1614
Arthur Annesley, Born
Ireland
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey PC (10 July 1614 – 6 April 1686) was an Anglo-Irish royalist statesman. After short periods as President of the Council of State and Treasurer …
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Ireland
1615
St. John Ogilvie, a Jesuit priest, was hanged for refusing to renounce the supremacy of the Pope
Ireland
John Ogilvie, SJ (1580 – 10 March 1615) was a Scottish Jesuit priest. For his work in service to a persecuted Catholic community in 17th century Scotland, and in being hanged for …
1616
Hugh O'Neill, died
Ireland
He led an unsuccessful uprising against the English, and was eventually forced into exile as part of “the Flight of Earls.” The Flight of the Earls, one of the most …
1617
Articles of religion, introducing Anglican principles into Scottish worship, endorsed by Scottish parliament.
Ireland
Articles of religion, introducing Anglican principles into Scottish worship, endorsed by Scottish parliament. This June 17, 1617 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected …
1617
John Napier, inventor of logarithms, died in Edinburgh.
Ireland
john Napier of Merchiston (1 February 1550 – 4 April 1617), nicknamed Marvellous Merchiston, was a Scottish landowner known as a mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He was …
1619
Richard Archdekin, Jesuit, educator and missioner to Ireland, is born in Louvain
Ireland
Richard Archdeacon, alias Richard McGillacuddy (1619–1690), was an Irish Jesuit who wrote Catholic works in both English and Irish. He was born 16 March 1619 in Kilkenny City, …
1621
Charter granted to Sir William Alexander of Menstrie to colonize the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia.
Ireland
Charter granted to Sir William Alexander of Menstrie to colonize the Baronetcy of Nova Scotia. This September 29, 1621 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
1621
Sir Henry Docwra is created Baron Docwra of Culmore
Ireland
Sir Henry Docwra is created Baron Docwra of Culmore. This May 15, 1621 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.
1621
Patents are granted for plantations in parts of Leitrim, Kings County, Queens County and Westmeath
Ireland
The granting of patents for plantations in various parts of Ireland during the early 17th century was a significant historical event. These plantations were a part of the broader …
1624
John Stearne, founder and first president of the College of Physicians, born
Ireland
John Stearne or Sterne (1624–1669) was an Irish academic, and first president of the College of Physicians in Dublin. John was born on November 25, 1624 at Ardbraccan, the …
1624
Death of Esther Inglis, calligrapher and miniaturist.
Ireland
Esther Inglis, a renowned calligrapher and miniaturist of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, died on August 30, 1624. Inglis was born around 1571, likely in Edinburgh, …
1625
St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, born near Oldcastle, Co. Meath
Ireland
St. Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, born near Oldcastle, Co. Meath. This November 1, 1625 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.