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BISHOPS OF OSSORY.

Acting on “R.R.’s” excellent suggestion (No. 16. p. 243. ante), I beg to solicit from all collectors, who may chance to see these lines, information relative to the Bishops of Ossory.  I am at present engaged on a work which will comprise that portion of Harris’s edition of Sir James Ware’s Bishops of Ireland bearing on the see of Ossory.  The following names are those concerning whom, especially, information, either original or by reference to rare printed books, will be most thankfully acknowledged:—­

John Parry Succ. 1672 Ob. 1677. 
Benjamin Parry Succ. 1677 Ob. 1678. 
Michael Ward Succ. 1678 Trans. 1679. 
Thomas Otway Succ. 1679 Ob. 1692. 
John Hartstong Succ. 1693 Trans. 1713. 
Sir Thos.  Vesey, Bart.  Succ. 1714 Ob. 1730. 
Edw.  Tennison Succ. 1731 Ob. 1735. 
Charles Este Succ. 1736 Trans. 1740. 
Anthony Dopping Succ. 1740 Ob. 1743. 
Michael Cox Succ. 1743 Trans. 1755. 
Edward Maurice Succ. 1755 Ob. 1756. 
Richard Pococke Succ. 1756 Trans. 1765. 
Charles Dodgson Succ. 1765 Trans. 1775. 
William Newcome Succ. 1775 Trans. 1779. 
Sir John Hotham, Bt.  Succ. 1779 Trans. 1782. 
Hon. W. Beresford Succ. 1782 Trans. 1795. 
Thos.  L. O’Beirne Succ. 1795 Trans. 1798. 
Hugh Hamilton Succ. 1799 Ob. 1805. 
John Kearney Succ. 1806 Ob. 1813.

I may state, that I have access to that most excellent work Fasti Ecclesiae Hiberniae, by Archdeacon Cotton, who has collected many particulars respecting the above-named prelates.

JAMES GRAVES.

Kilkenny, Feb. 21. 1850.

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Burton’s Anatomy of (Religious) Melancholy.—­In compliance with the very useful suggestion of “R.R.” (No. 16. p. 243.), I venture to express my intention of reprinting the latter part of Burton’s “Anatomy of Melancholy,” (viz. that relating to Religious Melancholy), and at the same time to intimate my hope that any of your readers who may have it in their power to render me any assistance, will kindly aid me in the work.

M.D.

Oxford, Feb. 23.

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MINOR QUERIES.

Master of Methuen—­Ruthven and Gowrie Families.—­Colonel Stepney Cowell is desirous of inquiring who was the Master of Methuen, who fell at the Battle of Pinkey, and whose name appears in the battle roll as killed?

Was he married, and did he leave a daughter?  He is presumed to have been the son of Lord Methuen by Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.

Who was the wife of Patrick Ruthven, youngest son of William, first Earl of Gowrie, and where was he married?  Any notices of the Gowrie and Ruthven family will be acceptable.