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 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 1407Became Bishop of Orkney. Alexander Barber, 1407-1419 x 1421 Thomas de Greenlaw, 1414-1419 x 1428 Nicholas Tunnok, 1421–1422 Thomas Duncan, 1426 Thomas Tulloch, 1428-1437Later, Bishop of Ross. James Bruce, 1437 Laurence Piot, 1437-1440Becomes Archdeacon of Aberdeen. 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

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

See also Bishop of Caithness