| The Right ReverendHenry Alexander Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bombay | |
| In office 1869–1875 | |
| Preceded by | John Harding |
| Succeeded by | Louis George Mylne |
| Dean of Cape Town | |
| In office 1866–1869 | |
| Preceded by | William Newman |
| Succeeded by | Charles Barnett-Clarke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Alexander Douglas (1821-02-21)21 February 1821 |
| Died | 13 December 1875(1875-12-13) (aged 54) |
| Spouse |
Eliza Hoskins (after 1849) |
| Relations | John Douglas (brother) Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet (grandfather) Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry (uncle) John Douglas, 7th Marquess of Queensberry (uncle) |
| Education | Sherborne School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
Henry Alexander Douglas (22 February 1821 – 13 December 1875) was the third Bishop of Bombay from 1869 to 1875.
Early life
Born into a noble family he was a son of Henry Alexander Douglas of Lockerbie and Elizabeth Dalzell, who both died in 1837. Among his siblings were John Douglas, 7th Premier of Queensland and Robert Johnstone-Douglas (father of Arthur Johnstone-Douglas). His father was the third son of Sir William Douglas, 4th Baronet of Kelhead, and was a brother of the sixth and seventh Marquesses of Queensberry.
Douglas was educated at Sherborne and Balliol College, Oxford.
Career
He was Vicar of Abbotsley (1849-55), then Dean of Cape Town before his elevation to the episcopate, he was a "moderate high churchman". He died on 13 December 1875 and his papers published posthumously.
His successor as Dean of Cape Town was a long serving Charles Barnett-Clarke.
Personal life
On 20 November 1849, Douglas married Eliza Hoskins, daughter of James Hoskins. Together, they were the parents of:
- Margaret Douglas (c. 1854–1943), who died unmarried.
- Catherine Mary Grey Douglas (c. 1857–1942), who married the Rev. Francis Ainger in 1894.
- Archibald Charles Douglas (1861–1939), who married Betty McClelland, a daughter of Andrew Simpson McClelland, in 1896.
- Katherine Helen Douglas (1864–1953), who died unmarried.
Douglas died on 13 December 1875 at age 54.
References
- ^ The Times, Friday, 17 December 1875; pg. 5; Issue 28501; col G The Late Bishop Of Bombay.-The late Right Rev HA Douglas
- Chatterton, Eyre (1924). A History of the Church of England in India: Since the Early Days of the East India Company. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
- Noble provenance
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 3, page 3236.
- "The Sherborne Register 1550-1950" (PDF). Old Shirbirnian Society. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- Douglas, Henry Alexander (1861). Sermons delivered by the Right Rev. Henry Alexander Douglas, Bishop of Bombay. Darnell and Murray.
| Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles | ||
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| Preceded byWilliam Newman | Dean of Cape Town 1866 – 1869 |
Succeeded byCharles Barnett-Clarke |
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
| Preceded byJohn Harding | Bishop of Bombay 1869 – 1875 |
Succeeded byLouis George Mylne |
| Deans of Cape Town | |
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| Anglican bishops of Bombay | |
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