Edward Stopford (other)
Edward Stopford may refer to: *Edward Stopford (British Army officer) (1766–1837), Anglo-Irish soldier and politician * Edward Stopford (bishop) (died 1850), Bishop of Meath *Edward Stopford (priest) Edward Adderley Stopford (1810–1874) was an Irish Anglican priest. The son of Edward Stopford, Bishop of Meath from 1842 to 1850, he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He held incumbencies at Caledon and Kells. He was Archdeacon of ...

Edward Stopford (British Army Officer)
Sir Edward Stopford (28 September 1766 – 14 September 1837) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician. Early life Edward Stopford was born on 28 September 1766. He was the second son of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown, and his wife Mary (née Powys). James Stopford, 3rd Earl of Courtown, was his elder brother and Sir Robert Stopford his younger brother. Career He served in the British Army and achieved the rank of Lieutenant-General. In 1810, he succeeded his elder brother as member of parliament for Marlborough, a seat he held until 1818. He was honoured when he was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and Colonel of the 41st Regiment of Foot from 1819 to his death. Personal life He never married, but he had an affair with a French actress, Mademoiselle Anaïs, with whom he had a son, Edward Stopford Claremont, who also became a British Army general. Death He died on 14 September 1837, aged 70. References External links * * , - {{DEFAU ...
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Edward Stopford (bishop)
Edward Stopford (died 1850) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of Ireland in the 19th century. A former Archdeacon of Armagh, he became Bishop of Meath in 1842 and died in post on 17 September 1850. His son Edward Adderly Stopford was also a Church of Ireland cleric, and served as Rector of Kells, and Archdeacon of Meath appointed by his father. Stopford's granddaughter was the writer, historian, and nominee to the Irish Free State Senate Alice Stopford Green (1847–1929). He was also the great-grandfather of the Anglican nun and botanist Mother Mary Clare, who died during a death march during the Korean War. References

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