Hugh Jermyn (original) (raw)

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English Anglican bishop

The Most ReverendHugh JermynD.D.
Bishop of BrechinPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
Church Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese Brechin
In office 1875–1903
Predecessor Alexander Forbes
Successor Walter Robberds
Other post(s) Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1886–1901)
Previous post(s) Bishop of Colombo (1871-1875)
Orders
Ordination 1845
Consecration 28 October 1871by Archibald Campbell Tait
Personal details
Born (1820-08-25)25 August 1820Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England
Died 17 September 1903(1903-09-17) (aged 83)Dundee, Scotland
Nationality English
Denomination Anglican
Parents George Bitton & Catherine Rowland
Spouse Ellen Scudamore _(m.1844)_Sophia Henrietta Ogle (m.1879)
Alma mater Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Hugh Willoughby Jermyn (25 August 1820 – 17 September 1903) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 19th century[1] and the very start of the 20th.

He was born in Swaffham, the son of George Bitton Jermyn, and educated at Westminster and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[2] Ordained in 1845,[3] his career began as a curate at Kensington Parish Church after which he was incumbent of St John's, Forres.[4] Following this he was Dean of Moray & Ross[5] then Archdeacon of Saint Kitts. He returned to Britain in 1858 to be Rural Dean of Dunster before being appointed Vicar of Barking. In 1871 he was elevated to the episcopate as the 3rd Anglican Bishop of Colombo and in 1875 translated to Brechin.[6] Eleven years later he became Primus of Scotland,[7] a post he held until 1901. He died on 17 September 1903.[8]

Archive Services at the University of Dundee hold papers relating to Jermyn's election as Bishop of Brechin.[9]

  1. ^ “A History of the Church of England in India” Chatterton, E: London, SPCK, 1924
  2. ^ "Jermyn, Hugh Willoughby (JRMN837HW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  4. ^ Church web site
  5. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  6. ^ Diocese of Brechin Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  8. ^ Obituary The Bishop Of Brechin The Times Friday, Sep 18, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37189; col C
  9. ^ "BrMS 2/1 Brechin Diocesan Library: Miscellaneous Manuscripts and Printed Papers". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded byPiers Calverley Claughton Bishop of Colombo 1871 – 1875 Succeeded byReginald Stephen Copleston
Preceded byAlexander Penrose Forbes Bishop of Brechin 1875 – 1903 Succeeded byWalter John Forbes Robberds
Preceded byRobert Eden Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1886 – 1901 Succeeded byJames Butler Knill Kelly