Archdeacon of Brechin explained
The Archdeacon of Brechin was the only archdeacon in the diocese of Brechin, acting as a subordinate of the Bishop of Brechin. The archdeacon held the parish church of Strachan as a prebend from at least 1274.[1]
List of archdeacons of Brechin
The following is a list of known historical archdeacons:
- Gregory, 1189 x 1198 - 1218[2]
- Adam, 1242 - 1264[3]
- William de Cresswell, 1284 - 1285 x 1294[4]
- John de Kininmund, 1295 - 1298[5]
- Hugh de Selkirk, c. 1309 - 1309 x 1320
- Laurence de Haddington, 1324 x 1327
- Dáibhidh de Mar, 1342 - 1344[6]
- Domhnall de Mar, 1344 - 1349
- Laurence de Erroll, 1351 - 1352x1367
- William de Greenlaw, 1352 - 1353[7]
- Laurence de Spens, 1363 x 1367 - 1369
- Stephen de Cellario, 1369 - 1383[8]
- Cuthbert Henryson, 1383 - 1387[9]
- Robert de Cardeny, 1391[10]
- Thomas Stewart, 1391 - 1393
- William de Ramsey, 1395
- David de Idvy, 1397 - 1420 x 1425
- Henry Ogilvie, 1425
- Richard de Crag, 1426 - 1428[11]
- Gilbert Forrester, 1425 x 1428 - 1462
- William Fechet, 1438
- David Haddow, x 1448
- David Stewart, 1448
- Richard Wylie, 1458 - 1467
- William Lawrie, 1467 - 1490
- David Pitcairn, 1500 - 1552
- James Pitcairn, 1551 - 1564 x 1565
- Arthur Erskine, 1563
- David Erskine, 1565 - 1611
- Thomas Burnett, 1608 - 1637
See also
Notes and References
- Cowan, Parishes, pp. 189, 215
- Became Bishop of Brechin; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 72
- Nepos of Bishop Albin of Brechin; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 72
- Became Chancellor of Moray; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 72
- Became Bishop of Brechin; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 72
- Resigned 1344, exchanging position with Domhnall for Treasurer of Moray; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 72
- Provided without ever gaining possession; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 73
- Became Bishop of Brechin; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 73
- Became Precentor of Brechin; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 73
- Became Dean of Dunkeld (and later Bishop of Dunkeld); Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 73
- Had possession for two years, but lost litigation to Gilbert Forrester; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 74