St. Anne's Parish Act 1707

First presentation of a vicar for the parish of St. Anne’s in J. Dawson, his executors, &c.

ever after in archbishop of Dublin and his successors.

XXIII. And in consideration that the said piece or plot of ground given by the said Joshua Dawson, Esquire, to the use of the said parish of Saint Anne as aforesaid, and in regard that most of the houses that will be in that said parish will be built or caused to be built by him: Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Joshua Dawson, his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall have and enjoy the first and next presentation of a vicar or a minister to and for the said church and parish of Saint Anne’s, Provided he or they, or any of them, do present to the same a person fit and qualified according to the ecclesiastical laws of this kingdom, within six months after either the parishes of Saint Bridget’s, or the vicarages of Saint Peter’s and Saint Kevin’s shall be void by the death, cession, promotion, or surrender of their or either of their respective ministers or incumbents, and that for all time to come, after the said first presentation, the right of patronage of the said vicarage, and of collation and presentation to the same shall belong to the archbishop of Dublin, and his successors arcbishops of Dublin for ever.