The Irish Catholic Episcopal Corps, 1657 – 1829: a Prosopographical Analysis
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THE IRISH CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL CORPS, 1657 – 1829: A PROSOPOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS VOLUME 2 OF 2 BY ERIC A. DERR THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF PHD DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH SUPERVISOR OF RESEARCH: DR. THOMAS O’CONNOR NOVEMBER 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... i Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... ii Biographical Register ........................................................................................................ 1 A .................................................................................................................................... 1 B .................................................................................................................................... 2 C .................................................................................................................................. 18 D .................................................................................................................................. 29 E ................................................................................................................................... 42 F ................................................................................................................................... 43 G .................................................................................................................................. 49 H .................................................................................................................................. 51 I .................................................................................................................................... 53 K .................................................................................................................................. 53 L ................................................................................................................................... 58 M ................................................................................................................................. 64 N .................................................................................................................................. 88 O .................................................................................................................................. 89 P ................................................................................................................................. 110 Q ................................................................................................................................ 115 R ................................................................................................................................ 115 S ................................................................................................................................. 118 T ................................................................................................................................. 123 V ................................................................................................................................ 127 W ............................................................................................................................... 128 Y ................................................................................................................................ 130 Bibliography .................................................................................................................. 132 i Abbreviations a. ante A acolyte abp archbishop A.D.A. Armagh Diocesan Archives, The Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive, Armagh Add. Mss. Additional Manuscripts admr administrator A.D.N. Archives départmentales du Nord, Lille A.N. Archives nationales, Paris A.P.F. Archives of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, Rome Archiv. Hib. Archivium Hibernicum (1912—) b. born BCL bachelor in canon law B.L. British Library, London Brady, Episc. succn. William Maziere Brady, The episcopal succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A. D. 1400 to 1875 (3 vols, Rome, 1876-7). Bodl. Bodleian Library, Oxford bp bishop BT bachelor in theology BUI bachelor in utroque jure c. circa Carrigan, ‘Catholic William Carrigan, ‘Catholic episcopal wills in the episcopal wills’ Public Records Office, Dublin, 1683-1812’ in Archiv. Hib., i (1912), pp 148-200; ii (1913), pp 220-41; iii (1914), pp 160-202; iv (1915), pp 66-95. C.D.A. Cloyne Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Cobh C.E.D.A. Cashel and Emly Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Thurles Cl.D.A. Clogher Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Monaghan C.R.D.A. Cork and Ross Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Cork coadj. bp coadjutor bishop with right of succession Collect. Hib. Collectanea Hibernica (Dublin, 1958-2006) CP Congregazioni Particolari, Archives of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, Rome ii d. died DUI doctorate in utroque jure D deacon DCL doctorate in canon law D.D.A. Dublin Diocesan Archives, Holy Cross College, Dublin E exorcist E.C.I. Eighteenth-century Ireland: Journal of the eighteenth- century Ireland Society (Dublin, 1986—) Fagan, Ireland in the Stuart Patrick Fagan (ed.), Ireland in the Stuart papers (2 papers vols, Dublin, 1995) FV Fondo di Vienna, Archives of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, Rome G.D.A. Galway Diocesan Archives, Galway city I.E.R. Irish Ecclesiastical Record (Dublin, 1st ser., 1864-76; 3rd ser., 1880-1896; 4th ser., 1897-12; 5th ser., 1913- 68). J.C.L.A.H.S. Journal of the County Louth Archaeological and History Society (1904—) J.G.A.H.S. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society (1900—) K.L.D.A. Kildare and Leighlin Diocesan Archives, Delany Archives, Carlow College, Carlow L lector LA licentiate of arts LCL licentiate in canon law L.D.A. Limerick Diocesan Archives, Limerick Diocesan Office, Limerick li. livres List of clerics who took the Copies of all the lists which have been returned to the oath clerk of the Privy Council, or his deputy, of such papists as have taken and subscribed the oath prescribed by the statute of the thirteenth and fourteenth of His present Majesty, intitled “An Act to enable His Majesty’s subjects of whatever persuasion to testify their allegiance to him” (Dublin, 1786). LT licentiate in theology LUI licentiate in utroque jure matric. matriculated MA master of arts iii MO minor orders MOT missionary oath MT master in theology N.A.I. National Archives of Ireland, Dublin NF Nunziatura di Fiandra, Flanders Nunciature, Brussels N.L.I. National Library of Ireland nom. nominated N.S. new style O porter O.D.A. Ossory Diocesan Archives, St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny O.S. old style P priest PP parish priest P.R.O.N.I. Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast prov. provided R.I.A. Royal Irish Academy (1902—) Ritzler and Sefrin, Remigius Ritzler and Pirminus Sefrin (eds), Hierarchia Hierarchia catholica catholica medii et recentioris aevi (Padua, 1954-68), v- vii res. resigned SCAR Archives of the Roman college of San Clemente, Rome SC Irlanda Scritture riferite nei Congressi d’Irlanda, Archives of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, Rome SOCG Scritture Originali riferite nelle Congregazioni Generali, Archives of the Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, Rome STBC sacrae theologiae baccalaureus currens STBF sacrae theologiae baccalaureus formatus succ. succeeded susp. suspended SD subdeacon STD doctorate in sacred theology STL licentiate in sacred theology T tonsure T.D.A. Tuam Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Tuam trans. trans. vic. ap. vicar apostolic iv VC vicar capitular VG vicar general VOT viaticum oath W.L.D.A. Waterford and Lismore Diocesan Archives, Bishop’s House, Waterford v Biographical Register1 A Abraham, William (c.1792 – 1837) prov. 23 Dec. 1829 (Waterford & Lismore) brief 12 Jan. 1830 Abraham was native of Glendine, Co. Waterford and later lived at Headborough, Co. Waterford where his father was a blacksmith. He matric. into the logic class at Maynooth College (9 Jan. 1813) and was ordained P (31 May 1817) by Daniel Murray, coadj. bp of Dublin (1809-1823). When he returned to Waterford he was appointed to the staff of St. John’s College where he served as president of the college (1824-1830). He was prov. by Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830) and d. on 23 Jan. 1837; he was buried in Holy Trinity Cathedral (Waterford city). Abraham’s will was dated 23 Jan. 1837. Sources Papers regarding the validity of Bp Abraham’s Will, 23 Jan. 1837 (W.L.D.A., Waterford, W/B 3.42); Will of Bp Abraham and papers related to winding up his estate (W.L.D.A., Waterford, W/B 3.44). Unknown, Parochial history of Waterford and Lismore during the 18th and 19th centuries (Waterford, 1912), xiv; Patrick Power, Waterford and Lismore: a compendious history of the united dioceses (Dublin, 1937), p. 38; Patrick J. Hamell, Maynooth students and ordinations index, 1795-1895 (Maynooth, 1982), pp 19, 27. Archdeacon, Nicholas Joseph (1770 – 1823) prov. (brief) 31 May 1800 (Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora) Archdeacon was b. to Henry Archdeacon and Elizabeth Redington of Monkstown, Co. Cork. He received his early education at Redington Academy at Great Island, Co. Cork before leaving for France where he was educated at the Irish College (Douai). He returned to Ireland and