Nicholas Synge Explained

Nicholas Synge was an 18th-century Irish Anglican priest.^[1]

Synge was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.^[2] He was Rector of Headford and Prebendary of Kilbeg from 1720 until 1731^[3] and Archdeacon of Tuam from 1731 until 1743.^[4] He was appointed Prebendary of Malahide in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin in 1737^[5] and resigned in 1743 to become Archdeacon of Dublin.^[6] In 1745 he became Bishop of Killaloe^[7] and from 1752 Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora.

He died on 19 January 1771:^[8] his brother was also a bishop.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593-1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p798Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
3. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. p35 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 4" Cotton, H. p29 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p154 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. p131 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
7. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton, H. p471 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878
8. "The Silence of Barbara Synge" McCormack W. J. p59: Manchester, Manchester University Press, 2003
9. "The Baronetage of England" Betham, W p487: London, Burrell and Bransby, 1805