Owen Wood was a sixteenth century priest.[1]

Wood was born in Anglesey[2] and educated at Jesus College, Oxford.[3] He held livings at Llanbeulan, Ewelme and Great Cheverell. He was appointed Dean of Armagh in 1588.[4] He became Archdeacon of Meath in 1595, serving until 1606.[5] He died in 1609.

References

  1. ↑ "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ↑ Armagh clergy and parishes : being an account of the clergy of the Church of Ireland in the Diocese of Armagh
  3. ↑ Pages 1654-1674 Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
  4. ↑ St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
  5. ↑ "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p31 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878


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