Gabriel King (Mayor)
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Gabriel King, Mayor of Galway
1657-58.
King oversaw the demolition of the abbey of St. Francis, which had being founded in the 13th century. He was one of the commissioners appointed to determine ownership of lands in County Galway
and County Mayo
. He was married to a daughter of Anthony Martin, Bishop of Meath
(died 1649).
Mayor of Galway
The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the of Galway City Council. The Council has jurisdiction throughout its administrative area which is the city of Galway – the largest city in the province of Connacht, in the Republic of Ireland. The office was originally established by a...
1657-58.
King oversaw the demolition of the abbey of St. Francis, which had being founded in the 13th century. He was one of the commissioners appointed to determine ownership of lands in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
. He was married to a daughter of Anthony Martin, Bishop of Meath
Bishop of Meath
The Bishop of Meath is an episcopal title which takes its name after the ancient Kingdom of Meath. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with another bishopric.-History:...
(died 1649).