Francis Marsh
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Francis Marsh PC (Ire), D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin Bishop of Glendalough 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 |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe (1667–1673) Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh (1673–1682) |
| 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 |
Francis Marsh (23 October 1626 – 16 November 1693) was Archbishop of Dublin from 1682 to 1693.[1]
He was admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge in April 1642 as the son of Henry Marsh esq. of Edgeworth, Gloucestershire.[2] 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.[3] Their son Jeremiah Marsh was the Dean of Kilmore.[4] 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.[5]
