1581-1656
Usher was born in Dublin in
1581, he was a Protestant ecclesiastical historian and cleric, he
is famed for his calculation of the creation of the world, setting
the date as 23rd October 4004 BC based on his study of the bible.
He was one of the first students
at Trinity
College Dublin, he was appointed Bishop of Meath in 1641 and
archbishop of Armagh in 1635.
He published seventeen volumes
of his own literary works and his vast collection of books and Irish
manuscripts, eventually found the way into many Irish library's,
where they make a significant contribution to our understanding
of Ireland and its history, particularly in relation to church matters
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