William Miagh

, or Meagh.—Upon the death of Walt. Wellesley before-mentioned, one Donald O-Beachan a Minorite was by the Popes provision declared Bishop of Kildare, in July 1540. but within few days after he died. In Nov. following one Thaddeus Reynold LL. D. was elected upon the like provision, but the election being rejected by the King, Will. Miagh before-mentioned, an Irish-man born, as I conceive, who had spent some time among the Civilians in Oxon, was (d)(d) Ja [•] W [•] r. ut sup. in Com. de praesul. Hibern. p. 128. promoted to the said See of Kildare, and afterwards became one of the Privy Council to K. H. 8. in Ireland. He yielded up his last breath on the 15.1548: Decemb. in fifteen hundred forty and eight, and was succeeded, after the See had laid void one year and seven months, by Thomas Lancaster, who about that time obtained liberty of keeping the Deanry of Kilkenny in Commendam with it.