Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Sunday, 7 April 2013

What the eccentric Earl-Bishop did for Derry

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An article from the Derry Journal regarding a peculiar incident that took place in the current UK City of Culture some years ago. ...
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Sunday, 17 March 2013

William Alexander 1824-1911 Bishop of Derry and Raphoe 1867-1896

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William Alexander was born in Londonderry on the 13th April 1824. He was the son of Robert Alexander, Rector of Aghadowey and Dorothea,...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013

William Higgin 1793-1867 Bishop of Derry and Raphoe 1853-1867

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William Higgin was born at Lancaster on the 27th September 1793. He was educated at Lancaster and Manchester Grammar Schools and Trin...
Tuesday, 9 October 2012

William Knox 1762-1831 : Bishop of Derry 1803-1831

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William Knox was born in Dublin on the 14th June 1762 and was the fourth son of Thomas, Ist Viscount Northland (later Earl of Ranfurly)...
Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Frederick Hervey 1730-1803 : Bishop of Derry 1768-1803 (The Earl Bishop)

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One of the most eccentric and colourful prelates to have been made Bishop of Derry was Frederick Hervey. Born 1st August 1730, the thir...
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Thursday, 20 September 2012

George Stone 1708-1764 : Bishop of Derry 1745-7

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George Stone was born in London circa 1708, son of an eminent banker. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford gr...
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Carew Reynell 1698-1745 : Bishop of Derry 1743-45

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Carew Reynell was born in London in 1698. He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford where he was both a scholar and a fello...

Thomas Rundle 1688-1743 : Bishop of Derry 1735-43

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Thomas Rundle, the son of a clergyman, was born at Milton Abbot, near Tavistock, Devonshire 1688. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxf...

Henry Downes 1667-1735 : Bishop of Derry 1727-35

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Henry Downes was educated at New College, Oxford and graduated B.A. 1690, M.A. 1693/4. After three parishes in Northamptonshire, he be...
Wednesday, 19 September 2012

William Nicolson 1655-1727 : Bishop of Derry 1718-27

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William Nicolson, son of a clergyman, was born in Great Orton, Cumberland on the 3rd June 1655. He was educated at Queen's College, ...