Archbishop of St Andrews
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This page refers to medieval Archbishops of St Andrews. See also Archbishop of St Andrews (disambiguation).
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] See also
| Prelates of Medieval Scotland (post-1100) | |
|---|---|
| Archbishops | Glasgow (1492) | St Andrews (1472) |
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