The Early History of Trinity College Dublin 1591-1660; As Told in Contemporary Records on Occasion of Its Tercentenary - William Urwick

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... EMINENT MEN CONNECTED WITH THE COLLEGE DURING THE COMMONWEALTH. I.--Edward Veal, M.A., and Senior Fellow of T. C. D. and afterwards B.D. belonged at first to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated his B.A. in 1651, and his M.A. in 1653. Between his taking his B.A. and his M.A. he was invited, probably through Stephen Chamock, to Trinity College, Dublin, where he became Fellow, and was promoted to a Senior Fellowship. He was ordained at Winwick in Lancashire, Aug. 14, 1657, as the following Testimonial shows: --Whereas Mr. Edward Veal, M.A. and Senior Fellow of Trinity College, near Dublin.... desireth to be ordained a Presbyter for that he is chosen and appointed for the work of the ministry in the Church of Dunboyn, in the province of Leinster, we have proceeded solemnly to set him apart to the office, by laying on of our hands, with fasting and prayer. Robert Yates, Charles Herle, Bradley Hayhurst, Samuel Boden, John Wright. Veale remained in Ireland until the end of the year 1661, and brought with him to England the following Testimonial: --These are to certify all whom it may concern, that Mr. Edward Veal, Bachelor of Divinity, and late Fellow of Trinity College, near Dublin, is a learned, orthodox and ordained minister of a sober, pious and peaceable conversation; who during his abode in the College, was eminently useful in the instruction of youth, and whose ministry hath been often exercised in and about this city, with great satisfaction to the godly, until he was deprived of his Fellowship for nonconformity to the ceremonies now imposed in the church, and joining with other ministers in their endeavours for a Reformation. All which we testify from our certain knowledge and fellowship with him in the ministry and sufferings of.