Thomas Ram

Thomas Ram (1564 – 1634) was an Anglican priest in the early seventeenth century.[1]

Born at Windsor, he was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.[2] He was appointed Chaplain to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1599;[3] Vicar choral of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin in 1600;[4] Dean of Cork in 1601;[5] Dean of Ferns in 1604;[6] and Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin in 1605.[7]

He died in Dublin on 24 November 1634.[8]

References

  1. Handbook of British Chronology By Fryde, E. B;. Greenway, D.E;Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 0713642556
  2. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/ John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iii Kaile – Ryves (1924) p416
  3. "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
  4. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p83 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 1" Cotton,H. p238 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  6. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p349 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  7. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p335 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878
  8.  "Ram, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Robert Grave
Dean of Cork
1601–1604
Succeeded by
George Ley
Preceded by
William Campyon
Dean of Ferns
1604–1625
Succeeded by
Thomas Ram (junior)
Preceded by
Nicholas Stafford
Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin
1605–1634
Succeeded by
George Andrews


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