Archdeacon of St Andrews

The Archdeacon of St Andrews was the head of the Archdeaconry of St Andrews, a subdivision of the Diocese of St Andrews, from the 12th to the 17th century. The position was one of the most important positions within the medieval Scottish church; because of his area's large population and high number of parish churches, the Archdeacon of St Andrews may have exercised more power than many Scottish bishops. The following is a list of known archdeacons:

Matthew, 1147 x 1152-1172^[1]
Walter de Roxburgh, 1173-1179 x 1188
Hugh de Roxburgh, 1189 x 1194-1199
Ranulf de Wat, 1199-1209
Laurence de Thorenton, 1209-1238 x 1240
Adam, 1240-1248
Abel de Golynn, 1250-1254^[2]
William Wishart, 1254-1273^[3]
Alpín of Strathearn, 1278^[4]
Gregory, 1279-1295
John Fraser, 1296-1297
Roger de Kingston, 1299
Adam de Mauchan/Machane, 1301-1304
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Robert de Lamberton, 1319-1323
James Bane, 1325-1328.^[3]
William de Lindsay 1330.
William de Pilmuir, 1340-1345 x 1353
Henry Stupy, x 1353.
William Wys, 1353-1354
William de Greenlaw, 1353-1373
- William de Chisholm, 1367
John de Peebles (Peblis), 1374 -1378 x 1379
Andrew de Trebrun, 1378
Thomas Stewart, 1380-1430
George Newton 1430 x 1431-1433
Richard de Creich, 1430-1432.
Thomas de Myrton (Merton), 1431-1433
William de Foulis, 1432-1441
John Legat, 1443-1451
Hugh Kennedy, x 1452 (?), 1454
John Kennedy, 1454
Hugh Douglas, 1454-1456 x 1457
Walter Stewart, 1456 x 1457-1472 x 1474
Hugh Douglas, 1466
William Scheves 1472 x 1474-1478^[6]
Robert Blackadder, 1477-1480^[7]
Andrew Stewart, 1479
Alexander Inglis, 1480-1496.^[8]
- John Ireland, 1483-1485^[9]
Robert de Fontibus (Wells), 1497-1501
Alexander Stewart, 1502-1504^[7]
Gavin Dunbar, 1504-1519^[10]
Thomas Halkerston 1519-1521 x 1524
John Cantuly, 1524-1537
George Durie, 1526-1559^[11]
Robert Pitcairn, 1539-1584.^[12]
George Young, 1584-1603.^[13]
Alexander Gledstanes, 1612-1638

[1]
Became Bishop of Aberdeen.
[2]
Became Bishop of St Andrews.
[3]
Became Bishop of St Andrews.
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Became Bishop of Dunblane.
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Seal of St Andrews archdeacon used in this year, but name unknown.
[6]
Became Archbishop of St Andrews.
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Became Archbishop of St Andrews.
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Was Bishop of Dunkeld (elect) in 1483, but failed to attain the bishopric.
[9]
The famous medieval philosopher; got provided after Alexander Inglis was elected as Bishop of Dunkeld; as this was unsuccessful, Inglis resumed his position as Archdeacon.
[10]
Became Bishop of Aberdeen.
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Also Abbot of Dunfermline.
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Also Abbot of Dunfermline.
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Gordon Donaldson, Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland: 1581–1584, vol. 8 (Edinburgh, 1982), p. 488 no. 2757.

Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), pp. 304–9

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Became Bishop of Aberdeen.

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Became Bishop of St Andrews.

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Became Bishop of St Andrews.

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Became Bishop of Dunblane.

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Seal of St Andrews archdeacon used in this year, but name unknown.

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Became Archbishop of St Andrews.

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Became Archbishop of St Andrews.

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Was Bishop of Dunkeld (elect) in 1483, but failed to attain the bishopric.

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The famous medieval philosopher; got provided after Alexander Inglis was elected as Bishop of Dunkeld; as this was unsuccessful, Inglis resumed his position as Archdeacon.

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Became Bishop of Aberdeen.

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Also Abbot of Dunfermline.

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Also Abbot of Dunfermline.

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Gordon Donaldson, Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland: 1581–1584, vol. 8 (Edinburgh, 1982), p. 488 no. 2757.

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