Francis Marsh

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The Most Reverend Francis Marsh (23 October 1626 – 16 November 1693) was Archbishop of Dublin from 1682 to 1693.[1]

He had previously been Dean of Connor (1660–1661), Dean of Armagh (1661–1667), Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe and Kilmore and Ardagh. He married Mary, the daughter of Bishop Jeremy Taylor.[2] Their son, Dr. Jeremy Marsh (1667 – 3 June 1734) was the Dean of Kilmore.

References

  1. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 350–351. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  2. ^ Belfast Cathedral web site
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe
April 1667–June 1673
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh
1673–1782
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Dublin
May 1682–December 1693
Succeeded by