Bishop of Moray
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The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. If the foundation charter of the monastery at
View of Elgin Cathedral from the south-east, 2010
Patrick Hepburn (bishop)
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Patrick Hepburn was a 16th-century Scottish prelate. He served as both pre- and post-Reformation Bishop of Moray.
Bishop of Moray
…Douglas (elder) Had crown nomination, but failed to obtain consecration because of political circumstances. 1529–1537 Alexander Stewart 1538–1573 Patrick Hepburn 1573–1589 George Douglas Temporalities annexed to the crown after 1587, which were largely granted to Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie in 1590, until…
Patrick Hepburn
Armorials at Spynie Castle. Bishop Hepburn's armour is the one on the bottom left.
Reconstruction of Elgin Cathedral as it would have appeared in 1538 when Hepburn became bishop