Lewis's Topographical Dictionary - Waterford City

Among eminent NATIVES may be noticed Gotofield, a learned Dominican friar of the 13th century; William of Waterford, author of a poletnical work, published in 1433; Peter White, a celebrated classical teacher, and author of several publications, in the reign of Elizabeth Nicholas Quemerford, D. D., cotemporary with the above, and author of "Answers to certain Questions propounded by the citizens of Waterford," and other works; Peter Lumbard, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and a learned writer, who died in 1625 or 1626; Peter Wadding, a learned Jesuit, highly es-teemed for his piety, who died in 1644; John Hartrey, a Cistertian monk, who wrote the history of his order in Ireland; and Luke Wadding a Franciscan friar, born in 1588, who also compiled the annals of his own order. Waterford gives the title of Marquess to the family of De la Poer Beresford.