Roland Lynch (died 1625) was Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as the Bishop of Kilmacduagh from 1587 to 1625.
| Styles of Roland Lynch | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
A native of Galway,[1] he was the Archdeacon of Clonfert[1] when nominated to the bishopric of Kilmacduagh by Queen Elizabeth I on 9 January 1587.[2][3] He was appointed to the see by letters patent on 14 June and consecrated to the Episcopate in August 1587.[2] Fifteen years later, he was granted in commendam the bishopric of Clonfert on 14 February 1602.[4][5] It was said that he impaired the revenues of both sees by granting improper leases.[4] He died in office at Loughrea in December 1625.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Cotton 1849, The Province of Connaught, p. 181.
- ^ a b Cotton 1849, The Province of Connaught, p. 202.
- ^ Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 398.
- ^ a b c Cotton 1849, The Province of Connaught, p. 166.
- ^ a b Fryde et al. 1986, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 383.
Bibliography edit
- Cotton, Henry (1849). The Province of Ulster. Fasti Ecclesiae Hiberniae: The Succession of the Prelates and Members of the Cathedral Bodies of Ireland. Vol. 3. Dublin: Hodges and Smith.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.