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'''Algernon Augustus Markham''' (15 May 1869{{snd}}27 June 1949) was an Anglican bishop, the fifth [[Bishop of Grantham]], a [[suffragan bishop]] in the [[Diocese of Lincoln]].<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | surname = Markham | othernames = Algernon A. | id = U228824 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 8 January 2017 }}</ref> |
'''Algernon Augustus Markham''' (15 May 1869{{snd}}27 June 1949) was an Anglican bishop, the fifth [[Bishop of Grantham]], a [[suffragan bishop]] in the [[Diocese of Lincoln]].<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | surname = Markham | othernames = Algernon A. | id = U228824 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 8 January 2017 }}</ref> |
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==Family and education== |
==Family and education== |
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Markham was the fourth son of Charles Markham,<ref name="ww" /> Rector of [[Saxby All Saints]] (1866–1885),<ref>[http://www.bartonlife.co.uk/saxby/index.htm Saxby-All-Saints — North Lincolnshire] (Accessed 8 January 2017)</ref> and of Margaret Barton, whose family owned nearby [[Saxby Hall]] and the lordship of the manor. Algernon was born at his father's rectory,<ref name="ww" /> and educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he was admitted a pensioner and matriculated at [[Michaelmas]] 1888, gained his [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) in 1891 and [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Cambridge Master of Arts]] (MA Cantab) in 1895.<ref name="venn">{{acad|id=MRKN888AA|name=Markham, Algernon Augustus}}</ref> He married Winifred Barne (a granddaughter of [[Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford]]<ref>Mosley, Charles (ed.) ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'' (107th ed.) ([[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington, DE]]: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books), 2003) vol. II pp. 1886 & 1890; vol. III p. 3898</ref> and niece of Victor Seymour, sometime Vicar of [[St Stephen's, Gloucester Road|St Stephen's, South Kensington]])<ref>Mosley, vol. II p. 1889</ref> |
Markham was the fourth son of Charles Markham,<ref name="ww" /> Rector of [[Saxby All Saints]] (1866–1885),<ref>[http://www.bartonlife.co.uk/saxby/index.htm Saxby-All-Saints — North Lincolnshire] (Accessed 8 January 2017)</ref> and of Margaret Barton, whose family owned nearby [[Saxby Hall]] and the lordship of the manor. Algernon was born at his father's rectory,<ref name="ww" /> and educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], where he was admitted a pensioner and matriculated at [[Michaelmas]] 1888, gained his [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) in 1891 and [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Cambridge Master of Arts]] (MA Cantab) in 1895.<ref name="venn">{{acad|id=MRKN888AA|name=Markham, Algernon Augustus}}</ref> He married Winifred Barne (a granddaughter of [[Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford]]<ref>Mosley, Charles (ed.) ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage'' (107th ed.) ([[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington, DE]]: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books), 2003) vol. II pp. 1886 & 1890; vol. III p. 3898</ref> and niece of Victor Seymour, sometime Vicar of [[St Stephen's, Gloucester Road|St Stephen's, South Kensington]])<ref>Mosley, vol. II p. 1889</ref> |
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==Presbyteral career== |
==Presbyteral career== |
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Ordained a [[deacon]] in [[Liverpool]], 1892 and a [[priest]] in 1893,<ref name="venn" /> his first post was as a [[curate]] in [[Warrington]].<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" (London: John Phillips, 1900)</ref> From 1899 he was [[Vicar]] of [[St Jude's Church, Liverpool|St Jude's]], |
Ordained a [[deacon]] in [[Liverpool]], 1892 and a [[priest]] in 1893,<ref name="venn" /> his first post was as a [[curate]] in [[Warrington]].<ref>"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" (London: John Phillips, 1900)</ref> From 1899 he was [[Vicar]] of [[St Jude's Church, Liverpool|St Jude's]], Liverpool. In 1908, he married and moved to be Vicar of [[Grimsby]], rising in time to be a Canon and [[Prebendary]] of [[Lincoln Cathedral]] from 1911 and [[Rural Dean]] of Grimsby and Cleethorpes from 1913. He moved to become Vicar of [[Grantham]] in 1928, and again served as Rural Dean (of North Grantham, 1931–1933, and of South Grantham, 1932–1933). Between 1933 and 1949, he was rector of [[St Andrew and St Mary's Church, Stoke Rochford]] (historically "[[Stoke Rochford#History|North and South Stoke]]") with [[Easton, Lincolnshire|Easton]], and he became, additionally, the incumbent (exceptionally called [[Dean (religion)|Dean]]) of [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] (1936–1947)<ref name="venn" /> before his appointment to the [[episcopate]].<ref>[[The Times]], Saturday, 4 December 1937 (Issue 47859) p. 17, col C ''Suffragan Bishop consecrated''</ref> |
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==Episcopal career== |
==Episcopal career== |
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As Bishop suffragan of Grantham, he was also appointed honorary chaplain to the [[diocesan bishop|diocesan]] [[Bishop of Lincoln]].<ref name="venn" /> |
As Bishop suffragan of Grantham, he was also appointed honorary chaplain to the [[diocesan bishop|diocesan]] [[Bishop of Lincoln]].<ref name="venn" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:54, 8 January 2017
Algernon Augustus Markham (15 May 1869 – 27 June 1949) was an Anglican bishop, the fifth Bishop of Grantham, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln.[1]
Family and education
Markham was the fourth son of Charles Markham,[1] Rector of Saxby All Saints (1866–1885),[2] and of Margaret Barton, whose family owned nearby Saxby Hall and the lordship of the manor. Algernon was born at his father's rectory,[1] and educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was admitted a pensioner and matriculated at Michaelmas 1888, gained his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1891 and Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1895.[3] He married Winifred Barne (a granddaughter of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford[4] and niece of Victor Seymour, sometime Vicar of St Stephen's, South Kensington)[5]
Presbyteral career
Ordained a deacon in Liverpool, 1892 and a priest in 1893,[3] his first post was as a curate in Warrington.[6] From 1899 he was Vicar of St Jude's, Liverpool. In 1908, he married and moved to be Vicar of Grimsby, rising in time to be a Canon and Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral from 1911 and Rural Dean of Grimsby and Cleethorpes from 1913. He moved to become Vicar of Grantham in 1928, and again served as Rural Dean (of North Grantham, 1931–1933, and of South Grantham, 1932–1933). Between 1933 and 1949, he was rector of St Andrew and St Mary's Church, Stoke Rochford (historically "North and South Stoke") with Easton, and he became, additionally, the incumbent (exceptionally called Dean) of Stamford (1936–1947)[3] before his appointment to the episcopate.[7]
Episcopal career
As Bishop suffragan of Grantham, he was also appointed honorary chaplain to the diocesan Bishop of Lincoln.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Markham. "Markham, Algernon A.". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
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- ^ a b c d "Markham, Algernon Augustus (MRKN888AA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Mosley, Charles (ed.) Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (107th ed.) (Wilmington, DE: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books), 2003) vol. II pp. 1886 & 1890; vol. III p. 3898
- ^ Mosley, vol. II p. 1889
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" (London: John Phillips, 1900)
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 4 December 1937 (Issue 47859) p. 17, col C Suffragan Bishop consecrated
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