Francis Marsh
Francis Marsh (23 October 1626 – 16 November 1693) was Archbishop of Dublin from 1682 to 1693.[1]
The Most Reverend Francis Marsh D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Dublin |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Appointed | 14 February 1682 |
| In office | 1682-1693 |
| Predecessor | John Parker |
| Successor | Narcissus Marsh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 January 1661 by Jeremy Taylor |
| Consecration | 22 December 1667 by Thomas Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1626 |
| Died | 16 November 1693 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Taylor |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1667-1673) Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh (1673-1682) |
He had previously been Dean of Connor (1660–1661), Dean of Armagh (1661–1667), Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe and Kilmore and Ardagh. He married Mary, the daughter of Bishop Jeremy Taylor.[2] Their son, Dr. Jeremy Marsh (1667 – 3 June 1734) was the Dean of Kilmore.
From his father-in-law, Jeremy Taylor, he inherited a silver watch, said to have been a gift from Charles I. This watch remained in the family of his great-grandson, Francis Marsh, barrister-at-law.[3]
References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 350–351. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Belfast Cathedral web site
- Burke's Peerage, 1857, p.664: Sir Henry Marsh, Baronet
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.