Henry Maxwell (bishop)
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Henry Maxwell, D.D. (c.1723–1798) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Church of Ireland as the Dean of Kilmore, then Bishop of Dromore, and finally Bishop of Meath.
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The Most Reverend and Honourable Henry Maxwell | |
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Bishop of Meath | |
Church | Church of Ireland |
Diocese | Meath |
Appointed | 15 April 1766 |
Term ended | 7 October 1798 |
Predecessor | Arthur Smyth |
Successor | Thomas Lewis O'Beirne |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 February 1748 |
Consecration | 10 March 1765 by Richard Robinson |
Personal details | |
Born | circa 1723 |
Died | 7 October 1798 (aged 75) |
Buried | Ardbraccan, County Meath |
Nationality | Irish |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham and Judith Barry |
Spouse | Margaret Foster |
Children | John and Henry |
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