James Livingston (bishop)
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Dunkeld |
| Title | Bishop of Dunkeld |
| Period in office | 1475–1483 |
| Consecration | 1476 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Lauder |
| Successor | Alexander Inglis |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | None |
| Previous post | Rector of Forteviot; Rector of Weme; Vicar of Innerleithen; Dean of Dunkeld |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | 1400s |
| Place of birth | Probably Saltcoats, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Place of death | Dunkeld, Scotland, 1452 |
James Livingston was a 15th century cleric from East Lothian in south-eastern Scotland. Born at an unknown date in the 1400s, he was a son of the Laird of Saltcoats.[1] He chose a career in the church, and became rector of the churches of Forteviot and Weme, and vicar of Innerleithen.[1] By 1474, if not earlier, he had become dean for the whole diocese of Dunkeld.[2] After the death of Thomas Lauder, Livingston was chosen as his successor as Bishop of Dunkeld.[3] Although Livingston's appointment was contested at Rome by Thomas Spens, Bishop of Aberdeen, who wanted to be translated to Dunkeld,[1] Livingston was consecrated on June 30, 1476.[3] Livingston's episcopate is relatively obscure; he spent a good deal of time in Edinburgh, where he is witness to several charters.[4] He died at Edinburgh,[4] on August 28, 1483.[5] He was buried in Inchcolm.[4]
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[edit] References
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
- Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Lauder |
Bishop of Dunkeld 1475/6–1483 |
Succeeded by Alexander Inglis |
