Matthew the Scot
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Matthew the Scot (died 1229) was a 13th century Scottish cleric. Matthew had been the Chancellor of Scotland in the late reign of king Alexander II of Scotland. He was appointed in 1227 after the death of Thomas, Archdeacon of Lothian. His name indicates that he was a Gael or had some personal connection with Gaeldom, but we do not know anything else about his background, other than perhaps the fact that he supposedly had some kind of defect of birth. Matthew was postulated to the see of Aberdeen, before in turn being postulated to the higher ranking See of Dunkeld. He was not consecrated as bishop of Aberdeen, and probably died before being consecrated for Dunkeld. He died in 1229.
[edit] Reference
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ???? |
Chancellor of Scotland 1227–1229 |
Succeeded by William de Bondington? Appointed 1231 |
| Religious Posts | ||
| Preceded by Adam de Kald |
Bishop of Aberdeen Elect 1228–1229 |
Succeeded by Gilbert de Strivelyn |
| Preceded by Hugh de Sigillo |
Bishop of Dunkeld Elect 1229 |
Succeeded by Gilbert |
[Known]
Secular Abbot-Bishops
Túathal · Flaithbertach · Dúnchad · Crínán · Ethelred
Pre-Reformation Bishops
Cormac · John of Atholl · Gregoir · Richard · Walter de Bidun · John the Scot · Richard de Prebenda · John de Leicester · Hugh de Sigillo · Matthew the Scot · Gilbert · Galfred de Liberatione · Richard de Inverkeithing · Hugh de Strivelyn · William · Matthew de Crambeth · John de Leche · William Sinclair · Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray · Richard de Pilmor · Robert de Den · Donnchadh de Strathearn · John Luce · John de Carrick · Michael de Monymusk · Andrew Umfray · John de Peebles · Robert Sinclair · Robert de Cardeny · Dómhnall MacNeachdainn · James Kennedy · Alexander Lauder · Thomas Livingston · James Bruce · William Turnbull · John de Ralston · Thomas Lauder · James Livingston · Alexander Inglis · George Brown · Andrew Stewart · Gavin Douglas · Robert Cockburn · George Crichton · Donald Campbell · Robert Crichton ·
Post-Reformation Bishops
James Paton · Robert Crichton · Peter Rollock · James Nicolson · Alexander Lindsay · George Haliburton · Henry Guthrie · William Lindsay · Andrew Bruce · John Hamilton
Italics indicate non consecrated, titular or doubtful bishops
