St. Mary's Parish Act 1749

Dean and chapter of Christ-church, with archbishop’s consent may purchase ground for a church.

The rector

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of the Holy Trinity Dublin, commonly called Christ-Church, with the consent and approbation of the archbishop of Dublin, for the time being, at any time hereafter to buy, purchase, or take a grant of any piece of ground within the limits of the said parish of Saint Thomas herein before described, for a church and church-yard, in trust for and to the use of the said parish; which Church, when built and consecrated, shall be the parish-church of the said parish; the statute of Mortmain, or any other law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding. And that the reverend John Jebb clerk, doctor in divinity, shall be the present and immediate rector and minister of the said church and parish of Saint Thomas from and after the twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and forty nine; subject nevertheless to the visitation and power of the ordinary of the diocess, in such manner as the rector of the said present parish of Saint Mary is subject, and no otherwise, and to such canons, rules, and laws ecclesiastical, as ministers or rectors of churches are usually and of right ought to be subject or liable unto.