John Linch

Son of James Linch was born at Galloway in Ireland, and educated in New Inn, as it seems, with Will. Laly his Countryman, (afterwards Archb. of Tuam) took the degree of Bach. of Decrees in Apr. 1555. and soon after going into his own Country, had several beneces bestowed on him. At length by the favour of Q. Eliz. he was promoted to the Bishoprick of Elphine an. 1584; which place he keeping about 27. years, resigned (f)(f) Jac. Waraeus in Com. de praesul. Hib [•] rn. edit: 1665. p. 260. it 19. Aug. 1611. and dying soon after,Clar. 1611. was buried in the Ch. of S. Nicholas in Galloway. In the said See succeeded one Edw. King a Huntingdonshire man born, Doct. of div. of the University of Dublin, who was consecrated thereunto in Dec. 1611. See another Joh. Linch in the Fasti, 1618. among the Incorporations.