Thomas Smyth (abt. 1654 - 1725)

Born about 1654 in Dundrum, County Down, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothea (Burgh) Smyth — married 1681 in England

Descendants

Died 4 May 1725 at about age 71 in County Limerick, Ireland

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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

He was son of William Smyth of Dundrum, Co. Down (whose father William had come over to Ireland from Rossdale Abbey, Yorkshire) and Mary Dowdall, daughter of Thomas Dowdall, of Glaspistol, Co. Louth.

He entered Trinity College Dublin as Siz. Dec. 3, 1669. [Smith], Sch. 1673, B.A. 1674, Fellow 1676.

Thomas Smyth was Precentor of Clogher in 1692. (V.B.) He seems to have been like some of his predecessors, a pluralist for he held also from 1692-1695 the Prebendary Devenish; Rector Boho and Prebendary Fennor (Cashel) 1693-5 in which three parishes he was succeeded in 1696 by John Folque. He had succeeded his father-in-law as Dean of Emly and Prebendary Fennor 1693-5. He was Vicar Grean (Cashel) 1692-5.

Thomas Smyth became Bishop of Limerick and was consecrated in Trinity College Dublin Chapel Dec. 8, 1695 by the Archbishop. of Cashel, assisted by the Bishops of Clogher, Killala, Dromore and Cloyne.

He was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin in 1714.

He married Dorothea Burgh, daughter of Ulysses Burgh, D.D., Bishop of Ardagh. ^[1]

Children

1. William (Rev), b. in Limerick, 1697, Dean of Ardfert 1728-30, Archdeacon of Meath 1730-2
2. Charles, b. 1698, M.A., T.C.D. 1721, M.P. for Limerick 1731-76, whose son was created Viscount Gort
3. Michael, in the Army
4. John (Rev), Chancellor of Connor 1760-81,
5. Henry (Rev), b. c. 1704, T.C.D. B.A. 1726, B.D. & D.D. 1760, Archdeacon of Glendalough 1760-4, d. 1765;
6. George, b. 1706, T.C.D. B.A. 1727, Irish Bar 1734, became Baron of the Exchequer;
7. Arthur (Rev) , b. 1707, T.C.D. B.A. 1727, D.D, (ad&md. Oxford) 1755, Archbishop of Dublin 1766-1771, d. s.p. (the long inscription on his monument in St. Patrick's, Dublin, says he was the eighth son of his father).
8. Edward, b. 1709 ;
9. James he d. worth 50,000.
10. Thomas, who was b. in Limerick 1699-1700 and ent. T.C.D. Feb. 26, 1714/5, aged 16, who probably was dead when the will Was written.
11. Dame Mary, married (1) [unknown] Ramsay, (2) Nicholas Osborne
12. Dorothea married (1) William Sandes, (2) Francis Tucker

In his will he left lands in Co. Tipperary to his son John.

He died 4 May 1725, and was buried in St. Munchins, Limerick, where his wife Dorothea was also buried. (Par. Reg.)

Sources

1. ↑ Betham, William Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh Series 1, wills: v. 42 "L" 1706-1755 "M" 1536-1672

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