The Rt. Rev. Thomas Moigne was an

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. Moigne was born in Cadeby, Lincolnshire and educated at

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. He was ordained in 1588; and held the

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until his appointment as

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in 1606. From 1608 until 1625 he was

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; and from 1613 until his death on 1 January 1629,

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."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p157 Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878

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Clergy from Lincolnshire 1629 deaths Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Bishops of Kilmore and Ardagh Archdeacons of Meath {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub