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Timothy Goodwyn DD (1670 - 1729)

Most Rev Timothy Goodwyn DD aka Goodwin
Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 59 in Dublin, County Dublin, Irelandmap
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Biography

Church of Ireland Clergy

Timothy was the son of Daniel Goodwyn.

He was awarded a D.D. from University of Utrecht 9 May, 1692; and educated at University of Oxford, Oxford, created M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 22 Jan., 1696-7; incorporated at Cambridge 1697, D.D. Lambeth 1 Oct., 1714,

He was Rector of Rushock, co. Worcester, 1701, Chaplain to bishop of Oxford, Archdeacon of Oxford 1707, Rector of Heythrop, Oxon, 1710-14, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh 1714, and of Archbishop of Cashel 1727, until his death 13 Dec., 1729. [1]

He was consecrated as Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh at Dunboyne, on 16 January 1714, by the Primate, assisted by the Bishops of Kildare and Clonfert; and was enthroned on February 15th. [D. R.]

When he was Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh he rebuilt the Bishop's palace of Kilmore.

In 1727 he succeeded to the Archbishop of Cashel, by patent dated 3 June 1727.

He married Anna Maria Anderson, daughter and co-heiress of Charles Anderson of Worcester. Her sister Charlotte married Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn.

He died in Dublin, on 13 December 1729, and was buried at St. Michan's Church. [2]

Copy of will - dated 20 April 1726 Here

Probate [3]

Timothy Goodwyn, Archbishop of Cashel
Will dated 20 April 1726, proved 14 Dec 1729
1st son - John
2nd son - George
Brother [in-law] - Robert Jocelyn Esq.
Daughter - Charlotte
Wife - Anna Maria
Father - Daniel Goodwyn

Sources

  1. Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714. Originally published by University of Oxford, Oxford, 1891.
  2. http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/dw/IRE_DIOC_007246588_00092.pdf
  3. FindmyPast - Betham's Genealogical Abstracts Prerogative Wills. (Phillips Mss) C. 1700-1737




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