Edward Maurice was an Anglican bishop in Ireland, Bishop of Ossory from 1755 to 1756 [1] He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, after which he was Rector of Armagh. He died on 11 February 1756. [2]
Edward Maurice was an Anglican bishop in Ireland, Bishop of Ossory from 1755 to 1756 [1] He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, after which he was Rector of Armagh. He died on 11 February 1756. [2]
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