Benjamin Culme

Benjamin Culme (1581-1657), Doctor of Divinity, was an English Anglican clergyman who served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, from 1625 until 1649.

His elder brother was Richard I Culme (c. 1571–1649) of Canonsleigh, a lawyer of the Inner Temple who served as Sheriff of Devon.

He was appointed Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, which post he held from 1625 until 1649.

[6] He fled Ireland due to the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and settled at his wife's paternal estate of Midg Hall (or Mudghill) in the parish of Lydiard St John's in Wiltshire.

[citation needed] He died at Lydiard St John's, Wiltshire, on 21 October 1657[7] aged 76.

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