Arthur Ranken

Scottish clergyman (1806–1886)

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Arthur Ranken (23 October 1806 – 24 September 1886) was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1880 to 1886.[1]

He was born at Tyrie, Aberdeenshire in 1806, and educated at Marischal College and the University of Aberdeen and ordained in 1829. After a curacy at Portsoy he was the incumbent at Mintlaw and then at Old Deer until his death, holding the appointment as Dean in addition for the last six years of his life.[2]

He died on 24 September 1886.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" p517 Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  2. ^ "Ecclesiastical" Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Wednesday, 24 November 1880; Issue 8034
  3. ^ Obituary The Times (London, England), Saturday, 25 Sep 1886; pg. 9; Issue 31874

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David Wilson
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1880–1886 		Succeeded by
Alexander Harvey
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