Rev Dr Isaac Mann of Mount Merrion
Samuel Mann married Bridget Schuldham
24 Aug 1710
buried 4 Sep 1733 buried 19 Mar 1726
Norwich Norwich
Samuel Mann, a merchant married Bridget Schuldham on 24 Aug 1710 at Norwich.
1 Isaac Mann baptised 4 Jun 1711 at Norwich. It is believed that he was brought to Ireland as
a child, being supported by Lord Chancellor of Ireland Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn.
He graduated Trinity College, Dublin in 1732. He served as Jocelyn's household chaplain for
several years and was Minister of St Matthew's Chapel, Ringsend. He was Archdeacon of
Dublin from 1756 to 1772 and lived at Stephen's Green. In 1772 he became Bishop of Cork
and Ross and was presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 August. He provided for
the personal superintendence of his successors by building a new Bishop's Palace at Cork. His
residence while this was being built was Ballineaspeg. He was the author of religious school
texts one of which was a popular catechism called 'Familiar Exposition of Church Catechism in
five parts: To which are added Prayers for the use of Parents, Children and Servants' also author of
Seven Heavenly Smiles. He was much in demand for charity sermons and complied travelling
all over the county. He died 10 Dec 1788 Queen’s Square, Bath where he had gone to improve
his health. His remains were repatriated and buried at the Episcopal Chapel of the Bishop’s
Palace at Ballineaspig on 31 Dec 1788, (a chapel build by Bishop Peter Brown in 1730). His
nephew Samuel was his executor together with the Rev Robert Austin. In 1865 the chapel at
Ballineaspig was in ruins and a rumour abounded that the remains of the two bishops interred
there had been desecrated. Under an order by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners this was
investigated and found to be untrue. The burials had not been interfered with and the leaded
coffins were intact. They were removed to St Finbarr's Cathedral. In 1849 the marble
memorial to Bishop Mann dedicated by his nephew was removed to St Finbarr's Cathedral.
2 Samuel Mann born 27 Aug 1715 baptised 1715 at Norwich.
1 Esther Mann, niece of Archdeacon Mann married Nicholas Smyth, Attorney of
Limerick City in February 1767.
1 George Smyth
2 Miss Mann, niece of the Archbishop died at Bishopstown in June 1773.
3 Susanna Maria Mann, niece, ward and adopted daughter of Isaac Mann, Bishop
of Cork and Ross married Rev Joseph Weld in July 1775 at Cork.
1 Son Weld born March 1779.
4 Samuel Mann, nephew and ward of Isaac Mann married Dorothea Fulham on
5 Sep 1777 at St Finbarr’s, Cork. Samuel erected a marble memorial to his uncle.
‘To the memory of his beloved and much honoured uncle’. Dorothea died aged
74 at Flint in Wales on 11 Oct 1827.
1 Anne Mann married Lieut William Henry Cartwright RN on 15 Jan 1818
at St Hellier, Jersey. William fought a due with Lieut Maxwell RN on
1 Mar 1818 at Avranches, France and was killed. Anne died in Avranches,
France in May 1818.
3 Mary Mann born 1 Nov 1717 baptised at Norwich.
*Felthem on the register of St Finbarr's.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2021
Samuel Mann married Bridget Schuldham
24 Aug 1710
buried 4 Sep 1733 buried 19 Mar 1726
Norwich Norwich
Samuel Mann, a merchant married Bridget Schuldham on 24 Aug 1710 at Norwich.
1 Isaac Mann baptised 4 Jun 1711 at Norwich. It is believed that he was brought to Ireland as
a child, being supported by Lord Chancellor of Ireland Robert Jocelyn, 1st Viscount Jocelyn.
He graduated Trinity College, Dublin in 1732. He served as Jocelyn's household chaplain for
several years and was Minister of St Matthew's Chapel, Ringsend. He was Archdeacon of
Dublin from 1756 to 1772 and lived at Stephen's Green. In 1772 he became Bishop of Cork
and Ross and was presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 August. He provided for
the personal superintendence of his successors by building a new Bishop's Palace at Cork. His
residence while this was being built was Ballineaspeg. He was the author of religious school
texts one of which was a popular catechism called 'Familiar Exposition of Church Catechism in
five parts: To which are added Prayers for the use of Parents, Children and Servants' also author of
Seven Heavenly Smiles. He was much in demand for charity sermons and complied travelling
all over the county. He died 10 Dec 1788 Queen’s Square, Bath where he had gone to improve
his health. His remains were repatriated and buried at the Episcopal Chapel of the Bishop’s
Palace at Ballineaspig on 31 Dec 1788, (a chapel build by Bishop Peter Brown in 1730). His
nephew Samuel was his executor together with the Rev Robert Austin. In 1865 the chapel at
Ballineaspig was in ruins and a rumour abounded that the remains of the two bishops interred
there had been desecrated. Under an order by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners this was
investigated and found to be untrue. The burials had not been interfered with and the leaded
coffins were intact. They were removed to St Finbarr's Cathedral. In 1849 the marble
memorial to Bishop Mann dedicated by his nephew was removed to St Finbarr's Cathedral.
2 Samuel Mann born 27 Aug 1715 baptised 1715 at Norwich.
1 Esther Mann, niece of Archdeacon Mann married Nicholas Smyth, Attorney of
Limerick City in February 1767.
1 George Smyth
2 Miss Mann, niece of the Archbishop died at Bishopstown in June 1773.
3 Susanna Maria Mann, niece, ward and adopted daughter of Isaac Mann, Bishop
of Cork and Ross married Rev Joseph Weld in July 1775 at Cork.
1 Son Weld born March 1779.
4 Samuel Mann, nephew and ward of Isaac Mann married Dorothea Fulham on
5 Sep 1777 at St Finbarr’s, Cork. Samuel erected a marble memorial to his uncle.
‘To the memory of his beloved and much honoured uncle’. Dorothea died aged
74 at Flint in Wales on 11 Oct 1827.
1 Anne Mann married Lieut William Henry Cartwright RN on 15 Jan 1818
at St Hellier, Jersey. William fought a due with Lieut Maxwell RN on
1 Mar 1818 at Avranches, France and was killed. Anne died in Avranches,
France in May 1818.
3 Mary Mann born 1 Nov 1717 baptised at Norwich.
*Felthem on the register of St Finbarr's.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – July 2021