James Traill DD (died 1783) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 18th century. [1]
A Scot, he held incumbencies at Horsleydown and West Ham. [2] He was Chaplain to Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland who elevated him to the Bishopric of Down and Connor in 1765.
He died on 12 November 1783. [3]
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