George Montgomery (bishop)

Although Bishop Montgomery and Ó Dochartaigh had been on good terms before the rising (both had quarrelled with Sir George Paulet, the Governor of Derry, who is often blamed for provoking the rebellion), the rebels burnt the Bishop's house and his library of two thousand books because of their supposedly heretical content.

Though he was frequently accused, even by the Crown itself, of neglecting his pastoral duties, he was a fine administrator and an astute man of business.

He did much to strengthen the Church of Ireland in Ulster, and accumulated a comfortable private fortune, which passed by marriage to the St Lawrence family.

[10] After his death in London in 1620/21, his body was taken back to Ireland and buried at Ardbraccan Church, near Navan in County Meath.

[11] He married twice: He was praised in his time as "no lazy bishop nor idle patriot" and was called the "darling and chief advocate of the Church of Ireland".

Arms of Montgomerie: Azure, three fleurs-de-lys or
Composite arms of George Montgomery, as shown on the monumental brass mural monument in Washfield Church, Devon, erected by him in memory of his mother-in-law Alice Fry (died 1605).
Arms of George Montgomery impaling Steyning, 1605 monumental brass, Washfield Church, Devon. The crest of Montgomery is shown on a helm above: A dexter hand couped holding a fleur-de-lys
Monumental brass mural monument in Washfield Church, Devon, erected by Montgomery in memory of his mother-in-law Alice Fry (died 1605). His arms are shown on the escutcheon at sinister , impaling Steyning: Argent, a bat displayed sable .