Education James Ussher

ussher born in dublin well-to-do family. maternal grandfather, james stanihurst, had been speaker of irish parliament. ussher s father, arnold ussher, clerk in chancery married james stanihurst s daughter, margaret, reportedly roman catholic.

ussher s younger, , surviving, brother, ambrose, became distinguished scholar of arabic , hebrew. according chaplain , biographer, nicholas bernard, elder brother taught read 2 blind, spinster aunts. gifted polyglot, entered dublin free school , newly founded (1591) trinity college, dublin on 9 january 1594, @ age of thirteen (not unusual age @ time). had received bachelor of arts degree 1598, , fellow , ma 1600 (though bernard claims did not gain ma till 1601). in may 1602, ordained in trinity college chapel deacon in protestant, established, church of ireland (and possibly priest on same day) uncle henry ussher, archbishop of armagh , primate of ireland.

ussher went on become chancellor of st patrick s cathedral, dublin in 1605 , prebend of finglas. became professor of theological controversies @ trinity college , bachelor of divinity in 1607, doctor of divinity in 1612, , vice-chancellor in 1615 , vice-provost in 1616. in 1613, married phoebe, daughter of previous vice-provost, luke challoner, , published first work. in 1615, closely involved drawing of first confession of faith of church of ireland.