William Pilsworth

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William Pilsworth was Church of Ireland Bishop of Kildare between 1604 and 1635. [1] Nominated to the see on 23 July 1604, he was consecrated on 11 September 1604 and served as bishop until his death on 9 May 1635. [2] Prior to his consecration as bishop he was Prebendary of Monmohenock, a post he retained concurrently with the bishopric. [3] He was also vicar of St David's Church, Naas. [4]

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References

  1. Brewer, James Norris (1826). The Beauties of Ireland. Volume II. London: Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper. p.  35.
  2. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 394–395. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
  3. Mason, William Monck (1820). The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St Patrick near Dublin. p. 82.
  4. Covington, Sarah; McGowan-Doyle, Valerie; Carey, Vincent (21 December 2018). Early Modern Ireland: New Sources, Methods, and Perspectives. ISBN   9781351242998.