James Heygate Explained

James Heygate, a Glaswegian, was an Anglican bishop in Ireland during the first half of the Seventeenth century.^[1]

Formerly Archdeacon of Clogher,^[2] he was consecrated Bishop of Kilfenora on 30 May 1630;^[3] and served until his death on 30 April 1638.^[4]

Notes and References

1. [Theodore William Moody|Moody, T. W.]
2. "Clogher clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Clogher, from the earliest period, with historical notices of the several parishes, churches, etc" Leslie, J.B. p42: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929
3. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S. et al., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. .
4. [Henry Cotton (divine)|Cotton, Henry]