Francis Marsh
Francis Marsh (23 October 1626 – 16 November 1693) was Archbishop of Dublin from 1682 to 1693.
The Most Reverend Francis Marsh D.D. | |
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| Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Dublin |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Appointed | 14 February 1682 |
| In office | 1682–1693 |
| Predecessor | John Parker |
| Successor | Narcissus Marsh |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 January 1661 by Jeremy Taylor |
| Consecration | 22 December 1667 by Thomas Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1626 |
| Died | 16 November 1693 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Taylor |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1667–1673) Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh (1673–1682) |
He was admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge in April 1642 as the son of Henry Marsh esq. of Edgeworth, Gloucestershire. 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. Their son Jeremiah Marsh was the Dean of Kilmore. From his father-in-law, Jeremy Taylor, he inherited a silver watch, said to have been a gift from Charles I. This watch remained in the family of his great-grandson, Francis Marsh, barrister-at-law.
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