Samuel Hemphill

Samuel Hemphill (5 July 1859 – 12 January 1927) was an Anglican priest in Ireland. He was born in Springhill, Killenaule, County Tipperary.[1][2][3] He was the son of Robert Hemphill of Springhill, Killenaule and Annette Sarah, daughter of Samuel Alleyne Rothwell, of Newtown County Meath.

Hemphill was born in Clonmel and educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[4] He was ordained deacon in 1883 and priest in 1885.[5] His first post was a curacy at Holy Trinity, Rathmines.[6]

He was Rector of Westport, County Mayo from 1888 to 1892; and of Birr, County Offaly from 1892 to 1914. He was Professor of Biblical Greek at Trinity College from 1888[7] to 1898. He was later Rector of Drumbeg, County Down;[8] and Archdeacon of Down from 1923 until his death. He was also an Honorary Canon of Killaloe Cathedral and St Patricks Cathedral, Dublin; Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Killaloe,[9] the Archbishop of Armagh and the Bishop of Down; Chancellor of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin and Treasurer of Down Cathedral.[10]

He died in the vestry of his church in Drumbeg, County Down before a wedding.[11][12]

He was married to Flora (nee Delap) and had seven children including Robert, Elizabeth, Richard Patrick, Alexander, Margaret, Annette and Flora.[13]

Works

Arms

Coat of arms of Samuel Hemphill
Notes
Confirmed by Sir Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, 12 December 1907.[14]
Crest
On a wreath of the colours a cubit arm erect vambraced Or charged with two chevronels Azure the hand grasping a short sword Proper.
Escutcheon
Per fess Or and Argent on a fess engrailed between two lions' head erased countourne Azure three estoiles of the second.
Motto
Virtus In Arduis

Notes

  1. ^ "Springhill". Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Springhill House, SPRINGHILL (KILLENAULE PR), Killenaule, TIPPERARY SOUTH". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ Hahesy, Aileen. "New book recounts the history of the Hemphill family of Killenaule". www.tipperarylive.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Hemphil, Samuel". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 1 November 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory pp662/3: London; Horace Cox; 1898
  6. ^ THE CHURCH OF IRELAND Belfast News Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Wednesday, 2 January 1884; Issue 21360
  7. ^ THE CHURCH OF IRELAND Belfast News Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Monday, 12 November 1888; Issue 22886
  8. ^ Lisburn.com
  9. ^ 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence' The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 31 January 1894, Issue 34175, p.10.
  10. ^ "Hemphill, Samuel | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ^ 'Archdeacon's Death in Church' The Times (London, England), Thursday, 13 January 1927, Issue 44478, p.14.
  12. ^ "Drumbeg Parish Church | Lisburn.com". lisburn.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  13. ^ "24 March 1917: 2nd Lieut. Richard Patrick Hemphill | The Western Front Association". www.westernfrontassociation.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. J". National Library of Ireland. 22 March 1898. p. 416. Retrieved 1 January 2023.


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