Nicholas Synge was an 18th-century Irish Anglican priest.[1]

Synge was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was Rector of Headford and Prebendary of Kilbeg from 1720 until 1731[3] and Archdeacon of Tuam from 1731 until 1743.[4] He was appointed Prebendary of Malahide in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1737[5] and resigned in 1743 to become Archdeacon of Dublin.[6] In 1745 he became Bishop of Killaloe[7] and from 1752 Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora.

He died on 19 January 1771:[8] his brother was also a bishop.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X
  2. ↑ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p798Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p35 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  4. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton,H. p29 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  5. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p154 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  6. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p131 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  7. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton,H. p471 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
  8. ↑ "The Silence of Barbara Synge" McCormack W. J. p59: Manchester, Manchester University Press, 2003 ISBN 0719062780
  9. ↑ "The Baronetage of England" Betham, W p487: London, Burrell and Bransby, 1805


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