Archbishop of St Andrews
This page refers to medieval Archbishops of St Andrews. See also Archbishop of St Andrews (disambiguation).
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List of pre-Reformation archbishops
The bishopric of St. Andrews was elevated into an Archbishopric in 1472 by Pope Sixtus IV.
| Dates | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| trans. (as Bishop) 1465 | Patrick Graham | Deposed for corruption and insanity in 1478. |
| coadj. 1476; abp. 1478; cons. 1478x1479 | William Scheves | |
| prov. 1497 | James Stewart | |
| prov. 1504 | Alexander Stewart | |
| el. 1513 | John Hepburn | Was not accepted by the Pope. |
| prov. 1513 | Innocenzo Cibo | He was the nephew of Pope Leo X, and provided by the Pope instead of John Hepburn. Owing to lack of support in Scotland, the Pope dropped his provision. |
| trans. 1514 | Andrew Forman | |
| trans. 1522 | James Beaton | |
| prov. as coadj. 1537; cons. 1538 | David Beaton | |
| prov. 1547; trans. 1549 | John Hamilton | |
| coadj. 1551; suc. 1571 | Gavin Hamilton |
List of post-reformation archbishops
| Dates | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| prov. 1571 | John Douglas | |
| conf. 1576 | Patrick Adamson | |
| Trans. 1604 | George Gledstanes | Previously Bishop of Caithness. |
| Trans. 1615 | John Spottiswood | Previously Archbishop of Glasgow. |
| abp. 1661-79 | James Sharp | |
| abp. 1679-84 | Alexander Burnet | |
| 1684-1704 | Arthur Rose |
See also
| Prelates of Medieval Scotland (post-1100) | |
|---|---|
| Archbishops | Glasgow (1492) | St Andrews (1472) |
| Bishops | Aberdeen | Argyll | Brechin | Caithness | Dunblane | Dunkeld | Galloway | Glasgow | Isles (Sodor) | Moray | Orkney | Ross | St Andrews |
| Abbots | Arbroath | Balmerino | Cambuskenneth | Coupar Angus | Crossraguel | Culross | Deer | Dercongal (Holywood) | Dryburgh | Dundrennan | Dunfermline | Fearn | Glenluce | Holyrood | Inchaffray | Inchcolm | Iona | Jedburgh | Kelso (Selkirk) | Kilwinning | Kinloss | Lindores | Melrose | Newbattle | Paisley | Saddell | Scone | Soulseat | Sweatheart | Tongland |
| Priors | Ardchattan | Beauly | Blantyre | Canonbie | Coldingham | Fogo | Fyvie | Inchmahome | Lesmahagow | May (Pittenweem) | Monymusk | Oronsay | Pluscarden | Restenneth | St Andrews | Strathfillan | St Mary's Isle | St Serf's Inch, Loch Leven | Urquhart | Whithorn |
Categories
Religion in Scotland | Archbishop of St Andrews