Background
He was born in Dublin, the son of Anthony Dopping, Clerk of the Privy Council of Ireland, who originally came from Frampton in Gloucestershire, but had bought an estate in company
He was born in Dublin, the son of Anthony Dopping, Clerk of the Privy Council of Ireland, who originally came from Frampton in Gloucestershire, but had bought an estate in company
Anthony junior was educated at Street Patrick"s Cathedral School and entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1655.
Meath in 1636. He was a Fellow of Trinity College and consecrated as Bishop of Kildare on 2 February 1679. He was translated to the Diocese of Meath on 14 January 1681 and made vice-Chancellor of Trinity College and a Privy Councillor. He served as Bishop of Meath until his death in 1697. and after the Battle of the Boyne, immediately proceeded to William"s camp to declare his allegiance to the new king.
He died in Dublin in 1697 and was buried in Street Andrew"son