St George Ashe
St. George Ashe | |
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Provost St George Ashe, by Hugh Howard. | |
| 15th Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 August 1692 – 30 July 1695 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Huntington |
| Succeeded by | George Browne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1657 Roscommon, Ireland |
| Died | 27 February 1718 (aged 60) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Christ Church Cathedral |
| Spouse | Jane St George (m. 1684) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (B.A., 1676; D.D., 1681) |
St. George Ashe, D.D. (3 March 1657 – 27 February 1718) was an Irish mathematician who served as the 15th Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1692 to 1695. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, he served as Church of Ireland Bishop of Cloyne, Clogher and Derry, in succession. From 1685 to 1692, he was the Donegall Lecturer in Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin. He is remembered now chiefly for his alleged role in performing a secret marriage between Jonathan Swift and Esther Johnson (Stella).