History of Kilsaran Union of Parishes in the County of Louth, Being a History of the Parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...aged 13. He was R. Clonkeen 1680-5, R. Kilmore and Chanc. Armagh 1685-96, Dean of Kilmore 1691-1701, Chanc. Connor 1696, Dean of Emly and Archdeacon of Dublin 1701-9. Died Nov. 9, 1709. His son, William Reader (Sch. T.C.D. 1722) became Archdeacon of Cork 1745-74. His daughter, Maria, m. John Oarstin of Leragh Castle, and from them descends John Rib ton Garstin, D.L., of Braganstown (see Text, p. 124). 1685 Bancks Crookes, A.M., Pres. May 26, Inst. June 3 (R. Boyle). 1689 Mossom Wye, A.M., afterwards LL.D. Collated July 6 (R. Boyle). He was the son of Gilbert Wye, Co. Antrim, agent to Lord Donegall, and subsequently of Fahan, Co. Deny. He was born in Co. Antrim in 1662, educated by Mr. Ryder, and entered T.C.D. Nov. 16, 1679, where he became a Scholar in 1680; B.A., 1682; B.D., 1696; D.D., 1700. He was R. Tallanstown 1685-96 and R. Dunleer (of which he had been Curate) 1696-1726, and was named a Commissioner for Co. Louth in the Subsidy Act 1698. He seems to have resigned Kilsaran in 1691, or, perhaps, vacated the living because of some legal flaw in his title and was again instituted to it on Oot. 10, 1691. 1691 Same, being presented by George Legge, Baron Dartmouth, the Patron (D.R.). In V.B. 1690 and 1692 Mossom Wye. Curate (at 30 per annum) of Dunleer (which then included Dunleer, Drumcar, Moylary, Disert and Monasterboice) "resides within a mile of Dunleer Parish Church, and every other Sunday in the afternoon he preaches in his Parish Church of Killsaran." It is also stated that " the Curate officiates in Dunleer in his gown; no surplice, but one ordered." In the Dartmouth M88. (Hist. MSS. Com. Rep. 1887, p. 294) there is a letter dated Sep. 5, 1703, from Mossom Wye to Lord Dartmouth, desiring permission to exchange Kilsaran f...