Jonas Wheeler (bishop)
Jonas Wheeler (1543–1640) was Bishop of Ossory[1] from 1613[2] until his death in 1640.[3]
Wheeler was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford.[4]
Career
He served as a royal chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I, who is said to have held him in high regard, and to have given him a fine silver coconut cup, which is generally identified as the so-called "Queen Elizabeth's cup" which his descendants later presented to St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny. He continued in office as a royal chaplain under James I.
He held the office of Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin from 1595 until 1618 (the last five years in commendam).[5] He acquired substantial lands in County Kilkenny.
Family
He married Martha Tucker of Kent.[6] They had one son:
- Oliver, of Grenane, County Laois-
and six daughters,[7] including :
- Elizabeth, who married Randolph Barlow, Archbishop of Tuam, and had issue,
- Mary, who married Sir Patrick Wemyss and had issue,
- Sarah, who married firstly Matthew Tyrrell, Mayor of Dublin, and secondly Sir James Donnellan, Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas, by whom she had several children, including Nehemiah Donnellan (1649-1705), Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer.
Through his son Oliver, Jonas was the ancestor of the Wheeler-Cuffe Baronets.
He died on 19 April 1640, aged 97. His widow died in 1646.[8]
He was described as a prelate who was "esteemed for his hospitable and obliging temper", and for his genuine piety.
Notes
- "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
- "See of Ossory". Library Ireland. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland: Or, A Complete Register of the Hereditary Honours, Public Offices, and Persons in Office, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time, Volume 2"Beatson, R. p154: London G.G.j. & J.Robinson, 1788
- "West-Wicksted". British History Online. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton, H. pp 43 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
- Burke's Peerage 8th Edition London 1845
- Burke's Peerage
- "Findlaters - Chapter 10 - The Wheeler Family". findlaters.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
| Church of Ireland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Garvey |
Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 1595–1618 |
Succeeded by Randolph Barlow |
| Preceded by Richard Deane |
Bishop of Ossory 1613–1640 |
Succeeded by Griffith Williams |