John Hartstonge
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John Hartstonge of Hartstongue (1 December 1654 – 30 January 1717) was an English-born prelate of the Church of Ireland
who became Bishop of Ossory
and then Bishop of Derry
.
, on 1 December 1654, third son of Sir Standish Hartstonge
, 1st Baronet and his first wife Elizabeth Jermyn. His father, who inherited substantial property in Limerick
, moved to Ireland in 1659, built up a successful legal practice and became a Baron of the Court of Exchequer
.
John went to school at Charleville
and Kilkenny
and entered the University of Dublin
in 1672: he took his Bachelor's degree in 1677. He then entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and took a Master's degree in 1680. He spent a year at the University of Glasgow
, then travelled abroad for a time before becoming a fellow of Gonville and Caius.
, Archbishop of Armagh
, whose daughter was his stepmother; but the main influence on his career was his friendship with the Dukes of Ormonde. He was family chaplain to James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
, and after his death was reappointed to the same position by the second Duke
, whom he even accompanied on military campaigns. He became Archdeacon of Limerick
in 1684.
He was sufficiently prominent in 1689 to be attainted for treason by James II
's Dublin Parliament
. After William III's victory he was made, through Ormonde's influence Bishop of Ossory
in 1693. In 1714 he became Bishop of Derry
. He died in Dublin on 30 January 1717 and was buried in St. Andrew's Church
, Dublin. By his wife, Isabella Danvers, he had one daughter, Ann.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
who became Bishop of Ossory
Bishop of Ossory
The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, 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:The diocese of Ossory...
and then Bishop of Derry
Bishop of Derry
The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
.
Family and education
He was born at Catton, NorfolkOld Catton
Old Catton is a suburban village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk which lies to the north-east of central Norwich. The parish is bounded by the Norwich International Airport at Hellesdon to the west and Sprowston to the east...
, on 1 December 1654, third son of Sir Standish Hartstonge
Standish Hartstonge
Sir Standish Hartstonge , 1st Baronet was an English lawyer who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland , but was twice removed from office.- Background and early career :...
, 1st Baronet and his first wife Elizabeth Jermyn. His father, who inherited substantial property in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, moved to Ireland in 1659, built up a successful legal practice and became a Baron of the Court of Exchequer
Court of Exchequer
Court of Exchequer may refer to:*Exchequer of Pleas, an ancient English court, that ceased to exist independently in the late nineteenth century...
.
John went to school at Charleville
Charleville
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and Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
and entered the University of Dublin
University of Dublin
The University of Dublin , corporately designated the Chancellor, Doctors and Masters of the University of Dublin , located in Dublin, Ireland, was effectively founded when in 1592 Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter for Trinity College, Dublin, as "the mother of a university" – this date making it...
in 1672: he took his Bachelor's degree in 1677. He then entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and took a Master's degree in 1680. He spent a year at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
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, then travelled abroad for a time before becoming a fellow of Gonville and Caius.
Career
He had a family connection with John BramhallJohn Bramhall
John Bramhall was an Archbishop of Armagh, and an Anglican theologian and apologist. He was a noted controversialist who doggedly defended the English Church from both Puritan and Roman Catholic accusations, as well as the materialism of Thomas Hobbes.-Early life:Bramhall was born in Pontefract,...
, 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...
, whose daughter was his stepmother; but the main influence on his career was his friendship with the Dukes of Ormonde. He was family chaplain to James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he...
, and after his death was reappointed to the same position by the second Duke
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde KG KT was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom of Ormonde...
, whom he even accompanied on military campaigns. He became Archdeacon of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
in 1684.
He was sufficiently prominent in 1689 to be attainted for treason by James II
James II
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's Dublin Parliament
Patriot Parliament
The Patriot Parliament is the name given to the session of the Irish Parliament called by King James II of Ireland during the War of the Two Kings in 1689. The parliament met in one session, from 7 May 1689 to 20 July 1689, and was the only session of the Irish Parliament under King James II.The...
. After William III's victory he was made, through Ormonde's influence Bishop of Ossory
Bishop of Ossory
The Bishop of Ossory is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient of Kingdom of Ossory in the Province of Leinster, 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:The diocese of Ossory...
in 1693. In 1714 he became Bishop of Derry
Bishop of Derry
The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
. He died in Dublin on 30 January 1717 and was buried in St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church, Church of St Andrew, or variants thereof, may refer to:- Africa :* St. Andrew's United Church in Cairo, Egypt* Church of Saint Andrew, Tangier, Morocco- Asia :* St. Andrew's Church , Hong Kong...
, Dublin. By his wife, Isabella Danvers, he had one daughter, Ann.