William Bedell | |
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5th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
In office 1 August 1627 – 31 July 1629 | |
Preceded by | William Temple |
Succeeded by | Robert Ussher |
Member of Parliament for Dublin University | |
In office 10 January 1628 – 24 July 1628 | |
Preceded by | William Temple |
Succeeded by | William Fitzgerald |
Personal details | |
Born | Black Notley, Essex, England | 22 September 1571
Died | 7 February 1642 Cloughoughter Castle, Lough Oughter, County Cavan, Ireland | (aged 70)
Resting place | Kilmore Cathedral, County Cavan, Ireland |
Spouse(s) | Leah Bowles (m. 1610; d. 1642) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge (B.A., 1589; M.A., 1592) |
The Rt. Rev. William Bedell, D.D. (Irish: Uilliam Beidil; 22 September 1571 – 7 February 1642), was an English Anglican bishop who served as the 5th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1627 to 1629. He also served as Lord Bishop of Kilmore and as a member of the Irish House of Commons from January 1628 to July 1628.