Richard de Pilmuir

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Richard de Pilmuir [Pilmor, Pylmore] (died 1347) was a 14th-century bishop of Dunkeld. He was a brother of John de Pilmor, bishop of Moray. He was precentor of the bishopric of Moray when, following the death of bishop William Sinclair, the canons of Dunkeld held an election. This happened in the year 1337. The result was disputed. Richard's election was challenged by Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray. The dispute was taken to the papal court. Pope Benedict XII passed the question on to Cardinal Bertrand du Pouget, bishop of Ostia, for judgment. In July 1344 the cardinal declared the election of both null and void, but appointed Richard to the bishopric. Richard, as bishop of Dunkeld, maintained connections with Moray. On 20 October 1345 he is found along with his brother at Elgin Cathedral. Along with other Scottish bishops, he signed a letter addressed to the pope asking requesting legitimation of Robert Stewart's marriage to Elizabeth Mure. He died sometime in November 1347.

References

Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

Religious titles
Preceded by Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray (unconsecrated) William Sinclair	Bishop of Dunkeld 1337/44–1347	Succeeded by Robert de Den (unconsecrated) Donnchadh de Strathearn

Bishops of Dunkeld

Secular Abbot-Bishops

Túathal
Flaithbertach
Dúnchad
Crínán
Ethelred

Pre-Reformation Bishops

Post-Reformation Bishops

Church of Scotland	James Paton Robert Crichton Peter Rollock James Nicolson Alexander Lindsay of Evelick George Haliburton Henry Guthrie William Lindsay of Dovehill Andrew Bruce John Hamilton

Scottish Episcopal	John Hamilton Thomas Rattray John Alexander Charles Rose Jonathan Watson Patrick Torry

Roman Catholic	George Rigg James Smith Angus MacFarlane Robert Fraser John Toner James Scanlan William Hart Vincent Logan

Italics indicate non consecrated, titular or doubtful bishops

Persondata
Name	Pilmor, Richard de
Alternative names
Short description	Roman Catholic bishop
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1347
Place of death

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