|
George Webb (other)
George Webb may refer to: * George Webb (bishop) (1594–1642), Anglican bishop in Ireland * George James Webb (1803–1887), British-American composer * George Webb (judge) (1828–1891), judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria * George William Webb (1853–1936), Scottish born architect * George Webb (politician) (1886–1958), member of Canadian Parliament * George A. J. Webb (1861–1949), Australian portrait painter * George C. Webb, American art director * George Webb (actor) (1912–1998), English actor * George Webb (American actor) (1887–1943) * George Webb (musician) (1917–2010), British jazz musician Sportspeople * George Webb (cricketer) (1857–1931), English cricketer * George Webb (footballer, born 1888) (–1915), English international football player for West Ham United * George Webb (footballer, born 1991), English football player for Bournemouth See also * George Webb Restaurants, a Wisconsin restaurant chain * George Webbe (other) {{hndis, Webb, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Webb (bishop)
George Webb (1581–22 June 1642) was an Anglican bishop in Ireland during the first half of the Seventeenth century. Webb was born in Wiltshire and educated at University College, Oxford. He was Vicar of Steeple Ashton then SS. Peter & Paul, Bath. He was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to King Charles I, who nominated him as Bishop of Limerick The Bishop of Limerick is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Limerick in the Province of Munster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it still continues as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been uni ... on 6 October 1634; his son Theophilus took his place at the Bath church. Works by Webb include ''The Practice of Quietness''. He died of dysentery in Limerick Castle (King John's Castle) on 22 June 1642 during the siege of the castle, by the Irish troops of Garret Barry. The local Protestant population, including the bishop, had sought refuge in the castle following an armed uprising and were be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |