Authorised form of name | Wetenhall; Edward (1636 - 1713); bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh |
Other forms of surname | Withnall |
Wythnall |
Dates | 1636 - 1713 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, Europe |
Date of birth | 7 October 1636 |
Place of death | London, England, United Kingdom, Europe |
Date of death | 12 November 1713 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: In the south transept of Westminster Abbey, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe (18 November 1713) |
Occupation | Clergyman, Church of England |
Activity | Education: Westminster School; Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1658); Lincoln College, Oxford (MA 1661; BD 1669); Incorporated at Cambridge (1670) Career: Chaplain, Lincoln College, Oxford (1661); Vicar of Cambe Longa, Oxfordshire (1661); Vicar of St Stephen's, St Albans, Hertfordshire (1661-1663); Canon of Exeter (1667-1674); Master of Exeter Grammar School (1667); Master of the Blue-Coat School, Dublin (1672); Curate of St Werburgh's and Cantor of Christ Church, Dublin; Bishop of Cork and Ross (1679-1699); Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh (1699-1713); rebuilt the Cathedral of Ardagh and the episcopal residences at Cork and Kilmore; wrote two tracts against William Penn (FRS 1681) |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 04/07/1683 |
Age at election | 46 |
Other Royal Society activity | Very occasional correspondent to Robert Boyle (1680s) |
Relationships | Married: 2) Phillipa D'Oyley Children: 1) Edward Wetenhall; John Wetenhall |
OtherInfo | Wetenhall authored a variety of catechismal works and pamphlet calling for unity amongst protestants. He was briefly imprisoned by Jacobites in Cork in 1690 due to his attendance in James II's parliament. In a work published after the 1688 Revolution, he appointed William of Orange as a quasi Protestant saviour. He believed strongly in the need for more religious books to be supplied in the Irish language. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society and did not pay contributions after his admission fee. |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; DIB References: Hoppen, K T. 1965. 'The Royal Society and Ireland. II', in Notes and Records, vol. 20, pp. 78-99 |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/315677344 |
Code | NA6091 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
IM/004849 | Wetenhall, Edward | nd |
MS/390/83 | Bond of Edward Wetenhall to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 11 July 1683 |