Samuel Kyle (bishop)
Samuel Kyle | |
|---|---|
| 26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 August 1820 – 30 July 1831 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Elrington |
| Succeeded by | Bartholomew Lloyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1770 Derry, Ireland |
| Died | 18 May 1848 (aged 78) Westminster, London, England |
| Political party | Tory |
| Children | Samuel |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Samuel Kyle (5 March 1770 – 18 May 1848) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland who served as the 26th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831.
Early and personal life
[edit]Kyle was born in Derry in 1770. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin. His eldest son, Samuel Moore Kyle, became Archdeacon of Cork.
Career
[edit]He was Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1820 to 1831,[1] Bishop of Cork and Ross from 1831 to 1835[2] and Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from then until his death on 18 May 1848.[3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "A New History of Ireland" Moody, T.M.; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: By Theodore William Moody, Francis X. Martin, Francis John Byrne, Art Cosgrove: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
- ^ "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E.; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 20 May 1848; pg. 8; Issue 19868; col F
