Domhnall MacNeachdainn

Domhnall MacNeachdainn^[1] was a 15th-century Dean and Bishop of Dunkeld. He was the nephew of Robert de Cardeny, Bishop of Dunkeld, by Robert's sister, Mairead (Mariota).^[2] The latter was also the mistress of King Robert II of Scotland.^[3] His father was probably a chief of the MacNeachdainn (MacNaughton) kindred. Domhnall was university trained, and by 1431 had a M. A. and a Doctorate in Decrees.^[4] He had been Dean of Dunkeld since the year 1420.^[5] He was one of the commissioners of the Scottish king at the Council of Basel in 1433.^[6] In 1437, Bishop Robert de Cardeny died and Domhnall the Dean was elected as his replacement. Domhnall died sometime in the year 1440.^[7] Since Alexander Myln at least it has been thought that he sought confirmation from the Papacy and died en route,^[2] but direct evidence for this is lacking.^[8]

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• Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
• Myln, Alexander, Vitae Dunkeldensis ecclesiae episcoporum, ed. Thomas Thomson, rev. edn, 1, rev. Cosmo Innes, (Bannatyne Club, 1831)
• Watt, D. E. R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)