Showing posts with label Roman Catholic.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roman Catholic.. Show all posts
Thursday, 21 March 2013

St. Lawrence Parish Church, Jersey

›
No one can date the parish churches of Jersey precisely. Old parts were pulled down and re-built new chapels and aisles were ...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Richard Ponsonby 1772-1853 Bishop of Derry 1831-1853 and Raphoe 1834-1853

›
Richard Ponsonby was the third son of William, created Baron Ponsonby 1806 and great grandson of the 1st Earl of Bessborough. He was bo...
Tuesday, 9 October 2012

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

›
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)

›
One of the most eccentric and colourful prelates to have been made Bishop of Derry was Frederick Hervey. Born 1st August 1730, the thir...
2 comments:
Wednesday, 19 September 2012

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

›
William Nicolson, son of a clergyman, was born in Great Orton, Cumberland on the 3rd June 1655. He was educated at Queen's College, ...
Sunday, 16 September 2012

William King 1650-1729 : Bishop of Derry 1691-1703

›
William King was born in the town of Antrim on the 1st May 1650, the son of James King who migrated from Aberdeenshire to escape adhering...
5 comments:
Wednesday, 1 August 2012

The Earl Bishop

›
THE HON. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS HERVEY, 4th Earl of Bristol, was born on 1st August 1730. He was the third son of John, Lord Hervey, whose f...