Background
Lynch was born in the town of Galway, Ireland, a son of Nicholas Lynch and Juliana Martin.
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Anthony Lynch
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Education
He spent some years in trade before leaving for Lisbon where he studied humanities at Saint Patrick"s College.
Career
There, he received his subdiaconate in 1599 and in 1602 moved to the Irish College at Salamanca. His presence was reported in Galway c. 1611 by a spy. In 1615 he was captured and enslaved by Barbary corsairs and was not ransomed until 1623, been freed by Nicholas Lynch.
He was recommended as a candidate for Archbishop of Armagh (1626) and Bishop of Achonry (1636).
