John Garvey (archbishop)
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John Garvey was an Irish Protestant bishop of Kilmore
and archbishop of Armagh
.
, born in County Kilkenny
. He was educated at the University of Oxford
, graduating in the reign of Edward VI. His first ecclesiastical preferment was the deanery of Ferns
, to which he was appointed by letters patent in 1558; in the following year, 13 July, he became archdeacon of Meath
and rector of Kells
, and in 1560 he was instituted to the prebend of Tipperkevin in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
.
On 27 January 1561 he received letters of denization from the Crown. Becoming an important adviser, he was made dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
, in 1565, and a member of the Irish privy council. In 1585 he was promoted to the bishopric of Kilmore, on the recommendation of Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland
, and was allowed to hold in commendam
his deanery and archdeaconry. From Kilmore he was translated in May 1589 to the archbishopric of Armagh, still retaining his minor preferments; in recognition of service the payment of his first fruits was remitted.. In 1591, in answer to a circular appeal from Sir William FitzWilliam
, Lord Deputy, he gave towards the building of Trinity College, Dublin
. He died in Dublin 2 March 1595, and was buried in Christ Church. He had married Rose, widowed daughter of Thomas Ussher, and his successor in the archbishopric was his brother-in-law, Henry Ussher
.
, The Conversion of Philip Corwine, a Franciscan Friar, to the Reformation of the Protestant Religion, an. 1589, published by Robert Ware in his Foxes and Firebrands, Dublin, 1681, from an original found among James Ussher
's manuscripts. Corwine was nephew to Hugh Curwen
.
Bishop of Kilmore
The Bishop of Kilmore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the parish of Kilmore in County Cavan, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:...
and archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh
The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland...
.
Life
He was eldest son of John O'Garvey of Morisk, County MayoCounty Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, born in County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
. He was educated at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, graduating in the reign of Edward VI. His first ecclesiastical preferment was the deanery of Ferns
Ferns Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Edan is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Ferns, County Wexford in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin....
, to which he was appointed by letters patent in 1558; in the following year, 13 July, he became archdeacon of Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
and rector of Kells
Kells
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, and in 1560 he was instituted to the prebend of Tipperkevin in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral , or more formally, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Patrick is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland which was founded in 1191. The Church has designated it as The National Cathedral of Ireland...
.
On 27 January 1561 he received letters of denization from the Crown. Becoming an important adviser, he was made dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland...
, in 1565, and a member of the Irish privy council. In 1585 he was promoted to the bishopric of Kilmore, on the recommendation of Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy of Ireland
Lord Deputy of Ireland
The Lord Deputy was the King's representative and head of the Irish executive under English rule, during the Lordship of Ireland and later the Kingdom of Ireland...
, and was allowed to hold in commendam
In Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
his deanery and archdeaconry. From Kilmore he was translated in May 1589 to the archbishopric of Armagh, still retaining his minor preferments; in recognition of service the payment of his first fruits was remitted.. In 1591, in answer to a circular appeal from Sir William FitzWilliam
William Fitzwilliam (Lord Deputy)
- Early life :FitzWilliam was born at Milton, Northamptonshire, the eldest son of Sir William and grandson of William Fitzwilliam , alderman and sheriff of London, who had been treasurer and chamberlain to Cardinal Wolsey and who purchased Milton in 1506...
, Lord Deputy, he gave towards the building of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He died in Dublin 2 March 1595, and was buried in Christ Church. He had married Rose, widowed daughter of Thomas Ussher, and his successor in the archbishopric was his brother-in-law, Henry Ussher
Henry Ussher
Henry Ussher was an Irish Protestant churchman, a founder of Trinity College, Dublin and Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh.-Life:...
.
Works
A treatise is ascribed to him by Anthony WoodAnthony Wood
Anthony Wood or Anthony à Wood was an English antiquary.-Early life:Anthony Wood was the fourth son of Thomas Wood , BCL of Oxford, where Anthony was born...
, The Conversion of Philip Corwine, a Franciscan Friar, to the Reformation of the Protestant Religion, an. 1589, published by Robert Ware in his Foxes and Firebrands, Dublin, 1681, from an original found among James Ussher
James Ussher
James Ussher was Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625–56...
's manuscripts. Corwine was nephew to Hugh Curwen
Hugh Curwen
Hugh Curwen was an English ecclesiastic and statesman. He was a native of Westmorland and educated at Cambridge, afterwards taking orders in the church....
.