Archdeacon of Tuam

Background

Succession lists (incomplete)

Roman Catholic

• 1201–23: Alan.
• 1231: Stephen Ó Breen.
• 1233: Christian.
• 1243: Maol Eoin Ó Crechain Archdeacon of Tuam, after his return from beyond the sea as a Professor, died in Dublin.
• 1244: The Archdeacon of Tuam was drowned in Glass Linn in Cluain, near Tuam.
• 1266: Thomas Ó Maol Chonaire. He was a member of the distinguished family of O'Malconry, who for many generations were hereditary historians and bards of the kingdom of Connacht.
• 1289–1306: Phillip le Blount, or le Blond. In 1297 he was Commissary of the Archbishop; in which capacity he engaged in a fierce quarrel with the Dominican friars of Athenry, a full account of which may be seen in Harri's Ware, p. 609. He was still Archdeacon in 1306.
• 13??: Seoán Ó Leaáin, in 1332 bip. clonfert.
• c.1400: John Ó Ceallaigh.
• 1499: William de Bermingham, Archdeacon, died 26 December 1499.
• 1523: Phelim.
• 1536–73: Vacant, the revenues been usurped by Thomas de Burgo.

  Church of Ireland

• 1615: Moriarty Hanyn, a man able to teach in Irish. Held the prebend of Kilmeen.
• 1622: Florence Kelly, M.A. Held prebend of Kilmoylan.
• 16??-1662: John Woolhouse or Woodhouse, died 1662.
• 1662-?: Dudley Persse, B.D., Dean of Kilmacduagh, Prebend of Clonfert, collated Archdeacon 2 October * 1662–1700?: In 1663 he obtained the Prebend of Tysaxon, Athenry. Held all till his death in 1699 or 1700.
• 1700–1703: Sir Thomas Vesey, 1st Baronet, M.A. son of Dr. Vesey, Archbishop of Tuam, born in County Cork.
• 1703–1706: Edward Chichester, M.A.
• 1706–1731: Theodore Maurice, M.A.
• 1731–1743: Nicholas Synge, M.A. Son of Dr. E. Synge, Archbishop of Tuam.
• 1746–1771: John Crampton
• 1771–1805: Edward Burton
• 1806: Thomas Vesey Dawson
• 1806–1855: Charles Warburton
• 1855–1888: John Cather
• 1888–1890:James O'Sullivan
• 1890
• 1896–1898: Andrew Tait
• 1898–1928: James Treanor
• 1928–1939: William O'Connell
• 1939–1950: George Nixon
• 1950–1956: John Nash
• 1956–1969: Rowland Blennerhassett
• 1970–1980: Rupert Harris
• 1980–1993: William Grant
• 1996–2006: Anthony Previté
• 2006–present: Gary Hastings