John Vesey was born in Coleraine, County Londonderry, and educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Dublin. He was appointed Archdeacon of Armagh, Dean of Cork, Bishop of Limerick in 1672, and Archbishop of Tuam in 1678. He went to England in 1689 but returned when the war was over. He was Vice-Chancellor of Dublin University and many of his sermons were published.

Born:	6 March 1638
Died:	28 March 1716