Nicholas Brady

Nicholas Brady (born Oct. 28, 1659, Bandon, County Cork, Ire.—died May 20, 1726, Richmond, Surrey, Eng.) was an Anglican clergyman and poet, author, with Nahum Tate, of a well-known metrical version of the Psalms. Brady graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, and became prebendary of Cork. In 1690, he was able to prevent the burning of the town of Bandon, after James II had given orders for its destruction in his attempt to regain his crown....