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Philip Twysden (1713–1752), was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as Lord Bishop of Raphoe from 1747 to 1752. The circumstances of his death later became the subject of scandalous rumour.
Philip Twysden Nominated on 28 February 1746 and consecrated on 29 March 1747. Died in office on 2 November 1752, allegedly shot while committing a robbery of a stagecoach near London.
The Right Reverend Doctor Philip Twysden. Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as Lord Bishop of Raphoe from 1747 to 1752. A scandalous and bizarre rumour grew surrounding his death in that he allegedly made a one-off attempt at becoming a highwayman due to his unfortunate financial circumstances and was shot in the process.
Philip Twysden (1713–1752), was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as Lord Bishop of Raphoe from 1747 to 1752. The circumstances of his death later became the subject of scandalous rumour.
Biografia. Era il figlio di George Villiers, IV conte di Jersey, e di sua moglie, Frances Twisden, figlia del Reverendo Philip Twisden, vescovo di Raphoe. Frequentò la Harrow School e al St John's College di Cambridge. È stato un Gentleman of the Bedchamber del Principe di Galles nel 1795 [1] .
Bishop Philip Twysden, 1747–1752, spent little time in Raphoe but squandered the family fortune in London; according to later reports, he was shot whilst robbing a stagecoach. [citation needed] Sandy Montgomery, a kinsman of Bishop Montgomery, lies within the churchyard.
17 apr 2024 · Philip Twysden (1713–1752), was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as Lord Bishop of Raphoe from 1747 to 1752. The circumstances of his death later became the subject of scandalous rumour.
