 11.] He also held the prebend of Carncastle at the time of his appointment to the prai- centorship, and obtained a faculty from the Primate enabling him still to retain it. IMr. Colville appears to have distinguished himself as a firm supporter of Episcopacy, at a period when Ulster was overrun by triumphant Presbyterian ism ; and on this account we find him spoken of with great acerbity by those who endeavoured to introduce everywhere the " Directory," and to silence the ministers of the Church. His abilities and zeal made him a formidable opponent to those innovators ; and his large private fortune helped to increase his influence in the neighbourhood. Dr. Reid, in his " History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland," vol. ii. p. 103, does not scruple to style him " an eager and intolerant prclatist," in his account of the proceed- ings of the Presbytery of Ulster in the year 1645. In a note, at p. 104, Dr. Reid has given a short notice of Dr. Colvlllc's property and descendants. His son, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Colville, married a grand- daughter of Primate Margetson; and Alicia, grand- daughter of Sir Robert, by her marriage with Stephen Moore, first Baron Kilworth and Viscount Mountcashel, carried a part of the estates acquired by her ancestor. Dr. Colville, into the family of their present proprietor, the Earl of Mountcashel. [My attention has been directed to these particulars by the kindness of the Rev. Mr. Reeves.] PR^ECENTORS. 263 166fi. James Watson, M. A. Prebendary of Connor, col- lated March 22 (ff.) ; installed April 16. [D. R.] 1673. John Dunbar, Prebendary of Rathsarkan, collated June 17 (ff.) ; installed August 21. [Reg. Vis.] 1687. Alexander Moore was presented by the Crown, on August 13 [Lib. Mun.] ; and was instituted March 22 following. He subsequently joined the Church of Rome, and received from King James a dispensation enabling hira still to continue in this dignity. 1693. William Armar, M. A. appears. [V. B.] In Sep- tember, 1694, he resigned, and was made Archdeacon. (ff.) 1694. Philip Mathews, M. A. the Archdeacon, was col- lated September 11; and installed on September 18. [D. R.] He held the dignity^ forty-six years, till his death in 1740. 1740. Henry Reynell, M. A. collated April 17; installed May 2. [D. R.] He died in 1752. 1752. Arthur Maiion, LL. B. collated December 23; in- stalled December 30. [D. R.] 1788. Richard Henry Symes, B. A. u Prebendary of Ferns, appears. [V. B.] He died in 1 824. 1824. Robert Mullins Mant, M. A. (brother of Dr. R. Mant, Bishop of Down) collated September 7 ; installed September 11. [D. R.] In 1828 he resigned, and was made Archdeacon of Down. 1828. William Greene, M. A. Dean of Achonry, collated November 25. (ff.) He died in 1843. 1843. William St. John Smyth, M. A. Chancellor of Down, collated March — ; installed July 5. [D. R.] He died in Januar\% 1847. 1847. James Russell Phillott,M. A Chancellor, collated March 12. [D. R.] 264 CO^JNOK. TREASURERS. 1609. Samuel/Iodd, B. A. (ordained Deacon November 22, 1607; Priest, August 2, 1608) was appointed the first Treasurer, by the Charter. He was installed Septem- ber 5. [Reg. Vis.] He still continued Treasurer in 1634. 1662. Edward Gaines, LL. D. (ordained Priest, March 3, 1662) was collated March 24; and installed on July 9- [Vis. Book, at Armagh.] 166i. Daniel Mac NsALEwas collated on January 31. (ff.) 1668. Nicholas Graves, D. D. Dean of Dromore, was pre- sented by the Crown, by patent dated October 19 [Rot. Pat. 20 Car. II. 1, and was instituted November G. (ff.) He died in 1673. 1673. William Read was collated August 28. (ff.) 1685. William Jones appears. [D. R.] Quaere, a Pre- bendary of Down? He 'resigned in 1692. 1692. Thomas Jones, M. A. was collated March 28; in- stalled April 28. [D. R.] He was Chaplain to the Bishop, and was able to preach in Irish. In 1694 lie was suspended by the Royal Commissioners during the King's and Queen's pleasure, for nonpayment of his curates. 1703. William Smyth, M. A. Proscentor of Down, collated June 5. (ff.) He resigned in 1705, for the prebend of Rathstukan. 1705. Arthur Harris, M. A. collated October 10. (ff.) In 1710 he resigned, and was made Chancellor. TREASURERS. 265 1710. William Walkington succeeded. He died in 1730. [Reg. Armagh.] 1730. William Boyd, collated October 3. (ff.) 1758. William Smyth succeeded Boyd. He was collated on December 23. (ff.) He died in 1788 ? 1788. David DuNKiN appears. [V. B.] He held the dig- nity forty-eight years, till his death in 1836. 1836. Stephen GwYNNE, B. A.(son of the Rev. J. Gwynnc, Prebendary of Kilroot), collated October 21'. CANONS. 1526 and 1528. Magonids M''Crexyr appears as a Canon. [Reg. Cromer.] 1540. Patrick, a Canon, is mentioned. [Reg. Armagh.] PREBENDARIES. 1. KILROOT (anciently kilroigu, or kilroe). 1G09. John Cotton, Clerk, was appointed by the Charter " First Prebendary of Connor Cathedral." 1619. Edward Brice, M. A. collated September 3; installed September 17. [Reg. Vis. 1633.] He appears to have been a Scotsman, of Presbyterian principles, for many years minister of Drymen, in Stirling.shire ; and having been obliged to quit Scotland, on account of his violent 26G CONNOR. opinions, in 1607 lie came over to Ireland, and was ap- pointed by Bishop Echlin to the parish of Broad Island. In 1G19 he became Prebendary ol'Kilroot; but cither resigned it or was deprived. In IGoG he, with four other incumbents, was silenced by the Bishop for refusing to subscribe the Canon?, and died soon after. [Reid.J An inscription to his memory remains on the wall of the old church of Templecorran. [Reeves.] 1628. Richard Shuckburgh, B. A. was presented by the Crown, on June 23, to this prebend and to the deanery. [Lib. Mun.] 1635. James Blair, D. D. was presented by the Crown, on December 10. [Lib. Mim.] He was instituted on March 15, 163|. (ff.) 1662. William Mills, or Milns, M. A. (ordained Priest 3rd January 16|§) was collated October 31, and installed November 3. [ff. and Reg. Vis.] In April, 1694, he was deprived by the Royal Commissioners, for irregula- rity and neglect of duty. They valued his prebend at £100 per annum, and ordered that he should receive an annuity of £20 during his life, on account of his great age. 169j. Jonathan Swift, M. A. (afterwards the celebrated Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin) was at this time Chaplain to the Earl of Berkeley, Lord Justice of Ireland. He was presented to this prebend by the Crown, the deprivation of his predecessor having taken place during the vacan'cy of the See. His patent is dated January 28. He was instituted March 5, and installed March 15. [D. R.] He relinquished this preferment in 169^. 1G9|. John Winder, M. A. was collated March 11, and installed March 13. [D. R.] See above, p. 104. It is thought that he owed this preferment to the benevolent interposition of Dean Swift. PREBENDARIES. 2G7 1717. Matthew French, M. A. collated September 13. (ff.) He died in 1721. 1721. Charles Norris, collated May 1. (ff.) He was still Prebendary in 1759. 1763. Trevor Benson, B. A. collated July 26. (ff.) In 1768 he resigned, and became Archdeacon of Down. 1768. Richard DoBBS, M. A. collated July 27. (ff.) In 1775 he was made Dean. 1775. Guy Stone, collated December 17. (ff.) 1779. Patrick Parker, M. A collated June 18. (ff.) He died in 1800. 1800. John Gwynne, B. A. collated September 3. (ff.) He is the present Prebendary. 2. rathsarkan, rosserkan, or magherasharkan. 1609. Antony Hill, Clerk, was appointed by the Charter " second Prebendary of the cathedral of Connor." 1622. Robert Dunbar, M. A. appears. [Reg. Vis.] 1628. Robert Dunbar (quaire, the same? ordained Deacon March 5, 161|; Priest, 8th of April following) ; was pre- sented by the Crown on November 25, and was installed on December 12. [Reg. Vis. of 1633.] 1638. Robert Leslie (son of Dr. H. Leslie, Bishop of Down) was collated September 20. (ff.) In 1660 he was made Bishop of Dromore, with a grant of the arch- deaconry of Connor in coinmendam. 166^. John Dunbar, M. A. (ordained Priest 19th Septem- ber, 1641) collated March 21 (ff.); installed August 7. In 1673 he resigned, and was made Praicentor. 1673. Jeremiah Piddock, or Pyddocke, LL. B. Archdea- con of Down, collated June 18. [Reg. Vis.] He died in the following year. 1674. Roger Waring, M. A. a Prebendary of Derry, col- lated October 26. (ff.) In 1683 he was made Arch- ulster.] 2 N 2G8 CONNOK. deacon of Di'oraore, but retained this prebend. He died in 1692. 1G92. Edward Goldsmith, M. A. (ordained Deacon lltli March, 1681; Priest, 17th May, 1684) collated Octo- ber 21 ; installed October 27. [D. R.] He resigned in 1700, and became Dean of Elphin(a). 1 700. AntoxyCope, LL. D. Dean of Elphin, and PrcTCcentor of Armagh, having exchanged his deanery with Gold- smith, was collated on June 5. [Reg. Armagh.] He died in 1705. 1705. William Smyth, M. A. Treasurer of this cathedral, and Prcecentor of Down ; collated May 7. (ff.) In 1707 he resigned his prebend, and became Archdeacon. 1707. Jasper Brett, collated May 16. (ff.) He resigned in 1713. In 1731 he became Chancellor. 1713. James Smyth, M. A. (son of William Smyth, the Archdeacon) collated April 28 ; installed May 14. [D. R.] In 1720 we find him Prebendary of Carncastle. (a) Goldsmith appears in the Royal Commission of 1693, as one of the incum- bents " suspendendi vel movendi ;" and in 1C94 a petition was presented by the parishioners of Eathsarkan to the Bishop of Derry and Dr. Dudley Loftus, who were about to hold the Triennial Visitation for the diocese of Connor at Coleraine, praying that, " as the parish, being by the late troubles in a manner almost wasted, is now for the most part planted with Brittish Protestants of the Cluirch of England that came from the Highlands of Scotland, that doe not miderstand English," the Visitors would " appoint such a person to serve the cure of said parish as is capable to edify your Petitionists in the true worship of God as by law establisht. " And your Petitionists shall ever pray, " Neill Mac Neill." " August, 1694. Upon ane enquiry and examination I am assured that there are above 80 persons within the parish of Rathsarkan who are utter strangers to the English tongue, and yet conformable Protestants ; and tlierefore doe consider the Rev. '^l'. Alexander Cameron a fit person to be curat there : which I Iiumbly submit to y' Lordship and the Hon'"'"^ Dr. Loftus. [Reeves.] " Jo. AVixder." PREBENDARIES. 269 1 7 — ? John Maclean, or M'^Laine, M. A. (ordained Dea- con 23rd May, 1725) appears. He vacated in 1729. 1 729. Samuel Hutchinson, M. A. [D. R.] In this same year he was presented to the deanery of Dromore. In 1736 he resigned this prebend, and became Archdeacon. 1736. Skeffington Bristow, M. A. collated August 13. [Reg. Armagh.] 1797. William Ravenscroft, collated May 17. 1800. William Dickson (son of Dr. Dickson, Bishop of Down). He is the present Prebendary. 3. CONNOR, or CONNORTH. 1540. John M'^Tagart was at this time a Canon of Derry. The " rectory or prebend (if prebend it be)" of Connor is conferred on him by the Archbishop of Armagh, on January 7. [Reg. Armagh.] 1609. Archibald Rowatt, jNI. A. was appointed by the Charter " third Prebendary of the cathedral of Con- nor. 1619. Henry Leslie, M. A. descended from the noble Scot- tish family of Forbes, was presented by the Crown, by patent dated June 9. [Lib. Mun.] He likewise held the prebend or rectory of Muckamorc. In 1627 he be- came Dean of Down, and in 1635 was raised to the bishopric of Down and Connor. 1627. John Kinnceade, M. A. (ordained Deacon 4th Janu- ary, 162^; Priest, 24th October following) collated April 6. ' [Reg Vis.] 1637. James Watson, M.A. (ordained Priest 8th Febru- ary, 163^) was presented by the Crown on May 31 [Rolls Oflicc], and was instituted on October 2. (ff.) Under Cromwell's government he received an annual ])ension of £50. He resigned in 166^, and was made Prsecentor. 270 CONNOR. 160^. Andrew Ayton, or Aiton, M. A. (ordained Deacon 1st December, IfiGl ; Priest, September 28, 1062) was collated February 26 or 28, and installed on 24tli Oc- tober following. [D. R.] We find him still Preben- dary in 169-4. 1705. Ralph Dawson, M. A. collated June 26. (ff.) He resigned in 1717. 171^. Archibald Ayton, M. A. collated February 22. (ff.) He died in 1720. 172^. John Maxwell was presented by the Crown, sede vacante, on January 6. [Lib. Mun.] He was instituted on January 7, and installed next day. (ff.) We find him still in possession in 1759. He published an Eng- lish translation of Bishop Cumberland's work, " De Le- gibus Naturo3," 4to. London, 1121 ; and prefixed to it several essays of his own, upon subjects connected with that work. 1763. James Saurin (son of Dr. Louis Saurin, Dean of Ardagh, and father of Dr. Saurin, Bishop of Dromore) was collated October 12. (ff.) He was likewise Vicar of Belfast. 1772. William Vesey Hamilton, instituted September 30. [D. R.] 1775. Matthew Hazlett, collated June 28. [D. R.] He resigned in 1781. 1781. Charles Douglas, collated July 17. (ff.) Here- signed in 1813. 1813. Robert Alexander, B. A. (son of Dr. Alexander, Bisliop of Down) collated May 13. He resigned in 1814, and became Archdeacon of Down. 1814. Fielding OuLD, B. A. collated April 27; installed May 11. [D. R.] He resigned in 1830. 1830. Richard Jones Hobson, B. A. Rector of Rathmore, collated October 29 (ff.), installed December 1. [D.R.] He is the present Prebendary. PREBENDARIES. 271 4. CARNCASTLE (anciently karkastell, or car ne caslane). 1609. Donald O'Murray, Clerk, was appointed by the Charter " fourth Prebendary of the cathedral of Connor ;"' at the same time he was constituted Archdeacon of Dro- more. He appears again in 1622. [Reg. Vis.] 162-? Alexander CoLViLLE, M. A. was Prebendary. I have not ascertained the date of his appointment. In 1628 he was made Praecentor ; and, having obtained a faculty from the Primate, for a few months held his pre- bend In union with that dignity. [Reg. Vis.] 1G2§. William Fullarton, M. A. (ordained both Deacon and Priest, at Easter, 1628) Rector of Aghohill, was col- lated March 24 (ff.), and installed March 31. [Reg. Vis.] In 1633 he was made Archdeacon of Armagh. He appears still in possession of the prebend in 1664. [Vis. B. at Armagh.] 1666. Lemuel Mathews, D. D. a native of Wales, became Chaplain to Bishop Jeremy Taylor, who gave him this prebend. He was collated on October 26, and installed January 5, 1667. (ff.) In 1674 he was made Arch- deacon of Down, and in 16 DO Chancellor or Vicar- General of the dioceses of Down and Connor. In 1694 he was suspended from his prebend and the benefices attached to it, by the Royal Commissioners, during the pleasure of the Crown; but there is reason to think that lie was restored in 1703. [Dioc. Reg.] See more under the diocese of Down. 1720. James Smyth, M. A. appears. Pie had been Pre- bendary of Rathsarkan. He resigned in 1731 (ff.), and became Archdeacon of Meath(?). 1731. Richard Moreton, collated April 8. (ff.) 1739. Henry Daniel, M. A. appears. [V. B.] He was a Prebendary of Down. He died in this year. 272 CONNOR. 1739. James Auchmuty, M. A. Dean of Armagh ; presented by the Crown, sede vacante. His patent bears date Sep- tember 20. [Lib. ]\Iun.] He was instituted on Sep- tember 25. (ff.) He died in 1753. 1753. John Smyth, B. A. collated July 6. [D. R.] In 1760 he resigned, and was made Chancellor. 1760. William UssHER, collated May 31. (ff.) 1774. William Traill, LL. D. (ordained Deacon, May 8, 1774; Priest, 15th of" the same month) collated May 21. In 1781 he resigned, and became Chancellor. 1781. Edmund Leslie, Clk. collated April 28. (ff.) In the next year he was appointed Archdeacon of Down. 1784. John Dickson, M. A. a Prebendary of" Down, col- lated April 20. (ff.) He resigned on November 30, 1790. 1790. Charles Hare, Clerk, collated December 15. He died in 1802. 1802, Stephen Dickson (son of Dr. Dickson, Bishop of Down). He was likewise Vicar of Dungarvan, in the diocese of Lismore. He died on May 30, 1849, aged 72, having holden this prebend forty-seven years. 1849. Henry Murphy, collated in June. ANCIENT PREBENDS. 1. ACCABETH. 1526. Magonius, or Magenis M'Crenyr, a Canon, ob- tained a license that the rectory and vicarage of this church should be constituted a prebend during his life. It bears date June 28. [Reg. Cromer.] ANCIENT PREBENDS. 273 2. MUCKAMORE, OR MUGMORE. For an account of the site and history of this place, consult Reeves's Antiquities of Down, &c. pp. 97, 98. 1619. It Is called " a Prebend" in the First-Fruits Returns ; and Henry Leslie, Prebendary of Connor, is stated to hold it as such. 274 DROMORE. DIOCESE OF DROMORE. This Sec is tliouglit to liave been founded in tlic early part of the sixth century. In some of the Irish annals it bears the name of the district in which Dromore is situate, its prelates being called Bishops of Uveghe, or Iveagh. [Reeves.] Very few of its early bishops are now known. Ware con- jectures that, on account of the sraallness of its extent, and the poverty of its revenues, it was for many years comprehended in the diocese of Armagh ; and that those same circumstances caused several of its Prelates at a later period to reside out of their diocese. In 1G06 it was given in conmiendam to John Todd, Bishop of Down and Connor; and again in 1G61 to Bishop Jeremy Taylor. In 1842 the See became permanently annexed to Down and Cormor, under the Church Temporalties Act ; and its revenues were transferred to the Ecclesias- tical Commissioners for Ireland («). The series of Bishops here given is very imperfect. ARMS OF THE SEE. In Harris's Ware two Episcopal Seals arc engraved ; that of Bishop Lambert, dated 1717; and of Bishop Maule, dated 1731. The armorial bearings differ. The Seal (a) In one of the Title-books in tlie Diocesan Registry is a memorandum, stating tliat " by the letters patent, granted by King James I. on 21st February, anno 8". regui, the Bishop of Dromore is addressed by the style of ' Providentia Divina,' or ' by Divine Providence.' " TAXATIONS. 275 of Dr. Saurin, the last independent Prelate of the dio- cese, bears arms resembling those of Bishop Lambert (rejecting those adopted by Bishop Maule). The pre- sent seal of the Dean and Chapter also is charged with the same bearings. In the " Anthologia Hibernica," 1792, vol. i. p. 118, is given a wood-cut of an ancient seal, found in the county of Clare, in 1789. It bears a figure of the Virgin and Child, under a canopy ; and beneath is the bust of a Bishop, and a shield charged with a cross between four quatrefoils. It is inscribed sigillu. enech. die gra. DROMORENC. EPi. and has been supposed (but apparently upon slender authority) to be the seal of Bishop Chris- topher, about 1369. Reeves has taken notice of this in his Antiquities of Down, &c. TAXATIONS. 1. A. D. 1306? By authority of Pope Boniface. Portio Episcopi Drummorensis, . . xx.'""'^ Dec. 11."""= Ecclesia de Drummore [the Cathedral], ii.™"" Dec. ii.' viii.** Praebenda Archidiaconi, iii.""^" Dec. iv.' Ecclesia dc Drumberra (now the pre- bend of Dromaragh), .... xx.'' Dec. ii.* Prajbenda Bricil, officialis, .... xx.' Dec. ii.' 2. A. D. 1546. From a Manuscript in the Registry of A nnagh. Praebenda Decani, vii."""" „ alia Majoris Ecclesiae, vii."""""- „ de Athadeyrge, x.""" „ de Layn, vii."'" „ de Downaghclona, vii."""" „ de Drummeragh, vii."""" de Clondallon, ix.""<' ULSTER.] 2 O 27G DROMORE. 3. A. D. 161G. Bij Cotnmisdoners of King James I. A. D. 510 (circa)? St. Colman, or Mocholmog, a friend, and perhaps pupil, of St. Ailbe of Emly, and of Mac Nissi the founder of the See of Connor, was the first Abbat and Bishop of Dromore. Mr. Reeves is of opi- nion, that Sir James Ware has confounded this ecclesi- astic with St. Colman Ela, Abbat of Muckamore ; and that many of the particulars ascribed by him to the former really belong to the latter personage. [Antiq. Down, pp. 104-304.] 972. Mael-Brigid Mac Cathasaigh, Bishop and Abbat, died in this year. [Ware.] 1101. RiGAN, Bishop of Dromore, died on the 10th of July. [Ware, and Reeves, p. 306.] 1190? Uroneca, or O'Roneca, is named as being Bishop of Uveghe (the territory of Iveagh), i. e. of Dromore, in a grant made by Malachi, Bishop of Down. [Reeves, p. 193.] 1227. Gerard, a Cistercian monk of Mellifont Abbey, was elected Bishop; and was confirmed by the King, on April 25. He sat about eighteen years. 1245. Andrew, Archdeacon of Dromore, was elected Bi- shop, and obtained the royal assent on October 1. He was consecrated before the close of the year. Episcopatus, Decanatus, Archidiaconatus, . . . . Cantariatus, Cancellariatus, Thesaurariatus, . . . . Prajbenda de Drommarraghe, £ s. d. 50 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 14 0 0 Sterling money. succession of bishops. BISHOPS. 277 1287. TiGERNACH appears as Bishop. 1291. Gervase was promoted to tlie bishopric about this year. 1309. TiGERNACH II. a monk, Bishop of Dromore, died. 1309. Florence M'^Donegan, a Canon of this church, was elected Bishop by the Dean and Chapter, and received the King's confirmation. . Enech, or Enoch, appears on an ancient seal, appa- rently of this century, as the name of a Bishop of Dro- more. (See above, p. 275.) It is difficult to say what prelate was designated by the word, or at what precise period he flourished. 1369. Christopher was Bishop in and before this year ; but nothing is known about the time of his appointment, or of his death. 1381. Cornelius, who succeeded Christopher, died about tliis time. 1382. John O'Lanndb, a Franciscan friar, was appointed Bishop by the Pope ; and obtained the King's assent on November 10, of this year. 1404. John Volcan was translated from this See of Dro- more to that of Ossory. 1408. Richard Messing, a Carmelite friar, succeeded. He is said to have written several works, but none of them are known to be now remaining. In 1409 we find him Gustos of the Temporalities of the bishopric of Water- ford and Lismore. [Rot. Cane] He died in that year, and was buried at York, among the members of his Order. 1410. John was the next Bishop. In 1418 he resigned his charge, went to England, and became a suffragan to the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and (as it appears) Rector of St. Mary, Somerset, in London ; in the church of which parish is this epitaph: " Hie jacet Johannes Ep"^ Dro- 278 DROMORE. morensis et Rector istius ccclesix% qui obilt 12° Junii, 1433." [Ncwcourt's Report. Lond.] 1419. Nicholas Wartre, or Waitre, a Franciscan friar, succeeded, by the Pope's provision, on March 17. He appears to have resigned his bishopric, and retired to England ; for, in 1429, we find him Rector of St. Mary's, Castle-gate, York. [Cole.] 1427? David of Cherbury, aCarmclite friar, succeeded (pro- bably in this year). He was renowned for piety and for theological learning. He vacated the See, perhaps in 1431, and appears afterwards to have been employed in performing the episcopal duties for Thomas Rodburn, Bishop of St. David's, in Wales. [Cole.] He is said to have been interred at Ludlow, in Shropshire, in a mo- nastery of his own Order. 1434. Thomas Scrope, or de Bradley (from the place of his birth, in Leicestershire), was a Benedictine monk, and afterwards became a Carmelite. He was a man of great learning, and of strict austerity of life. He was much employed abroad on public business, and resided very little in Ireland. He resigned his bishopric many years before his death, and became Vicar-General to tlie Bishop of Norwich. It is believed that he lived till the year 1491, and then died at Lowcstoff, in Norfolk, being nearly 100 years of age. He was buried in that town. Ware has enumerated the works which he left behind him. They chiefly relate to his own Order. 14 — . Thomas Radcliffe succeeded Scrope : but it is not known at what period ; nor is it certain that he ever re- sided at his See. He was a sufi"ragan of the Bishop of Durham. It would seem that he retired from his bishop- ric about 1467; for, about 1487, Octavian, the Primate, declared to King Henry VII. that the See of Dromorc had been vacant for twenty years or more, by reason of BISHOPS. 279 its extreme poverty, being not worth more than forty pounds a year, Irish currency. He recommends to the King Arthur Magennis, for a successor ; but that appoint- ment did not take place. 1487. George Brann, a native of Athens, who held some high appointments at Rome, being a Procurator of In- dulgences, and Vicar-General of the Hospital of the Holy Ghost, was appointed to this bishopric by the Pope. In 1499 he was translated to Elphin. 1500. William Egremont, Bishop of Dromore, was living at this time at York, and was a suffragan of the Arch- bishop(a). He was likewise Rector of All Saints in the Pavement, at York, from 1489 to 1502. He was buried in York Cathedral [Cole] ; where a tomb was erected to him, bearing the full length effigy of a bishop in the atti- tude of blessing, holding a crozler, and having the figure of a heart on his breast. The following inscription is beneath it : " Hie Egremond Willmus Dromorensis Episcopus oliiii Marmore pro nitidis tcctus utrinque mitiis. Pavit ovcs cithiso qui sub bis praisule bino Atque lupi rabiem movit ab aide truccm. Unguine quot saiixit pucros, quot presbytcrosque, Astra nisi scirct, credere nemo valet. Ante propbanus erat locus hie quern dextra bcavit Ejus, et bine pro se dicitc quisquis Ave. [Duakh'.s EbOHAcuM, 1736.] 1504. Galeatius, or Galentius, Bishop of Dromore, died. [Ware.] 1504. John Baptist, of whom avc know no particulars, (a) A mauuscript in the Cottouian Library (Galba, u. Id), contains " Ordincs celebrati in Ecclcsifi conventuali Kratrum I'nedicatorum, per Gulielinum Dromo- rcnsem Episcopuin, Ecclcsio: Eboraccnsis Sufiragancum." [Calal. Bibl. Cotton, p. 361.] 280 DROMORE. was promoted by the Pope. Ware was of opinion that neither he nor his next two predecessors ever visited Ireland. 1511. Thady, a Franciscan friar, was advanced to this See 6n April 30. As his titles state that he succeeded upon the translation of George (1. e. George Brann, above named), this circumstance Induced Sir James Ware to believe that tlie last-mentioned three prelates never took formal possession of their See. So Imperfect is the list of prelates of Dromore, that for nearly a century from this time only one or two Bishops are now known. We find Thady still in occupation of the See in 1518 [Reeves], but hear nothing of him after that year. 1536. QuiNTiN CoGLEY, a Dominican friar, was promoted in this year by Pope Paul III. [Hib. Dominic, p. 486.] 1550. Arthur Magennis, having been appointed by the Pope, was confirmed by King Edward VI. in this year; and on May 10 received a pardon for having admitted the Pope's Bull, and for other misdemeanours. [Rot. Pat.] 1606. John Todd, Dean of Cashel, in this year was made Bishop of Down and Connor, and had also a grant of the See of Dromore in commendam. His patent bears date March 16. During his incumbency a new charter was given to the Chapter by King James. He was deprived in 1612. [161f. John Tanner, a native of Cornwall, was nominated by King James to this See, on January 7 ; and had his mandate for consecration on the following day. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. I.] But the bishopric of Derry becoming vacant immediately afterwards, he relinquished his pro- motion to Dromore, and was made Bishop of Derry.] 1613. Theophilus Buckworth, B. D. was a native of Cam- bridgeshire, and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. BISHOPS. 281 Coming over to Ireland, he was promoted to this bishop- ric, by patent dated May 14, and on the 21st of the same month was appointed Rector of Armagh. In 1618 he was made Treasurer of Armagh. He quitted Ix-eland at the RebelUon in 1641 ; and died at Cambridge, in the house in which he had been born, in the year 1652, aged 72. He left three daughters, but no son. In Archbishop Marsh's Library at Dublin is a statement of the tempo- ralities and parishes of the diocese, drawn up by the Bishop, and signed by him. MS. V. 3. 1. [Reeves.] 1662. Robert Lesley (or Leslie), D. D. (son of Dr. Henry Leslie, Bishop of Down and Connor), who liad been educated at Dublin, and took the degree of M. A. at Aberdeen, succeeded, after a vacancy during the usur- pation of Cromwell. His patent bears date January 19. He held the archdeaconry of Connor in commendam. In the following June he was translated to Raphoe, and in 1671 became Bishop of Cloghcr. 1661. Jeremy Taylor, D. D. Bishop of Down and Connor, was appointed Administrator of the Sec of Dromore on June 21. [See under the diocese of Doicn.'] He died in 1667(a). 1667. George Rust, D. D. a native of Cambridge, became Dean of Connor in 1661, and was advanced to this bi- shopric by patent dated November 8. [Lib. Mun.] His character stands high for ability, learning, eloquence, and piety. He died in December, 1670, and was buried in his cathedral. See his writings mentioned under the diocese of Connor. 167Q. Essex Digby, D. D. a Prebendary of Kildare, and Dean of Cashcl, was raised to this See by patent dated (a) On the handsome communion plate in the Cathedral of Dromore are the following inscriptions : " In usiim SS. Mystcriorum in Ecclcsla Christi Redemp- toris de Dromore." " Deo dedit humillima Domini ancilla D. .Joanna Taylor." 282 DROMORE. February 6, and on February 27 was consecrated by the Primate, at Christ Church, Dublin. [See under Kildare.] He died on May 12, 1683, and was buried in his cathe- dral. 1G83. Capel Wiseman, D. D. Dean of Raphoe, succeeded. His patent bears date September 10 [Lib. Mun.], and he was consecrated at Christ Church, Dublin, on Sep- tember 23, by the Archbishop of Dublin, assisted by the Bishops of Kildare, Raphoe, Kilmore, and Leighlin and Ferns. He died at Dromore in September, 1694, and was buried in his cathedral. Harris states that the last-named four prelates were interred in the same vault, without any monumental inscription. [Hist. Co. Down.] 1695. Tobias Pullen, or Pullein, D. D. Bishop of Cloyne, was translated to Dromore by patent dated May 7. He sat here eighteen years; and, dying in 1713, was buried at St. Peter's, in Drogheda, of which parish he had for- merly been Vicar. A monument is there erected to his memory. He left behind him the following pieces: — 1. " An Answer to the Case of the Protestant Dissenters of Ire- land." Folio. Dublin, 1695. 2. "A Sermon before the Lord Deputy and Parliament, on November 5." 4to. Duhlin, 1695. He is also believed to have printed (anonymously, and probably not for general circulation) " A Vindication of Sir Robert King's designs and ac- tions in relation to the late and present Lord Kingston ; being an answer to a scandalous libel lately sent abroad under the title of ' Materials for a bill of discovery against Sir Robert King and others:'" printed in 1699, without name of place or printer. A note in a copy of this book, now in Trinity College Library, Dublin, in the handwriting of its late owner, Lord Molesworth, asserts that Bishop Pullein was the author. [Dr. Todd.] BISHOPS. 283 1713. John Stearne, I). D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was promoted to this See by patent dated May 1 ; and was consecrated at St. Patrick's, Dublin, on May 10, by the Archbishop of Dublin. In 1717 he was translated to Clogher, where see further particulars. 1717. Ralph Lambert, D. D. Dean of Down, succeeded to this See by patent dated April 12, and was consecrated on the 23rd of April by the Primate, at the church of Dunboyne, in the county of Meath. In 172f he was translated to INIeath. According to Chalmers (Biographia Britann.) he translated into English Dr. Abbadie's work, " La Verite de la Religion Reformee," for the use of the Roman Catholics of his diocese. 172^'. Charles Cobbe, D. D. Bishop of Killala, was trans- lated hither by patent dated February 1(3. He was en- throned on May 8. [D. R.] In 1731 he was again translated, to Kildarc. 1731. Henry Maule, LL. D. Bishop of Cloijne, succeeded by patent dated March 20. [Lib. Mun.] He was en- throned on April 28. [D. R.] He is gratefully remem- bered as having been the chief instrument in obtaining a Royal Charter for " the Incorporated Society for pro- moting Protestant Schools in Ireland." He likewise gave the land on which were built the houses for clergymen's widows of the diocese of Dromore, to be nominated by the Bishop and clergy. In May, 1744, he was translated to Meath. While sitting at Dromore he published " God's Goodness visible in our Deliverance from Popery, &c. ; ' being a Sermon preached before the House of Lords, at Christ Church, Dublin, on 23rd October, 1733. Fourth edition, with additions, 4to. Dublin, 1735. 1744. Tho.mas Fletcher, M. A. Dean of Down, and Trea- surer of Christ Church, Dublin, was raised to this See by patent dated May 30 [Lib. Mun.], and was consc- ulster.] 2 p 284 DROMORE. crated at St. Patrick's, Dublin, on June 10, by tbe Pri- mate, assisted by tbe Bisliops of Mcath and Down. In the following year ho was translated to Kildare. 1745. Jemmet Browne, D.D. Bishop of Killaloe, succeeded to Dromore by patent dated May IG [Lib. Mun.], and was enthroned on May 22. Within a few months he was again moved, to Cork ; from thence he was translated to Elphin, and finally he became Archbishop of Tuam. 1745. George Marlay, M. A. a Prebendary of Raphoe, and Rector of Louth, was advanced to this See by patent dated August 30. [Lib. Mun.] He Avas consecrated by the Primate on September 15, at St. Bride's Church, Dublin, and was enthroned by proxy on September 28. [D. R.] Ho died on 13th April, 17G3. He published a Sermon preached at Chi-ist Church, Dublin, before the House of Lords, on 23rd October. 4to. Dublin, 1745. 1763. John Oswald, D. D. Bishop of Clonfert, succeeded by patent dated May 7- [Lib. Mun.] Within a few months he was translated to Raphoe. 1763. Edward Young, M. A. Dean of Cloglicr, was raised to this bishopric by patent dated August 26 [Lib. Mun.], and was consecrated in the Castle Chapel, Dub- lin, on October 16, by the Primate, assisted by the Bi- shops of Meath and Clogher. He was enthroned by proxy on 23rd January following. [C. B.] In 1765 he was translated to Ferns. 1765. Hon. Henry Maxwell, D.D. Dean ofKilmore, suc- ceeded. His patent bears date INIarch 5. [Lib. Mun.] He was consecrated in St. Michael's Church, Dublin, on March 10, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of INIeath and Down, and was enthroned on March 23. [C. B.] In the following year he was translated to Meath. BISHOPS. 285 1766. William Newcombe, D. D. a native of Abingdon, in Berkshire, educated at Pembroke College, Oxford(a), and afterwards Vice-principal of Hertford College, in that University, became Chaplain to the Earl of Hert- foi'd, Lord Lieutenant. He was presented to this bishop- ric by patent dated April 16 [Lib. Mun.], and was con- secrated in St. Michan's Church, Dublin, on April 27, by the Prhnate, assisted by the Bishops of Meath and Clogher. In 1775 he was translated to Ossory, and subsequently to fVaierforJ, and eventually he became Primate. 1775. James Hawkins, D. D. Dean of Emly, succeeded by patent dated April 11. [Lib. Mun.] He was con- secrated in the Castle Chapel, Dublin, on April 23, by the Bishop of Clogher, assisted by the Bishops of Kil- raore, Ferns, and Ossory ; and was enthi'oned on April 29. In 1780 he was translated to Raphoe. 1780. Hon. William Beresford (brother of George, first Marquess of Waterford) was Rector ofUrney, in the diocese ofDerry, when he was appointed Bishop ofDro- more by patent dated April 3. He was consecrated on April 8, in the Castle Chapel, Dublin, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Raphoe and Clonfert. In 1780 he was translated to Ossory, and afterwards became Archbishop of Tuam, and was created Baron Decies. 1782. TuoMAS Pkrcy, D. 1). was a native of Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He became domestic Chaplain to his relative, the Duke of Northumberland, and in 176'J was appointed Chaplain in ordinary to the King. In 1778 he was pre- sented to the deanery of Carlisle, and on May 22, 1782, («) " While rcsiiliii}^ here, hu lust one of lii.s liuuds, in a frolicsome endeavour to shut one of his friends out of his cliamljer." [Cole.] 286 DliOMORE. was promoted to the bishopric of Dromore ; where, we are told, " lie constantly resided, promoting the instruc- tion and comfort of the poor with unremitting attention, and superintending the sacred and civil interests of his diocese with vigilance and assiduity ; revered and be- loved for his piety, liberality, benevolence, and hospi- tality, by pei'sons of every rank and religious denomina- tion." [Chalmers's Biogr. Diet.] The Bishop was a man of polite and varied erudi- tion ; and, during his long life, was continually engaged in literary pursuits, both on theological and mlscella- laneous subjects, as his numerous works attest. Having been gradually deprived of his eye-sight for many years, he died at Dromore on September 30, 1811, and was buried in the north aisle of his cathedral. The following memorials, remaining at Dromore, attest the general estimation in which Bishop Percy was holden. On the bridge over the river Lagan is a stone tablet, bear- ing this complimentary inscription : " Regent Bridge ; built in the 30th year of the residence in his See of the Right Reverend Thomas Percy, D. D., Lord Bishop of Dromore, to wlioni this memorial of their respect is inscribed by the inhabitants of the town of Dromore. A. D. 1811." About a quarter of a mile from the town, on the Dublin road, is a monument, standing on a small mound near the river-side ; it consists of a square pedestal of rough masonry, surmounted by a wooden conical spire. On the pedestal is inscribed : " S. M. R. R. T. Percy, D. D., Episcopi Dromorieusis. Musarum amicus, Virtutibus, ingenio, Uteris cultus atque prxclarus. Ob. 1811." BISHOPS. 287 On a marble tablet in the nortli transept of the Cathedral ; " Here are interred the remains of the Eight Reverend Thojias Percy, D. D., Lord Bishop of Droraore ; to which See he was presented in May, MDCCLXXXII., from the Deanery of Carlisle, in England. This elevated sta- tion he filled nearly thirty j ears ; residing constantly in his Diocese, and dis- charging the duties of his sacred office with vigilance and zeal ; instructing the ignorant, relieving the necessitous, and comforting the distressed with pastoral affection : revered for his eminent piety and learning, and beloved for his univer- sal benevolence, by all ranks and religious denominations. He departed this life on the xxxth day of September, in the year of our Lord MDCCCXL in tlie LXXXIH. year of his age. In the same grave are deposited the remains of ANNE, his Wife, the daughter of Bartin Goodriche, Esq., of Desborough, in the county of Northampton, in England : whose estimable conduct through life rendered her the worthy partner of such a husband. She died on the xxxth of December, MDCCCVL, aged LXXIV. years. This memorial of dutiful affection is inscribed by their surv iving daughters, Barbara Isted and Elizabeth Meade." Several portraits of the Bishop arc noticed in Bishop Mant's History. To these may be added one which is preserved in the Bodleian Library, at Oxford. Besides numerous contributions, freely offered to other authors and editors, Bishop Percy published the following works in liis own name : — 1. HanKiouChouan,a Translation from the Chinese. 12rao. London, 1761. 2. Chinese Miscellanies. 12mo. London, 17G2. 3. Five Pieces of Runic Poetry, translated from the Icelandic. 12mo. London, 1763. 4. The Song of Solomon; a new Version, with a Commentary and Notes. 8vo. London, 1764. 5. Reliques of ancient Poetry. 3 vols. l2ino. Lon- don, 1765; again, 1775, 17'J4, and 1814. 288 DROMORE. (). A Key to the New Testament (frequently re- printed). 8vo. London^ 1765. 7. A Sermon preached before the Sons of the Clergy, at St. Paul's, London. London, 17G9. 8. The Northumberland Household Book (not printed for sale). 8vo. 1770. 9. The Hermit of Warkworth ; a Poem. 4to. 1770. 10. Northern Antiquities, translated from the French of M. Mallet. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1770. A detailed Account of the Bishop s literary labours may be seen in Chalmers's Biographical Dictionary, and in Nichols's Illustrations of literary History, from which works some selected notices are given in Mant's History of the Church of Ireland. 1811. George Hall, D. D. by birth an Englishman, be- came successively a Scholar, Fellow, Professor of Ma- thematics, and Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; and for some time held one of the College livings, the rectory of Ardstraw. He was presented to this bishopric by patent dated November 13 [Lib. Man.], and was consecrated in the College Cliapel, by the Primate, as- sisted by the Bishops of Clogher and Down ; but he only survived his consecration ten days, dying in the Pro- vost's house, at Dublin, on the 2;3rd of the same month. His remains were interred in the College Chapel, where a monument was erected to his memory, bearing the following inscription : — • " JL S. Geokgii H.vll, S. T. p. Iliijusce CoUegii Scliolaris, Socii, et deimim PiiBpositi Qui A. D. MDCCCXI. ad Episcopatimi Droinorenseni consecratus Mcnse Novembris ejusdcm aiiiii suprcmum obiit diem. BISHOPS. 289 In toto fere scientiavum orbe civis sumnifi peritiis in litteris idem judicii limati et snbacti. Sna\-issumi in eo mores necnon in Provincia academica ordinandi severitas exempli singularis. nee dubium ' quin si Deu8 Opt. Max. vit* spatium dedisset, tarn fidelem eum Prassulem Ecclesia habuisset, quam Custodem Disciplinse vigilcm fautoremque studiorum benignissimiuu multos per annos Aeadeniia agnoverat. Vixit annos LVIII. Menses VI. Hanc tabellam Margarita Stack in avunculi memoriam posuit." There is also a monument to the Bishop in the cluirch of Newtown Stewart, of which parish he had been Rector. [Mason's Par. Survey, vol. i. p. 119.] 1812. John Leslie, I). D. Dean of Cork, and a Prebendary of Armagh, succeeded, by patent dated January 14; and was consecrated at Armagh, on January 2(i, by the Pri- mate, assisted by the Bishops of Clogher and Down. He was enthroned by proxy, on February 27. [D. R.] In 1819 he was translated to Elphin. 1819. James Saurin, D. D. Dean of Derry (and formerly Archdeacon of Dublin and Dean of Cork), was raised to this See by patent dated November 20. He was con- secrated at Armagli, on December 19, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Derry and Clogher; and was enthroned on December 21. [D. R.] He died at Kings- town, near Dublin, on April 9, 1842. A handsome monument was erected to his memory in the Cathedral of Droraore, inscribed as follows : " To the memorj- of the Right Reverend James Saurin, I). I)., Lord Bishoi) of Droniore : who, during twenty-two years, in the exercise of a mild and paternal 290 DROMORE. authority, prosided over this Diocoso ; fulfilling the relation3 of life with purity, afiectidii, constancy : an afiiiblc and hospitable Prelate, of unaffected Cluistian benevolence ; whose intercourse with his Clergy and neighbours continually exhi- bited amenity of disposition and blandness of deportment. The Clergy and a few Laymen of his Diocese have erected this tablet, a record of his worth and their esteem. He died on the 9th of April, 1842, in the 83rd year of his age, and the 23rd of his Consecration. 1 Peter, i. 24, 25, &c. &c." At his death, the See of Dromore became annexed to those of Down and Connor, by Act of Parliament ! DEAN AND CHAPTER. Ware informs us, that in ancient times the corporation of this Cathedral consisted of a Dean, an Archdeacon, and cer- tain Canons or Prebendaries. In the fifteenth century, and perhaps earlier, the Dean was styled Archipresby ter. [Reg. Armagh.] In 1G09 King James I. altered its con- stitution; and, by letters patent dated July 20, decreed that thenceforth the Chapter should consist of a Dean, Archdeacon, Prsecentor, Chancellor, Treasurer, and one Prebendary. A second patent, dated 28th February, 1609-10, confirmed those appointments. This form is preserved to the present day ; with the exception, that whereas that latter patent gave the patronage of the deanery, as well as of the other Chapter dignities, to the Bishop, the Crown has continued to present to it, as in the case of almost all the other deaneries in Ireland. DEANS. 291 DEANS. A. D. 1309. Patrick was Dean. A writ of confirmation of a Bishop is directed to him as such. [Cod. Clarend. 46.] 1369. AuGUSTiN appears as Dean. [Reg. Sweteman, Reeves.] We find no other names for a very long period. 160|. Isaac Plume, M. A. was presented by the Crown, on February 1. [Lib. Mun.] I believe he was likewise a Vicar Choral and Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin. 1609. William Todd, M. A. and Professor of Theology, was appointed Dean by King James's charter. 1621. Thomas Wilson (formerly Dean of Lismore ?) was presented on November 27. [Rot. Pat.] 1622. John Wall, M. A. (ordained both Deacon and Priest on July 28, 1602) was admitted and installed on June 15. [Reg. Vis.] 1623. Robert Dawson, B.D. was presented by the Crown, on July 9. [Rot. Pat.] He also held the Pra;ccntorship of Connor by the same grant. He appears to have been appointed Dean of Down in November of this same year. [Ibid.] 162f . William Moore, M. A. presented February 10. [Lib. Mun.] 163f. George Synge, D. D. Treasurer of this Church, was presented on February 21, and was instituted on March 6. (ff.) He was an Englishman, educated at Balliol Col- lege, Oxford. Coming over to Ireland, lie was made Chaplain to Primate Hampton, and Vicar-General of ulster.] 2 Q 292 DROMORE. the diocese of Armagh; and in 1621 or 1622 became Rector of Klllary, in the diocese of Meath [Ussher] ; which rectory he resigned in 1638 [Rolls Office], upon being raised to the bishopric of Cloyne. In 1632 he published his learned work, entitled " A Rejoinder to E. Malone." 4to. Duhlin, 1632. 1638. Robert Forward, B. D. came to Ireland as second Chaplain to the Earl of Straffiard. In 1635 he was made Prajcentor of St. Patrick's, Dublin ; and in 1636 Praecen- tor of Llsmore. His patent for this deanery is dated November 26 [Rolls Office] ; he was instituted and in- stalled on the 9th of April following (ff.) ; at the same time the Crown presented him to the rectory of Lough- gilly, in the diocese of Armagh. Having met with great ill usage from the rebels in 1641, he died of a pestilen- tial fever brought on by his sufferings. [Reid.] 1642. Nicholas Graves, D. D. (ordained Priest at Oxford, on December 20, 1635) was presented on March 21. [Lib. Man.] He was not installed until after the Res- toration, on July 23, 1661. [Vis. Book.] In 1666 he was Treasurer of Connor. 1673. William Smyth, B. 1). formerly a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, became Treasurer of Armagh, in 1667, and (perliaps) aPrebendai'y of Derry in 1670. He was presented to this deanery in August 23. [Lib. Mun.] In 1681 he was advanced to the bishopric of Killala, and subsequently was translated to Raphoe, and to Kilmore. 1681. John Leslie, D. D. (son of Dr. J. Leslie, Bishop of Clogher) was presented on May 5 [Lib. Mun.] ; and was instituted on June 2. (ff.) He held the deanery till his death in 1721. 172^. Henry Leslie, D. D. Archdeacon of Down, was col- lated (" upon the death of John Leslie") by the Bishop, as in his own right, and was instituted by his Commis- DEANS. 293 sary on February 5 ; he was inducted and installed on the same day. [Dioc. Reg.] Probably this may have been done in order to test the validity of a clause (men- tioned above, at p. 290) in the patent granted to Bishop Todd. It appears, however, that the Crown speedily pro- ceeded to exercise its customary right of presentation. 172^. Gkorge Berkelky, D. D. a native of the county of Kilkenny, became a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. His patent for this deanery bears date February 16. In 1724 he was made Dean of Derry ; and in 1733 was ad- vanced to the bishopric of Cloyne. 1724. John Hamilton, M. A. (ordained Deacon 17th March, 172f; Priest, 23rd June following) was presented on May 2. [Lib. Mun.] It would seem that the question of patronage was still in agitation, and so continued for some years. In 1728 we find Hamilton again presented by the Crown on December 28, upon which he was insti- tuted by the Bishop on January 18, and was installed on the 15th of February. [Dioc. Reg.] He died in 1729. 1729. Samuel Hutchinson, M.A. presented November 6 [Lib. Man.] ; instituted November 8 (ff.) ; and installed November 14. [D. R.] In 1736 he was made Arch- deacon of Connor, and in 1759 was raised to the bishop- ric of Killala. 1759. Walter Cope, M. A. (ordained Deacon Septem- ber 20, 1738; Priest, 22nd September, 1740) was pre- sented on August 17 [Lib. Mun.], instituted and in- stalled on October 25. (ff.) In October of this year he was collated to a prebend in the church of Clogher. His first appointment had been to the curacy of Lough- gilly, in the diocese of Armagh, and in 1771 he became Rector of that parish. In 1772 he was advanced to the bishopric of Clonfcrt, and afterwards was translated to Ferns. 294 DROMORE. 1772. Hon. Joskph Deane Bourkk, M. A. (son of the se- cond Earl of Mayo), Dean of Killaloe, succeeded by patent dated March 4. In the same year he was raised to the bishopric of Ferns, and in 1782 became Arch- bishop of Tuam. 1772. Ralph, or Raphael Walsh, was presented on Octo- ber 6 ; instituted on October 8 ; and installed on 15th February following. He held the deanery till his death in 1808. 1809. James Mahon, M. A. presented January 6 ; instituted January 13. [D. R.] At his death in May, 1837, the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council disappropriated the revenxies, under the Church Temporalities Act, and suspended the appointment by an Act of Council dated 9th December, 1838. ELECTED. 1841. William Henry Wynne, Rector of Moira, in this diocese, was elected by the Chapter to execute the func- tions of the Dean (under the provisions of the Church Temporalities Act, 4 and 5 William IV. c. 90), on May 6. [Chapter Book.] KOYAL presentations REVIVED. 1842. Holt Waring, B. A. Rector of Shankhill, or Lur- gan, Vicar of ClondufFe, and formerly Prebendary of Dromaragh (who had been ordained Priest by Bishop Percy, at Dromore, in 1788), was presented by the Crown, by patent dated November 10, to the deanery, " with all rights, profits, members, privileges, praeemi- nences, and advantages, spiritual and temporal, whatso- ever, after the disappropriation therefrom hereinafter mentioned. To have and to hold, with all lands, tene- ments, tithes, profits, commodities, jurisdictions, emolu- ARCHDEACONS. 295 ments, and advantages whatsover, as well spiritual as temporal, to the said deanery or dignity of Dean belong- ing or in any wise appertaining, and as now subsists and belongs thereto, after the disappropriation made from the said deanery, under and by order of our Privy Coun- cil in Ireland, bearing date the 9tli day of December, 1838." ARCHDEACONS. 1244. Andrew, the Archdeacon, was raised to the bishopric of this diocese by election of the Chapter, and was con- firmed by the King. [Ware.] 1406-13. Tho.masO'Mostead appears as Archdeacon. [Reg. Fleming.] 1427. Adam [or John r] M'Gynd (now Maginn) is men- tioned as Archdeacon ut this time, in the Register of Archbishop Swayne. The same Register, at the same and the following year, names Adam M'^Gnvjrijn as Archdeacon. Can tliis be a difference of spelling the same name? 1434. John M'Gilboy appears. [Reeves.] 145G. Patrick O'Mostead, or O'Mystege, appears. [Ibid.] 14G1. John O'Shele, or O'Shiegel, sometimes Latinized by " Sedulius," was a Canon in 14G0, and appears as Archdeacon in this year. [Ibid.] 1518 to 1529. Arthur M'Gyn, or M'Gynd, was Archdea- con. [Registr. Cromer.] In 1526 he obtained from the Primate, sede vacante, a grant of the rcctoiy of Tolaclilys 2o;(Vi, was collated on May 20. (ff-) He resigned early in the following year, being raised to the bishopric of Killala. 1664. Patrick Sheridan, M. A. a Fellow of Trinity Col- lege, Dublin (being one of four who were nominated by the Crown, at the Restoration of King Charles II.) was collated on August 12 (ff.), but appears to have resigned within the same year. In 1667 he was made Dean of Connor; and in 1679 was advanced to the bishopric of Cloijne. 166|. Francis Marsh, D. D. Dean of Armagh, was pre- sented by the Crown, on March 31. [Rolls.] In 1667 he was raised to the bishopric of Limerick ; in 1672 was ARCHDEACONS. 297 translated to Kilmore; and in 1681 became Archbishop of Dublin. 1667. Patrick Sheridan, M. A. now become Dean of Con- nor, appears again as Archdeacon. [Vis. B.] He held the archdeaconry in union with the deanery, till his death, in November 1682. 168§. Roger Waring, B. D. a Prebendary of Connor, col- lated January 25. (ff.) He died in 1692. 1703. Henry Jenney, D. D. formerly Prebendary of Dro- maragh, appears as Archdeacon. [V. B.] He also held a prebend in Armagh. He died in 1742. 1742. George Howse, M. A. was collated on November 13. (FF.) 1770. Conway Benning, B. A. was collated May 5. (ff.) He resigned in 1777. 1777. Stewart Blacker, M. A. collated October 8. (ff.) In the next year he was made Dean of Leighlin. He resigned the archdeaconry on May 30, 1810. [D. R.] He died on December 1, 1826; and was buried in his parish of Scgoe. 1810. Hon. Pierce Meade (fifth son of the first Earl of Clanwilliam) Avas collated on May 31 ; and installed June 2. [D. R.] He resigned, from ill health, in 1832. 1832. James Saurin (son of Dr. J. Saurin, Bishop of Dromore) collated May 10. He is the present Arch- deacon. 208 DROMORE. CHANCELLORS. 1607. William Webbe, M. A. was appointed to the pre- bend or rectory of Clonallon (now parcel of the chan- cellorship) on May 23. [Rot. Pat. 5 Jac. I.] In 1609 he was appointed Chancellor by the charter. In 1611 he was made Dean of Derry. [Ordnance Survey of Derry, p. 67.] 1617. John Lloyd, admitted October 7. (ff.) Another authority states that lie was appointed FrcBcentor in December of this year. 1628. Thomas Lloyd, M. A. (ordained Deacon February 18, 162f) collated June 19. [Reg. Vis.] 163|. Robert Price, instituted March 7. [Turr. Berm.] 166 J. William Fuller, LL. D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was presented by the Crown on February 22. [Lib. Mun.] In this same year he was made Treasurer of Christ Church, Dublin. In 166f he was raised to the bishopric of Limerick, which he subsequently quitted for that of Lincoln. 166f. Daniel Wytter, D. D. lately Dean of Ardfert, and Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin, was presented to the deanery of Down, and the chancellorship of Dro- more, by one patent dated March 19. In 1669 he was advanced to the bishopric of Killaloe. 1669. James Grantham, presented by the Crown, on August 24. [Lib. Mun.] He was instituted Septem- ber 18. (ff.) 1706. Thomas Leigh, M. A. a proctor for the clergy to Convocation in 1704, was collated September 9. (ff.) CHANCELLORS. 291) lie appears to have been coUutcd to " the prebend" of Dunbyn, in the diocese of Armagli, on November 9 of this same year. He died early in 1728. 172^. Joshua Pullein, M. A. collated January 22. (ff.) 1767. James Hawkins, D. D. (son of William Hawkins, Esq., Ulster King at Arms), Dean of Emly, was collated December 1. (ff.) In 1775 he was raised to the bishop- ric of this diocese. 1775. William Evelyn, D. D. presented by the Crown on May 5 ; instituted October 25. [D. R.] In the same year he was made Dean of Emly. He died in 1776. 1776. George Rogers, M. A. collated June 20; installed June 27. [D. R.] In 1805 he resigned, and accepted a prebend in the Cathedral of Ferns. 1805. John Davis, B. A. a Prebendary of Ferns, exchanged preferment with Rogers. He was collated on May 25. [D. R.] He died on April 4, 18;5G. 1836. Edward Richards, M. A. collated . He is the present Chancellor. PR.ECENTORS. 1609. James O'Dornan, Clerk, was appointed the first Praj- ccntor, by the charter. 1617. John Lloyd, admitted December 6. [Turr. Berm.] (Quaire, Chancellor?) 162^. DiAGORAS (or Degory) Holman, M. A. (ordained Deacon March 4, 162'| ; Priest, June 11, 1623) ; was col- lated on January 29; installed January 31. [Reg. Vis.] He appears to have been piesented again, by patent from ULSTER.] 2 R 300 DROMOIiE. tlie Crown, dated June 10, and to liavc been in- stalled on July 9. [Vis. Book at Armagh.] 166^. Robert Law, collated January 8. (ff.) He was in possession in 1679. 1700. John Cdppaidge appears. [Reg. Armagh.] In 1687 he had been Prebendary of Dromaragh. He died in 1725. 172|. Thomas Smyth, M. A. (afterwards D. D.) collated January 7; installed January 12. He resigned, and was' collated again, on February 1 of the following year ; and was again installed on March 25. [D. R.] 1764. Charles Smyth, B. A. collated November 14; in- stalled November 21. [D. R.] He resigned in Novem- ber, 1775. 1775. Michael Smith, D. D. collated December 29; in- stalled January 4 following. [D. R.] He resigned in 1789, on occasion of the coi'ps of the Prascentorship be- ing divided by Act of Council ; but was collated again on December 10 of that year. He died in September, 1796. 1796. Thomas Percy, LL. B. and LL. D. (son of Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore ?) collated November 29 ; installed December 3. [D. R.] He resigned in November, 1806. 1806. BouGiiEY William Dolling, M. A. an Englishman, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, was collated on December 27; and was installed the same day. [D. R.] He is the present Pra^ccntor. TREASURERS. 301 TREASURERS. 1G09. John MTnivmy (sic) appointed the first Treasurer by the Charter. 1G34. George Synge appears. [Reg. Vis.] Early in the next year he resigned, and was made Dean. 1635. Thomas Fairfax, admitted April 6. (ff.) In 1038 he resiffned, and became Archdeacon of Cloirher. 1638. Martin TiNLEY, collated June 8. (ff.) 1062. James Hamilton, M. A. collated February 21 ; in- stalled April 20. [V. B.] Quasre, if he was made a Prebendary of Clogher in 1662? 1668. William Frere, B. I), collated October 3. (ff.) 1681. John Hales, M. A. Prebendary of Droniaragh ; col- lated October 18. (ff.) 1708. William Pullein, M. A. collated October 12. (ff.) He died in 1721. 1721. John Vaugiian, M. A. (ordained Priest, March 4, 1705) collated May 5; installed May 6. (ff.) He died in the spring of 1745. 174f . Philip Fletcher, M. A. (son of Dr. Fletcher, Bishop of Dromorc) collated February 9; installed March 1. [D. R.] In 1746 he became a Canon of Kildare; and in the same year was elected Dean of that Cathedral. He died in 1 705. 1765. Henry Maxwell, M. A. (great-grandson o( Dr. Max- well, Bishop of Kllmore) Rector of Maryborough, in the Queens County, was collated on June 1. (ff). He held this dignity fifty-two years, until his death in 1817. 302 DROMORE. 1817. Kdwaud Lksuk, 1'>. D. was cilucated at Eton, and at Christ Cluircli, Oxibnl. 1 Ic was collated on January 6. (ff.) He resigned in September, 1847. 1847. Edward Kknt, M. A. collated in November. PREBENDARIES. DROMARAGH. 1529. Peter O'Ronaga, or O'Rony, was " Prebendary of Drumarath." [Reeves.] N. B. This benefice was called " a Prebend" in 1546 ; and was taxed as such. [Ibid.] 1G09. Nicholas Webbe was appointed Prebendary by the charter. 1029. Robert UssHER, D.D.(son of Primate Henry Ussher) a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin, was collated on May 18. (ff.) In this same year he resigned, and was elected Provost of Trinity College. In 1634 he became Archdeacon of Meath ; and in 1635 was advanced to the bishopric of Kildare. 16|§. Henry Jones, D. D. Dean of Ardagh, admitted Fe- bruary 6. (ff.) In 1637 lie resigned his deanery and this prebend, and was made Dean of Kilmore. In 1638 he became Archdeacon of Killaloe; and in 1645 Bishop of Clogher. 1637. Nicholas Bernard, M. A. Dean of Kilmore, having exchanged preferment with Jones, was collated July 13. (ff.) In the next year he became Dean of Ardagh. 1661. Joshua Cowley, B. D. collated August 1 [V. B.]; installed May 1, 1662. (ff.) He appears to have re- PREBENDARIES. 303 celved a second collation on February 20, 166|. [V. B. at Armagh.] 167^. John Hales, M. A. collated March 9. (ff.) In 1681 he resigned, and was made Treasurer. 1681. Legardus Blacker, collated October 18. (ff.) I687. John Cuppaidge, collated January 18. (ff.) He re- signed in a few months. In 1700 we find him Priecentor. 1687. Henry Jenney, M. A. colhitcd August 9. (ff.) He subsequently became Archdeacon. 1710. John Wetherby appears. [D. R.] In this year he was made Archdeacon of Connor, and Dean of Emly ; and in 1713 he became Dean of Cashel. He died in 1735. 1735. Southwell Ricard, M. A. collated September 30. (ff.) He died in 1748. 1748. Arthur Forde, M. A. a Canon of Kildare; collated September 30. He died in 1768. 1768. William Stinton, Clerk, collated April 9. (ff.) 1798. Holt Waring, B. A. collated July 12. (ff.) He resigned in July, 1811. In 1842 he was appointed Dean, but without the revenues of the deanery. 1811. Hannington Elgee Boyd, M. A. collated July 31; installed same day. [D. R.] He is the present Pre- bendary. ANCIENT PREBENDS. 1. ST. COLMAN's. 1439. (Nehemiah?) O'Bryn, is called " Canon and Pre- bendary." He died in 1440. [Uegistr. Swayne.] 1440. Patrick O'Ronaga, Uroneca, or O'Ronv, was ap- 304 DROMORE. pointed a Canon oC Droniorc, and Prebendary of St. Colman (vacant by the dcatli oC N. O'Bryn) by the Primate, guardian of the See during its vacancy, on November 27. [Registr. Swayne.] 2. LANN, or LAND, (Now Magheralin, annexed to the prascentorsliip by the Charter of James I. in 1609.) 1442. John M^'Gynd is Canon and Prebendary. [Registr. Swayne.] lie was also Official of tlie diocese. 14G4. Patrick O'Ronaga. [Ibid.] 1526. Arthur IMagenis, the Archdeacon, obtains a grant of this prebend, to be added to his archdeaconry, on ac- count of the smalhiess of its income. [Reg. Cromer.] 3. lauronan, or lanronan. Reeves judges that this may be a different church from lann above mentioned; but is not satisfied on the point. 1440. Odo O'Ronaga is Prebendary of Lanronan. [Reg. Swayne.] 4. KILMILCON, or KiLWiLKK (now Sharkill). 1411. Patrick M^'Gwyryn, a Canon, is confirmed in this prebend on June 23. [Registr. Fleming.] 1430. Donald Oronaga. [Reeves.] 1431. Thady M'Gyryn, or IV^Gwyryn. [Ibid.] 1609. It was annexed to tlic prebend of Dromaragh, by tlic Charter of King James I. 5. DONACHCLONE (now Donaghcloncy ). 1526. CoRMAC O'SiiiEGHELL, or O'Shiel, was Prebendary. [Reeves.] In 1609 the rectory was given to the arch- deaconry, by tlie Charter of James I. ANCIENT PREBENDS. 305 6. AGHADERG, AGIIADERK, AGHADERICKE. 1526. Eugene M^'Ganusa (APGinnis) was appointed a Canon of Dromore, and Prebendary of Aghaderk, on June 28. [Reg. Cromer.] In 1528 he was Archdeacon of Down ; and in the same year obtained a grant of the rectory of Anaghlone, to be united to his prebend. In 1541 he was raised to the bishopric of Down. 1604. William Cornwall was presented by the Crown to " the rectory or prebend of Aghaderge," on April 16. [Rot. Pat. 2 Jac. I.] 1605. Patrick M'Conagan was presented by the Crown, on November 10. [Ibid.] 1609. The rectory and vicarage were appropriated to the deanery, by the charter of King James. 7. CLONDALLAN. 1526. Charles Cathan, or Caiian, was appointed, on June 28. [Reg. Cromer.] 1534. Hugh O'Shiegyll (O'Shiell) was appointed to suc- ceed Cahan, on October 15. [Ibid.] 1607. William Webb was presented by the Crown to the prebend ofClondallan, on May 23. [Lib. Mun. Hib.] By the new charter of 1609 he was appointed Chancellor of the Cathedral. In 161^ he became Dean of Derry. 1609. The prebend and vicarage were annexed to the chan- cellorship, by the charter of King James I. CANONS, Whose stalls or prebends arc not named. 1309. Florence MDoneoan, a Canon, was elected Bishop of the diocese by the Dean and Chapter. He was Rector 306 DROMORE. of the parLsli of Kilbrony, " Ecclcsia Sancta,' Bromaniv; Virginis," in which was preserved the pastoral staff, " bacillus Sancta3 Bromana; the privileged guardians of which were appointed by the Archbishops of Armagh. [Rogistr. Armagh; and see Reeves.] 13G6. Cornelius O'Magrela. [Reeves.] 140G. Patrick O'Kellaid (O'Kelly). [Ibid.] 1407. Patrick M'Gwynd. [Registr. Fleming.] . John M'Gillaboy. [Ibid.] 1408. Donald O'Ronaga is a Canon. [Ibid.] In 1430 he held the prebend of Kilmilcon. 1427. Adam O'Ronaga. [Registr. Swayuc.] . Peter M'Gwyrynd appears [Ibid.] ; and again in 1448. [Reg. Prone.] 1428. John M'^Gerywyn, or M<=Gerywey (M'Gwyryn). [Reg. Swayne.] 14 — . Neiiemiah O'Bryn was a Canon. In 1439 he held the prebend of St. Colman. He died in 1440. [Ibid.] 1431. Thady M'Gyrin (M'Gwyryn) appears. [Reg. Fle- ming.] 1442. John M'^GiLLABOY, or M'Gillabryd, appears. [Reg. Prene.] 1460. John O'Shegyll (O'Shiell). [Reg. Prene.] In the next year we find him Archdeacon. 14G1. John O'Mostaygh, or O'Mostead. [Reeves.] 1501. Arthur Magennis, a Canon of Dromore, obtains the King's license to use the English laws, habits, &c. [Rot. Pat. 17 Henr. VII.] Probably this is tlie person who afterwards was Archdeacon of Dromore in 1518, &c. 1526. Magonius O'Shieghell (O'Shiell). [Reg. Cromer.] 1529. Peter O'Rowny was appointed a Canon, on Decem- ber 14. [Ibid.] DERRY. 307 DIOCESE OF DERRY. It is not easy to determine certainly at what period a Bishop's seat was first established at Derry. A monastery was founded in that place by the famous Columbkille, about the year 546 ; and by degrees its ancient name, Derry- Calgac, became changed into that of Derry-Columbkille. The first prelates of the district forming the present dio- cese of Derry were Bishops of Tyrone, and had their See at Ardsrath, or Ardstraw, a place in the county of Donegal, on the river Derg. Afterwards, about A. D. 597, the See is believed to have been transferred to Rath- lure, or Maghera, in the county of Londonderry, a place dedicated to St. Luroch ; from which circumstance the prelates were styled Bishops of Rathlure. In 1158 a council of Bishops decreed that an episcopal See should be erected at Derry, and one prelate appears to have borne that title ; but it is probable that after his death the district of Derry reverted to the bishopric of Tirconnell, or Raphoe, to which it had formerly be- longed ; and we do not find a regular succession of " Bishops of Derry" till the year 1279. As all the early records of this See perished during the civil wars of Ulster, our information respecting the Bishops of Ardsrath and Rathlure is extremely defective ; we cannot ascertain the names of any of them, except it be that some of the Ahbats of Derry (at which place the See was ultimately established), who are expressly styled " Abbats and Bishops" by the Irish annalists, were Bi- shops of Ardsrath, or Rathlure, or of both united. ULSTER.] 2 S 308 DERRY. ARMS OF THE SEE. In tlie Ordnance Survey of the County of Londonderry there is a good engraving of the Episcopal Seal of Ro- dcric O'Donnel, who sat from 1529 to 1551. It bears the effigy of a prelate (perhaps Columbkille), with an inscription in large rude letters, much defaced, SIGILLV DOMNI RV COPI DERENSIS. After the Reformation, the arms borne for this diocese were three mitres ; perhaps alluding to the three bishoprics of Derry, Raphoe, and Clogher, which for some time were holden together. After the Revolution of 1689, Bishop King obtained from the Heralds' College a grant of new arms for the See ; namely, two swords in saltier, beneath an Irish harp. These two coats may be seen in Harris's edition of Ware. Of late years, some alteration has been made in this latter bearing ; upon what authority, does not appear. There is a Consistorial Seal in use at present, inscribed SIGILL. CONSISTORIAL. ECCL. CATH. S. COLMANI DERENSIS. The first Christian church in Uerry was probably that erected by Columbkille for his abbey, which was gene- rally known by the name of Dubh Regies. In 1164 the cathedral of Templemore was built by Bishop O'Brol- chain. This was partially destroyed by an explosion of gunpowder in 1568, and the remains were pulled down in 1600 by Sir Henry Docwra, then Governor of Derry, The present building, which is both a cathedral and a parish church, was ei'ected in 1633 by the London Cor- poration, who had obtained grants of the town and sur- rounding district. This event is commemorated by a stone (now placed under the tower, within the entrance to the church) which bears the following inscription : TAXATIONS. 309 ANO DO . 1633 . CAR . REGIS 9. IN . TEMPLO . VERVS . DEV3 EST . VEREQUE . CLEMENS. IF . STONES . COVLD . SPEAKE THEN . LONDONS . PRAYSE SHOVLD . SOVNDE . WHO BVILT . THIS . CHVRCH . AND CITTIE . FROM . THE . GROVNDE. The spire of the cathedral is a recent addition. TAXATIONS. 1. A. D. 1306? By Authority of Pope Boniface. DYOCESIS DERENSIS. Episcopatus ibidem, xx."''- Dec. xL' Decanatus ibidem, xx.' Dec. ii.' 2. A. D. 1616. By Commissioners of King James I. £ s. d. Episcopatus Derensis tarn inTemporalibus quam in Spiritualibus taxatur ad 250 0 0 Decanatus Derensis, 50 0 0 Archidiaconatus de Dunboe, 20 0 0 R. de Connubarr (Preb. Comber?) .... 20 0 0 „ de Agherdowy (Preb. Aghadowny?) . . 18 0 0 „ de Movailcare (Preb. Moville ?) .... 20 0 0 All sterling. SUCCESSION OF BISHOPS. S^c. VI. St. Eugene, a person of noble blood, is said to have been the first Bishop of Ardsrath. He was a dili- gent and excellent preacher. He died, according to one account, in the year 570 ; others say in 618 ; and was buried in his own churchyard. A. D. 927. Caoxcomragh Mac Maoluidhir, " Abbat and Bishop of Dcrry Calgalch, and keeper of the canons of St. Adamnan," died in this year. [Four Masters.] 310 DERRY. 937. FiNACTA Mac Kellagh, "a Bishop and a sage, skilled in the old language of Ireland," died. [Four Masters.] 948. Mael-Finnen, the learned Bishop of Derry Calgach, died. [Ibid.] 1010. Muireadach M'Criochan, " Comharb of Columb- kille and Adannnan, a learned Doctor and Bishop, a son of purity, lecturer of divinity at Armagh, and intended Comharb of Patrick," died on December 27, in the se- venty-fifth year of his age ; and was interred at Armagh, before the high Altar. In 1006 he had resigned the comharbship of Columbkille, to apply himself more se- dulously to devotion. [Ibid.] 1152. Muireadach, or Maurice O'Cobhthaic (O'Coffy) an Augustinian Canon, assisted at the Council of Kells in this year as Bishop of " Klnel-Owen" (i. e. the people of Derry), that is. Bishop of Ardsrath. He died on February 10, 1173, or 1174, and vs'as buried in the Black Church, or St. Columb's Abbey, of Derry(a). 1158. Flathbert, or Flahertach O'Brolchain (a name which in later times was anglicized into Bradley), Ab- bat of Derry, a learned and charitable man, one whom the Annals of the Four Masters style " a tower of wis- dom and hospitality," is said to have been constituted the first Bishop of a See established at Derry in this year, through the influence of his friend and former (a) As a specimen of the pompous style in which the Irish annalists sometimes speak of their clergj', when such praise has been earned, take the following cha- racter of this Bishop, given by the Four Masters : " He was a man of pure chas- tity, a precious stone, a transparent gem, a brilliant star, a treasury of wisdom, and chief conservator of the canons of the Church : after bestowing food and rai- ment on the poor and needy, ordaining priests, deacons, and clerics of every degree, repairing and consecrating many ecclesiastical establishments and cemeteries, building many monasteries and abbeys, performing every clerical dutj', and gaining the victory of devotion, pilgrimage, and penance, his spirit departed to Heaven," &c. &c. BISHOPS. 311 superior, Gelasius, Primate of Armagh. This arrange- ment was settled by a coimcil of Bishops, assembled, at Brighthaich, or Brigh Mac Taidhg, in the county of Meath. Upon his appointment, the new Bishop applied himself with zeal and activity to the collection of funds for building a suitable cathedral church ; which, by the aid of the King of Ireland, he was able to accomplish in the year 1164. He died in the Abbey of Derry, in 1175, and was buried in " the sanctuary of St. Columba." Ware is of opinion that he had resigned his See some time before his death. We know of no more prelates styled " Bishops of Derry," for upwards of a century. 117f. Amlaff, or Awlaff O'Coffy, was Bishop of Kinel- Owen, and probably had his seat at Ardsrath or Rath- lure. He died at Dun Cruithne, or Dun Crun, in 1185, and was buried near his predecessor, Maurice, in the Abbey of Derry. 1185. Florence, or Fogartach O'Cerbhallain, or O'Cai- BEALLAiN, One of tlic family of the chiefs of Clan Der- mot, succeeded to the same bishopric. He held tlie See forty-six years, and died in 1230, aged eighty-six years. The Four Masters style him " a select and dignified sage." 1230. Germanus, or Gervase O'Cerbhallan, or O'Cair- EALLAiN, a Dominican friar (probably a member of the same family) succeeded. He appears to have been a man of a violent and aggressive spirit, making inroads on the riglits and property of his brother prelates ; among other such acts it is likely that he wrested Derry from its proper owner. After holding possession no less than forty-nine years, he died in 1279. 1279. Florence, or Fogartach, O'Cerbhallan II. another member of the same powerful family, succeeded. During his time the episcopal See became permanently fixed 312 DERRY. at Deny. He sat about fourteen years, and died in July, 1293. Upon his death the King of England began to interpose his authority, to rescue the bishopric from the grasp of that usurping family, which had monopolized possession of it upwards of a century. 129|. Henry M'Oireachty (now called Gerachty) or Henry of Ardagh, a Cistercian Monk, was elected by the Dean and Chapter, pursuant to tlie royal mandate, and received confirmation from the King on March 3. In the Annals of Connaught, and of the Four Masters, this prelate is called Bishop of Connor; but probably this is a mistake. See above, p. 248. He died in 1297. 1297. Geoffridus, oiGeoffry, M^Loughlin, or Melagh- LiN, succeeded. He was a person of the blood royal. He sat about seventeen years, and died in 1315. 1316. Hugh (or Odo) O'Neill, a secular priest of this dio- cese, was elected Bishop. He died in June, 1319 ; and on August 19 the King issued his license to the Dean and Chapter, for the election of a successor. 1319. Michael M^Loughlin was duly elected in August of this year; and was confirmed by Denis, Dean of Ar- magh, acting for the Primate, Roland, who was absent in England. Michael was sitting in 1324, but how long afterwards we do not find. 1367. Simon, a Friar, was Bishop, and at this time was re- siding on his manor of the church of Accadethfrythe (sic). [Bp. Downham.] We know neither the time of his consecration nor of his death. 13 — . John Dongan, a Benedictine Monk, was Bishop. In 1395 he was translated to Down, and the See of Derry remained vacant six years((7). (rt) During this vacancy, Primate Colton determined to visit the diocese of Derry, in virtue of Lis right as MetropoHtan. A very curious record of this Visi- BISHOPS. 313 1401. John, a Cistercian Monk, Abbat of Moycosquain, in the county of Deny, was promoted to this See by the Pope, on August 29. He died in 1419. 1419. William Quaplod, an English Carmelite Friar, edu- cated at Oxford, succeeded. He is stated to have been a man of profound learning. We do not know how long he governed the diocese. 1423. Donald, or Donat, is found in possession of the See. It is thought probable that he resigned liis charge in 1429 or 1430, in consequence of complaints brought against him before his Metropolitan. He died in 1433. 1429 (or perhaps 1433). John succeeded, either upon the resignation or the death of his predecessor. Like him, he appears to have been a person of irregular habits of life. He died in 1456. 1458. Bartholomew O'Flanagan, a Cistercian Monk, be- longing to a family of note in these parts, was promoted by the Pope, on May 27 of this year. It is not certain that he ever received the temporalities from the King, or took actual possession of his See. Perhaps this was tation is preserved among the ancient registers of Armagh. The Archbishop set out on his journey on October 8, in the year 1397: he entered the diocese, and proceeded to assert his rights, as guardian of the spiritualities during the vacancy of the See, at a village called Keppagh (C'appagli) ; but tliis i)lace not being large enough to hold him and his numerous retinue, he went on to Ardstraw. Here he summoned the Archdeacon and clergy of the diocese to attend him, but not one of them appeared. On the 14th of October he advanced to Clone (Clonenagh ? or Clonmany?) and absolved and purified its cemeterj-, -which had been profaned by the shedding of blood. At length, on October 15, the Archdeacon and clergy make their appearance at O'Cahane's town (" villa Dermitii O'Cathan"), and the Visitation takes place. The Archbishop afterwards goes to Bangor ; and on the 17th sets out on his return to Armagh. I do not enter into any particulars of the contents of this interesting document, which presents a very curious picture of Irish church matters of that day ; because there is every reason to hope that the whole of it will shortly be laid before the public, accompanied with suitable illustrations by a learned hand. 314 DERRY. the same Bartholomew who was Prior of Devenish, in Lough Erne, and died in 14G2. [Ordnance Survey.] The See was certainly vacant in 1463, and remained in that condition three years. 1466. Nicholas Weston, B. C. L. an Englishman, a Canon of Armagh, succeeded, and was consecrated in this year. He sat eighteen years, and died in 1484. 1485. Donald O'Fallon, an Observan tine Franciscan Friar, was promoted by the Pope, on May 17. He was Pro- vincial of his order in Ireland, and also Guardian of the College of Youghal ; and bore the reputation of being a man of great learning, and a most diligent preacher, throughout all Ireland. An impression of his seal, as Guardian of Youghal, is appended to a grant of indul- gence made by him in 1482, which still remains in the archives of Christ Church, Dublin. After governing the diocese fifteen years, he died in 1500, and was buried at Trim. The See remained vacant for some years. 1507. James M'Mahon, a man of noble family, Commen- datory Prior of Knock Abbey, in the county of Louth, was consecrated Bishop in this year. He died, a short time before Christmas, in 1519. 1520. William Hogkson, B. D. a Dominican Friar, was promoted by the Pope, on August 8. We owe this no- tice to Burke's Hibernia Dominicana ; for this prelate is not mentioned either by Ware or Harris. 1529. RoDERic O'Donnell, of the family of the princes of Tirconnell, who had been Dean of Raphoe, appears in September of this year as Bishop of Derry. He died on October 8, 1550, or 1551, and was buried in the Fran- ciscan convent of Donegal. An engraving of his epis- copal seal is given in the Ordnance Survey of London- derry, p. 34. 15 — ? Eugene Magennis is supposed by Ware to have sue- BISHOPS. 315 ceeded ; but neither the time of his consecration, nor that of his vacating the See, is known. It is surmised that he is the person who was appointed by the Pope to the bishopric of Down and Connor in 1541 [Ordnance Sur- vey] ; if so, he was living in 1560, but we know nothing further of him. It is observable that Bishop Downham, in his Visitation Book, calls him Eugene O'Dogherty. 1591. Redmond 0"Gallaghkr was Bishop at this time; but whether recognised as such by Queen Elizabeth and the Protestant Church, does not appear. A letter ad- dressed to him and other Bishops in that year, by Car- dinal Allen, is preserved in Trinity College Library. [MS. E. 3. 8.] Ware and Harris wholly omit his name; and little more seems to be known of him, than the fact of his being appointed in 1597 joint arbitrator with the Bishop of Raphoe, in a di.^pute between some Cistercians and Franciscan Friars, and the story of his being slain by the English, in O'Cahan's country, during the trou- bles of the year 1601-2. The Four Masters place that event on March 15, 160^; but De Burgo, in his Hi- bernia Dominicana, assigns it to the year 1604. [See Ordnance Survey, p. 34.] [1603. Denis Ca.mpbell, Dean of Limerick, was nominated by King James to the bishoprics of Derry, Raphoe, and Clogher; but died at London, in July, before his conse- cration.] 1605. George Montgomery, D. D. a Scotsman (of the dis- tinguished house of Eglinton, younger brother of the first Viscount Montgomery), became Chaplain to King James, and was made Dean of Norwich. He was pro- moted to the tlirec bishoprics of Derry, Raphoe, and Clogher, all of wliich had been sadly wasted and im- poverished during the civil wars with Tyrone. His pa- tent is dated June 13. In 1610 he resigned the Sees of ULSTER.] 2 T 316 DERRY. IJcrry and Raphoe, and took on him the administration of that of Meath ; which he licld, in conjunction with Cloghcr, till his death in 1620. He liberally bestowed the rectorial tithes of every parish in his diocese upon the olFiciatlng ministers, who before his time had been merely vicars. The Bishop drew up a minute account of the three bishoprics of Derry, Raphoe, and Clogher, for the purpose of getting them put into a better condition by the King, at the time of the plantation of Ulster. This interesting document is preserved in the British Museirm, and has been printed in the Ordnance Survey of Lon- donderry, 4to. 1837. He died in London, on Janu- ary 15, 1620. His body was brought to Ireland, and was buried at Ardbraccan. 1610. Brutus (or Bruce) Babington, D. D. a native of Cheshire, a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, succeeded by patent dated November 8 [Rot. Pat.], and was consecrated at Droglieda, on September 10, 1611. He died in the autumn of the same year. O'Sullevan tells a ridiculous story of the Bishop's dying from fright, after having attempted to burn an image of the Virgin Mary. [Hist. Cathol. Comjiend.] [1611. Christopher Hampton, D.I), a native of Calais (though of English descent), and educated at Cam- bridge, was nominated to this Sec by the King's letter of privy seal, dated December 21, and was elected ac- cordingly; but he was not consecrated. In 1613 he was made Primate.^ [Rot. Pat. Jac. I.] 1613. John Tanner, a native of Cornwall, educated at Cambridge, became Rector of Coleraine ; and had been nominated to the bishopric of Dromore, but was not consecrated to that See. He was promoted to Derry by patent dated May 13, and was consecrated in that month, at St Patrick's, Dublin. He held the rectory of Trim BISHOPS. 317 ill comviendurn. He died at Deny, in October 14, 1615, and was interred in his cathedral. 1616. George Downham, D. D. a native of Chester (son of Dr. William Downham, Bishop of that diocese), became a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and was made Chaplain to King James, and a Prebendary of St. Paul's, London. He was promoted to this See by patent dated December 6, and was consecrated in the following month. He is said to have been a sintjular proficient in the art of logic, of which he had been Pro- fessor in the University of Cambridge ; and was extremely zealous in support of the Protestant faith. He died at Derry, on April 17, 1634, and was buried in the cathedral. His published works are enumerated in Ware's Writers of Ireland. To the list there given may be added: 1. Commentarii in P. Rami Dialecticam. %\o.Fran- cofurti, 1610. 2. A Farewell Sermon, preached at St. Stephen's, Wallbrook. 4to. London, 1639. He also left behind him, in manuscript, "An Account of the State of the Diocese of Derry in 1622." This is preserved in Trinity College, Dublin. 1634. John Beamhall, D.D. Archdeacon ofMeath, and Treasurer of Christ Churcli, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated May 24 ; and was consecrated in the Castle Cha- pel, Dublin, on May 26. While here, he exerted him- self with energy and success, in recovering some of the property which had been improperly taken away from his clergy and from the See. And perhaps it was partly on this account that he was so greatly plundered and ill-used at the Rebellion in 1641, that he retired to Eng- land, and afterwards to the Continent. At the Restora- tion of King Charles II. his talents and services were promptly recognised, and he was at once advanced to the arclibishoprlc oi Arinmjli (under which diocese see a DERRY. I'urther account). His numerous and learned works wore collected and published by Bishop Vescy, in 1678, in folio, and recently have been reprinted at Oxford. To these may well be added the volume entitled " The Rawdon Papers," which consists of letters to and from the Bishop, edited by Rev. E. Borthwick. 8vo. Lon- don, 1819. 16G2. George Wilde, LL. D. a native of Middlesex, edu- cated at Merchant Tailors' School, London, and a Fel- low of St. John's College, Oxford, became Chaplain to Archbishop Laud, who preferred him to the vicarage of St. Giles', in Reading, Berkshire. Having espoused the royal cause, and become Preacher to King Charles, he suffered much loss and trouble from the Parliamentary and usurping powers ; and having been deprived of his Fellowship, he retired to London, and there continued to hold religious meetings at his oratory, in Fleet-street, where the usual service of the Church of England was constantly performed. [See Evelyn's Memoirs, vol. i. pp. 302-319. 4to. edit. 1819.] Upon the King's Res- toration, Dr. Wilde was promoted to this See by patent dated January 22 ; and was consecrated at Dublm, on the 27th of that month. He was a man of great inge- nuity, piety, public spirit, charity, and hospitality; and in his younger days remarkable for sallies of humour ; " a great wit in the University, and a great wisdom in the Church." [Lloyd's Memoirs.] Besides two Plays (one of them in Latin), never printed, he left a Sermon, on Psalm cxxli. 8, 9, preached before the House of Com- mons, at Oxford, on IMarch 3, 164| ; and (it is said) some other pieces. He died in Dublin, on December 29, lGC5(rt); and was buried in the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, near the altar rails. (a) '• By an even couisu of lioliiicss and devotion, made up of fasting and prayer, a generous and uiaguificent liospitalily, a diflusive cliarity,_by these BISHOPS. 319 By his will he showed himself a warm benefactor, so far as his means extended, to his College of St. John's, to Merchant Tailors' School, to his parish of Faughan, and to the poor. 1666. Robert Mossom, D. D. an Englishman, at this time Prajcentor of St. Patrick's, and Dean of Christ Church, Dublin, and also a Prebendary of York, was raised to this bishopric by patent dated March 26 ; and was consecrated in Christ Church, Dublin, on April 1. He was licensed to hold his deanery in commendam. He died at Derry, on December 21, 1679, and was buried in his cathedral. 1679-80. Michael Ward, D. D. Bishop of Ossory, was translated to this See on January 22. He was a person greatly esteemed for learning and sound judgment. He died at Derry, on October 3, 1681, and was buried in his cathedral. 1681. EzECHiEL Hopkins, D. D. Bishop of Raphoe, was translated hither on November 11. He contributed liberally to the beautifying of his cathedral, and furnished it with an organ and handsome communion plate. At the commencement of tlie troubles under King James II. he fled for safety to England ; and, not wishing to be idle, was appointed minister of one of the London churches. He died there on June 22, 1690, and was buried in the church of St. Mary, Aldermansbury. " He was a Prelate greatly esteemed for humility, modesty, hospitality, and charity, as also for his great learning and excellent preaching; and was accounted no inconsiderable poet." and other parts of liis pastoral cares his body and spirits were so wasted with pains and study in five years, that, repairing as a Peer to a Parliament in Dublin, in 1GC5, he brought death inliis face thitlier ; and preparing himself very late on Christmas Kve that year, for a scimon on llaggjii, ii. 7, and Sacrament the next day at St. Bride's, in the same city, he felt it by a paroxysm seizing his heart, whereof he died the Friday after." [Lloyd's Jlcmoirs.] 320 DERRY. 1692. William King, D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated January 9. On the 25th of that month he was consecrated at Christ Church, Dublin. In 1702 he was advanced to the archbishopric of Dub- lin. While sitting at Derry, he contributed largely to the building and repairing of churches within his diocese ; was a benefactor to tlie See ; founded a library at Derry for the use of the clergy and gentlemen of the diocese ; and by his will, dated in 172G, bequeathed to it a large and valuable collection of books, which he had purchased from the study of his predecessor, Bishop Hopkins(a). (a) In a very cursor}- glance at the contents of this library, I could perceive that it comprised many very valuable works, together with some which were Cu- rious and rare ; among them I chanced to see : Tlie Complutensian Polyglott Bible. Walton's Polyglott. Index Expurgatorius Philippi II. Regis Hispania;, cum Glossis, &c. 18mo. Argcntorati, 1599. Index Expurgatorius Gasparis Quiroga. 4to. Salmurii, ICOl. Catechismus (Alex. Nowelli). 4to. Londini, Jo. Daye, 1,574. Calvini Ratio et Forma publice Orandi Ueum. 12mo. Geneva, 1556. Acta Synodi Tridentinae, cum Antidoto, per Jo. Calvinum. 16mo. 1547. JoUiffi et Jonstoni Responsio ad .Joh. Iloperi Articulos. 12mo. Antverpice, 1561. Bp. Hooper, an Oversyght upon the holy Prophet Jonas. ICnio. London, by John Daye, 1550. The Arte and Crafte to dye well. 4to. Printed by AVynkyn de Worde (very imperfect). Bishop Richard Sampson's Letter, &c. 16mo. Strashurgh, 1554. Walsingham's History of England, &c. Fol. London, 1674. There are also in the Library some Manuscripts, upon various subjects ; of these I met with : William Harrison's Clironology of the World, to A. D. 1588. 4 volumes in large folio, closely written. Exempla Vitiorum et Virtiitum, 2 parts ; the second ending with the letter M. A small folio on vellum, of the fourteenth century, containing about 250 pages. Biblia Vulgata. 4to. S»c. xv. on vellum, well written in a smiill liand, with a few fair illuminations. A Treatise on Arithmetical Matter;;, in ICnglish. Kolio, on paper. A Glossary- of Words in the Northern Languages, Runic, &c. &ic., explanatory BISHOPS. 321 See a full accoimt of the life and character of this prelate, in Ware's Lives of the Archbishops of Dublin. 170§. Charles Hickman, D. D. was a native of Northamp- tonshire, was educated at Westminster School, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became Chaplain to the Earl of Rochester, when Lord Lieutenant of Ireland ; next, to King William and Queen Mary ; and afterwards to Queen Anne. He was promoted to the See of Derry, by patent dated March 19; and was consecrated at Dunboyne, in the county of Meath, on June 11. He died at Fulham, near London, on November 22, 1713, aged 65 ; and was buried in Westminster Abbey, in that part which is called the Chapel of St. Blaise. The poor of Derry were not forgotten in his will. A portrait of him is preserved in the hall of Christ Church, Oxford. He published the following Sermons : 1. A Sermon preached before the Lord Mayor of London. 4to. London, 1680. of certain English Terms. (Qua;re, by Llhuyd ? or Bishop Nicolson ?) Small folio, on pajjer : the Title and first leaf of Preface are wanting. " Observationes qujedam perutiles ad captum veteris Lingua; Anglicana) give Saxonica;." 4to. 1676. Written in the same hand as the foregoing " Glossary." On page 44 is the following memorandum : " Sent to Dr. nickes(a), Sept^ 18, 1696." Tlie book, which contains much of Saxon literature, belonged to Bishop Nicolson, while he was a Tabardar of (Queen's College, Oxford. Quxrc, if it be his composition ? Unhappily, there is no fund provided for sustaining and adding to this library : and many of the volumes have been sadly maimed and disfigured by an imskilfiil country bookbinder. (a) The following extract from the Preface to Hickes' Thesaurus I.inguarum vcterum Septcntrionalium (3 torn. fol. no.')) attests the author's deep sense of the acquirements, and also the habitual kindness of Bishop Nicolson : " Inter illos honorific<> nominandus ob multijugam eruditionera, speciatim ob literarum Septcntrionalium scicntiam clarus, rtvcrendus admodtlm I'raesul D. Guliclmus Nicolsonus, nupcr Archidiaconus et nunc Kpiscopus Carlcolensis ; qui pluries a nobis in difTicilibus et obscuris. tanquara Oraculum plani consultus, semper ad nos responsa lucis plena, quibus omnia cxplicabat, summi cum humanitatc et sine morl dedit." 322 DERRY. 2. A Sermon pvcaclicd before the Levant Company. 4to. London, 1G81. 3. A Sermon preached before the Lord Mayor. 4to. London, 1G86. 4. A Sermon preached before the House of Commons. 4to. Ijondon, 1690. 5. A Sermon preached before the Queen. 4to. Lon- don, 1690. 6. A Sermon preached before the Queen. 4to. Lon- don, 1692. 7. A Sermon preached before the Queen during Lent. 4to. London, 1693. 8. A Sermon preached on St. CEecilia's Day. 4to. London, 1695. 9. Fourteen Sermons preached at St. James's, West- minster. 8vo. London, 1706. 10. Twelve Sermons on the principal Festivals. 8vo. Jjondon, 1713. 171|. John Hartstonge, D. D. Bishop Ossory, was translated to Derry, by patent dated March 3 ; and was admitted by the Primate on May 15. He died at Dub- lin, on January 30, 1716, and was buried at St. An- drew's, in that city. 171^. St. George Ashe, D. D. Bishop of Clogher, succeeded by patent dated February 25 ; and was enthroned on June 19. [D. R.] He died in Dublin, on February 27, 171|, and was buried in Christ Church Cathedral. The Bishop was a man of learning, and was a Member of the Royal Society. He bequeathed all his mathematical books and instruments to the University of Dublin. (See an account of his writings, in the diocese of Cloyne.) 1718. William Nicolson, D. D. was born at Orton, in Cumberland, on Whitsunday, in the year 1655. [MS. Diary.] He became a Prebendary, and afterwards Arch- BISHOPS. 323 deacon of Carlisle; and in 1702 was consecrated Bishop of that diocese. From thence he was translated to Derry, by patent dated May 2 ; and was enthroned on June 22. [D. R.] In February 1726 he was advanced to the archbishopric of Casliel^ under which diocese see a further account of him. Bishop Gibson, in a note to his edition of Camden's Britannia (fol. 1722) calls him, while he was Archdeacon of Carlisle, " a man eminent for his knowledge in the languages of the Northern na- tions ;" and states that he had made large collections towards the antiquities of the whole province of York, which were then (1722) in the library of the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle. Some manuscript volumes of his private Diary are still in possession of his descendants in Ireland ; one of them, which I have perused, is full of interesting information, and breathes an uniform spirit of Christian uprightness, piety, and content. 172f. Henry Downes, D. D. Bishop of Meath, succeeded. His patent bears date February 8. He died on Janu- ary 14, 1734, and was buried in St. Mary's Church, at Dublin. 1734-5. Thomas Rundle, D. C. L. was a native of Devon- shire, was educated at Oxford, and became Chaplain to Lord Chancellor Talbot, through whose influence he was made Treasurer of Salisbury, Archdeacon of Wilts, and subsequently a Prebendary of Durham. He was advanced to this bishopric by patent dated July 17; and was consecrated at Dunboyne on August 3, and was en- throned on August 17. He died in Dublin, on April 15, 1743 ; and was buried in St. Peter's churchyard, where a handsome monument has been erected to his memory. Some particulars of his life and opinions may be seen, prefixed to an edition of his Letters by Dallaway, 8vo. Dublin, 1780. He published the following discourses : ULSTER.] 2 u 324 DERRY. 1. A Sermon on the 5th Day of November. 8vo. London, 1718. 2. A Sermon on behalf" of the Colony of Georgia. 4to. London, 1734. 3. A Sermon on the Anniversary of the Irish Rebel- lion. 4to. Dublin, 1735. 4. A Sermon before the Incorporated Society for Pro- testant Schools. 4to. Dublin, 1736. 1743. Carew Reynell, D. D. Bishop ofDow^n and Con- nor, was translated to Derry on May G, and was en- throned by proxy on June 28. (D. R.) He died on January 1, 174^. While he was Chancellor of Bristol, he published the following Sermons: — 1. A Sermon upon the 5th Day of November. 4to. London, 1729. 2. A Sermon on the 30tli Day of January. 4to. London, 1729. 3. A Sermon on erecting the Infirmary at Bristol, &c. 4to. Bristol, 1738. 1745. George Stone, D. D. Bishop of Kildare, was trans- lated to Derry, by patent dated May 11, and was en- throned on July 22. He presented an excellent organ to his cathedral. In 1747 he was advanced to the arch- bishopric oi Armagh. 1747. William Barnard, D. D. Bishop of Eaphoe, suc- ceeded. His patent bears date March 19. This excel- lent and amiable man died in Queen-street, Westminster, on January 10, 1768, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, where a monument is erected to his memory, in the part called Islip's Chapel, bearing the following in- scription : — "Beatam resurrectionem expectat Reverendus admodum in Christo pater, GuLiELMUs Barnard, S. T. P. BISHOPS. 325 hiijusce Ecclesiae coUegiatae primo alumnus, deinde Praebendariiis, Roffensis postea Decanus : Hinc ad Episcopatus in Hibernia Rapotensem 17-14, Derriensem 1747 Rege Georgio II. provectus. In pauperibus sublevandis in Ecclesiis reficieudis, instituendis, dotandis qnantam exercuit munificentiara Dioecesis ilia, cui annos plus viginti proefuit, diu sentiet et agnoscet. In AjfGLlAJl valetudinis causa reversus LoxDiNi decessit, Januarii x°. Anno Domini 1768. jEtatis 72." 1768. Hon. Frederick Augustus Hervey, D. D. (after- wards the fourth Earl of Bristol) Bishop of Cloyne, suc- ceeded by patent dated February 18, and was enthroned on March 31. He was born in 1730, was educated at Westminster School, and at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge ; and was Chaplain in ordinary to the King, and principal clerk of the Privy Seal, before he came over to Ireland. The talents, and also the eccentricities of this extra- ordinary prelate have become matters of public history, from the conspicuous part which he played among the Irish Delegates of the year 1782. His private character was one of many excellencies. His taste was refined ; he was a most liberal patron of the fine arts ; and both the city and diocese of Dcrry bear testimony to his great mu- nificence. Amongst many other benefactions, he erected a spire on the cathedral, and gave £1000 towards the building of the bridge of Derry. The latter years of his life were chiefly spent on the Continent of Europe. He died at Albano, in Italy, on July 18, 1803, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, having presided over this 326 DERRY. diocese five and thirty years. His body was brought to England, in April 1804, and was interred in the church of Ickworth, near Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, the an- cient family scat of the Herveys. There is no monu- ment to the Bishop within the church ; but in the park an obelisk has been raised to his memory, by the contri- butions of the inhabitants ofDerry, of all denominations: it bears the following inscription : " Sacred to the memory of Frederick Earl of Bristol, Bishop of Derry, who during 35 years that he presided over that See, endeared himself to all denominations of Christians resident in that extensive diocese. He was the friend and protector of them all. His great patronage was uniformly administered upon the purest and most disinterested principles. Various and important public works were imdertaken at his instigation, and completed by his munificence : And hostile sects, which had long entertained feelings of deep animosity towards each other, were gradually softened and reconciled by his influence and example. Grateful for benefits wliich they can never forget, The inhabitants of Derry have erected at Ickworth, where his mortal remains are deposited, this durable record of their attachment. The Roman Catholic Bishop and the Dissenting Minister resident at Derry were among those that contributed to this monument." BISHOPS. 327 On the other side of the obelisk is inscribed : " Opus hoc concivium benevolentia Patri institutum grato animo accepit, et qua par est pietate auxit Filius." In the house at Ickworth there is a marble bust of the Bishop, and also a full-length portrait of him, painted by Angelica KaufFman ; an engraving from this latter is given in Gage's History and Antiquities of Suffolk. 4to. London, 1838. 1803. Hon. William Knox, D. D. Bishop of Killaloe, was translated to Derry on September 9, and was enthroned on September 23. The philanthropy and benevolence of this prelate were largely displayed, not only in Derry, but through- out his diocese. Almost every public institution found in him a generous and active patron ; the cathedral, the schools, the Loan Fund, the Mendicity Association, and the Clergymen's Widows' Fund, and likewise other churches of the diocese, dispensaries, schools, and various charitable institutions, partook largely of his care and bounty. Some particulars on this subject may be found in the Ordnance Survey of this county. He died in Lon- don, on July 10, 1831, aged 71, and was there buried in the chapel of North Audley-street. In testimony of the general respect and esteem in which his character was holden by all classes, a marble monument was erected to his memory in the cathedral, by subscriptions of the clergy and laity of his diocese, of all denominations ; it bears the following inscription : " Sacreii to the memory of the Honourable aiul liight Reverend William Knox, D. D. Lord Bishop of Derry. This monument has been erected by the Clergy and Laity of all denominations of his Diocese, 328 DERRY. to perpetuate the remembrance of that tolerant and Christian spirit which for twenty-seven years marked his Episcopate ; that munificence which reared aud fostered the public Institutions of this city; and that unaffected benevolence, which, animating and adorning his life, secured the gratitude and even the affections of all classes of Society. He died the 10th July 1831, in the 74th year of his age." 1831. Hon. Richard Ponsonby, D. D. Bishop of Killaloe, and formerly Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, succeeded by patent dated September 21. He was enthroned on October 2. He is the present bishop. In 1834, by the death of Bishop Bissett, the diocese of Raphoe became annexed to that of Derry, under the Church Tempora- lities Act. The Bishop has printed a Sermon, preached in aid of a dispensary. 8vo. London, 1834(a). DEAN AND CHAPTER. The records of this Cathedral having been lost in the Civil Wars of Ulster, we do not know at what period the Chapter was founded. We find mention of it as early as 1294. On March 3, 1629-30, it received a new in- (a) The writer of the Ecclesiastical Notices, which occur in the " Ordnance Survey of the County of Londonderry," concludes his account of the Prelates in these terms : " It would be an unworthy omission to close these slight sketches of the Bishops of Derry of the Established Church (materials are wanting to do equal justice to the Roman Catholic), without the concluding remark, that they present a succession of individuals distinguished for learning, talents, or virtues, and not unfrequently for all tliese united, ^vhich would not be disparaged by a comparison with the Prelates of any other See in the island." DEAN AND CHAPTER. 329 corporation from King Charles I. ; the patent ordaining that it should consist of a Dean, an Archdeacon, and three Prebendaries, viz. of Commyr, Moville, and Agha- dowy. Among other rights and privileges conferred upon the Chapter, it was freed from all payment of First Fruits. On December 31, 1631, that patent was sur- rendered, and on tlie 7th of March following a second was granted. Bishop King observed (about 1691), " the Archdeacon and Prebendaries arc merely nominal, having no juris- diction ; nor is there any obligation on them to attend the Cathedral, except when a Chapter is called, or an Ordination requires their attendance. They are endowed no otherwise than as plain Rectors, each having the glebes and tithes of a parish for his subsistence ; and they are obliged to reside, and have cure of souls, as much as any other Rectors in the diocese. It were much to tlie honour and advantage of the Cathedral that new letters patent should be taken out for settling the Chapter, in which more members may be added, and those obliged to attend the Bishop and Cathedral, at least at Ordina- tions and examination of clergymen, and at such other solemn acts as require the presence of clergymen by the Canons." [V. B.] CHAPTER SEAL. The Seal of the Chapter, which is engraved in Harris's Ware, dated 1700, is still preserved, and in ordinary use. DKANS. A. D. 1294. Peter is Dean. [Cod. Clar. 46.] 1319. Thomas appears. [Ibid.] 1365. ArthurM'=Bruyn(M'"Brien?), a Canon of Armagh, was appointed Dean about this time. [Reg. Swcetman.] 1388. William White appears. [Cod. Clar. 36.] 330 DERRY. 1397. William M'^Camaill. [Cod. Clar. 36, and Registr. Armagh.] 1428. DoNAT, or Donald O'Cherbhallan (O'Carolan), is Dean. [Reg. Swayne.] 1440. Dermit appears. [Ibid.] 1540. Notice is taken in this year, that the Dean of Derry [his name is not given] of O'Donnell's country, had impetrated certain provisions from Rome, and had trea- cherously practised with the King of Scots to aid O'Don- nell. It was made a charge against Lord Leonard Grey, the Lord Deputy, that he had let the Dean out of prison. [D'Alton's Hist, of Drogheda.] 15 — . William M'^Tagart, who had been a Roman Catho- lic, was Dean of this Cathedral, and Vicar of the parish of Derry. The date of his appointment is not known. He is mentioned in the Inquisitions of Ulster, as being the last Dean who came in by the Pope's authority, and as still living in 1609, though dispossessed by authority of the Crown ; and as holding some land which he had formerly gotten in right of his deanery. It further ap- pears, by the Ulster Visitation Book, that he was living in 1622, and then held the benefices of Termoneeny and Kilcronaghan. 161-^. William Webbe, who was beneficed in the dioceses of Raphoe and Dromore, was presented on March 2. [Patents of James I.] Yet I think he came earlier into actual possession, and succeeded M'Tagart in 1603; al- though perhaps he was not formally appointed by letters patent, as his Roman Catholic predecessor was still living at that time. [See Inquis. Ulster.] 1621 ? or 1622. Henry Sutton, M. A. Dean of Watcrford, was presented on May 3. [Lib. Mun.] On June 25 following he received anew presentation, to the deanery and the benefices which formed its corps. He was re- DEANS. 331 appointed by name in the new Charter of 1G29. [Rolls Office.] Bishop Downham calls him " a man very well qualified, both for his learning and conversation." [Vis. Book.] In 1635 he exchanged this deanery for that of Limerick. 1635. Michael Wandesford, Dean of Limerick, having been permitted by the Crown to exchange preferment with liis predecessor, was presented by patent dated No- vember 9 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted and installed on May 24, 1636. (ff.) He presented some commu- nion plate to the Cathedral. He died in 1637. 163|. James Margetson, D. D. Dean ofWaterford, was presented on December 22, and instituted on March 26. (fp.) In 1639 he resigned, and became Dean of Christ Church, Dublin; at the Restoration he was made Arch- bishop of Dublin ; and in 1663 was advanced to bo Pri- mate. During his incumbency a grant of £500 was made by the Crown, for the purchase of a ring of bells for the Cathedral. [Rolls Office.] 1639-40. Godfrey Rhodes, B. D. Treasurer of St. Pa- trick's, Dublin, succeeded, by patent dated February 26, and was instituted on April 7. (ff.) He vacated by death. 16 — r [Peter Wentworth? It is surmised in the Ord- nance Survey of the County Londonderry, that P. Went- Avorth may liave been Dean of Derry, because it appears that the widow of Dean Wentworth held some lands in the parish of Clondermot. Wentworth was Dean of Arma(jli; but I do not believe that he was in any way connected with the Cathedral of Derry.] 1661. George Bkaujiont, D. I). Avas presented on Novem- ber 8 [Lib. Mun.] or May 25. [Rolls Office.] He was admitted and installed on March 14. (ff.) (I cannot reconcile these conflicting dates). ULSTER.] 2 X 332 DERRY. 16G3. Georgk Holland, Archdeacon of Deny, succeeded by patent dated November 16 ; and was installed on No- vember 28. (ff.) 1670 or 1671. William Lightburne, D. D. Prebendary of Comber, was presented on June 4 ; instituted on July 30 ; and installed on August 2. (ff.) He died in Sept. 1671. 1671. John Lesley, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest March 25, 1660) [V. B. Raphoe] ; instituted and installed January 11. (ff. ) 1672. Peter Manby, D. D. formerly a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, a Canon of Kildare, was presented on September 17, and was installed on December 21. He was Chaplain to Arclibishop Boyle, of Dublin. Having been disappointed in his hopes of attaining a bishopric, he joined tlie Church of Rome. In 1686 King James II. granted him a dispensation under the Great Seal, dated July 21, authorizing him to retain the deanery notwith- standing his having declared himself a Roman Catholic ! In 1688 the same King made him an Alderman of Derry. After the battle of the Boyne he retreated into France. He died in London in 1697. He has Icfl some contro- versial jiieces behind him, viz. 1. A Letter to a Non-Conformist Minister. 4to. Xon- don, 1677. 2. A Discourse of Abstinence in the Time of Lent. ■Ito. Dublin, 1682. 3. Of Confession to a lawful Priest. 24mo. London, 1686. 4. The Reasons which obliged P. Manby to embrace the Catholic Religion. 4to. Dublin, 1687. [N. B. This was answered by Archbishop King.] 5. A Reformed Catechism concerning the English Reformation, in reply to Mr. King. 4to. Dublin, 1688. [Archbisliop King replied to this piece also.] 6. A Letter to a Friend. 4lo. Dublin, 1688. DEANS. 333 1G90? Peter Mokris succeeded Manby. He died on July 2, 1690. [Ordnance Survey.] (Quasre this?) 169^. Thomas Wallis, M. A. was presented on February 10. [Lib. Mun.] He was Dean of Waterford; and, having suffered much during the troubles of King James's reign, was recommended for preferment to King William ; Avho, at his own request, conferred on him this deanery, in preference to the bishopric of Derry, which was vacant at the same time. He died on November 26, 1695. [Ordnance Survey.] 1695. CooTE Ormsby, B. D. was presented on September 9. [Lib. JNIun.] He was Chaplain to Lord Capel, the Lord Deputy of Ireland. He died on January 30, 1699-1700. 1699-1700. John Bolton, D. D. (ordained Priest on De- cember 23, 1677) was presented on February 20 [Lib. ]\Iun.] ; instituted on September 25 ; and installed on October 16. (ff.) He died in 1724. 1724. George Berkeley, D. D. (the Philosopher) Dean of Dromore, was presented on May 2 [Lib. Mun.] ; in- stituted May 14; and installed on the same day. [D. Reg.] In 1733 he was advanced to the bishopric of Cloyne. 173|. George Stone, M. A. Dean of Ferns, succeeded. His patent is dated March 11 ; he was instituted on March 14; and installed on April 3. [D. R.] In 1740 he was raised to the bishopric of Ferns; in 1743 was translated to Kildare; in 1745 to Derry; and in 1747 was made Primate. 1740. Robert Downes, M. A. Prebendary of Comber, was presented on August 4. [Lib. Mun.] It is reported that he was greatly beloved and esteemed in Derry. In 1744 he was raised to the bishopric oi Ferns ; in 1752 was translated to Down and Connor; and in 1753 to Raphoe. DKRUY. 1744. AuTiiuu Smyth, 1). 1). Dean of Raplioe, was pre- sented on August 28; was instituted next day; and in- stalled on September 15. [D. R.] During his incum- bency here, he published " A Sermon preached at Londonderry, on Occasion of the Rebellion in Scotland." 4to. Dublin, 1745. In March 1752, he was raised to the bishopric of Clonfert; and was subsequently trans- lated to Down, to Mealh, and to the archbishopric of Dublin. 1752. Right Hon. Philip Sydney Smyth, LL. D. (sixth Viscount Strangford), Prscccntor of Elphin, and a Pre- bendary of Cork, was presented on April 7 [Lib. Mun.] ; and instituted on May 12. [D. R.] In 1746 the King had bestowed on him the deanery of St. Patrick's, Dub- lin, on the assumption that the Crown was the rightful patron of that dignity ; but his appointment was strenu- ously resisted by the Chapter, who, after a protracted lawsuit, obtained a legal decision in favour of their ancient right of electing their Dean. Lord Strangford resigned his deanery, in exchange for the archdeaconry, in 1769 ; and died on April 29, 1787. 1769. Thomas Barnard, D. D. Archdeacon of Derry, was presented on May 26 ; and was instituted on June 2. (ff.) He was a person of considerable talent, an inti- mate friend of Johnson, Goldsmith, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. In 1780 he was raised to the bishopric of Killaloe. 1780. William Cecil Pery, M. A. Dean of Killaloe, was presented on February 17. In the next year he was raised to the bishopric of Killala; and in 1784 was translated to Limerick. In 1790 he was created Baron Glentworth. 1781. Edward Emily, M. A. was educated at Westminster School, and at the University of Cambridge. He was DEANS. 335 appointed Dean by patent dated May 25 ; and was in- stituted on June 21. He resigned this deanery on No- vember 13, 1783, having exchanged preferment with liis successor. He died in 1792. 1783. John Hume, M. A. a native of England, educated at Westminster School, and at Christ Church, Oxford, be- came a Prebendary of Salisbury. His appointment to this deanery bears date IMarch 14; he was instituted on March 28 ; and installed next day. [D. R.] He pub- lished " A Fast Sermon, preached at Derry, on April 19, 1793," Ato. Londonderry, 1793; and "An Address to the Parishioners of Templemore," 1793. [Anthol. Hib ] He held the deanery till his death, on January 14, 1808, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. He was buried in the churchyard, under the eastern window of his cathe- dral ; where a small column of Portland stone, sur- moimted by an urn, is raised to his memory. 1818. James Sadrin, D. D. Archdeacon o£ Dublin, was pre- sented on April 7; instituted on June 6; and installed same day. (He had formerly been Curate of St. Dou- lough's, near Dublin, and Vicar of llosinallis, in the dio- cese of Kildare). In the next year he was advanced to the bishopric of Dromore. 1820. Thomas Bunbuuy Gough, M. A. (brother of the first Lord Gough), Chancellor of Ardfert, was presented by patent dated January 28; was instituted February 10; and installed February 12. [I). R.] He is the present Dean, m) DERRY. ARCHDEACONS. 1179. GiOLLA DoMHNAiLL O'FoRAMAiN, " Aiicliincach [Archdeacon?] of Ardstraw," died. [Four Masters.] 1180. Macraith O'Daighre (O'Deery), " Aircinneach of Derry," died. [Ibid.] 1218. Maelisa O'Daighre, Archdeacon, died. [Ibid, and MS. Trin.Coll. Dubl. F. i. i8.] 1233. Geoffry O'Daighre, " Aircinneach of Derry Co- lumbklUe," died. [Four Masters.] [N. B. It may be questioned whether these four persons were in reality Archdeacons of the diocese.] 1298. Michael O'Cahan ai^pears. [MS. Trin. Coll. Dubl. F. I. i8.] 13G9. William Morse (probably William Morice, Arch- deacon of Armagh) is Archdeacon. [Reg- Sweetman.] 1427. Magonius O'Donnell is Archdeacon. He appears again in 1431. [Reg- Swayne.] 143- ? Laurence is named as Archdeacon. [MS. Marsh.] 1435. Donald O'Cahan is Archdeacon. We find him still holding the office in 1458 and 1460. [Reg. Prene.] 1528. John O'Gallagher is Archdeacon. [Reg. Cromer.] 1 ? Thomas Winter, M. A. was Archdeacon. In 1G08 we find him Treasurer of Cashel. He was deprived in 1612, for non-residence. [Rot. Pat. 10 Jac. I.] But shortly afterwards the King gave him the deanery of Cloyne. 1612. Owen M'^Cawell (or M'Caghwell) was presented by the Crown, upon the deprivation of Winter. His patent is dated April 30. [Ibid.] ARCHDEACONS. 337 1622. John Richardson, D. D. a native of Chester, or its vicinity, became a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. We find him Archdeacon at this time; and he was re-appointed by name in the new Charter of 1629. [Rolls Office.] He likewise held a prebend in the Church of A rmagh. In 1633 he was advanced to the bishopric of Ardagh ; and was allowed to hold his arch- deaconry in commendam for one year. 1635. George Holland is named as Archdeacon in this year. [Vis. Book.] If this be correct, he appears to have resigned, and to have accepted the archdeaconry a second time. See below. 16|§. Edward Stanhope was presented by the Crown, on January 10. [Lib. Mun.] He was instituted on April 22. (ff.) At the Rebellion of 1641 he met with such violent ill-usage, that he died of a pestilential fever, brought on by distress, in that year, or the beginning of 1642. [Rcid.] 1662. George Holland was admitted on March 14 (ff.) ; and was installed on April 10. Dr. Reid states that he had previously been pensioned under the government of Cromwell (II. p. 354.) In 1G63 he was made Dean. 166|. Jonathan Edwards, LL. D. a Prebendary of Kil- kenny, and Chancellor of Ferns, was installed on Febru- ary 16. (ff.) He appears in 1679; but I have not learned when he ceased to be Archdeacon. 16 — ? — Walker (the father of George Walker, the histo- rian of the Siege of Derry) was Archdeacon. I have not found the date of his appointment. Thoresby, in his work called " Ducatus Leodiensis,"p. 540, mentions that lie possessed some manuscript Sermons of this Archdea- con Walker. 168f Roger Ford, B. D. collated February 26. [V. B.J 1727. Joseph Rothery, M. A. appears. [I). R.J He died in 1731, and was buried in Dublin. 338 DERRY. 1731. Benjamin Hacon, M. A. and B. D. collated August 17; installed August 21. [D. R.] He resigned in 1736. 1736. Louis Saurin, D. D. Dean of Ardagh, and PrjEcen- tor of Christ Church, Dublin, was collated on May 14; and installed on June 3. [D. R.] He died in Septem- ber, 1749. 1749. Edward GoLDiNG, B. A. collated November 9; in- stalled November 16. [D. R.] He resigned in 1761. 1761. Thomas Barnard, D. D. (eldest son of Dr. Barnard, Bishop of Dcrry) was educated at Westminster School. He was collated to the archdeaconry on June 3. [D. R.] In 1769 he resigned, and became Dean ; and in 1781 was advanced to the bishopric of Killaloe. 1769. Right Hon. Philip Sydney Smyth, LL. D. (sixth Viscount Strangford), was Dean of this Cathedral, and exchanged his dignity with Dr. Barnard. He was col- lated on June 2 (ff.), but appears to have resigned in 1774. He died on April 29, 1787. 1774. John Stanley Monck, LL. D. (brother of the first Viscoimt Monck) collated December 8. [D. R.] 1785. Lewis Burroughs, D. D. collated April 23. He died in 1786. 1786. Clotworthy SoDEN, B. A. collated September 19. (ff.) He resigned in 1795. 1795. Newburgh Burroughs, M. A. collated June 9. (ff.) He died in 1798. 1798. Trefusis Lovell, B. A. Prebendary of Aghadowie; collated August 29. (ff.) He is honorably noticed as having assisted the Rev. G. V. Sampson, in drawing up the Statistical Survey of the County of Londonderry. He resigned his archdeaconry in 1813, and accepted the rectory of St. Luke's, in London. 1813. Thomas Tipping Aveling, B. A. collated Septem- ARCHDEACONS. 339 ber 20 ; installed September 23. [D. R.] He died on September 22, 1820. 1820. Thomas Bewly Monsell, M. A. collated October 16 ; installed October 20. [D. R.] In 1829 he became a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin; but in 1837 re- signed his prebend, and was elected by the Dean and Chapter to execute the office of Praecentor, the appoint- ment to which dignity had been suspended by the Privy Council. He died, of fever, in November, 1846. 1846. Benjamin Bloomfielb Gough, M. A. of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (son of Rev. T. B. Gough, Dean of Derry), was collated on December 29 ; and in- stalled on January 1, 1847. [D. R.] He resigned in September, 1849, for the rectory of Urney. 1849. John Hayden, M. A. Rector of Upper Cumber ; col- lated in September. He has published a Sermon preached in the Cathedral of Derry, on May 20, 1849, in behalf ol" the Distressed Clergy of the South and West of Ireland. 8vo. Dublin, 1849. TREASURER. I have no other evidence of the existence of this dignitary in the Church of Derry, than a single entry among the patents of Philip and Mary, given thus in the Liber Munerum Hibernias: 1554. " Dionysius Clan, Treasurer of Derry ; patent dated October 25." Periiaps " Derry" i.s a mistake for some other diocese. ULSTKU.] 340 DERRY. CANONS 1229. Gerard O'Cathan, the Canon, esteemed the most learned of the whole order, died. [Four Masters.] 1397. Simon O'Fenachty. John M'^Ege. Donald M''Lachlyn. David O'Moryson. Laurence M'^Calmer. Maurice O'Kynaele. Roger O'Duyll. Odo M'"Heyge (or Teyge). Maurice O'Cathan. These persons appear as Canons, at a Visitation of the Chapter of Dcrry, holden at Bangor, on October 16th, 1397, by John Col- ton, Archbishop of Armagh. [Reg. Armagh.] at this period. [MS. Marsh.] John O'Cassely. Circa 1430. Odo M'Cathmayll, ^ . , _ Are named as Canons Henry, | Bernard OTergill, ^ Eugene O'Fergill, 1406. Odd M'Thaig appears as a Canon. [Reg. Fleming.] 1427. Maurice M Closkaigh. [Reg. Swayne.] . Dermit M<=Closgaidh. [Ibid.] . John O'Comonoclad. [Ibid.] . Maurice O'Cathan. [Ibid.] He appears again in 1458, when he is styled " Comorban of St. Canicc of Drummessa." 1442. Odd M'^Kathmaill, or M'^Caghwell. [Ibid.] He was a Canon in 1460. 1455. Roger M'Guony. [Reg. Prone.] 1458. John O'Kerulan (O'Carolan). [Ibid.] CANONS. 341 1463. Arthur M^Kathmaill. [Reg. Prene.] 1529. CoRMAC O'MoRissA, or O'MuRGHAN. [Reg. Cromer.] . Bernard M^Gonsenan. [Ibid.] . DoNAT O'Caghwell (or M-^Camhaill). [Ibid.] 1534. John O'Baill, " Dean of M****." [Ibid.] . Nelan O'Carolan ; he was Official of the Diocese [Ibid.] 1540- John M'^Tagart is mentioned as being a Canon of Deny ; and was appointed to the prebend of Connor, in the church of Connor, on January 7. [Reg. Armagh.] PREBENDARIES. 1. COMBER, or COMMYR. 1G22. Edmund Harrison, B. D. appears; " an ancient preacher, a man very well qualified both for life and learning." [Reg. Vis.] He was re-appointed in the new Charter of 1629. [Rolls Office.] 1631. Charles Vaughan, M. A. was instituted on Octo- ber 6. (ff.) He was named in the second Charter, granted on March 7, 1633. He continued to hold this prebend in 1664, being then D. D. [Reg. Armagh.] 1668. William Lightburne, B. A. Prascentor of Christ Church, Dublin, and a Prebendary of St. Patrick's ; col- lated and installed on June 23. (ff.) In 1670 he was made Dean. (See more of him in the diocese of JJahUn.) 1670. Willia.ai S.aiyth, M. A. Domestic Chaplain to Pri- mate Marge tson, was collated by the Primate on July 30, and was installed on August 2. (ff.) It is probable 342 DERRY. tliat lie is the person who was Treasurer of Armagh in 1667, and in 1673 was made Dean of Dromore. (See under Armagh.) 1673. Roger Waring, M. A. collated October 6. [V.B.] He became a Prebendary of Connor, and Archdeacon of Dromore. 1694. Robert GouRNEY appears. [D. R.] In 1704 he was the Chapter's Proctor to Convocation. He died in 1734. 1734. Robert Downes, M. A. (son of Dr. Downes, Bishop of Derry) was educated at Merton College, Oxford. He became successively Rector of Balteagh, of Desert-Mar- tin, and of Kilcronaghan. He was collated May 4, and installed June 2. [D. R.] In 1740 he was made Dean. 1740. Right Hon. Charles Talbot Blayney, M. A. (eighth Lord Blayney), collated August 14, installed August 23. [D. R.] In 1750 was he made Dean of Killaloe? He died in 1761. 1761. Edward Ledwich, LL. D. a Prebendary of Christ Church, Dublin, collated November 6. (ff.) In 1765 he became Archdeacon of Kildare, and in 1772 was elected Dean of that cathedral. He died in 1782. 1782. Richard Waddy, M. A. collated July 13. (ff.) He died on January 30, 1806. 1806. Francis Gouldsbury, M. A. Prebendary of Movillc, collated February 7. (ff.) He died on December 9, 1830. 1830. Francis Brownlow, M. A. collated December 22, installed December 31. [D. R.] He died in October, 1847. 1847. Thomas Lindesay; collated November 23, installed next day. 2. MOVILLE. 1621. Robert Keane, or Kene, M. A. appears. [Reg. Vis.] He was Rector of Camus in 1(U6. Bishop Downham PREBENDARIES. 343 calls him " a good preacher and a man of unblameable conversation." He was re-appointed by name in the new Charter of 1629. [Rolls Office.] 1634. James Downham (or Downame), admitted Septem- ber — . (ff.) In 1655 he received an annual allow- ance of £50 from Cromwell's Government, as minister at Ballyshannon. Quasre, if he was made a Prebend- ary of Armagh, soon after the Restoration of King Charles II.? 1661. C. Downhame, M. A. [Registr. Armagh.] 1662. John Bunbury, M. A. collated August 21, or 22. (FF.) 1672. RoBEKT EcHLiN, M. A. (ordained Deacon in January, 1662, Priest on 15th March, 1662) was collated and in- stalled on June 28. (ff.) He was Chancellor of Down, and a Prebendary of Clogher. He held this prebend in 1679, but I do not know when he vacated. 1714. Samuel Elwood, M. A. appears as Prebendary. [D. R.] He resigned on 17th March, 172Q. Quaire, whether he was Prebendary of oNIayne, in the cathedral of Kilkenny ? 1721. Peter Ward, D. D. [D. R.] 1740. George Alcock, M. A. appears. [D. R.] He re- signed in 1747. 1747. John Torrens, M. A. afterwards D. D. was collated April 15, and installed April 20. [D. R.] He was Vicar-General of the diocese for many years. His grand- son, Dr. John Torrens, is the present Archdeacon of Dublin. 1772. Sir Robert Pynsent, Bart, a Prebendary of Lime- rick, and subsequently a Vicar Choral of that church ; collated August 10. [D. R.] He died in 1781. 1781. Francis Gouldsbury, M. A. collated October 18. 344 DERRY. (ff.) He received a second collation on December 23, 1793. (ff.) He resigned in 1797. 1797. Francis Gouldsbury, Junior, B. A. collated Octo- ber 20. In 180G he resigned, for the prebend of Comber. 1806. John Beresford Hill, M. A. (second son of Sir Hugh Hill, Bart.) collated March G. (ff.) He died at Dorry, on December 4, 1806, aged 40; and was buried in the Cathedral, where several members of his family are interred, to whose memory a marble tablet has been erected on the north side of the communion table. 1807. Hon. Charles Knox, M. A. (brother of Dr. W. Knox, Bishop of Derry, ordained Deacon and Priest in 1799) was collated on January 21. (ff.) He resigned in 1814, and was made Archdeacon of Armagh. 1814. John Molesworth Staples, M. A. was collated on May 26, and installed on May 28. [D. R.] He is the present Prebendary. 3. AGHADOWIE. 1622. Tho5ias Turpin, M. A. appears. [Reg. Vis.] 1624. John Downham; collated December 10. (ff.) 1628. William Vincent, M. A. (ordained Deacon Febru- ary 15, 160y, Priest, on the 22nd of the same month) was collated July 5. (ff.) He was re-appointed in tlie new Charter of 1629. [Lib. Mun.] 1640. Edward Synge (brother of Dr. George Synge, Bishop of Cloyne), collated August 3. [Turr. Berm.] In 16 — he was made Dean of Elphin ; and in 166" was promoted to the bishopric of Limerick, and afterwards was trans- lated to Cork. 166^. John Blackman, B. D. (ordained Priest November 2, 1657) collated March 13, installed next day. [Reg. Ar- magh.] 166§. John Wihtworth, M. A. collated January 6. (ff.) PREBENDARIES. 345 166|. James Harwood, D. D. was presented by the Crown, sede vacante, to " the prebend of St. Columba, Derry, or rectory of Aghadowie," on February 26. [Lib. Mun.] 1666. ViNCENTius Engeham, M. a. appears. [V. B.] 166|. Peregrine Palmer, M. A. (ordained Priest on 21st September, 1662) was collated and installed on Janu- ary 7. (ff.) 1690. Robert Gage, M. A. presented by the Crown, on January 19. [Lib. Mun.] He died on November 3, 1725. (ff.) 1725. John Gage, M. A. collated November 20, installed December 3. [D. R.] He died in January, 1763, and was buried at St. Peter s, Dublin. 1763. Henry Barnard, B. A. and LL. D. (second son of Dr. Barnard, Bishop of Derry) was collated on April 4. (ff.) He resigned in 1787. 1787. Henry Bruce, B. A. collated May 19. (ff.) He resicrned in 1795. 1795. Robert M'Ghee, instituted September 24. (ff.) 1796. Trefusis Lovell, B. A. collated August 29. (ff.) In 1798 he resigned, and became Archdeacon of the diocese. 1798. Joseph Sandys, B. A. collated August 29. (ff.) He resigned in 1808. 1808. Peter Carleton, M. A. Dean of Killaloe ; collated February 29. He resigned in 1813. (See under the diocese of Dublin, p. 106.) 1813. John Paul, B. A. collated July 28 ; installed July 30. [D. R.] He died in 1831. 1831. Robert Hume, M. A. collated October 21; installed November 25. [D. R.] He resigned in the next year for the rectory of Urncy. He died on August 27, 1849. 1832. Robert Alexander, B. A. collated May 28 ; installed June 19. [D. R.] He is the present Prebendary. 346 KAPHOE. DIOCESE OF RAPHOE. At Raphoe in the County of Donegal, anciently called Rath Both, an abbey was founded in the sixth century, by the celebrated Columbkille. About a century afterwards it was repaired, and perhaps enlarged, by Adamnanus, the well-known Abbat of Hy. An ecclesiastic, named St. Eunan, erected this foundation into a cathedral ; but Sir James Ware was unable to ascertain at what period this took place ; nor indeed could he recover the names of more than three of the Bishops who succeeded Eunan, until the arrival of the English in Ireland in the twelfth century. In consequence, the series of early prelates here given is extremely defective. ARMS OF THE SEE. The Seal of Bishop Forster, dated 1716, is engraved in Harris's Ware. There is no ancient episcopal Seal re- maining in the Registry of the diocese, if we except the Consistorial Seal of Bishop Barnard. TAXATIONS. 1. ^. Z>. 130G ? Bij Authority of Pope Boniface ? DYOCESIS RATHBOTENSIS. Proventus Episcopi Rathbotensis, . xviii.'"'- Dec. xxxvi.^ Ecclesia Rathbotensis quoad Dcca- num, xxi.'* Dec. ii." i.'' TAXATIONS. 347 2. A. D. 1616. By Commissioners of King James I. £ s. d. Episcopatus Rapotensis, 200 0 0 Decanatus Rapotensis, 30 0 0 Prsebenda de Clandecolcath, 13 13 0 „ de Inver, alias Invernayle, ... 10 0 0 de Klllemerd, 6 0 0 All sterling. [Dromholm is not noticed.] SUCCESSION OF BISHOPS. St. Ednan is commonly reported to have erected the abbey church of Raphoe into a cathedral, and to have been its first Bishop ; but nothing certain appears to be known of him, or of the time at which he lived. A. D. 885. Maelbrigid M'^Dornan, a man sprung from the blood royal of Ireland, Abbat of Derry, was raised in this year to the archbishopric of Armagh. It seems probable that he was also Bishop of Raphoe ; for the annalists call him " Comorban of Adamnanus and of Columbkille." He was a person eminent for learning and virtue. He died in 927. 927. Maelduin M'Kinfalaid was Bishop of Raphoe. He died about 930. 957. Aengus (or ^neas) O'Lapain, Bishop, died. 1160. Gilbert O'Caran is called " Bishop of Tirconnell" (in which district Raphoe is situate). He sat vintil 1175, in which year he was translated to Armagh. 1175. . The name of his successor is not known. He resigned the bishopric in 1198; and another prelate was elected. 1198. Maelisa O'Dorigh probably succeeded in 1198; we find him Bishop in 1203. ULSTER.] 2 z 348 RAPHOK 1256. Patrick O'Scanlain, a Dominican Friar, was Bishop. In 1261 ho was translated to Armagh. 1261. John de Alneto, a Franciscan Friar, was promoted to this Sec by the Pope. His heaUh becoming very weak, he resigned his charge on April 28, 1265. 1266. CARBRAcO'ScOBA,a Dominican Friar, was consecrated to this See at Armagh. The property of his See having been invaded by the Bishop of Derry, ho took a jour- ney to Rome, for the purpose of maintaining his rights ; and died, either at Lyons or at Rome, in 1274 or 1275. [Hlb. Domin.] 1275. Florence (or Fergal) O'Ferrall succeeded. He died in 1299, leaving behind him a good reputation for charity, humanity, piety, and benevolence. [Four Masters.] 1299. Thomas O'Nathain, or O'Naan, Archdeacon of Raphoe, succeeded to the bishopric. He died in 1306. 1306. PIenry M'=an Crossain, or M'^an Casan, succeeded. He died in 1319. 1319. Thomas JVPCormac O'Donnell, Abbat of Ashroe (or Easruadh), in the County of Donegal, succeeded, and governed the diocese for eighteen years : " a man much celebrated for wisdom, liberality, and other virtues." He died in 1337. 1360. Patrick Magonail, or M'^Moengal, appears in this year as Bishop ; but we do not know the period of his consecration. He erected sec-houses on three of his manors. It appears that he was designed for the arch- bishopric of Armagh (probably in 1360 or 1361); but that appointment did not take place, for some unknown cause. He died in 1366. 1366. Richard JVPCrossain succeeded. It is not known how long he sat. 139^'. John, a Cistercian Monk, is said to have been made BISHOPS. 349 Bishop by the Pope, on February 20th of this year. His incumbency, if he sat here at all, must have been very short. 1397. Cornelius M''Cormac O'Donnel is found Bishop of Raphoe on October 13 of tliis year. He died in 1399. 1399. Antony, who succeeded, died about the year 1413. 1414. Robert Mubire, a Franciscan Fiiar, was promoted to this bishopric by the Pope, on May 29. Ware doubts whether he ever took possession of his See. 141^. John M'Cormic [O'Donnel?] made his obedience to the Primate, as Bishop of Raphoe, on March 2. He died in 1419. 14i§. Laurence O'Galchor, or O'Gallagher, Dean of Raphoe, was promoted by the Pope, on February 27. He died in 1438, and the See remained vacant four years. 1443. John M'Gilbride appears as the next successor. Nothing is known as to the duration of his inciunbency. 1450. At this year the Four Masters state, that " The Bi- shop O'Gallagher (of Raphoe) died." Might this be a clerical error in the date given, or is some other prelate meant? 1469. Laurence O'Galchor, the second of those names, was Bishop at this time. He died in 1477. 1477. The name of his successor is unknown. 1484. Mexelaus (Menma) M'Cormic, or M'Carmacan, a Franciscan Friar, who had been educated at Oxford, was promoted to the See ; and made his profession of obedi- ence to the Primate, on July 16. He died on May 9, 1515 (or 1516), and was buried in the Franciscan con- vent of Donegal. 1516. Ed.mund O'Gallagher succeeded. [Four IMasters.] He died on February 26, 1543. Ware docs not notice this prelate. 350 RAPHOE. 1550. Cornelius O'Caiian was sitting as Bishop in this year. 15 — . Art O'Gallagher, Bishop of Raphoe, died at Cen- maghalr, on August 13, 15(51, " and was greatly lamented in Tirconnell." [Four Masters.] This Bishop is not noticed in Ware's History. 1563. DoNAT Magonail, or M'^CoNGAiL, succeeded. He was present at the Council of Trent in this year. He died in 1589, at Killybeg, in the County of Donegal. 1597. NiALL O'BoYLE is mentioned as Bishop of Raphoe in this year. It is probable that he was thrust in by the Pope, the Queen having neglected to appoint a prelate for some years. We find him arbiter in a dispute between the Franciscan Friars of Donegal and the Cistercian Monks of Ashroe. See p. 315. He died onFeb. 6, 1601, and was buried at Inisklel, in the County of Donegal. [Four Masters.] Ware takes no notice of O'Boyle. [1603. Denis Campbell, Dean of Limerick, was nominated to the three vacant Sees of Dcrry, Clogher, and Raphoe ; but he died in London, in July, before his consecration.] 1605. George Montgomery, D. D. a native of Scotland, Dean of Norwich, was appointed Bishop of this See, and of Derry and Clogher also, by one patent, dated June 13. Probably the cause of this union was the wasted con- dition of all three bishoprics, owing to the long conti- nuance of war in those parts. We are told that, in the year 1608, Cahir O'Dogherty seized 2000 volumes of books belonging to the Bishop, and burned them in the sight of all his army, althovigh the Bishop offered £100 in money to redeem them. [O'Sullevan, Hist. Cath. p. 210.] He resigned Raphoe (and Derry) in 1610. 1611. Andrew Knox, D.D. a native of Scotland (belonging to the family of Ranfurly), was minister of Lochcnnach, and afterwards of Paisley. In April, 1606, he was pro- BISHOPS. 351 moted to be Bishop of the Isles, and Abbat of Icolmkille ; and from thence was translated to Raphoe, by patent dated June 26. He received letters of denization on September 22, 1619. [Rot. Pat.] It is probable, that he was a good man, and active in his diocese ; for he is grossly abused by O'Sullevan, in his " Compendium of the History of Ireland." He died on March 17, 162|, leaving a son who had succeeded him in the bishopric of Orkney or the Isles. 1633. John Lesley, a Scotsman, educated at the Univer- sity of Aberdeen, and D. D. of Oxford, was translated, like his predecessor, from the bishopric of Orkney to that of Raphoe. His patent bears date June 1 ; and on the same day he received letters of denization. He is reported to have been a man of extraordinary proficiency in ancient and modern learning. In 1654, &c. he re- ceived an annual pension of £120 from the Protector's Government. [Reid's Hist, of Presbyt. vol. ii. p. 500.] In 1660 he obtained leave to hold the deanery of Ra- phoe in commendam ; but in the next year he was trans- lated to Clogher. 1661. Robert Lesley, D. D. Bishop of Dromore, was trans- lated to Raphoe, on J une 20, and held the archdeaconry of Connor in commendam. In 1671 he was again trans- lated, and became Bishop of Clogher. 1671. EzECHiEL Hopkins, D. D. a native of Devonshire, " was educated at Magdalene College, Oxford, in Cal- vinistical and Independent principles; but upon the res- toration of King Charles II. he conformed to the doctrine and manner of Divine Worship professed in the Church of England, and became a powerful preacher of it." He held preferment in Middlesex and in London, and afterwards at Exeter, where his pulpit eloquence having recommenc circumstance of his erecting a small obelisk in his demesne, directly within view of the palace windows ; on which he caused the following words to be engraved : " In grateful memory of the loyalty, spirit, and (it is hoped) the friendship of the RAPHOE CORPS ; by whom, under God, this place was protected, when surrounded by robbers, murderers, and rebels, in the year 1797." BISHOPS. 359 gilly ; all in the diocese of Armagh. He died, when on an excursion through the Highlands of Scotland, in Sep- tember, 1834 ; and was buried in that country. His clei'gy, deeply feeling the heavy loss occasioned by their Bishop's death, to the Church, to Raphoe, and to them- selves, erected to his memory a monument in the Cathe- dral, bearing the following inscription : " Viro admodum reverendo Gulielmo Bissett, praesuli cum sumtna benignitate justissimo, monumentum hocce honorarium amici lugentes poni curaverunt. Acri fuit ingenio, et studiis inslructus exquisitis. Groecis et Latinis Uteris nemo politior subtiliorvc. Sed ad episcopatum hunc Rapotensem cunctis suffragiis evectus officia pietatis omnibus hisce artibus pr.Tposuit. In negotiis administrandis diligens ; in hortationibus gravis ac mansuetus ; nec, quanquam ad Sedem in Ecclcsia Dei celsiorem soUicitS vocatus, hsec loca linquere voluit, intra semitas notas carasque tranquille consenescens. Quanta fuit liberalitate, quanta patientia, ad subsidium pau- peruin, ad solameii miserorum, tcstentur pestilentia abhinc septem annis graviter ajgrotantes, voce ejus recreati, manu levati, opibus succursi. Tejitentur miUe solatii nunc expertes. Fidci pura; et intemeratse in hac Diocesi ultimus(a) eheu ! fuit Episcopus. Natus est vi. Cal. Kov. mijcci.viii. In Sedem Episcop. accessit mdcccxxii. Obiit Non. Sept. mdccc-icxxiv." At the death of Bishop Bissett, the See of Raphoe be- came annexed to that of Dernj, by the Church Tempo- ralities Act. (a) Absit omen ! [Ed.] 360 RAPHOE. DEAN AND CHAPTER. SEAL. A Seal of the Dean and Chapter is engraved in Harris's Ware. It bears an open Book, and is inscribed siG. COM. DEC. & CAP. s'^. EVA. RAP. It has no date, but ap- pears to be of the eighteenth century. DEANS. 1397. Florence appears as Dean. [Cod. Clar. 46. and Reg. Armagh.] 14^^. Laurence (or Loughlin) O'Galchor (now O'Gal- lagher) was Dean : in this year he was raised to the bishopric of Raphoe, which he held until his death, in 1438. [Ware.] 1428. Cornelius JVPGillewride appears. [Reg. Swayne.] 1442. Donald is Dean. [Reg. Prene.] 1484. Menna (Menelaus) M<=Carmacan, Dean, was pro- moted to the bishopric of Raphoe in this year. He had been educated at Oxford. He held the See till his death in 1515. [Ware.] 15 — . RoDERic O'Donnell, called " sometime Dean of Ra- phoe," was promoted to the bishopric of Derry in 1529. [Ibid.] 1535. Edmund O'Gallagher is named as Dean [quaere, of Raphoe or Deny ?] in this year. [Reg. Cromer.] 1603. John Albright, M. A. (who probably was a Preben- dary, and also Dean's Vicar, of Christ Church, Dublin) Avas presented by patent dated December 3. [Rot. Pat. 1 Jac. I.] DEANS. 3G1 1609. Phelim O'Doghertie. His patent bears date July 22. [Lib. Mun.] By an Inquisition holden in 16()t>, it was found that tlie Dean of Raphoe was seized of the lands of Carohordoverne or Caronehardwerne,in Raphoe, and that for this he was bound to entertain at his own charge all the clergy the first day and night, at any time when a Convocation should be called. [Inquis. Ulton. Appendix.] 1622. Archibald Adair, M. A. a native of Scotland, was made Dean, by patent dated November 4 ; it appears that a second patent was issued for him in the following March, on account of the death of his predecessor, who, perhaps, had absented himself without license, and may have been deprived on that account. In the Regal Vi- sitation of 1622, Adair is described as " an elegant scho- lar, and good preacher of God's Word." In 1630 he was raised to the bishopric of Killala ; and in 1641 was trans- lated to Waterforxl. In the cathedral of Raphoe, on a stone lying immediately in front of the Bishop's throne, is a curious inscription in Latin verse, to the memory of the Dean's wife. 1630. Alexander Cunningham, M. A. Prebendary of Inver, succeeded, by patent dated April 27. [Lib. Mun.] He was installed on June 22. [Reg. Vis.] He died on September 3, 1660. [Lodge.] 1662- John Lesley, D. D. the Bishop of this diocese, was presented to the deanery, with license to hold it in com- mendam, by patent dated February 9 [Rolls Office] ; but he resigned it in the autumn of the same year, upon his translation to the See of Clogher. 1661. John Wellwood, D. I), succeeded. His patent bears date June 25. [Lib. Mun.] He was admitted August 22; and installed December 9. He died in 1670. 1670. Ezechiel Hopkins, D. I), a native of Devonshire, 362 RAPHOE. Treasurer of Waterford, was presented on April 2. [Lib. Mun.] In the autumn of the next year he was advanced to the bishopric; where see more of him. 1G71. Thomas Buttolph, D. D. succeeded. His patent bears date October 30. He must have been a very aged man at this time ; for it appears, by a Provincial Visita- tion Book of the year 1664, remaining in the Registry at Armagh, that he was ordained Priest on December 1, 1623. He was buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral, at Dub- lin, where a monument has been erected to his memory. [Walsh's Hist, of Dublin.] 1676. Capel Wiseman, D. D. a native of England, a Fel- low of New College, Oxford, became Chaplain to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant, and by him was pre- sented to this deanery, on August 19. He was instituted on September 4. (ff.) In 1683 he was advanced to the bishopric of Dromore. 168|. Nathanael Wilson, D. D. an Englishman, educated at Oxford, was made Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant. His patent is dated September 15 ; he was instituted on October 26. (ff.) In January, 169^, he was promoted to the bishopric of Limerick. 169i- John Trench, M. A. succeeded, by patent dated January 21. [Lib. Mun.] He was ancestor of the Barons Aslitown of Moate. He died on June 24, 1725, and was buried at St. Anne's, in Dublin. 1725. William Cotterell, M. A. was presented on June 26; and was instituted on July 22. [D. R.] In March, 174|, he was raised to the bishopric of Ferns. 174|. Arthur Smyth, D. D. (a son of Dr. Thomas Smyth, Bishop of Limerick, and uncle of the first Viscount Gort). His patent bears date March 30 ; he was instituted on June 27. (ff.) In 1744 he resigned this deanery for that of Derry ; in 1752 he was raised to the bishopric of DEANS. 363 Clonfert; in 1753 was translated to Down; in 1765 to Meath ; and in 1766 to the archbishopric Dublin. 1744. Antony Thompson succeeded, by patent dated Sep- tember 14. [Lib. Mun.] 1757. William Barker, M. A. was presented on June 17 [Lib. Mun.], and was instituted on June 25. [D. R.] He died in 1776. 1776. Thomas Bray, D.D. an Englishman, Rector of Ex- eter College, Oxford, was appointed to this deanery. It is not certain that he ever received institution, havingf immediately exchanged it for a canonry of Windsor. [Gutch s Hist, of Oxford.] 1776. James King, LL. D. a member of a Yorkshire family, was born in 1713, and was educated at Cambridge. He became Chaplain to the House of Commons ; and in 1 7 72 was made a Canon of Windsor. In 1776 he exchanged liis canonry for this deanery, to which he was presented on October 25. He died at Woodstock in 1795, leaving a son. Captain James King, the friend and companion of Captain Cooke in his last voyage round the Avorld. [D'Alton's Boyle.] 171)5. Richard Allott, D. D. Prtcccntor of Armagh, and Treasurer of Christ Church, Dublin, was presented, by patent dated July 10; and was instituted on July 27. [D. R.] He held the deanery till his death in the year 1832. 1832. Right Hon. Lord Edward Chichester (second son of the second Marquess of Donegal), siiccecded. His patent is dated April 28; he was instituted June 5; and installed the same day. He is the present Dean. ULSTKR.] 3G1 RAPIIOH ARCHDEACONS. The Archdeacon of Raphoe has no corps, nor prebend, nor other ecclesiastical income. The dignity is ambuhitory, and may be given by the Bishop to any one of the In- cumbents of his diocese. 1299. Thomas O'Nathain, or O'Nahan, was Archdeacon in this year, when he was elected Bishop of the See. [Ware.] The Four ^Masters speak of him as being " Archdeacon and Bishop elect or Coadjutor" in 130G, and they place his death in that year. 1442. Laurence was Archdeacon. [Reg. Prenc.] 1G19. Thomas Bruce, M. A. was collated on June 1. The Regal Visitors in 1G22 call him " a learned scholar in theology, and a powerful preacher of the Word of (xod," adding, that " he has no emolument, but his title and seat in the Chapter." It appears that the rectory of Taghboyne was annexed to the dignity in 1G22, proba- bly in consequence of this remark of the Royal Commis- sioners ; but I do not find how long that useful appendage was continued. Bruce retained his position throughout the whole period of the Commonwealth and the Protec- torate; and we find him still Archdeacon in 16G1 and 1G64, having taken the degree of D. D. The Register at Armagh, which reports this, states that he had been ordained Deacon and Priest in 1613. Dr. Reid, in his History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, states his belief, that " Bruce was preferred to some liigher dignity, and was succeeded by Mr. Gal- braith, a. protege of the Duke of Lennox, about the year ARCHDEACONS. 365 1638.'' I have no certain evidence of this change. Pos- sibly Galbraith may have been presented to the rectory of Taghboyne, which formerly had been in the patronage of a layman. Reid quotes the historian Carte, as making frequent mention of " INIr. Archdeacon Galbraith," in flattering terras, about the year 1645 ; but it is most likely that he has confounded the archdeaconry of Raphoe with that of Clogher, to which latter Humphrey Galbraith was admitted in April, 1641. [Reid, vol. i. p. 227.] 167|^. James Hamilton, of Montgavelin, was collated on January 12. (ff.) 1690. Andrew Hamilton, D. D. (brother of William Ha- milton, Archdeacon of Armagli) appears. [Reg. Armagh.] He held the dignity during the unprecedented period of sixty-four years, till his death in 1754. 1754. John Hamilton, M. A. was collated on Febiuary 26. (ff.) He died in 1756, and was buried at St. Anne's, Dublin. 1757. Hon. Frederick Hamilton, collated January 17« [D. R.] 1772. Charles Leslie, B. A. afterwards LL. D. collated March 5 ; installed May 22. [D. R.] In 1773 he was appointed Vicar-General of the diocese. He died in 1781. 1781. John Alcock, M. A. collated May 16. On the same day he was made Vicar-General of the diocese, (ff.) In 1783 he resigned, and became Prebendary of Drom- holm. 1783. James Montgomery, collated February 25. [D. R.] 1798. Michael Kearney, D. D. collated February 28. (ff.) He died in 1818. 1818. John Ussher, D. D. collated August 20; installed same day. [D. R.] In the Chapter-Book we fintl a second collation, dated September 18, 1819, and a ccr- 366 RAPHOE. tKicatc of installation on October 11. He died in 1835. 1835. Brabazon William Disney, M. A. collated August 25; installed September 4. [D. R.] In 1845 he re- signed, and was made Dean of Emly. 1846. Maurice George Fenwick, M. A. Prebendary of Dromholm ; collated January 29 [D. R.] ; installed June 5. CANONS. 1406. .iENEAs M<^GiLLEWRYDE. [Reg. Fleming.] 1428. Maurice, called '< Comorban of St.Canyce of Derry." [Reg. Swayne.] . Magonius O'Drowelagh. [Ibid.] 1442. Laurence. ] Bernard O'Ferghill. -i See p. j> [Reg. Prene.] Eugene O'Ferghill. / 340. J 1528. John O'Gallagher, Junior. ^ Dermic O'Leyner. I Cornelius O'Dubenaid. > t^^S- ^^'omer.] John M'^Congalaid. J 1535. Arthur O'Frylly (O'Reilly?). [Ibid.] PREBENDARIES. 367 PREBENDARIES. 1. DROMHOLM. 16^g. John Knox, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on 6th January in this year) was collated March 7. [Reg. Vis.] " An honest young man, a good preacher, and schoUar." [Vis. Book of 1622.] 1661. Christopher Hewetson, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on November 26, 1647) collated April 27. (FF.) 166f. Gavin Hamilton, Prebendary of Killymard; collated March 8. (ff.) In 1669 he was deprived, but was re- instated immediately. 1670. James Colborne (or Golborne r) collated Novem- ber 2. (ff.) He was deprived on June 21, 1672. [Ibid.] 1678. Edward Whiteway, or Whiteways, M. A. collated August 6. (ff.) 1704. Thomas Wadman, B. D. instituted April 12. (ff.) Ho was a Proctor for the clergy in Convocation this year. He resigned in 1712. 1712. Edmund Arwaker, M. A. was presented by the Crown, on December 2 [Lib. Mun.] ; and was instituted next day. (ff.) I think he had been a Canon of Kil- darc, was Chaplain to the Duke of Ormonde, and Rector of Drumglass, in the diocese of Armagh ; and also author of a Sermon on 2 Chronicles, ix. 8, printed at Dublin, in 1698. He died on December 2, 1730. 1720. Clotworthv Gowan, M. A. Prebendary oflnver; 368 RAPHOE. collated February 27. (ff.) He resigned on May IG, 1722. 1722. His successor is unknown. 1749. Peter Edge, M. A. collated June IG. He held the prebend till his death in 1783. 1783. John Alcock, M. A. the Archdeacon; collated Janu- ary 24. 1817. Robert Ball, LL. B. collated April 23 (ff.) ; not installed until February 28, 1820. [Chap. Book.] He died in 1828. 1828. Maurice George Fenwick, M. A. collated May 31 (ff.) ; installed June 19. In 1847 he vacated his pre- bend, by accepting the archdeaconry. 1847. John Kincaid, M. A. collated April 27; installed June 29. 2. killymard. 1611. Alexander Cunningham (or Conyngham), M. A. " was the first Protestant minister of [Invcr and] Killy- mard in this year." [Lodges Peerage, vol. vii. p. 178.] In 1622 we find him Prebendary of Inver. 1622. William Hamilton, M. A. appears. [Regal Vis.] He was presented again by the Crown, " by lapse," on June 4, 1624. [Rot. Pat.] 16|^. Richard Walker was presented by the Crown, on 'March 20. [Lib. Mun.] 1G30. Robert Cunningham, M. A. (a grandson of Alexan- der Cunningham, Bishop of Argyle, ordained Deacon and Priest on September 3, 1627) collated June 22; in- stalled next day. [Reg. Vis.] 1G61. John Ray [May? or Hay?] collated on April 16 or 29. [ff. and Reg. Armagh.] 1GG3. Gavin Hamilton, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on August 7, 1638); collated June 4. (ff.) In 166^ he resigned, and was made Prebendary of Dromholm. PREBENDARIES. 3G9 1G6^. John Fauquhar, collated March 8. (ff.) IQlg. David Pearson, M. A. collated January 25. (ff.) 1702. James Philips, M. A. appears. [Vis. Book.] 1742. George Gowan, M. A. collated December 21 [D. K.] ; installed December 23. 1746. John Lamy, M. A. Vicar-General of the diocese ; col- lated July 11. [D. R.] 1757. John Alcock (ordained Deacon December 21, 1755) collated January 1 7 [D. R.] ; installed February 3. He resigned in 1761. 1761. Roger Blackall, collated October 12. [D. R.] He resigned in 1768. 1768. James Montgomery, M. A. collated December 15. (ff.) He resigned in 1770. 1770. MossoM Leslie, M. A. (ordained Priest May 20, 1733) collated April 26. (ff.) He died in 1777. 1777. Andrew Greenfield, M. A. collated July 18 (ff.) ; installed next day. He resigned in 1783. 1783. John Hawkins, B. A. (son of Dr. James Hawkins, Bishop of Raplioc) collated February 3. He resigned on January 1, 1806. 1806. William Smith, B. A. collated January 1. (ff.) He resigned in 1825. 1825. John Magee, M. A. (son of Dr. William Magee, Archbishop of Dublin) collated July 29 (ff.) ; installed August 20. He resigned in 1829. 1829. Charles Moore Stewart, B. A. collated Septem- ber 5 (ff.); installed next day. He died in 1831. 1831. John Ellison, M. A. collated March 8 (ff.) ; installed March 29. He died in 1839. 1830. Richard Homan, B. A. collated February 22 ; not installed until July 19, 1842. [Chap. Book.] He re- signed on August 27, 1847. 1847. Charles Seymour, M. A. collated September 29; installed July 20, 1848. 370 RAPHOE. 3. INVER. 1622. Alexander Cunningham (or Conyngham), M. A. Prebendary of Killymard, collated . [Reg. Vis.] In 1G30 he was appointed Dean. 1630. John Brockett (or Brookes?) was presented by the Crown, on INIay 12. [Lib. Mun.] It seems that in this prebend, as also in that of Killymard, the patronage was contested between the Crown and the Bishop at this time. 1630. Andrew Knox, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on April 25, 1628) collated July 22 ; installed next day. [Reg. Vis.] 1661. Gavin Forsyth, M. A. collated April 16 or 29. [ff. and Reg. Armagh.] 1664. Robert Brown, M. A. (ordained Deacon and Priest on March 8, 1660) collated Dec. 20. [Reg. Armagh.] 168^. Thomas Dobson, M. A. was collated February 21. [Mason's Par. Survey.] 1688. Benjamin Span, M.A. admitted April 19. (ff.) In 1692 he resigned, and became Prebendary of Clonde- horka. 1692. Nathanael Cooper, M. A. appears. [Vis. Book.] 170i. Clotwobthy Gowan, M. A. was presented by the Crown, by patent dated December 16. [Reg. Armagh.] In 1720 he resigned, and became Prebendary of Drom- holm. 1720. George Marlay, M. A. was an Englishman b)y birth, but received his education in the University of Dublin. He was collated March 8. (ff.) In 1724 he resigned, being promoted by the Crown to preferment in the dio- ceses of Dublin and Meath. In 1736 he was made Rector of Louth ; and in 1745 was advanced to the bishopric of Dromore. PREBENDARIES. 371 1724. Lewis West, M. A. succeeded. [D. R.] 1746. George Gowan, M. A. Prebendary of Killymard, collated July 10. [Ibid.] 1760. George Gary Hamilton, Clerk (afterwards D. D.) collated February 11. [Ibid.] He died in 1783. 1783. St. John Blacker, LL. D. collated December 4; in- stalled December 8. [Ibid.] He resigned in 1798. 1798. Francis Gervais, B. A. collated June 30. (ff.) He resigned in October, 1802. 1802. Alexander Montgomery, B. A. collated October 21 (ff.) ; installed January 4, 1803. [D. R.] He held the prebend forty-six years, till his death in October 1848. 1848. Henry Carre, M. A. collated November 22; in- stalled next day. 4. clondehorka. 1622. Robert Aikin, M.A. " who understandeth the Irish language," appears. [Reg. Vis. and Vis. Book, 1622.] 1661. Alexander Montgomery, M. A. instituted April 29. (ff.) 1677. Richard Eaton, a Scholar of Trinity College, Dub- lin? instituted December 17. (ff.) 1692. Benjamin Span (or Spann), M.A. late Prebendary of Inver, appears. [Vis. Book.] He resigned in 1694. In 1709 we find him Vicar-General of the diocese of Ardagh. 1694. John Eldershaw, M A. was instituted June 5. [Reg. Armagh.] 1 ? William Caldwell, M.A. a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin ? Tlic Diocesan Registry contains an instrument of presentation (by the Provost and Fel- lows of Trinity College) of Thomas Wadman to this prebend, said to be vacant by the cession of William Caldwell, M. A. The presentation bears date June 14, ULSTER.] 3 0 372 RAPHOE. 1703. In 1704 (probably 1703) Caldwell was pre- sented to a benefice in Armagh. Sec above, p. 59. The Visitation Books of this and the next year do not con- tain either of the two names as connected with Clonde- horka. 1703. Thomas Wadman, a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin; presented June 14. [D. R.] In 1704 he be- came Prebendary of Dromholm. 1705. Charles Carr (or Ker),M. A. appears. [Vis.Book.] 1716. Tobias Caulfield, M. A. appears. [Ibid.] He died in 1735. 1735. James King, D. D. a Scholar and Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin ; instituted August 2 (or 19 ?) He died in 1745. 1745. John Obins, D. D. a Scholar and Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin; instituted December 16 [D. R.] ; in- stalled January 28 following. He died in 1775. 1775. John Stokes, D. D. a Scholar and Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin; instituted August 3. 1782? John Forsayeth, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity Col- lege, Dublin, succeeded. In the same year he resigned, and became Archdeacon of Cork. 1782. John ToRRENS, B. A. a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin; instituted April 29. (ff.) 1785. David Dunkin, B. A. a Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin; instituted March 28. (ff-) He resigned in 1789. 1789. Thomas Greene, B. A. instituted November 7. (ff.) He died in January, 1807. 1807. Alexander Crawfurd, M.A. instituted April 24. (ff.) He died in 1812. 1812. Cornelius Henry Ussher, D. D. a Scholar and Fel- low of Trinity College, Dublin ; instituted July 6 (ff.) ; installed September 29. He died in 1836. PREBENDARIES. 373 1836. James Thomas O'Brien, D. D. a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and Archbishop King's Lecturer in Divinity; Instituted July 8. In 1837 he resigned, for the rectory of Arboe ; in 1841 became Dean of Cork; and in 1842 was advanced to the bishopric of Ossory. 1837. William Archer Butler, M. A. a Scholar of Tri- nity College, Dublin, and Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University ; instituted September 25. He resigned in 1842. This amiable and gifted man was born at An- nerville, near Clonmel, in the County of Tipperary. He was baptized and brought up as a Roman Catholic ; but, while in course of education at the Endowed School of Clonmel, he embraced the Protestant Faith. In 1832 he obtained a Scholarship in Trinity College, Dublin ; and having given eminent proofs of distinguished talent in various lines, was appointed by the University its first Professor of Moral Philosophy in 1837, and at the same time was presented to this prebend. In the year 1842 he resigned this benefice for another, likewise in the gift of the College, the rectory of Raymoghy , in the dio- cese of Raphoc. He was cut off by fever, in the flower of his age, on July 5, 1848, and was buried in his parish of Raymoghy. Mr. Butler was a constant and valuable contributor to the Dublin University JIar/azine and the Irish Ecclesias- tical Journal. He also published — 1. Two Sermons preached on behalf of the Church Education Society of Ireland. 8vo. Dublin, 1840. 2. Primitive Church Principles not inconsistent with imiversal Christian Sympathy ; a Visitation Sermon, preached at Derry, in 1842. 8vo. London, 1842. 3. Self-delusion as to our State before God; a Sermon preached in the Chapel of Trinity College. 8vo. Dub- lin, 1842. 374 RAPHOE. 4. A Sermon on belialf of tlie Association for the re- lief of Distressed Protestants, preached in St. Peter's Church, Dublin. 8vo. Dublin, 1841. These have been reprinted, in a volume entitled " Sermons, doctrinal and practical, by the Rev. W. A. Butler; edited, with a Memoir of the Author's Life, by the Rev. Thomas Woodward." 8vo. Dublin, 1849. That interesting volume contains six and twenty Ser- mons, and one of the Lectures delivered in his course on Moral Philosophy. 1842. Charles Frederick Stewart, B. A. instituted Au- gust 18; installed November 23. [Chap. Book.] He is the present Prebendary. ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. Page 22, line 29, for May, read August. P. 25, 1. 18, /or Hoadley, read Hoadly. , 1. 23, for built, read rebuilt. P. 30, 1. 11, add, in the Dublin Penny Journal (vol. ii. p. 112) is a drawing of his Decanal Seal ; it is inscribed S. lOSEB. DECANI ARDMAGHANI. P. 30, 1. 13, the clause beginning " his name appears, &c.," has slipped out of its proper place. It relates to the next Dean, Denis. P. 30, 1. 29, for O'Niellan, often misspelled O'Mellan, read O'Niellan, or more probably O'Mellan. P. 33, 1. 11, add, he was likewise Rector of Armagh. P. 34, 1. \,for in the place of N. Whalley, read by the Crown, in opposition to Nathanael Whalley, who had been collated by the Archbishop. A protracted lawsuit followed, both in the Irish and English Courts, and before the House of Lords; but eventually the Crown failed in establishing its pretensions to the patronage of the rectoi'y, and "Whalley remained in possession till his death. P. 38, 1. 14, /or Tuam, read Tynan. P. 40, 1. 32, for ne.xt year, read same year. P. 48, 1. 18, add, and also several occasional Sermons. P. 51, 1. 13, add, 1849. Right Hon. Lord John Beresford (son of the second Marquess of Waterford) was collated in March. P. 52, 1. 19, after Oxford, add, became Clmiicellor of Down in 1748. He was collated, &c. P. 52, 1. 21, for he is the present Prebendary, read, in 1813 he was appointed Dean of Tuam. He died on August 19, 1849, 376 ADDENDA. having been Prebendary forty-six years, and was buried at Bal- lyniore. 1849. Mortimer O'SuUivan, D. D. Kector of Killyman, and formerly a Prebendary of St. Patrick's, Dublin; collated in August. P. 55, 1. 20, for 1760, read November, 1759- P. 56, 1. 28, fo7- Earldom, read Barony. P. 70, 1. 15 (Taxations of 1291); add, It seems probable, that the Taxations of Armagh, Clogher, Meath, Clonmacnois, Kilmore, and Ardagh, were not made A. D. 1291, as here stated, but a few years later, namely, in 1306. [See Reeves's Antiquities, p. 13.] P. 102, 1. 31, read, in 1772 he was raised to the bishopric of Clonfert, and in 1782 was translated to Ferns and Leighlin. P. 123, 1. 22, for of Farnham, read Farnham. P. 127, 1- 4, add, he was also Archdeacon of Armagh; and in 1408 became Pra?centor of St. Patrick's, Dublin. P. 131, 1. 11, add. In 1369 we find him Archdeacon of Meath. , 1. 17, add. In 1386 he was presented to a prebend in the Cathedral of Ferns. P. 139, 1. 39, /or 1081, read 1181. P. 174, 1. 1,for Baron, read first Baron. INDEX. N. B.—The Names of Bisho A. Abraham O'Conellan, 13, 30. Act of Parliament uniting Meath and Clonmacnois, 133. Adair (Archibald), 360. Adam, 248. Adam le Petit, 2j6. Adamnanus (St.), 72. Aecedgharus, 246. Aelchu, 109. Aengps, 73. Acngus, an Archdeacon, 149. Agar (Charles), 174. Agar (James), 177. AlDAN (St.), 72. Aikin (Robert), 371. AiriLD, 3, 73. AlLIOLL, 130. AiNMIRE, 8. Airmeadach, 72. Alton, or Ayton (Andrew), 270. (John), 192. Albert of Cologne, 12. Albright (John), 360. Alcock (George), 343. (John), 365, .368, 369. Alexander, 180. (N.), 38, 124, 212. Alexander, (James), 2.38. 243. s are printed in Small Capitals. j Alexander (Robert), 233, 270, 345. Algnied, 109. Allen (Hugh), 203. (Nicholas), 113. Allen (Andrew), 92, 96. Alley (George), 102. Allott (Richard), 38, 56, 68, 363. Alneto (John do), 348. Altigern, or Tigernach, 72. Amalgaid, 9. AmLAVE O'MtTRID, 11. Andrew, 276. (W.), 113. Andrew, a Dean? 171. ■ an Archdeacon, 295. Andrewes (William), 176. Annesley (William), 228. Antony, 349. Ardhraccan, See of, 148. .\rdernc, Doan of Chester, 82, n. Ardfiath, 6. Ardgene (St.), 150. Ardsfraw, See of, 307. Armar (William), 257, 263. Artigius, 7. Arwaker (Edmund), 46, 367. Ashe (St. George), 80, 322. Ashe (Dillon), 40, 91, 95. (Isaac) 68. 378 INDEX. Ashendcn (Thomas), 33. Atkinson (Charles), 43. Atthill (William), 101. Auchmuty (James), 34, 271- Avfling- (Thomas T.), 338. AvERiLL (John), 55. Augustin, a Dean, 291. Ayton, or Aiton (Andrew), 270. (Archibald), 270. (John), 192. B. Babington (Brutus), 316. Bache (Thomas), 44, 127. Bacon (Benjamin), 338. Bagwell (Richard), 89- Ball (Robert), 368. (William), 68. Ballyconingham (J. de.) 199. Balscot (Alexander de), 113. Bangor (the See of), 219. Atitiphonarium, 220, n. Barclay, Barkely, or Berkeley. (Robert), 87. (Thomas), 224. Barker (William), 363. Barlow (Randolph), 128. Barnard (Thomas), 334, 338. (William), 324, 356. Barnard (Henry), 345. Barnes (Robert), 68, 69. Barrington (Benjamin), 34, 55, 236. Barry (Garret), 40. Barton (John), 187. Bathe, or Bache (T.), 127. Baxter (Martin), 254. Bayly (Thomas), 225, 296. Bayly (Edward), 239. Baynard (John), 257. Bearcroft (Ambrose), 176. Bcatty (Robert), 193. Beaumont (George), 331. Began, 109. Bedell (William), 157. Bkglatneq, 109. Bell (Daniel), 241. Benignus, 4. Bcnning (Conway), 297. Benson (Edward), 240. (Hill), 255. (Trevor), 233, 267. Beresford (George D.), 170, 174. . (Lord J. G.) 28, 83,89, 358. (William), 285. Beresford (Marcus), 193 Berkeley (George), 293, 333. Bernard, an Archdeacon, 229. (Nicholas), 172, 187, 302. Bertram, an Archdeacon, 43. Bettridgo (Samuel) 69. Bingge (quaere, Brugge?) (W.), 131. Birkenhead (Andrew), 67. Blssett (W.), 41, 54, 358. Bissett (Alexander), 41, 52, 55, 236, 258. Blackall (Roger), 369. Blackburne (John), 231. Blacker (Legardus), 303. (Samuel), 51,56. (Stewart), 297. (St. John), 371. Blackman (John), 344. Blair (James), 266. Blake (Walter), 142. Blakeley (Theophilus), 229, 255. Blayney (C. Talbot, Lord), 50, 342. Blennerhassett (T.), 52. INDEX. 379 Blount, Blunt, or le Blcnd (N.), 199. Bltth, or Bligh (Robert), 202. Bole (John), 17. Bolton (John), 333. Boucher (Josiah), 67, Boulter (Hugh), 23. BouRKE (Richard), 189. (Joseph D.), 5.3, 294. Bourne (Richard), 41. Bowerman (John), 186. Boyd (Hannington E.), 303. (William), 263. Boyle (Michael), 23, 95. (Roger), 80, 207. Boyle (John), 235. (Robert), 102. Bradshaw (John), 243. Brady (Hugh), IIG, 127. Brady or M'Brady (Andrew\ 155. (Nicholas), 155. (Richard), 156. (Roderic), 155. (Thomas'), 156, 176. Brady (William), 186. Bramhall (John), 21, 128, 317. Brandreth (John), 34, 40. Brann (George), 279. Bray (Thomas), 363. Breaccan, 219. Brendog (David), 141. Brereton (Andrew), 42. Brett (Jasper), 260, 268. Brice, or Bricius, ,30, 44, 275. Brictius, or Brice (Edward), 26.5. Bright (T.), 199, 223. Brinkley (John), 92. Bri.sbanc (Robert), 99. Bristow (Skcffington), 269. Brockett (John), 370. ULSTER.] 3 D Brodrick (Charles), 170. Browne (Jemmet), 284. Brown, or Browne (John), 67, 102. (Nicholas), 98, 99. (Robert), 370. (Thomas), 61. Brownlow (Francis), 342. Bruce (Henry), 345. (Thomas), 364. Buchanan (Matthew), 102. Buckworth (Theo.), 42, 280. Bunbury (John), 343. Burches (Daniel), 67. (Joseph), 67. Burford (Simon dc), 126. Burgh (Ulysses), 184. Burgh (John Hussey), 103. Burley (William), 145. Burroughs (Lewis), 338. (Newburgh), 3.38. Burton (Robert), 65. Butler (John), 68. (Lilly), 189. (Richard), 146. (William A.), 373. Buttolph (Thomas), 362. Butts (Caleb de), 50, 52. C. Cahan, or Cathan (C), 305. Cailan, orCoELAN(St.), 197, 218. Cairbre, 73, 219. Cairlan, 5. Cairncross (Alexander), 352. Caldwell (William), 59, 237, 371. Calf (Richard), 200, 223. (II.), ibid. ibid. Campbell (Denis), 315, 350. Campbell (John), 104, 106. (Thomas), 96, 104. 380 INDEX. Caon Combuach, 149. Carbreus (.St.), 251. Carloil (William do), 12G. Carloton (Peter), 345. Carmichael (W.), 123. Carijendale (Thomas), G8. Carr, or Kerr (Charles), 372. Carre (Henry), 371. Carter (Thomas), 52. Cartwright (Caleb), 94. Cassidy (Roger), 90. Cathald (St.), 151. Cathasach I., 8. II., ibid. CauH'eild (John), 177. Caulfield (C. B.), 92. (John), 106. (Tobias), 372. Ceanfoilly, 152. Cedach, 72. Ceile Peter, 6. Ceili. 179. Celedabhall, 219. Celestin, 9. Cellach, or KELLAcn, 9, 73. Celsus, 9. Celt, or Sely (John), 200, 223. Cenfail, or Cenfaoladh, 73. Chains (John), 255. Chambre (John), 127. Champagne (Arthur), 115. Charden (John), 204. Charles, a Dean, 185. Charlton (Andrew), 40, 192, 200. Cherbdry (David of), 278. Chichester (Edward), 41. . (Lord Edward), 363. Christian, an Archdeacon, 191. (John), 231, 239. Christopher, 277. Clmrch (John), 67. Clan (Dionysius), 339, Clark, or Clarke (Samuel), 145. (Thomas), 67. Clayton (Robert), 82. Cleland (John), 38. Clewlow (James), 53, 237. Clonard (Bishops of), 108. Clonin (Nehemiah), 76. Clonmacnois united to Mealh, 133. Close (Samuel), 56, 242. Cobbe (Charles), 187, 283. Coencomrach, 85. Coglet (Quintin), 280. Colborn (James), 367. Colhoun (Alexander), 213. Colidei, or Culdees, 36, 64, 65. CoLMAN, 138, 148, 218. CoLMAN (St.), 250, 276. Colman, a Dean, 151. COLOCHAIR, 139. Colville (Alexander), 261, 271. Conacht, 72. CONAID, 73. Con ALL, 72, 251. CONCHOBAR, 110. Congreve (C. W.), 47. CONGUSA, 6. CONMACH, 7. CONNESBURGH (E.), 17. Cooper (Nathanael), 370. Coote (William), 225. Cope (Walter), 102, 293. Cope (Antony), 34, 37, 268. (Barclay), 52, 53. Copping (John), 88. Corker (Chambre), 193. Corkoran, or O'Corcoran (H ), 63. CoRMAc, 5, 110, 148, 150, 152, 156, 182. INDEX. 381 Cornabe (Peter J.), 240. Cornelius, 249, 277. Cornelius M'Concalede, 11. Corner (de la). See Is angle. Cornwall (William), 305. CoRPREY Crom, 138. Cory, or Corry (M.), 141. CoTTERELL (William), 362. Cottingham (George), 103. (Henry), 129, 145. Cotton (John), 265. CoupnTH (James of), 249. CouRCY (Edmund), 76. Cowley (Joshua), 302. Cradock (John), 169. Cradock (William), 176. Cranston (John), 92, 104. Crawfurd (Alexander), 372. Creery (Leslie), 243, 258, 261. Cressett (Edward), 88. Crimir-Rodan, 72. Cbitan (St.), 218. Cromer (George), 17. Cbonan (St.), 218. Crookshank (C. H ), 105. Crumpe (Matthew), 12G. Crumpe (Richard), 94. Ckunmaol, 85. Cuanach, or CtJANAN, 84. CUDINISCUS, 6. Cuduiligh, an Arciideacon, 130. CUINDEN, 247. Culdees (the), 36, 64, 65. CuLiN (Patrick), 77- CoMASAcn O'Herl'dan, 9. Cumberland (D.), 169. Cdmmine, 218. Cumraing (Hugh S.), 238. Cunningham (Alexander), 361, 368, 370. Cunningham (Robert), 368. Cuppage (George), 254. (John), 300, 303. CusACK (Geoffrey), 111. D. Dale (John), 242. Daniel (Henry), 242, 271. (Richard), 33, 228. (Terence), 31. Dantsey (Edward), 62, 113. Darell (Patrick), 37. David Mac Guaire, 5. O'Hirachtt, 14. of Cherbury, 278. Davies (Charles), 236. Davis (John), 299. Daundott (Andrew), 126. Dawson (Robert), 225, 261. Dawson (Ralph), 270. (Robert), 291. (Thomas V.), 146. Delany (Patrick), 228. Delgarno (W.), 43. Denis, a Dean, 30. Deodatus, 1 1 1. Dermit, a Dean, 330. Dermod O'Tigernacii, 7. Dermot, 73. Dermot (John), 62. Dianach, 72. DiARMiD 0'Maoilteai,cha, 220. Dickenson (C), 125. Dickson (William), 212. Dickson (James), 228. (John), 233, 243, 272. (Stephen), 272. (William), 269. DiGBV (Essex), 281. DiMA, 246. 382 INDEX. Disney (Brabazon), 41, 53. (B. W.), 366. Dixie (Edward), 173. Dobbin (William), 94. Dobbins (James), 38, 40. Dobbs (Richard), 255, 207. Dobson (Thomas), 370. DoDD (Roger), 117. Dolaghan (Malachi), 146. Dolling (B. W.), 300. DOMANGHART (St.), 221. DONAGH, 138. Donald, 9, 155, 313. Donald, a Dean, 360. DONAT, 155. O'FlDABRA, 12. Donell, a Dean, 83. DoNGAN (John), 200, 312. DoppiNG (Antony), 119, 145. Dove, or O'Dove (M.), 30. DovENACH (Peter de), 248. Douglas (Charles), 270. (Oliver), 104. DowDALi. (George), 18. Dowdall (Christopher), 127. DowNES (Henry), 121, 323. (Robert), 211, 333,342, 356. Dovvnes (Lewis), 172. DowNHAM (George), 317. Downharao (C), 343. (James), 33, 55, 343. (John). 344. Doyle (John), 106. (Langrish), 69. Draper (Robert), 157. Drayton (N.), 51. Drelincourt (Peter), 33. Droma (Louis), 177- DUBDALETllT I., 6. Drubalethv 1L, 8. III., 9. DUBHTHACH 1., 5. II., ibid. Dubilton, or Dumbilton (John de), 126. DUBROITH, 73. Ducasse (P.), 88. DucHONNA, or Dachowna, 246. DUIBHINNSI, 220. Dukek, See of, 148. Dunbar (Alexander), 101. (John), 263, 267. (Joseph), 192. (Robert), 267. Duncan (John), 230. DuNDAs (James), 205. Dunkin, or Duncan (P.), 37, 242. (David), 265, 372. Diinshaughliti, the See of, 149. Durham (Richard), 106. E. Earch, 72. Eaton (Richard), 371. EcHLiN (Robert), 205, 238, 261. Echlin (John), 235. (Robert), 9d, 2-35, 343. Edge (Peter), 368. Edgewortu (Edward), 157, 204. Edgeworth (Essex), 193. Edwards (Jonathan), 337. Egglescliff (John of), 249. Egremont (William), 279. Eirc, or Erc (St.), 151. Eirglean, 72. Eldershaw (John), 371. Elford (Thomas), 67. En.is (Wclbore) 122. Ellison (John), 369. INDEX. 383 Elvington (Simon), 250. EI wood (Samuel), 343. Emelden (Robert de), 126. Emily (Edward), 334. Enech, 277. Engeham (Vincentius), 345. English (Richard), 67- (Thomas), 68. Enna M 'Con ail, 72. Eochagan, an Archdeacon, 151. EocHAiD M'Dermot, 5. Eochy, an Archdeacon, 149. EOGAN, 251. Erard (St.), 179. Erc, or EiRC (St.), 151. Erdesleye (Philip de), 229, 230. Erskine (Archibald), 101, 105. EsTE (Charles), 40, 47- Ettleshale (William de), 22:). Evans (John), 121. Evelyn (William), 299. Eu«ENE, 111, 249, 309. DE MONASTERIO, 7. M'GrLLIVIDER, 12. Ednan (St.) 347. EusTACHius, 248, 256. F. Fachtna, 7. Faeldobar, 72. Fairfax (Charles), 227. (Thomas), 91, 301. Faithman, 110. Faranan, 7. Farquhar (John), 369. Febla (Flann), 6. Fechin, or Feichin, 149. Feidlimid, Felim, or Piielim, 5, 71. Fcnwick (Maurice G.), 366, 308, ! Ferdachry, 6. Ferghal, see Ferrall. Fergus, 148. (St.), 197. Ferral, see also O'Ferrai,. (Lisacht), 183. Ferrall (Fitzdaniel), 185. (Richard), 185. Fiachre, 109, 110, 252. Fineau (John), 240. FiNGEN, 198. FiNiAN (St.), 108, 219. Finnachta M'Ectigern, 85. FlONAN, 85. Fitzgerald (Henry V.), 175. Fitzralph (R.), 14. Fitzsymons (Daniel), 102. Flaithbertach, 198. Flan Febla, 6. FlANGUS IM'LOINGLE, 7. Flavelle (J. F.), 69. Fleming (N.), 16. (Robert le), 248. Fletcher (Thomas), 228, 283. Fletcher (John), 237. (Philip), 301. Florence, a Dean, 306. Flynn (William), 144. Foendelach, 6. Foley (Samuel), 208. Foley (Solomon j, 242. Forcherne (St.), 151. Ford, or Forde (Arthur), 303. (Roger), 337. (William B.), 243. Forsayetii (John), 372. FoRsTER (Nicholas), 354. (William, 170. Forster (John), 95. (Mark). 104. 384 INDEX. Forsyth (Gavin). 370. Fortcscue (John), 230. Forward (John), 42. (Robert), 292. Foster (William), 83. Foulque, or Folque (John), 105. JFoure, the See'qf, 149. Fox (Henry), 230. FoxALLS (John), 17. Francis (John), 241. Free (Joshua), 243. Freind (John), 48, 5G. (William M.), 53. French (Matthew), 267. (William), 189. Frere (William), 301. Frey (James), 32. Fullarton (William), 46, 53, 271. Fuller (William), 298. Fynter, quaere Wynter ? (T.), 39. G. Gaeitheine, 197. Gage (John), 345. (Robert), ibid. Gaines (Edward), 264. Galbraith (Humphrey), 91. Galeatius, 279. Galfridus, an Archdeacon, 229. Garbett (John), G8. Garnett (John), 83. Garvey, or Garvie (John), 19, 127, 157. Gelasics, 11. M'Cormic, 198. Gerald, a Dean, 185. Gerard, 276. Gerawan, see Kirwan. Gervais (Francis), 371. Gervase, 277. Gibson (John), 224. (Samuel), 67- Gilbert, 140, 144. Gilbert O'Caran, 11. Gilbert (Claudius), 51. Gilla, or Gelasius, 11. Gilla Mochua, 149. Gilla Patrick M'Donald, 9. Gilla Patrick, a Prior, 36. Gnia, 148. Godley (William), 50, 52. GoDWTN (Timothy), 168. Golding (Edward), 338. Goldsmith (Edward), 268. Goodacre (Hugh), 18. Gordon (Alexander), 240. (James C), 238. Gore (William), 88, 92, 228. Gossen (George), 65, 66. Gough (Benjamin B.), 339. (Thomas B.), 335. Gouldsbury (Francis), 342, 343, 344. Gourney, or Gurney (R.), 342. Gowan (Clotworthy), 367, 370. (George), 369, 371. Gowen (Thomas), 87. Grant (Thomas), 39. Grantham (James), 298. Graves (Nicholas), 264, 292. (Richard), 189. (Thomas), 255. Gray (Oliver), 259. Green, or Greene (Thomas), 372. (William), 2G3. Greenfield (Andrew), 369. G Wynne (John), 267. (Stephen) 265. Gwynsynan (B. ne) 61 INDEX. 385 H. Hacket (Thomas), 208. Hackett (Richard), 242. Hadsor (William), 114. Haffey (Daniel), 67. Hales (John), 301, 303. Hall (George), 288. Hall (Francis), 243. (Savage), 54. Hamilton (Hugh), 34. (Malcolm), 105, 235. Hamilton (Andrew), 98, .365. (Claudius), 99. (David), 08. (Francis), 43. (Frederick), 365. (Gavin), 367, 308. (George), 105. (George Cary), 371. (James A.) 43, 51, 50, 301. (James), 98, 2-36, 242, 305. (John), 293, 365. (William), 47, 308. (William Vesey), 270. Hampton (Christopher), 20, 316. Handcock (Matthew), 176 (Stephen), 145. Harcourt (Edward), 67. Hare (Charles), 272. (John), 103. Harris (Arthur), 260, 264. Harrison (Edmund), 341. (Thoophilus), 145. Hartstonce (John), 322. Harwood (James), 345. Hastings (James), 104. (Thomas), 99, 100. Ilatton (Edward). 95, lO.J, 192. Hatton (James), 95. Hawkins (James), 285, 299, 357. Hawkins (John), 369. Hawkshaw (John\ 66, 69. (Samuel), 105. Hay (William de), 248. Hayden (John), 339. Hazlett (Matthew), 270. Heiias, an Archdeacon, 125. Henry, 141. Henry, a Canon, 62. Hervey (Frederic A.), 325. Hewetson, or Hewson (B.), 38, 59. (Christopher), 367. (Michael), 47. (Nathanael), 100. Hewitt (James), 35. Heygate, or Highgate (James), 91 . Hickman (Charles), 321. Hill (Antony), 267. (Hugh), 43. (John), 172. (John B.), 344. Hoadly (John), 25. Ilobson (Richard J.), 270. Hodge (Robert), 69. HocAN (Richard), 142. HoGESoN (William). 314. Holland (George), 332, 337. Ilolman (Diagoras), 299. Iloman (Richard), 309. Hopkins (Ezechiel), 319, 351, .301. llorncastle (F. W.), 69. lloRT (Josiah), 109, 188. Hort (Robert), 193. HoTHAM (Sir John), 83. Houston (Francis), 243. How, or Howe (Edward), 91. Howard (Robert), 188. Howse (George), 297. 386 INDEX. Hudson (John), 67. Hudson (E. G.), 36. Hugh (Master), 51. a Dean, 149. Hume (John), 3-35. (Robert), 345. HuMPSTON (Robert), 204. Hunt (John), 49. Huntington (Robert), 253. Hutchinson (Francis), 210. (Samuel), 242, 258, 269, 293. Hutchinson (Francis), 2.33. I. J. Jackson (James E.), 35, 57- (John), 102. Jacob (Arthur), 38, 47, 56. James, 142. James, an Archdeacon, 90. Jaulath, 4. Iddnan, 110. Jellett (Morgan), 103. Jonney Christopher), 50. (Henry), 47,50, 67, 297, 303. Jephson (John), 51. (Michael), 37- Inett (William), 65, 66. Inge (Hugh), 115. JOCELYN (P.), 43, 83. John, a Bishop, 142, 182, 201, 248, 249, 277, 313, 348. John Baptist, 279. John, a Dean, 185. a Prior, 223. Johnson (William), 115. Johnson (Hill), 172. Johnston (G. H. M.), 239. Johnstone (James), 101. Jones (Ambrose), 129. JoNKS (George L.), 170. (Henry), 79, 119, 172, 186, 302. (Lewis;, 186. (Thomas), 117- Jones (James), 41. (John), 50, 68, 69. (Robert), 102. (Roger), 51. (Thomas), 264. (William), 129, 242, 264. JoRSE (Roland), 14. (Walter), ibid. Joseph, 8, 247. Joseph, a Dean, 30. Isaac, 248. K. Kahan, see Cahan. Keane, or Keno (R.), 342. Kearney (John), 38. (Michael), 365. Keatinge (Cadogan), 89. Kells, the See of, 150. Archdeacons of, 130. Kelly (Daniel), 68. Kenan (St.), 148. Kenelye (John de), 126. Kent (Edward), 302. Konyon (John), 242. KerdifFe (John), 145. Kernan (John), 224. Kerr (John), 100, 103, l03, 187. Kethernach, 36. KiARAN (St.), 72, 137. KiLMESSAN (Ralph de), 200. King (William), 320. King (James), 363, 372. Kincaid, or Kinnceade (John), 269, 368. INDEX. 387 Kirkwood (James), 98. KiRWAN (Florence), 142. Kite (John), 17. KiTTEL (T.), 190. Knox (Andrew), 350. (Edmund), 229. (Robert), 218. (William), 327. Knox (Andrew), 370. (Charles), 48, 344. (John), 367. Lacy (Thomas de), 130. Lambert (Ralph), 121, 227, 2.37, 283. Lamy (John), 369. Lancaster (Thomas), 19, 132. Langdon (Richard), 69. Langton (William), 88. Laserian (St.), 72. Laurence, an Archdeacon, 43, 336, 364. a Canon, 366. Laury (John), 237. Law (John), 104. (Robert), 300. Lawder (Hume), 106. Laye (William), 67. Leavens (John), 39. Leche, or Leech (John), 63, 230. (James), 63, 244. Ledwich (Edward), 342. Lee (George), 231. Lees (Sir Harcourt), 103. Leicester, Lyster, or Lester (Wil- Ham), 144. Leigh (Thomas), 59, 298. Leslet, or Leslie (Henry), 30, 119, 206, 223, 269. (John), 36, 79, 171, 289, 351, 361. DLSTEB.] 3 Lesley (Robert), 79, 257, 267, 280, 351. Lesley, or Leslie (Charles), 259, 365. (Edward), 302. (Edmund), 233, 272. (Henry), 52, 102, 233, 242, 255, 273, 292. (John), 292, 332. (Mossom), 369. (Patrick), 103. Leverods (Thomas), 45. Lewis (George), 129. LiDDELL (T.), 199. LifFord (John), 52. (Viscount), 35. Lightburne (William), 332, 341. Linch, see Lynch. Lindsay (Thomas), 24, 354. Lindsay (Samuel), 94. (Thomas), 342. Lingard (Richard), 147. Lloyd (Eugene, or Owen), 254. (John), 55, 298, 299. (Thomas), 298. Loarn, a Bishop, 195. Lockwood (Thomas), 131. Lodge (Edmund), 240. (William), 41, 68. LoFTUs (Adam), 18. Logan (John), 200, 230. Logan (Henry), 230. Lonergan (V. E.), 243. Long (John), 19. Lord (Nathanael), 65, 66. (William), 54. Lovell (George), 240. (Trefusis), 338, 345. Louth, Bishops of, 84. LUGADE, 246. Luke Netterville, 12. 388 INDEX. LUMAN (St.), 151. Luttrell (Robert), 127. Lymbrycke (John), 60. Lynch (Alarcus), 144. Lyons, or Lyns (A.), 181. Lyster, see Leicester. M. Macartin, 71. Mace (James), 2.35, 240, 242. Mackeson (George), 31, 93. Mackullogh, Macullagh ? (G.), 102. Maclean, or Maclaine (J.), 268. Maclean (William), 57, 69. Madagan O'Kellechain, 36. Madden (John), 173. (William), 61. Mael, or Mell (St.), 179. Mael-Brigid M'Dornan, 8. M 'Redan, 247- Maelcob, 72. Maei.coba M'Crumvail, 8. Maeldarius, 138. Maelduin, 73. Mael Fechin, 1 10. Mael Finnen, 310. Maelisa, 9. O'Carrol, 11. Mael Mochair, 73. Mael Mocthe, 110. Mael Mdrry, 9. Mael-Patrick M'Maol Tdle, 8. Magee (William), 358. Magennis, or INI'Gynissa (A.), 280. (E.), 202, 230, 305, 314. Magee (John), 369. Magenis, Magennis, M'Ganussa (Arthur), 304, 306. Magenis (Conor), 224. (Gelasius), 224. (Moriertagh), 90. (William), 174. Mageoi, Magee (J.), 180. Maghhile, Bishops of, 219. Magodaig (B.), 180. (Joseph), 180, 191. Magonail (Donat), 350. (Patrick), 348. Magrath (Miler), 77, 203. (Simon), 180. Magrath (Folliott F.), 243. Maguire (Peter), 76, 90. (Ross), 76. Maguire, see also M'Guire. (Cathal, or Charles), 63, 86, 90. (Edmund), 90. (Hugh), 98. (John), 97. (Malachi), 90, 192. (Maurice), 90. (Patrick), 98, 106. (Turlogh), 97. Mahon (Arthur), 263. (James), 294. Major (William), 52. (-?), 130. Malachi O'Morgair, 10, 198, 247. II., 198. III., ib. Malmesbury (Richard of), 126. Malone (Ferdoragh), 147. (Hugh), 139. [See also 0'Malone.'\ Manby (Peter), 332. Mandachan (E.), hi. Mant (Richard), 212. Mant (F. W.), 241. INDEX. 389 Mant (R. M.), 234, 263. (Walter B.), 234, 258. Maol Athgen, 219. Maol Breedi, 151. aiAOL Kevin, 198. Maol Maire, 198. Margetson (James), 22, 95, 331. Marianus, or Mael Murry, 9. Mariman (John), 59. Marlat (George), 284, 370. Marsh (Francis), 3-3, 157, 253, 296. (Narcissus), 23. Marsh (Jeremiah), 173. Marshall (John), 2-37. Martin, of Bologna, 14. (Antony), 118. Martin (Alexander), 176. (William), 67. Mason (John), 68. Massenden (Francis), 242. Mathews, or Matthews (Andrew), 239. (Edward), 237- (Lemuel), 231, 271. (John), 239. (Philip), 257, 263. (Robert), 68. Maude (John C), 95. (R. W. H.), 89. Maule (Henry), 122, 283. Maule (Thomas), 66. Mauleverer (William), 57. Madrice, 154. Maurice M'Donald, 10. Maurice, an Archdeacon, 192. a Canon, 366. a Dean, 30. Maxwell (Henry), 123, 174, 284. (Robert), 54, 167, 231, 259. Maxwell (Henry), 55, 56, 259, 301. (John), 270. (Robert), 31, 54, 55, 240, 259. Meade (Pierce), 297. (Robert), 243. Melchuo (St.), 179. Mellifont (Nicholas de), 44. Mercier (William), 249. Meredith (Charles), 55. Merriman (John), 203. Messing (Richard), 277- Met (John), 16. Meyler (William), 145. Michael, 14. Michael, an Archdeacon, 43. Midatius ( ?) an Archdeacon, 44. Mills (William), 266. MiLO, of Dunstable, 180. Sweetman, 16. Mitchell (Andrew), 94. MOCTEANCS, 110. Mocteus, or Mocthe, 85. moctimanus, 85. Moel Finian, 150. MOKL POILE, 139, 150. MoicNE, or MoYGNE (Thomas), 128, 157. Molloy (Neill), 147- Monck (John Stanley), 338. Aloneypenny (Andrew), 239, 256. (Arthur), 240. Monsell (John S.), 261. (Thomas B.), 3.39. MONTAIN, or MODNTAIN (R.), 113. MoNTGOMEEY (Gcorgo), 78, 117, 315, 350. Montgomery (Alexander), 99,371. (Edward), 236. . (James), 365, 369. 390 INDEX. Montgomory (Robert), 104. (Samuel L.). 243. Moore (Alexander), 263. (Arthur), 176. (Richard), 44. (William), 38, 291. Moorcraft (James), 129. MORAIND, or MORAN, 73, 218. MoRETON (William), 121. Moreton (Richard), 271. Morgan (Hamilton), 236. (Thomas), 235, 240. Morice (William) 44, 336. Morris (Peter), 333. Morse (William), 336. Mortimer (Robert), 2-36. Mosse (Michael), 99. MossoM (Robert), 319. Moy (Richard), 67. MuBiRE (Robert), 349. jNIulkequena (Patrick), 42. MURECHAN, 8. MUREDACH, or MUREGACH, 73. MuREDACH M'Fercds, 8. Muredach, a Prior, 36. an Archdeacon, 149. Murphy (Henry), 272. (Laurence), 67. Murray (Richard), 191. M'AiD (N.), 10. M'AlLILD (C), 110. M'Allchon (Flanagan), 247. M' Ants AIR, or M'Intire, 74. M'Avenyll (Edmund), 30, 31. M'Brady. See also Brady. (Andrew), 153, 175. (Gilbert), 181. (Nicholas), 155. (Roderic), ib. M'Brec (F.), 109. M'Broyn (M.), 85. M'Bruyn (A.), 62, 329. M'Caghwell (James), 203. M'Caghwoll (Owen), 336. M'Cairvill, or M'Carwell (D.), 71. M'Calmer (Laurence), 340. M'CAMAUiL,or M'Caghwell (A.), 76, 90. (B.), 73, 90. (Eugene), 77, 86. (John), 112. M'Camail, or M'Cathmayl, or M'Kamyl (Arthur), 63, 341. (Denis), 38. (Edmund), 30. _ (John), 58, 63, 86. (" )do), 3-10. . (Patrick), 38. (William), 62, 86, 330. M'Carmacan (Menna), 360. M'Casach (W.), 181. M'Cathasaidh (M.), 39, 75, 90, 270. (N.), 75, 90. (R.), 110. M'Clery (M.), 144. M'Closgaidh (Dermit), 340. (Maurice), ib. M'COGHLAN (C), 141, 144. M'Coghlan (James), 146. M'Colroith (Marcus), 194. M'CoNAiL (E.), 72. M'Conagan (Patrick), 305. M'CONAMA (C), 155. M'CONCALEDE (C), 11. M'Congalaid (John), 366. M'CoRMAC (G.), 198. (Menelaus), 349, 360. (William), 181. INDEX. 391 M'Creaghnyr (S ), 39. M'Crenyr (Magonius), 265, 272. M'Cbiochan (M.), 310. M'Cronmael (Flan), 251. M'Crossain (Henry), 348. (Richard), ib. BI'CRtTMVAIL (M.), 8. M'Dairin (A.), 73. M'Dermot (E.), 5. M'Dewyn (David), 41, 51, 63. (Jenkyn), 58. (Philip), 62. M'DoNAGH (Zona), 109. M'DONALD (G.), 9. (M.), 10. M'DoNECAN (F.), 277, 305. M'DoBNAN (M.), 8, 347. M'Ddibhne (F.), 155. • (M.), 154. M'Duibhne (John), 175. M'DULGEN (C), 8. M'DUNCHAD (T.), 109. M'ECTIGERN (F.), 85. M'Egarty (D.), 138. M'Ege, M'Heygc (John), 340. (Odo), 340. M'Egyrr (E.), 42. M'Eneol (C), 154. ISl'Eoieu (John), 180. M'FERcns (M.), 8. (S.), 197. M'Flanagan (F.), no. M'Genis, or M'Ganusa. See Ma- gennis. M'Ghee (Robert), .345. M'Gilboy, or M'Gillaboy (John), 295, .306. M'GiLBRiDE (John), .349. M'Gillade, or M'Gillay (D.), ,37, 62. M'Gilla Cosgly (Denis), 97. M'Gilla Finin (R.), 89. M'Gillanemore (M.), 192. M'Gilla Ronan (T.), 74. M'Gilleo Erain (M.), 175. M'Gillewridy (.ffineas), 366. (Cornelius), 360. M'GlLLIVTDER (E.), 12. M'GlRTHID (F.), 109. M'Gonsenan (B.), 341. M'GORMAN (T.), 7. INI-Gragh. See Magrath. M'Graidin (P.), 185. M'Granail (Cormac), 194. (Donald), ib. (Thady), ib. M'Grenor, or M'Crenyr (Solo- mon), 97. M'Gdire, or Maguire. See also Maguire (P.), 76, 90. (Ros.s), 76. M'Guony (Roger), 340. M'Gwynd (Patrick), 306. M'Gwyryn (John), ib. (Patrick), 304. (Peter), 306. (Thady), 304, 306. .AI'Gynd (Adam), "295. (Arthur), ib. (John), 304. M'Heyge (Odo), 340. M'Inclericuir (M.), 198. M'Inivmy (John), 301. M'Intyre (M.), 74. M'Kamyl, or M'Kathmaill. See M- Camaill. M'Kellach (D.), 8. (Finaohta), 310. M'Keon (Matthew), 42. M'Kewan. See M'Dewyn. 392 INDEX. M'KlNFALAID (M)., 347. M'Lachlyn (Donald), 340. M'Lachtnan (B.), 110. M'Laisir, 5. M'LOINGLE (F.), 7. M'LoiNGKY (F.), 139. M'LONGSEC (M.), 110. M'LouGHLiN (Geoffrey), 312. . (Michael), ib. M'Mael Kiaran, 74. M'Maguna (N.), 97- M'Mahon (James), 314. (Patrick), 183. M'Mahon (Philip), 97. M'Maol Tule (M.), 8. M'Maoluidhir (C), 309. M'MoLissA (N.), 13. M'Neale (Archibald), 235. (Daniel), 264. (John), 227. M'NissE (Aengus), 246. M'OiREACHTY, or M'Orechty (D.), 14. (Henry), 248, 312. M'Rabartach (C), 8. M'Redan (M.), 247. M'Renan (T.), 5. M'Sawran, 182. M'Segene (N.), 7. M'Sdibhne (C), 109. M'Tagart (John), 269, 341. (William), 330. M'Teige (Paul), 141. M'Thaig, or M'Teige (Odo), 340. M'Thegadan (J. M.), 180. M'TUATHAIL, or M'TOOLE (E.), 84. N. Naas (Adam Del), 131. Nairn (Hugh), 106. Nangle (Richard), 112. Nehemiah, 247, 251. Nendrum, the See of, 218. Netterville (L.), 12, 43. Nevin (Hugh), 99, 101, 104. New-come (William), 27, 285. Niallan, 151. Nicholas M'Molissa, 13. Fleming, 16. Nicholas, a Canon, 61. a Prior, 223. NicoLSON (William), 322. Nigel M'Aid, 10. NoNY (Henry), 181. Norris (Charles), 267. Nuad M'Segene, 7. Nugent (Edmund), 156. Nugent (Nicholas), 192. (Richard), 105. O. O'Bail (John), 341. O'Banain, or O'Banan (Gelasius), 75. (Maol-Patrick), 247. O'Bardain, a Dean, 171. O'Beirne (T. L.), 123. Obins (John), 372. O'Boyle (Niall), 350. O'Braoin (D.), 138. O'Brien (John T.), 372. O'Brogan (David), 74. . (Nehemiah), ib. O'Brolchain (Flatbert), 310. ! O'Bruin (D.), 141. I O'Brynn (C), 97. (Nehemiah), 303, 306. O'Buigill (Odo), 73. O'Caghwell. See a.]so M'Caghwell, and M'Cumhaill (Donat), 341. INDEX. 393 O'Cahan (Cornelius), 350. O'Cahan, or O'Cathan (Donald), 336. (Gerard), 340. (Maurice), 340. (Michael), 336. O'Callaghan (D.), 37, 63. O'Caran (Gilbert), 11, 347- O'Carbry (^neas), 97. O'Carolan, or O'Kerulan. See O'Cerbhallan (John), 340. (Nolan), 341. O'Cabbol (John), 112. (M), 11, 74. O'Cassaly, or O'Cassely (John), 37, 340. (Luke), 62. O'Cassan, or O'Kassan (D.), 6.3. O'Cathan. See O'Cahan. O'Cele, or O'Kelly (D.), 151. O'Cerbhallan, O'Cervellan, or O'Caireallain (Florence), 311. (Gervase), ib. (Hugh), 77. O'Cerbhallan (Donat), 330. O'Cionaedh, or O'Kineth (E.), 152. (F.), ib. O'Clebchen (C), 110. O'CoBHTHAic, or O'Coffy (Amlafif), 311. (Muireadach), 310. O'Coinderi (Thomas), 171. O'Coraonoclad (John), 340. O'CONACHTY (F.), 154. (T.), ib. 0'CoNAi.LY (Patrick), 77. O'Concheran, or O'Corcoran (P.), 63. O'CONELLAN (A.), 13, 30. (Thomas), 182. O'CoNGA (Ultan), 109. O'CONOLLT (A.), 13. O'Connor (F.), 154. (Milo), 146. (T.), 11. (Ultan), 109. O'COBCOBAN ( — ), 76. O'Corchoran, or O'Fercheran (H.), 63. O'CoRMAc (B.), 138. O'Corr (Eugene), 58. O'Corre (John), 37. O'Corry (Maurice), 30. O'Corvan (Cornelius), 177. O'Coylan (John), 58. O'Cridagain (P.), 154. OcTAviAN de Palatio, 17. O'CutLLEANOrO'CuLEAN (M.),73. O'CuiN, or O'QuiN (T.) 140. O'Culean (Benedict), 62. (David), ib. (Denis), 30. (Isaiah), 63. (Rlaurice), 44, 63. • (Owen), 64. O'Daighrc (Geoffrey), 336. (Macraith), ib. (Maelisa), ib. O'Daly (L.), 141. Odo, a Dean, 86. O'Doghertie (Phelim), .361. O'DoNNEL (Cornelius M.), 349. (John M.), ib. (Roderic), 314, 360. (Thomas), 348. O'Donnell (Magonius), 336. (T.), 31. O'DoBiGH (M.), 347. O'Dornan (James), 299. O'Dbene, 219. 394 INDEX. O'Drowelagh (Magonius), 366. O'Dubenaid (Cornelius), 366. O'Ddbhai, or O'DcFFV (D.), 139. (W.), 140. O'Dubhain (Cornelius), 204. O'Dubhagain (Peter), 175. O'Dullachan (Philip), 146. O'DuNLUiNG, or O'Ddbaric (T.), 110. O'Duyll (Roger), 340. Oegetchaib (St.), 218. O'Ergain (E.), 139. O'Fallon (Donald), 314. O'Farrely (William), 175. O'Fenachty (Simon), 340. O'Ferchanan (M.), 39. 0'F£RGAiL,or O'Ferbal (C), 181. (Cornelius), ib. (Florence), 348. (Owen), 180, 191. (Richard), 181, 182. (William), 182. O'Fergall, or O'Ferrall (Bernard), 340, 366. (Donat), 194. (Eugene), 340, 366. (Lucius), 194. (Walter), ib. O'Fedabra (D.), 12, 74. (M.), 139. O'FlNDAN (W.), 140. O'FiNN (Hugh), 154. O'Flanagan (Bartholomew), 313. O'Flanagan (P.), 97. O'Flanit (Charles), 194. O'FOLLANM0IN (T.), 110. O'FOLLOMAN, 111. O'Foramain (G.), 336. O'EORLAN (D.), 109. O'Fraic, or O'Fbayn (T.), 181. OTrylly (O'Reilly?) (A.), 366. O'FuBY (D.), 12. O'G ALCHOR, or O'Gallagher ( — ), 141. (Art), 350. (Edmund), 349. (Laurence), ib. (Redmond), 315. O'Gallagher (John), 336, 366. (Edmund), 360. (Laurence), ib. O'GiLL Patrick (D.), 140. O'Goban (Eugenius), 177. O'Hagan (G.), 110. O'Hahir (C), 109. O'Hallegan (N.), 62. O'Hanrachtaid (E.), 97. (M.), 62, 97. O'Harretaigh (A.), 139. O'Hectigern (C.) O'Heigassa (M.), 97. O'Hele (Kellan), 256. O'Heoghain (Donald), 86. (Peter), ib. O'Heotai (C), 179. (Matthew), 180, 194. O'HiRACHTY (D.), 14. O'Hislenan, 179. O'Hynrachtayth (M.), 62, 97. O'Kearney (Christian), 248. (James), 249. O'Kellechain, or O'Callaghan (D.), 37, 63. (John), 62, 97. O'Kelly, or O'Kellaidy, 73. (E.), 111. O'Kelly (Pat), 63, 306. O'Kerry (Patrick), 30. O'Kervallan, or 0'Carolan(P.),39. (John), 340. INDEX. 395 O'Kionaedha (F.), 152. O'KlLLEEN (C), 138. O'Kylte (Donald), 256. O'Kynaele (JIaurice), 340. O'Kjnnegan (P.), 63. O'Lannub (John), 277. O'Laphain (Aengus), 347- Olcan (St.), 250. Oldais (John), 141. O'Leyner (Dermid), 366. O'Limnochore (Felim), 177- Oliver (John), 193. Oliver (Silver), 34. O'Lonchan (Stephen), 63. O'Lorchan (Eugene), 62. O'Loughnan (Patrick), 59. O'Luchan, or O'Lucheran (T.), 30, 62. O'Luinin (Matthew), 192. O'Macturan (C), 74. O'Mael (P.), 141. O'Mael-Eoin [Malone] (T.), 139. O'Magrela (Cornelius), 306. O'Mailt (E.), 140. O'Malone (— ), 139. (C), 140. (G.), 139. (Hugh), 140. (M.), ib. (Roderic), 182. O'Malone (Odo), 144. O'Maoiltealcha (D.), 220. O'Maioluidhir (M.), 139. O'Maoleoin (R.), 182. O'Melider (M.), 1.39. O'Mellan (Charles), 30. O'Miadachain, or Meghan (E.), 111. O'Mithian, O'Meighan (D.), 177. O'.MoDEiN (M.), 140. ULSTER.] 3 O'Molchollynd (Peter), 62. O'MoBAN (M.), 179. O'MoRGAiR (Christian), 73. (Malachi), 10, 198, 247- O'Morissa (Cormac), 341. O'Morrey (Donald), 296. O'Moryson (David), 340. O'Mostead (John), 306. (Patrick), 295. ■ (Thomas), ib. O'Moyle (John), 192. O'MOYLEDOWNE (M.), 139. O'Mulconry (Maurice), 192. O'Mullachlyr (J.), 146. O'Mulmoyg (M.), 63. O'Mdrid, or O'MuBKT (A.), 11, 179. O'MuREAT (Adam), 179. O'Murray (Donald), 271. O'MURRECHAN (JI.), 139. O'Nathain (Thomas), 348, 364. Onchu, 151. O'NEAi, or O'Neill (Odo, or Hugh), 39, 76, 312. O'Neill, 11. O'Niellan (Charles), (an error for O'Mellan), 30. Openshawe (Robert), 87, 252. O'Qdin (Thomas), 140. O'Reathay (Patrick), 62. O'Reilly (Dermod), 156. (John), 155, 156. (Richard), 1.55. Orme (Edward), 173. Ormsby (Coote), 333. O'Robhartaigh, a Dean, 85. O'Ronaga (Adam), 306. (Donald), 304, 306. (Odo). 304. (Patrick), 303, 304. F 300 INDEX. O'Ronaga (Peter), 302, 306. O'RoNECA, or Uroneca (O'Row- nej), 276. O'Rowney (Peter), 306. O'Ruailrach (C), 150. O'RuARK (Simon), 154. O'ScANLAiN (Patrick), 13, 348. O'ScoBA (Carbrac), 348. O'ScULA (Flan), 247. OSENICS, 109. O'Shele, or Shiel, or O'Shieghel (Cormac), 304. (Hugh), 305. (John), 295, 306. (Magonius), 306. O'Shruan (Florence), 147. O'Siridian (Thomas), 175. Oswald (John), 284, 357. O'Sythyghe (John), 97. O'Telduibh (C), 109. O'TlGERNACH (D.), 7. O'TlRLENAN, 179. O'TooLE (E.), 84. O'ToBMAY (Jocelyn), 180. O'Tully (Niall), 97- Otway (Thomas) 46. Ould (Fielding), 270. OuLDHALL (Edmund), 114. Owen, 182. Owen (Adam), 126. (John), 145. P. Palatio (Octavian de), 17. Palatio (John de), 64. Palmer (George), 67. (Peregrine), 345. (William), 64. Parker (John), 95. (Patrick), 267. Parnell (Thomas), 91. Parr (Richard), 57- Patrick, 154. (St.), 3. O'ScANLAIN, 13. Patrick, a Canon, 265. a Dean, 291. Patten (Henry), 60, 63. Paul, a Bishop, 249. (W. de), 113, Paul (John), 345. Payne (John), 114. Pearson (David), 369. Pencebacke (Robert de), 230. Percy (Thomas), 285. Percy (Thomas), 300. Pery (William C), 334. Peter, 141, 248. Peter, a Dean, 329. Petit (Ralph), 112, 125. Pett (Humphrey), 53. Philip, 141. Philip, a Dean, 86. Philips (James), 369. Phillott (James R.), 261, 263. Phipps (Benjamin), 226. Piddock, or Pyddocke (J.), 231, 267. Piroun, or Pyrron (W.), 44. Pittins (Thomas), 67. Plume (Isaac), 291. Plunket (Thomas), 229. PooocK (Richard), 123. Pollard (Thomas), 201. Ponsonby (Richard), 328. Pont, or Poule? (Henry), 126. PooLEY (John), 353. Porter (John), 83. Porter (John G.), 99. Poule, qusere, Powell? (Henry ),126. INDEX. 397 Powell (Henry), 131. Power (Laurence), 31. Pratt (Benjamin), 227. Prene (John), 16, 44. Price (Arthur), 122. (Robert), 39, 253. (Thomas), 176. Price (Richard), 144. (Robert), 39, 298. Proby (Charles), 37. Pdllelv (T.), 42, 282. Pullein (Joshua), 299. (William), 301. Pyddocke (Jeremiah), 231, 267. Pynsent (Sir R.), 343. Q. Qqaplod (William), 313. Quin (Richard), 69. (Thomas), 54, 56, 68. (Thomas C), 68. QoiNTiN, or QuiNTUS, 142. R. Radcliffe (Thomas), 278. Radcliffe (Richard), 236. Ralph, a Bishop, 199. Ranulph, or Randal, 199. Rathlure, Bishops of, 307. Rath-Murbholg, Sec of, 221. Ravenscroft (William), 269. Ray (John), 368. Read (Alexander), 102. (William), 264. Reade (Loftus G.), 106. Reader (Enoch), 40, 173, 260. (Richard), 173. Rcddington (Francis), 296. Reginald, or einer, 13, 1 229, 247, 248. Reginald, 229. Reiner, 13. Reynell (Carew), 210, 324. RejTiell (Henry), 263. Reynolds (Charles), 131. (Gerard). 45. Rhodes (Godfrey), 337. Ricard (Southwell), 303. Rice (Robert), 68. Richard, 141, 249. Fitzralph, 14. Richards (Edward), 299. (Richard), 104. Richardson (John) 183, 231, 257, 337. Richardson (John), 49, 52, 96, 99. (Robert), 186. (Thomas), 106. Ride, qu;ere, Rich? (Patrick), 234. Rider (John), 128. RiGAN, 276. Roane (John), 87. Robert, 179. Robert, a Prior, 223, 224. Robinson (Richard), 26. Robinson (Laurence), 39. (Thomas), 171. (Thomas R.), 94. Roche, or Roach (Cormac), 45. RocHFORT (Robert), 201. (Simon de), 111. Roger, a Prior, 223. Rogers (Antony), 236. (George), 299. (Jonatiian), 53. RoKEBY (William), 114. Roland Jorse, 14. RONAN, 72. Roper (Henry), 146. Ross (John), 200, 223. 398 INDEX. RossMOKE (Joseph of), 138. Roth, or Royrke (Cormac), 45, 00. Rothery (Joseph), 337. Rowan (Robert W.), 243. Rowatt (Archibald), 269. Rowe (Richard), 44. RuNDLE (Thomas), 323. RusHOK (Thomas of), 155. Russell (John A.), 93. Rust (George) 253, 281. Ryan (Alexander H.), 68. Ryder (John), 211. Ryder (Jolin), 240. S. Salomon, a Canon, 97. Samuel, a Bishop, 198. Samwood (John), 39. Sandall (Thomas de), 256. Sandford (George), 188. Sandys (Joseph), 345. Saurin (James), 289, 335. Saurin (James), 270, 297. (Lewis), 188, 338. Scott (George), 68. (Hugh), 65, 66. (James L. M.), 236. CROPE (Thomas), 278. ScuRLOG (Thomas), 114. Seachlan (St.), 149. Seals, of Bishops, Chapters, &c., 1, 29, 70, 86, 107, 137, 144, 153, 178, 196, 222, 274, 277, 308, 314, 329, 346, 360. Seaton (Christopher), 98. Segene, 6. Segrave (S.), 14. Senach, or Synach, .5, 109. Sethne, 71. Seymour (Charles), 369. Sharpe (Henry), 296. Sheares (Christopher), 52. Sheridan (Patrick), 254, 296, 297. (William), 107, 226. Sheridan (Robert), 93. Sherwood (W.), 114. Shuckburgh (Richard), 253, 266. Sidan (William de), 126. SiLLAN (St.), 219. Simon, 312. Simon (F.), 202. Simpson (Adam), 105. SiNELL (St.), 71, 219. Skelton (Philip), 100, 106. Slane, the See of, 151. Sley (William), 33. Smedley (Jonathan), 88. Smith. See also Smyth. (James), 258. (John), 93. (Michael), 300. (Thomas), 105. (William), 46, 59, 102, 369. Smyth (Arthur), 123, 211, 334, 362. (Edward), 209. (Thomas), 94, 105. (William), 40, 42, 168, 341, 352. Smyth. See also Smith. (Charles), 300. (James), 129, 268, 271. (John), 91, 260, 272. (Philip Sydney), 334, 338. (Thomas), 94, 105, 300. (William), 129, 237, 258, 264, 265, 208. (William St. John), 230, 203. Sneyd (Wettenhall), 170. INDEX. 399 SodamnJ", 151. Soden (Clotworthy), 338. Somerset (Simon), 230. Somerville (W.), 44, 63. Soper (Francis), 67. Span (Benjamin), 370, 371. Spottiswood (James), 78. Sprott (Thomas), 126. Stack (John), 99. Stanhope (Edward), 337- Stanley (Edward), 105. (William), 223. Stanyhurst (John), 131. Staples (E.), 115, 131. Staples (John M.), 344. Stearne (John), 80, 283. Stedman (Roger), 44. Stewart. See also Stuart. (Archibald), 2(!0. (Charles F.), 374. (Charles M.), 369. (Henry), 43. (Hugh), 56. St. George (Arthur), 95, 98. Stinton (William), 303. St, Lecer (Thomas), 112, 131. (William), 1 13, 126, 131. Stokes (J. W.), 48. (John), 372. Stone (George), 26, 324, 333. Stone (Bentley), 67. (Charles), 129. (Guy), 267. Stopford (E.), 48, 125. Stopford (E. a.), 130. (William), 104. Story (Joseph), 98, 169. Story (George W.), 254. (John B.), 96. (Joseph), 104, 170. Strange (John), 55, 67. Stuart (William), 28. Sturroek (W.), 48, 236. SUARLEAGH, 109, 150. SUIBHNE, or SWINEY, 6, 152. Sumner, alias Symmes (Milo), 91. Sutton (Henry), 330. (Robert), 131. SwAYNE (John), 16. SWEETMAN (Milo), 15. Sweetman (Maurice), 44. Swerdes (John), 224. Swift (Jonathan), 266. Sylke (William), 114. Symcock (William), 58, 63. Symes (Jeremiah), 238. (Richard H.), 263. Symonds (John), 37, 65. Synach, or Senach, 5, 73. Synan ( — ), an Archdeacon, 131. Synce (Edward), 344, 354. (George), 291, 301. T. Taaf (John), 14. Tachmon (Hugh de), 112. Tanner (John), 280, 316. Tarleton (John R.), 105. Tassach, a Bishop, 195. Tatayd (Robert), 39. Taxation of Ardagh, 178. Armagh, 1, 2. Clogher, 70. Clonmacnois, 137. Connor, 245, 246. Derry, 309. — Down, 196, 197. Dromore, 275, 276. Kilmorc, 153. Meatii, 108. 400 INDEX. Taxation of Raphoe, 346, 347. Taylor (Jeremy), 206, 281. Taylor (Charles), 66. . (John), 62. (Thomas), 192. Tennison (Richard), 80, 87, 119. Thady, a Bishop, 155, 202, 279. Thady, an Archdeacon, 45. Thomas, a Bishop, 140, 142, 144, 199, 202. OCONNOK, 11, 12. Thomas, an Archdeacon, 175. a Dean, 329. Thomian M'Renan, 5. Thompson (Antony), 363. (Thomas), 243. Tiberius, a Bishop, 202. TiGERNACH, 71, 72, 138, 277. BoiRCECH, 110. TiLSON (Henry), 257. Tinley (.Martin), 301. Todd (John), 205, 238, 280. Todd (Nicholas), 256. (Samuel), 264. (William), 261, 291. Toole (William), 69. TORBACH M'GORMAN, 7. Torrens (John), 343, 372. TOTTENHAM-LOFT0S (R. P.), 84. Tottenham (Henry), 96, 101. Trail (James), 211. Traill (Antony), 240, 258. (Robert), 240. (William), 2G0. Travers (John), 47. Trench (Charles), 193. (John), 362. Trener, a Prior, 36. Triburna, i. e. Kilmore, 153. Trim, a Bishop's See, 151. Trotter (Edward), 240. ' TUATHAL, 138, 149. Turle (Robert), 69. Turpin (Thomas), 344. TuthiU (Michael H.), 101, 106. TwYSDEN (Philip), 356. Tyrone Bishops, of, 307. U. Ultan (St.), 71. UsSHER (Henry), 20. (James), 20, 118. (Robert), 128, 302. Ussher (Christopher), 45. (Cornelius H.), 372. (John), 365. (Luke), 45. (William), 272, V. Valle (Stephen de), 112. Vaughan (Charles), 341. (John), 301. Vesey (John), 46. Vesey (John), ib. (Thomas), ib. Vicars Choral, of Armagh, 64. Vigors (Bartholomew), 33. Vincent (Richard), 105. (William), 94, -344. ViNNoc, 252. Virasel (Samuel), 94. VoLCAN (John), 277. W. Wadman (Thomas), 367, 372. Waddy (Richard), 342. Walker (_), 337. (George), 40. (Richard), 67, 368, INDEX. 401 Walkington (Edward), 209. Walkington (William), 2G5. Wall (Peter), 142. Wall (John), 291. Wallen (George), 104, 106. Wallis (Thomas), 333. Walsh (William), 115. Walsh (John), 255. Walter Jorse, 14. Walter, an Archdeacon, 192. Wandesford (Michael), 331. Warrurton (C. M.), 146, 189. Ward (Michael), 46, 319. Ward (Bernard), 2-38. (Charles), 2-39. (Joseph), 67. (Peter), 343. (Thomas), 254. Ware (Arthur), 129. Waring, or Waryng (Holt), 294, 303. (Luke), 239. • (Roger), 267, 297, 342. (Thomas), 44. (William), 103. Warren (Joseph), 104. Wartre (Nicholas), 278. Watson (David), 37. (Jaraes), 263, 269. (John), 42, 49. Webb, or Webbe (Ezechiel), 94. (Nicholas), 302. (Thomas), 68, 174. (William), 298, 305, 330. Wellwood (John), 301. Wentworth (Peter), 32, 331. West (Lewis), 371- Weston (Nicholas), 63, 314. Wetenhall (E.), 168. Wetherby (John), 258, 303. Whale, or Wale (Milo), 252. Whitcombe (John), 211. White (Edward), 244. (James), 44. (John), 44, 127. (Thomas), 189. (William), 43, 329. Whiteway (Edward), 367. Whitfield (John C), 69. Whit worth (John), 344. Wilde (George), 318. Wllliaji, a Bishop, 200, 248. Williams (Joseph), 88. Wilson (Nathanael), 362. (Richard), 115. Wilson (Robert), 176. (Thomas), 291. Winder (John), 104, 266. Winter (Thomas), 336. Wiseman (Oapel), 281, 362. Woffington (John), 69. Wolseley (Sir Richard), 238. Wolset, or VoLSi (R.), 201. Woods (Eugene), 31, 128. Woodward (Richard), 89. Woodward (Charles), 53. Worrall (John), 66. Worseley (William), 234. Wright (George), 296. Wytter (Daniel), 226, 298. Wynne (William H,), 294. Y. Yorke (John), 225. Young (Edward), 88, 284. Young (Edward), 88. (Matthew), 98. (William), 127. THE END. BW5326 .C6C8 ».3 Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae : the Princeton Theological Semmary-Speer Library 1 1012 00035 3153