George Mackarness

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George Mackarness was an Anglican bishop[1] in the last third of the 19th century.[2]

Mackarness was the younger 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 Lochgilphead and Oban.[4]

He died on 20 April 1883.[5] His older brother was the Bishop of Oxford[6] from 1870 until 1889.[7]

Notes

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  2. Bertie, 2000 & Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 208.
  3. W. P. Courtney, ‘Mackarness, John Fielder (1820–1889)’, rev. Ellie Clewlow, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/17547, accessed 17 July 2013]
  4. Bertie (ibid) p545
  5. Obituary. The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 21, 1883; pg. 12; Issue 30800
  6. Caros
  7. Obituary. Bishop Mackarness The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Sep 17, 1889; pg. 7; Issue 32806
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by
Alexander Ewing
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles
1874 1883
Succeeded by
Alexander Chinnery-Haldane


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