DR - Cork Past and Present

152 CLONJIULT. [CLOYNE.
1734 to 1769 . NATHANIEL FRANCE appears as R. V. Clonmult.
[ V.B. D.R.] In 1759 lie became Precentor of Cloyne, q. v.
1770. Nov. 8. FRANCIS ATTERBURY (per mort. N athaniel France),
R. V. Clonmult . [ F.F.] He was also Precentor of Cloyne,
q. v.
1773. July 15 . JOHN KEMPSTON, A.M. (vice Atterbury , resigned),
R. and V. Clonmult. [F.F.]
1774. Clonmult , rect. and vie . in the bar. of Barrymore ;
value £80 per an. Church in ruins . Pat. the Bp. Glebe,
5A. 2R. 32s'. Eng . Proxy, 7s. Incumb . John Kempston.
[Hingston.]
John Kempston , born in Cavan in 1698, was son of John
Kempston , who died in 1752 , and who was probably a son of
John Kempston , who married Deborah , dau. of SIR WILLIAM
PIERS, kut ., and a grandson of Nicholas Kempston, who married
Grace Maule, and died in 1676.
He entered T.C.D. when sixteen years old, on 24th Feb.
1 714. In 1730 be was Lecturer at Mallow. From 1730 to
1773 he was R. Bohillane ; and from 1773 to his death in
1774 lie was R. V. Clonmult.
He was twice married, and had issue by both wives. His
first wife was Sarah Davis, of Clogheen, county Tipperary. In
his will, dated l0tb Oct. 1770, and proved Sth June, 1775, lie
is described as "Rev. John Kenipston, of Clogheen."
1774. Sept. 14. THOMAS COOKE, A.B. (vice Kempston , deceased), R.
V. Clonmult. [F.F.]
T. Cooke was ordained Deacon on 6th Oct. 1754 , and Priest
on 25th Sept. 1755, both at Cloyne.
On 10th Oct. 1754 , lie was licensed to the curacy of Killeagh
; and on 17th August , 1773, to that of Castlernartyr.
He died in a few months after becoming R. V. Clonmult, and
was buried in Midleton on 28th Dec. 17 74. In his will, dated
1763, and proved at Cloyne in 1776 , lie names his wife, Jane,
who was adurinistratrix.
1774. Dee. 30. WILLIAM BERKELEY (vice Cooke, deceased), R. V.
Clornnult. [F.F.] In 1779 Berkeley became P. Ballyhooly,
q. v.
1779. June 5. RICHARD MOORS, A.M. (vice Berkeley , promote (l), R.
V. Clonmult. [F.F.]
1785. Protestant population , 1. [Moore.]
Richard Moore (son of Rev . Richard Moore, Treasurer of
Lismore , and Rector of Clonmel, county Tipperary, by his
wife, Mary , sister to Rev . Nathaniel France, Precentor of
Cloyne ), was grandson of Thomas -Moore, of Clonmel, county
Tipperary.
He was licensed , on 2Gth Oct. 1761, to the curacy of Clonmel
or Cove , in Cloyne; and from 1779 to his death in 1787
lie was R. V. Clonmult.
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His relict, Elisabeth, was administratrix to his will, which
was dated in 1771, and proved at Cloyne in 1787.
1787. July 16. MATTHEW SLEATER, A.M. (rice Moore, deceased), R.
V. Clonmult. [F.F.]
Matthew Sleater was horn in the year 1756, the son of William
Sleater, printer to the House of Lords in Ireland, and of
Margaret Folds, his wife. He entered Trinity College, Dublin,
in which lie obtained a Scholarship in 1776, and towards the
close of his course became a competitor at the Fellowship Examination,
in which the late Bishop Elrington was the successful
candidate, on which occasion the Madden Prize came to
him as the second best answerer.
He was ordained Deacon at Cloyne on 21st Sept. 17 81, and
Priest at Cork on 3rd Nov. 1782. Ile was licensed to Inniscarra
curacy on 24th Sept. 1781 ; and on 4th August, 1783, to
that of Cloyne. From 1783 to 1787 he was Vie. Chor. Cloyne
and 1787 to 1789 lie was R. V. Clonmult. Ile was Chaplain
to Bishop Woodward. In 1789, however, lie was induced to
resign his Cloyne preferment, and to accept the curacy of St.
John's, Dublin, a residence there being more congenial to his
studious habits. This curacy he retained till his death in
1823.
He married, in 1786, Amelia. dan. of .Tames Mockler, Archdeacon
of Cloyne, and by her, who survived him about eight
years, had issue six sons and four daughters. IIe and his wife
were both interred in St. Werburgh's burial-ground, Dublin.
His eldest son, Richard-Francis, has enjoyed for some years
a retiring salary from the Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle.
Another son, Welbore, died in 1847 Curate of St. Andrew's,
Dublin. Another son is the Rev. Charles Sleater, of
Killiney; and the youngest son, John-William, at present
retains an office in the Castle of Dublin.
Rev. Matthew Sleater published the following works
1. " Annotations upon the Bible." 2. " The History of the
Bible." 3. "The Topography of Ireland."
1789. March 20. WILLIAM DwYER, A.B. (rice Sleater, deceased), R.
V. Clornnult. [F.F.] In 1789 Dwyer became R. Tenipleroan,
q. v.
1789. Jane 15. GETIIIN CRONE, A.B. (vice Dwyer), R. V. Clonmult.
[F.F.]
Gethin Crone, son of John Crone, "coloni," was born in
county Cork ; and when nineteen years old entered T.C.D. as
Sizar, on 4th June, 1746, and graduated A.B. in 1750.
He was ordained Priest on 9th July, 1738, at Cloyne. From
1759 to 1789 he was R. Templeroan ; and from 1769 to his
death in December, 1 7 97, lie was R. V. Clonmult.
1798. May 2.5. SAMUEL MON ELL, All. (vice Crone, deceased), R. V.
Clonmult. [F.F.] In 1805 lie became V. Clondulane, q. Y.