Alexander ArbuthnotHis middle name may have been John (7 May 1768 – 9 January 1828) was the

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Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora in the then-established Anglican

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. He was born in Rockfleet Castle,

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, the son of John Arbuthnot of Rockfleet. Among his siblings were the Right Honourable

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and General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot. Arbuthnot was ordained a priest at

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on 2 November 1794, made vicar of Annaghdown and Killascobe in 1801 and rector of Crossboyne and Kilcoleman in 1808. He served as Archdeacon of Aghadoe (1809–1816) and

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(1816–1823), before being elevated to the episcopy as Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora (1823–1828). He died in Killaloe in County Clare and is buried in the church-yard of his cathedral there. Alexander had married twice: first, on 31 March 1798, Susanna Bingham, daughter of General George Bingham (uncle of Charles Bingham, 1st Earl of Lucan) of Antigua/Lisnageeha (), just outside

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; and secondly (in a service performed by the

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), on 5 May 1819, Margaret Phoebe Bingham, daughter of Mr Bingham (Alexander's first wife's uncle). Among his children were Major-General (hon.) George Bingham Arbuthnot (who had issue including Major-General George Alexander Arbuthnot), Sir

Alexander John Arbuthnot Sir Alexander John Arbuthnot (11 October 1822 – 10 June 1907) was a British official and writer. Early life He was born at Farmhill, County Mayo, the third son of Alexander Arbuthnot and his second wife Margaret Phoebe Bingham, daughter ...

and General Sir

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1768 births 1828 deaths Christian clergy from County Mayo Deans of Cloyne Bishops of Killaloe and Kilfenora Alexander Arbuthnot Archdeacons of Aghadoe 19th-century Anglican bishops in Ireland {{Ireland-Anglican-bishop-stub