Gabriel King (mayor)
King oversaw the demolition of the abbey of St. Francis, which had been founded in the 13th century. He was one of the commissioners appointed to determine ownership of lands in County Galway and County Mayo. He was married to a daughter of Anthony Martin, Bishop of Meath (died 1649).
Gabriel King, was Mayor of Galway in 1657–58.
References
- "History of Galway", James Hardiman, 1820
- "Old Galway", Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942
- The Tribes of Galway", Adrian J. Martyn, 2001
- Role of Honour:The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001, William Henry, Galway, 2002. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
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| Preceded by Paul Dodd |
Mayor of Galway 1657–1658 |
Succeeded by Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath |
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