Archdeacon of Caithness

The Archdeacon of Caithness was the only archdeacon in the Diocese of Caithness, acting as a deputy of the Bishop of Caithness. The following is a list of known historical archdeacons:

## List of archdeacons of Caithness

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* John, fl. 1296
* Fercard Belegaumbe, fl. 1297-1304 x
* Andrew de Hirdmaniston, fl. 1328-1329
* John Todd, fl. 1329
* William de Forres, fl. 1355
* John de Lancford, 1358
* John de Moray, fl. 1365
* William Forrester, fl. 1382
* John de Innes, fl. 1396-1398
* Alexander Vaus, 1398-x 1407[1]
* Alexander Barber, 1407-1419 x 1421
* Thomas de Greenlaw, 1414-1419 x 1428
* Nicholas Tunnok, 1421-1422
* Thomas Duncan, 1426
* Thomas Tulloch, 1428-1437[2]
* James Bruce, 1437
* Laurence Piot, 1437-1440[3]
* Alexander Rattray, 1438-1440 x 1443
* Alexander Lichton, 1440
* David Reid, 1440
* David Stewart, 1440
* James Innes, 1440-1442
* Richard Dor, 1441
* William Sutherland, 1443-1443 x 1445
* Richard Holland, 1443 x 1445-1448
* Alexander Sutherland, 1445-1477
* Hector Tulloch, 1445
* James Forrester, 1497-1498
* George Stewart, fl. 1512
* John Dingwall, 1516-1532 x 1533
* James Brady, 1525-1556
* William Gordon, 1529
* John Sinclair, 1550 x 1551-1574 x 1578
* Robert Innes, 1577-1581
* Zachary Pont, 1608
* Richard Merchiston, 1619-1626 x 1633

## Notes

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1. ^ Became Bishop of Orkney.
2. ^ Later, Bishop of Ross.
3. ^ Becomes Archdeacon of Aberdeen.

## Bibliography

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* Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), pp. 70–3

## See also

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* Bishop of Caithness

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Senior churchmen 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

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* Aberdeen
* Argyll
* Brechin
* Caithness
* Dunblane
* Dunkeld
* Galloway
* Glasgow
* Isles (Sodor)
* Lothian
* Moray
* Orkney
* Ross
* St Andrews
* Shetland
* Teviotdale

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
* Sweetheart
* Tongland

Priors|

* Ardchattan
* Beauly
* Blantyre
* Canonbie
* Coldingham
* Fogo
* Fyvie
* Inchmahome
* Lesmahagow
* May (Pittenweem)
* Monymusk
* Oronsay
* Perth
* Pluscarden
* Restenneth
* St Andrews
* St Mary's Isle
* St Serf's Inch, Loch Leven
* Strathfillan
* Urquhart
* Whithorn

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