Walter Wellesley

, commonly called Wesley, was bred up a Canon Regular of the Order of S. Austin, and among them in Oxon was he educated for a time. Afterwards he became Prior of those Canons of his Order living at Conal in the County of Kildare in Ireland, and Master of the Rolls in that Kingdom. At length upon the desire of K. Hen. 8. made to P. Clem. 7. he became Bishop of Kildare in 1531.1539: and dying in fifteen (*)(*) Jac. War. ut sup. p. 128. hundred thirty and nine, was buried in the said Monastery of Conal, the Priorship of which he kept in Commendam with his Bishoprick.