Benjamin Huson

Born [date unknown] in Somerset, England

Died May 1720 in Dromiskin, County Louth, Ireland

Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

He was the son of Richard Huson of County Somerset, Wngland.

He received a B.A. in 1705 from Trinity College Dublin, on the recommendation of the Primate of Ireland. ^[1]

He was Domestic Chaplain and Secretary to Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, Primate of Ireland.

In the 1709 will of Archbishop Marsh he was bequeathed books and there were also bequests to Benjamin's three children. It is possible that he was related to Archbishop Marsh. ^[2]

He was Rector Dundalk, Baronstown, Faughart, Dunbin and Heynestown, from June to October 1709 and collated to the ancient prebend of Dunbyn (Armagh) on 11 June 1709, but resigned the prebend in 1710.

He was collated Precentor of Armagh on 17 September 1709 (FF.) and he was also Rector Kilslevy 1709-1720.

He was also Rector, Vicar of Dromiskin, County Louth.

Benjamin married Elizabeth Aldornes De Ronsele in 1705. ^[3]

Children

1. Richard. He was buried in the vault of Archbishop Marsh in 1743 and his wife, Jane, was buried there in 1759.
2. Charles b. 1712, Archdeacon of Ferns married Isabella Britton
3. Maria Catherine

He died in 1720. He had erected the monument in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, to Primate Narcissus Marsh, and he was buried in the vault there on 31 May 1720. ^[4]

He died possessed of a considerable estate in Flanders " in or near the Isle of Cadsart," which he left in trust for his wife for life to Rev. Nathaniel Huson his brother, Enniscorthy ; after his wife's decease to go to his eldest son Richard, who also gets £600, including £100 left him by Primate Marsh ; to his son Charles he leaves £600, to his nephew Nicholas £100 and all arrears of his parishes of Kilslevy [Killeavy] and Dromiskin ; to his only daughter Maria Catherine £600, including the £100 left her by Primate Marsh ; to his only sister Mrs. Rebekah Rogers £20 ; to his three brothers Richard, Nathaniel, and James £10 each ; to his brother-in-law, Rev. Samuel Sampson (husband of his sister Jane) £5 ; to the poor of Dromiskin and Kilslevy parishes £10 each; " to my most honoured mother-in-law, Dame Mary Advines Rousele Baronesse de Corthuij £20 as a particular token of my respect, to buy her mourning." ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ FindmyPast - Alumni Dublinenses - 1924 Edition Note: Published in 1924, this is the first edition Alumni Dublinenses, a register of provosts, professors, graduates and students of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland's oldest university.
2. ↑ Some notice of various families of the name of Marsh by George Edward Cokayne, Publication date 1900, Pg 41.
3. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dm/IRE_DIOC_007246588_00155.pdf
4. ↑ http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246541_00379.pdf
5. ↑ History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin by Rev James Blennerhassett Leslie, 1908, Pg 332

• Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae: the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland by Henry Cotton, 1789-1879
• Vol 3. - The Province of Ulster, Pg 38, 59. Name appears as Benjamin Hewson
• An account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh by Rev James Blennerhassett Leslie M.A., 1911
• Armagh clergy and parishes
• History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin by Rev James Blennerhassett Leslie, 1908, Pg 200, 239, 332