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Michael Cox

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Michael Cox (2 November 1689 – 28 May 1779) was an Anglican archbishop in Ireland during the 18th century. He is now chiefly remembered for building one of Ireland's most magnificent remaining mansions, Castletown Cox, near Carrick-on-Suir. A younger son of Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1703 to 1707, and his wife Mary Bourne, he was born in Cork. He was educated at Kilkenny College and Christ Church, Oxford and ordained in 1713. He became Chaplain to Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran, then Rector of Calan and Chancellor of Kilkenny. In 1743 he became Bishop of Ossory; and in 1754, Archbishop of Cashel. In 1755 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Michael Cox: American police officer · American football player · British writer (1948–2009) · British academic

Michael Cox (2 November 1689 – 28 May 1779) was an Anglican archbishop in Ireland during the 18th century. He is now chiefly remembered for building one of Ireland's most magnificent remaining mansions, Castletown Cox, near Carrick-on-Suir. A younger son of Sir Richard Cox, 1st Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1703 to 1707, and his wife Mary Bourne, he was born in Cork. He was educated at Kilkenny College and Christ Church, Oxford and ordained in 1713. He became Chaplain to Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran, then Rector of Calan and Chancellor of Kilkenny. In 1743 he became Bishop of Ossory; and in 1754, Archbishop of Cashel. In 1755 he was made a member of the Privy Council of Ireland.

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