Robert Dawson (1589 - 1643)

Born 1589 in Kendal, Westmorland, England

Died 13 Apr 1643 at about age 54 in Kendal, Westmorland, England

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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

Robert was the son of Christopher Dawson of Kendal, Westmoreland, England.

He was educated at Sedbergh School and was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge B.A. 1608-9, M.A. 1612, B.D. 1620. ^[1]

Ordained deacon (Peterb.) 24 Sept; priest, 25 Sept. 1615.

A Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge in 1609 and Chaplain to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.

He was presented as Precentor of Connor by the Crown, and to the deanery of Dromore, by patent dated 9 July 1623. [Rot. Pat. 21 Jac. I.] In November of the same year he was appointed Dean of Down, and was also a Prebendary of Lismore.

He succeeded to the bishoprics of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, by a patent dated 29 April 1627, which declared the union to be for his life only. He was permitted to hold the prebend of Tipper, in St. Patrick s, Dublin, in commendam together with any other benefice (except the deanery of Clonfert, or of Kilmacduagh) not exceeding the value of £30 sterling in the King's books, provided that not more than two of them have cure of souls.

The Bishop was consecrated on 4 May 1627, in the Chapel of Dublin Castle, by the Archbishop of Dublin, assisted by the Bishops of Ossory and Ferns. He rebuilt the see house of Clonfert.

Children

1. Robert
2. Rowland
3. Matthew
4. Randal
5. Marjorie Marris
6. Bridget

Having been much ill-used during the rebellion of 1641, he retired with some difficulty to England, and died at his father's house in Kendal, in Westmoreland, on 13 April 1643. He was buried in the parish church.

Probate ^[2]

Robert Dawson, Bishop of Clonfert

Will dated 4 April 1643, proved 1644

Eldest son - Robert

Daughters - Margery and Bridget

Sons - Rowland, Matthew and Randall

Brother - Josias

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228115197/robert-dawson Hic jacet reverendus in Christo pater Robertus Dawson episcopvs Clonefertensis et Ducensis Hiber nicus Qui. obiit. die decima tertia Ap rilis 1643. Here lies Reverend in Christ Father Robert Dawson, bishop [of] Clonefert ( ET DVCENSIS) Ireland who died thirteenth April 1643

Sources

1. ↑ Alumni cantabrigienses; a biographical list of all known students, graduates and holders of office at the University of Cambridge by University of Cambridge; John Archibald Venn and John Venn, Publication date 1922-54
2. ↑ FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) B. 1573-1700 C 1538-1680/1

• http://www.thepeerage.com/p36536.htm#i365359
• Wikipedia - Robert Dawson
• Fasti ecclesiae Hibernicae: the succession of the prelates and members of the Cathedral bodies of Ireland by Henry Cotton, 1789-1879
• Vol 1 - The Province of Munster, Pg 193
• Vol 2 - The Province of Leinster, Pg 159
• Vol 3. - The Province of Ulster, Pg 225, 261, 291
• Vol 4 - The Province of Connaught, Pg 166, 185, 189, 210, 211
• The annals of Kendal: being a historical and descriptive account of Kendal and the neighbourhood: with biographical sketches of many eminent personages connected with the town by Cornelius Nicholson, Publication date 1861