George Mackarness

Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam - where Mackarness was incumbent 1854-1874

The Rt Revd George Richard Mackarness (30 March 1823 – 20 April 1883) was an Anglican Bishop of Argyll and The Isles[1] in the last third of the 19th century.[2]

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]

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

References

  1. Archives Hub
  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 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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