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William de Cambuslang (died 1361) was a 14th-century Scottish churchman, presumably coming from a family based at or originating from Cambuslang near Glasgow.
William de Cambuslang | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dunblane | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Dunblane |
| In office | 1347–1361 |
| Predecessor | Maurice |
| Successor | Walter de Coventre |
| Previous post(s) | Canon of Dunblane |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 October 1347 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | late 13th century/early 14th century Perhaps Cambuslang, Clydesdale |
| Died | 1361 Dunblane (?), Strathearn, Scotland |
The first clear notice of his existence comes from his papal letter of provision to the bishopric of Dunblane dated 23 October 1347; in the letter Pope Clement VI complained about the election of William being made despite an earlier papal reservation of the see; Pope Clement declared the election null and void, before himself providing William to the see directly, ordering him to be consecrated by Cardinal John, Bishop of Porto.[1] The same letter said that William had previously been a canon of the cathedral chapter of Dunblane.[2]
As Bishop of Dunblane, William witnessed at least six charters that are extant.[3] He was sent, along with three other bishops, on a diplomatic mission to England in early 1351 relating to a temporary release of the imprisoned Scottish king David II; he and the bishops of St Andrews, Aberdeen and Brechin met English officials at Hexham.[4] He was involved in another embassy in the summer, an embassy which met their English counterparts at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[4]
He last occurs in contemporary sources in a charter of Inchaffray Abbey dated 11 April 1358.[5] A 16th-century insertion in the Donibristle manuscript of Walter Bower's Scotichronicon stated that he died on 1 November 1361; this cannot be correct however, as contemporary sources testify that he had already died by 18 June, but the year is nevertheless probably reliable.[6] The same 16th century insertion is the only source for his surname, de Cambuslang.[6]
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