Arthur Champagne (18 August 1713 – 7 May 1799) was an

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during the 18th century. Champagne was born in Queen's County (now County Laois) and educated at

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. He was appointed a

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in 1741 and

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a year later. He was

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from 1761 until his death."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" Cotton, H. p145: Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848-1878 Through his daughter Jane Paget (née Champagné), and her son Henry Paget, he is an ancestor of

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, and her sons,

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and Harry, Duke of Sussex.

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Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Deans of Clonmacnoise Christian clergy from County Laois 18th-century Irish Anglican priests 1713 births 1799 deaths {{Ireland-Anglican-dean-stub