John Bodkin fitz Dominick
John Bodkin fitz Dominck, Mayor of Galway, 1638-40.
A son of Dominick Bodkin, John was elected in August 1638. During his term, the town corporation provided finance for the construction of a new market-house. John was the last of the Bodkin Mayors of Galway, though a descendant of the Bodkin family, Martin Quinn, would serve as Mayor of Galway for the term 2000-2001.
See also
References
- History of Galway, James Hardiman, Galway, 1820.
- Old Galway, Maureen Donovan O'Sullivan, 1942.
- The Tribes of Galway, Adrian James Martyn, Galway, 2001.
- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
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| Preceded by Sir Roebuck Lynch |
Mayor of Galway 1639-1640 |
Succeeded by Francis Blake |
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