Meredith Hanmer (1543–1604) was a Welsh clergyman, known as a controversialist, historian, and translator. He was considered embittered, by the Lord-Deputy William Russell, 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh; but he appears now as a shrewd observer of the Protestant and nonconformist life of Ireland as founded around Trinity College, Dublin.[1]
The son of Richard ap David ap Howel Goch of Pentre-pant, Selattyn, near Oswestry,[2] he was born at Porkington in Shropshire in 1543. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he obtained a chaplaincy in 1567, and graduated B.A. 1568, M.A. 1572, and D.D. 1582. On 7 June 1575, by a special dispensation, he was allowed to supplicate for the degree of B.D., as a nobleman's chaplain, while of less than the customary standing; but the degree was not granted till 1581.
He was vicar of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, from 8 December 1581 till June 1592, and vicar of St Mary's, Islington from 4 November 1583 to 5 September 1590. At Shoreditch he made himself notorious by removing the monumental brasses in the church, which he was believed to have done for his own gain.[3] In 1584, when George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury was examined as to the circulation of a libel that he had got Mary, Queen of Scots by child, Hanmer appeared as a witness against the earl, and is described by William Fleetword, recorder of London, who appeared in the case, as 'regarding not' an oath, 'and as a very bad man'.[4] According to the consistorial acts of the diocese of Rochester, Hanmer was charged between 1588 and 1590 with having celebrated a marriage without banns or license.
He crossed over to Ireland about 1591. In that year he appears as archdeacon of Ross and vicar of Timoleague. He was commended to Francis Walsingham by Christopher Carleill as a diligent preacher. On 4 December 1593 he was appointed treasurer of Waterford Cathedral, vacant by the deprivation of Thomas Granger; in April 1594 vicar-choral of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin; on 8 June 1595 prebendary of St. Michan's in Christ Church; and on 1 November of the same year rector of the Blessed Virgin Mary de Borages, in Leighlin. On 1 June 1598 he was presented to the parish church of Muckalee, the vicarage of Rathpatrick, and the vicarage of Kylbeacon and Killaghy, all in county Kilkenny, in the diocese of Ossory. On 10 October in the following year he was presented to the rectory or wardenship of the new college of the Blessed Mary of Youghal in the diocese of Cloyne (ib. 6345). He appears to have resigned this and his prebend of St. Michan's in 1602. On 16 June 1603 he was appointed chancellor of the cathedral church of St. Canice, Kilkenny, and at the same time vicar of Fiddown and St. John the Evangelist, and rector of Aglish-Martin.
He died in 1604, and was buried in St. Michan's Church, Dublin. It is likely that he fell a victim to the bubonic plague. Hanmer married at Shoreditch, 21 June 1581, Mary Austin, by whom he had four daughters.
The Great Bragge and Challenge of M. Champion ... confuted and answered by M.H., London, 1581.
The Jesuites Banner. ... With a Confutation of a late Pamphlet ... entitled A Brief Censure upon two Books written in Answeare to M. Champion's [Campion's] offer of disputation, &c., London, 1581. These were works against Edward Campion.
The Baptizing of a Turke, a sermon (on Matt, v. 16), preached 2 October 1586 at the collegiate church of St. Katharine, London, 1586. This sermon was occasioned by the liberation of galley slaves from the Spanish Caribbean, by Sir Francis Drake, of which one became a Christian convert, rather than take the passage offered back to the Ottoman Empire.[7]
Notes
^Alan Ford, James Ussher: Theology, History, and Politics in Early-Modern Ireland and England (2007), p. 54-5.
^"HANMER family of Hanmer, Bettisfield, Fens and Halton, Flintshire, and Pentre-pant, Salop". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
^The Auncient Ecclesiasticall Histories of the first Six Hundred Years after Christ, written in the Greek Tongue by three Learned Historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius, London, 1577, fol. (by Thomas Vautrollier), dedicated to Elizabeth, countess of Lincoln (from London, 1 Sept. 1576). A second edition appeared in 1585, with a dedication to Robert, Earl of Leicester, dated from Shoreditch, 15 Dec. 1584. Other editions are dated 1607, 1633, 1636, 1663, 1683, 1692, and 1709.
^David B. Quinn, Explorers and Colonies: America, 1500-1625 (1990), pp. 200-4.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Meredith Hanmer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Meredith Hanmer 1543 1604 was a Welsh clergyman known as a controversialist historian and translator He was considered embittered by the Lord Deputy William Russell 1st Baron Russell of Thornhaugh but he appears now as a shrewd observer of the Protestant and nonconformist life of Ireland as founded around Trinity College Dublin 1 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Notes 4 ReferencesLife EditThe son of Richard ap David ap Howel Goch of Pentre pant Selattyn near Oswestry 2 he was born at Porkington in Shropshire in 1543 He was educated at Corpus Christi College Oxford where he obtained a chaplaincy in 1567 and graduated B A 1568 M A 1572 and D D 1582 On 7 June 1575 by a special dispensation he was allowed to supplicate for the degree of B D as a nobleman s chaplain while of less than the customary standing but the degree was not granted till 1581 He was vicar of St Leonard s Shoreditch from 8 December 1581 till June 1592 and vicar of St Mary s Islington from 4 November 1583 to 5 September 1590 At Shoreditch he made himself notorious by removing the monumental brasses in the church which he was believed to have done for his own gain 3 In 1584 when George Talbot 6th Earl of Shrewsbury was examined as to the circulation of a libel that he had got Mary Queen of Scots by child Hanmer appeared as a witness against the earl and is described by William Fleetword recorder of London who appeared in the case as regarding not an oath and as a very bad man 4 According to the consistorial acts of the diocese of Rochester Hanmer was charged between 1588 and 1590 with having celebrated a marriage without banns or license He crossed over to Ireland about 1591 In that year he appears as archdeacon of Ross and vicar of Timoleague He was commended to Francis Walsingham by Christopher Carleill as a diligent preacher On 4 December 1593 he was appointed treasurer of Waterford Cathedral vacant by the deprivation of Thomas Granger in April 1594 vicar choral of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on 8 June 1595 prebendary of St Michan s in Christ Church and on 1 November of the same year rector of the Blessed Virgin Mary de Borages in Leighlin On 1 June 1598 he was presented to the parish church of Muckalee the vicarage of Rathpatrick and the vicarage of Kylbeacon and Killaghy all in county Kilkenny in the diocese of Ossory On 10 October in the following year he was presented to the rectory or wardenship of the new college of the Blessed Mary of Youghal in the diocese of Cloyne ib 6345 He appears to have resigned this and his prebend of St Michan s in 1602 On 16 June 1603 he was appointed chancellor of the cathedral church of St Canice Kilkenny and at the same time vicar of Fiddown and St John the Evangelist and rector of Aglish Martin He died in 1604 and was buried in St Michan s Church Dublin It is likely that he fell a victim to the bubonic plague Hanmer married at Shoreditch 21 June 1581 Mary Austin by whom he had four daughters Works EditHis Chronicle of Ireland first published by Sir James Ware in 1633 is a scholarly work 5 He translated three early ecclesiastical historians Eusebius Socrates of Constantinople and Evagrius Scholasticus in 1576 6 Hanmer also wrote The Great Bragge and Challenge of M Champion confuted and answered by M H London 1581 The Jesuites Banner With a Confutation of a late Pamphlet entitled A Brief Censure upon two Books written in Answeare to M Champion s Campion s offer of disputation amp c London 1581 These were works against Edward Campion The Baptizing of a Turke a sermon on Matt v 16 preached 2 October 1586 at the collegiate church of St Katharine London 1586 This sermon was occasioned by the liberation of galley slaves from the Spanish Caribbean by Sir Francis Drake of which one became a Christian convert rather than take the passage offered back to the Ottoman Empire 7 Notes Edit Alan Ford James Ussher Theology History and Politics in Early Modern Ireland and England 2007 p 54 5 HANMER family of Hanmer Bettisfield Fens and Halton Flintshire and Pentre pant Salop Dictionary of Welsh Biography Retrieved 22 December 2021 Islington British History Online Cromwell Thomas 1835 Walks through Islington London Sherwood Gilbert amp Piper pp 79 Online version of 1809 edition at archive org The Auncient Ecclesiasticall Histories of the first Six Hundred Years after Christ written in the Greek Tongue by three Learned Historiographers Eusebius Socrates and Euagrius London 1577 fol by Thomas Vautrollier dedicated to Elizabeth countess of Lincoln from London 1 Sept 1576 A second edition appeared in 1585 with a dedication to Robert Earl of Leicester dated from Shoreditch 15 Dec 1584 Other editions are dated 1607 1633 1636 1663 1683 1692 and 1709 David B Quinn Explorers and Colonies America 1500 1625 1990 pp 200 4 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Hanmer Meredith Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Meredith Hanmer amp oldid 1085143706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
