George Mackarness
George Richard Mackarness (30 March 1823 – 20 April 1883) was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church[1] in the last third of the 19th century.[2]
The Right Reverend George Mackarness | |
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| Bishop of Argyll and The Isles | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Argyll and The Isles |
| In office | 1874-1883 |
| Predecessor | Alexander Ewing |
| Successor | Alexander Chinnery-Haldane |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1846 |
| Consecration | 1874 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1823 |
| Died | 20 April 1883 (aged 60) |
| Buried | St Peter's churchyard, Ellastone |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Young, Gertrude Granville |
Mackarness was the second son of John Mackarness, a West India merchant of Elstree House, Bath.[3] He was educated at Merton College, Oxford and ordained in 1846. He held incumbencies at Ilam, Lochgilphead and Oban.[4]
Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam — where Mackarness was incumbent 1854-1874
He died on 20 April 1883.[5] His older brother John was the Bishop of Oxford[6] from 1870 until 1889.[7]
References
- "Marcus Beresford, Archbishop of Armagh: Correspondence and Papers". Archives Hub. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- Bertie, David (2000). Scottish Episcopal clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 208. ISBN 0-567-08746-8.
- W. P. Courtney, ‘Mackarness, John Fielder (1820–1889)’, Ellie Clewlow, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 17 July 2013
- Bertie 2000, p. 545
- Obituary. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 21, 1883; pg. 12; Issue 30800
- Caros Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Obituary. Bishop Mackarness The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 17, 1889; pg. 7; Issue 32806
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