Jonas Wheeler (bishop)

Jonas Wheeler (1543–1640) was Bishop of Ossory[1] from 1613[2] until his death in 1640.[3]

Wheeler was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford[4] and held the office of Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1595 until 1618 (the last five years in commendam).[5] He died on 19 April 1640.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ “Handbook of British Chronology” By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
  2. ↑ "See of Ossory". Library Ireland. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  3. ↑ "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland: Or, A Complete Register of the Hereditary Honours, Public Offices, and Persons in Office, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time, Volume 2"Beatson, R. p154: London G.G.j. & J.Robinson, 1788
  4. ↑ "West-Wicksted". British History Online. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. pp 43 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  6. ↑ "Findlaters - Chapter 10 - The Wheeler Family". findlaters.com. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
John Garvey		 Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
1595–1618		 Succeeded by
Randolph Barlow
Preceded by
Richard Deane		 Bishop of Ossory
1613–1640		 Succeeded by
Griffith Williams



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