Cromer, George (d. 1543), archbishop of Armagh, and lord chancellor of Ireland, is of uncertain background. It has been plausibly suggested that he was a member of ‘a solidly established Kentish family’ (Gwynn, 53–4). A scholar of Oxford University in 1497, he graduated…
Jefferies, Henry A.
Dowdall, George
Dowdall, George (1487–1558), archbishop of Armagh, was appointed primate of all Ireland by Henry VIII on 29 April 1543, but was removed from office following his flight to continental Europe in July 1551. He was provided to Armagh by the papacy on 1 March 1553, and was re-instituted…
O'Gallagher, Redmond
O'Gallagher, Redmond (c.1521–1601), catholic bishop of Derry, was born about 1521, near Lifford according to a later tradition. His father, Giolla Dubh, was a leading member of the O'Gallagher sept in Tyrconnell, and Redmond was a nephew of…