Alexander Chinnery-Haldane
| The Right Reverend Alexander Chinnery-Haldane LL.M., D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Argyll and The Isles | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Argyll and The Isles |
| In office | 1883 – 1906 |
| Predecessor | George Mackarness |
| Successor | Kenneth Mackenzie |
| Other posts | Provost of Cumbrae |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1866 (deacon) 1867 (priest) |
| Consecration |
24 August 1883 by Robert Eden |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | James Robert Alexander Haldane |
| Born |
14 August 1842 Hatcham, Surrey, England |
| Died |
16 February 1906 (aged 63) Nether Lochaber, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alexander Haldane and Emma Hardcastle |
| Spouse | Anna Elizabeth Chinnery |
| Previous post | Dean of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles |
| Alma mater | |
James Robert Alexander Chinnery-Haldane (14 August 1840–16 February 1906) was an Anglican bishop in the last decades of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century.[1][2][3]
Early life
He was born in Hatcham, Surrey, the son of the barrister and newspaper proprietor Alexander Haldane (son of Scottish cleric James Haldane) and Emma Hardcastle.[1] His early education was at Bury St Edmunds Grammar School, Suffolk. He entered Trinity College, Cambridge on 26 August 1861 and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (1865); later graduating with a Master of Laws (1885) and Doctor of Divinity (1889).[1] He was admitted to the Inner Temple on 5 May 1864. He assumed the additional surname of Chinnery on 29 July 1864,[2] just before his marriage on 23 August 1864 to Anna Elizabeth Chinnery (died 30 November 1907), only daughter of the Reverend Sir Nicholas Chinnery, Baronet of Flintfield, County Cork.[1][2]
Anglican ministry
He was ordained a deacon in 1866 and began his Anglican ministry as a curate at Calne, Wiltshire (1866–1869), during which time he was ordained a priest in 1867.[1] He moved to Scotland where served as a curate at All Saints, Edinburgh (1869–1876).[1] His next pastoral appointment was a curate at Ballachulish, with charge of Nether Lochaber (1876–1879).[1] Afterwards, becoming the incumbent at Ballachulish (with Glencoe) (1879–1885), and Incumbent at Nether Lochaber (1879–1895).[1] He also became Dean of the Diocese of Argyll and The Isles (1881–1883).[1]
He was consecrated the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles at Fort William on 24 August 1883 by Robert Eden, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, with bishops Cotterill, Wilson, Jermyn, Lightfoot, and Kelly as co-consecrators.[1] He also served as Provost of Cumbrae (1886–1891).[1]
Bishop Chinnery-Haldane died in office at Nether Lochaber on 16 February 1906, aged 63.[1][4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 208.
- 1 2 3 "Haldane (post Chinnery-Haldane), James Robert Alexander (HLDN861JR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "Who was Who" 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007, ISBN 9780199540877
- ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory", London, John Phillips, 1900
- ↑ "Obituary The Bishop Of Argyll And The Isles". The Times (37946). London. 17 February 1906. col B, p. 11.
Bibliography
- Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0567087468.
| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Jackson MacGeorge |
Dean of Argyll and The Isles 1881 – 1883 |
Succeeded by Frederick Robert Halsey Herbert Noyes |
| Preceded by George Mackarness |
Bishop of Argyll and The Isles 1883 – 1906 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Mackenzie |