Henry Hall (bishop)

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Henry Hall (1615 - 1663) was an English Anglican priest in Ireland [1] [2] in the seventeenth century. [3]

A native of Wells, Somerset, he was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. [4] He was Chaplain to James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde. [5] He became a Prebendary of Ossory in 1642, [6] and Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1647. [7] He was appointed Dean of Cork in 1643, (though his appointment was blocked by the Cathedral chapter in favour of Edward Worth); [8] Vicar of Harwell, Oxfordshire (then Berkshire) in the following year; and Bishop of Killala and Achonry in 1661, a post he held until his death on 23 July 1663. [9]

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  5. "The Antiquities And History Of Ireland: Containing 1. His Inquiries Into the Antiquities of Ireland, Illustrated with Copper Cutts: To which are Annexed Catalogues of All the Chief Governors, of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in the Present Parliament; the Mayors, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of the City of Dublin; the Present Establishment of Ireland; with Lists of the Principal Officers Civil and Military, the Commissioners of the Revenue, [et]c. 2. His Annals of Ireland from the First Conquest by the English, a Great Part of which is Now First Published, Together with a Chronological Account of the Most Memorable Events Continued from the Reign of Queen Elizabeth to this Present Time. 3. His Commentaries of the Prelates of Ireland from the First Planting of Christianity There, to the Year 1665: To which is Now Added a Continuation Thereof to 1704; and a Catalogue of All the Chancellors and Provosts of Trinity-College, Dublin, from Its Foundation; Together with the Present Fellows. 4. His Two Books of the Writers of Ireland, Wherein are Many Remarkable Pieces of Antiquity, Much Augmented from the Author's Original Manuscripts. 5. By Way of Appendix is Added that Rare and Admirable Discourse of Sir John Davis, Knight, of the Cause why Ireland was No Sooner Reduced to the Obedience of the Crown of England. Very Useful for All Persons who are Desirous of Being Acquainted with the Ancient and Present Estate of that Kingdom" Ware, J. p25:Dublin, A Cook, 1705
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  9. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. pp69/70 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878