The Medieval Bishops of Dunkeld

CORMAC
c.1114—c.1132 The first of the medieval bishops

John? 1138—39

Gregory c.1147—69

Richard 1170—78

Walter Bidun 1178

JOHN SCOT 1183-1203
During his term Argyll was separated from Dunkeld to form a new diocese.

Richard Prebenda 1203-10

John Leicester 1211—14

Hugh Sigillo 1214—c 1230

Matthew Scot c.1229

Gilbert c.1229-36
GEOFFREY LIBERATIONE 1236-49
He may have started the building of the eastern limb of the cathedral, and he took a close interest in the form of services.

RICHARD INVERKEITHING 1250-72
He may have continued the building of the cathedral’s eastern limb, also built a new choir for Inchcolm Abbey.

Robert Stuteville 1273—c.1282

Hugh Stirling 1282—83

William 1283-c.1288

Matthew Crambeth 1288-1309

John Leek 1309—11

WILLIAM SINCLAIR 1309-37
He is said to have built the eastern limb of the cathedral, but is likely only to have compkted it. His effigy is probably that on the north side of the presbytery.

Richard Pilmuir c.1337—c.1347

Robert Den c1347

Duncan Strathearn c.1337—c.1344 and 1347—54

John Luce 1355—69

John Carrick c1370

Michael Monymusk 1370-77

Andrew Umfray c.1377

JOHN PEEBLES 1378-90
He glazed the east window of the choir.

Robert Sinclair 1391 —c.1398

ROBERT CARDENY 1398-1437
He started building the cathedral nave on 27 April 1406 He was buried in the Chapel of St Ninian at the east end of the nave south aisle, where his tomb still stands. He also glazed the choir windows and bought new ornaments for the services.

DONALD MacNACHTON 1437
He glazed the windows of the Lady Chapel, which he had endowed.

JAMES KENNEDY 1437-40
He later became Bishop of St Andrews.

Alexander Lauder 1440

Thomas Livingston 1440-60

JAMES BRUCE 1441-47
He later became Bishop of Glasgow.

WILLIAM TURNBULL 1447
He later became Bishop of Glasgow.

JOHN RALSTON 1447-c.14S2
He provided stone for the continued building.

THOMAS LAUDER 1452-75
He completed the nave and glazed its windows, it was dedicated by him in 1464. He provided many furnishings and ornaments. He started building the chapter house on 14 April 1457, and the tower on 5 March 1469. He also built the south porch.

JAMES LIVINGSTON 1475-83
He endowed the Chapel of St Catherine, and completed the tower.

Alexander Ingles 1483-85

GEORGE BROWN 1483-1515
He founded many altars and was a prolific provider of furnishings and ornaments for the cathedral services.

JAMES BEATON 15.07-08
He was later successively Bishop of Galloway Archbishop of Glasgow and Archbishop of St Andrews.

ANDREW STEWART 1515-16
He later became Bishop of Caithness.

GAVIN DOUGLAS 1515-22 The poet.

Robert Cockburn 1524-26

George Crichton 1526—44

Robert Crichton 1543-71

JOHN HAMILTON 1544-49
He later became Archbishop of St Andrews.

Donald Campbell 1549—c.1554.

Elections were sometimes disputed, and for this reason the dates of some episcopates may overlap.

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