John Hodson (bishop) explained

John Hodson, D.D. was an Anglican bishop.^[1]

He held livings at Louth, Drogheda, Beaulieu, Donagh and Errigal-Trough.^[2] He was Dean of Clogher from 1661 to 1667;^[3] and Bishop of Elphin from then until his death on 18 February 1686.^[4]

References

1. “A New History of Ireland” T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976
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. p 32/3: Enniskille; R. H. Ritchie; 1929
3. Book: Fasti ecclesiæ hibernicæ: the succession of the prelates and ..., Volume 3 By Henry Cotton. 70. 2012-02-14. Cotton. Henry. 1849.
4. Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1986 . 0-521-56350-X . 352–353.