38 Andrew Foirman, bishop of Murray, succeeds unto the same dignities, the end of 1515. And is also legatus à latere, per totum regnum Scotiæ. He is likewise archbishop of Bourges in France, and commendator perpetuus de Dunfermling; died 15221.

39 James Bethune, archbishop of Glasgow (sen to the laird of Balfour, and Mary Boisvil) is chancellor, and is commendator of Arbroth, Dunfermling and Kilwinning he founded the New College in St. Andrews; died 1538 *.

40 David Bethune, abbot of Arbroth, (nephew to the former, and son to the laird of Balfour and

Monipenny) is commendator of Arbroth; and is by the parliament, 10th January 1542, made chancellor, 1544 is legatus à latere, 1538 is made cardinal. Murther'd 3d May 15462.

41 John Hamilton, bishop of Dunkeld and abbot of Paislay (son to the earl of Arran) succeeds 1549. thesaurer of Scotland is commendator of Paislay 1557, he is legatus à latere. Executed at Stirling 1570.

42 John

This prelate, the successful rival of Gawin Douglas, was eminent for his talents, his ambition, his ecclesiastic preferments, his civil employments, his avarice, and his duplicity. Long busied in the subtleties of negociation, he constantly, with unprincipled cunning, pursued his own advancement, at the expence of his country, and with treachery to the sovereign, who was his benefactor. In France, and in England, he received the rewards of his perfidy, in the archbishopric of Bourges, and the abbacy of Gottingham. In his own country, besides the metropolitan office and opu lence, he held the rich abbies of Dunfermline and Arbroath, and many other places and benefices.

2,2 With the pride, ambition, and power of the Bethunes, every body is so well acquainted, that the short notices concerning them that could be given in a note, are quite unnecessary. From the numerous histories of later times, the conduct and characters of the subsequent prelates are so well known, that no illustration of them can be requisite.

42 John Douglass, principal of the New College, elected 26. January 1571, is the first protestant archbishop of St. Andrews. He died 1576.

43 Patrick Adamson succeeds 1576. died 1591. The see is vacant 15 years.

44 George Glaidstones, bishop of Caithness, consecrate January 1605. Died 2. May 1615.

45 John Spotiswood, archbishop of Glasgow, succeeds

1615, is chancellor. He died 28 November 1639. The see is vacant 23 years. .

46 James Sharp succeeds November 1661. Murther'd

May 1679.

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47 Alexander Burnet, archbishop of Glasgow, elected 1679. died 1684.

48 Arthur Ross, archbishop of Glasgow, elected and translated 1684. died 13 June 1704.

The see is vacant.

I shall next set down the priors, from Fordun's Chronicle and other MSS. because some of them are come of the kings, and some of the best families.

1 Robertus, prior de Sconâ, ad monasterium Sancti Andreæ, per Robertum episcopum vocatus et stetit prior an. 22. obiit anno 1142.

2 Waltherus, cantor Sancti Andreæ, prior an. 24. 3 Gilbertus, canonicus, ibid, prior an. 2.

Waltherus, convalescens in officium rediit et obiit anno

I 200.

4 Thomas, ibidem sub-prior, vir totius religionis exemplar. 5 Simon, canonicus, ibidem, hic reliquit prioratum an.

1225. et postquam rexisset annis 14. prioratum de Lochlevin suscepit.

6 Henricus de Norhame, canonicus, stetit prior an. II. 7 Joannes

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7 Joannes Quhyte, canonicus, stetit annos 22, ædificavit dormitorium, refectorium, et magnam aulam hospitum. Obiit an. 1258.

8 Gilbertus Carranus, ejusdem domus religiosus, stetit prior an. 5. et obiit an. 1263.

9 Joh. de Haddingtoun, ejusdem domus camerarius, prior an. 40. obiit 1304.

10 Adam, viz. Machan, canonicus ejusdem domus, et archidiaconus, prior an. 9. obiit an. 1313.

11 Joannes de Forfar, canonicus ibidem, prior an. 9. obiit anno 1321.

12 Joannes de Goury, prior annos 18. et obiit 1340. 13 Willielmus de London, monasterii sub-prior. Prior annos 14. obiit 1354.

14 Dom. Thomas Bisset, nepos Thomæ Bisset comitis de Fyfe, sub-prior. Prior stetit an. 9.

15 Dom. Stephanus Pai, prior an. 21, obiit 1383. 16 Robertus de Monte-rosarum, monasterii canonicus, et

prior lacûs de Lochlevin, et officialis Sancti Andreæ, prædicator egregius. Prior an. 14. Occisus a Thomâ Placort correctionis aspernatore.

17 Jacobus Bisset, canonicus monasterii, prior an. 24. 18 Dom. Willielmus de Camera, prior.

19 Dom. Joannes Litster, canonicus monasterii, et licentiatus in decretis, per Benedictum XIII. P. P. successit. 20 Dom. Jacobus de Haldenstoun, prior per annos 14. obiit 1443. Insignia pastoralia, viz. mitram, baculum et annulum prioribus impetravit.

21 Willielmus 1452.

22 Joannes Hepburn1 1488. obiit post 1517. He was keeper of the privy seal, 1488, 1489, 1490. 1515. Vicarius generalis, sede vacante; he is brother to the first Earl Bothwel.

Founder of St. Leonard's College,

23 Patrick

23 Patrick Hepburn succeeds him, afterwards 1537, made

bishop of Murray.

24 James Stuart, (afterwards E. Murray) made prior 1540, and because he was of nonage, Alex. Miln, abbot of Cambuskenneth, is general administrator prioratus S. Andreæ in spiritualibus et temporalibus.

John Winram is sub-prior from 1538 to the change of religion.

David Guthrie is tertius prior S. Andreæ 1555.

CHA P. V.

The List of the Clergy, Nobility and Gentry, who were Officers of State, from Charters and MS. Histories, being of Fife, by birth, residence, or office, before the year 1680 1.

CHANCELLORS.

CONSTANTINE, Earl of Fife, chancellor to king

Alexander I.

William de Riparys, prior of St. Andrews, chancellor to Malcolm IV.

William de Lundin, chancellor to king William, 27 year of his reign.

Hugo, abbot of Dunfermling, chancellor to king William.

Robert, abbot of Dunfermling, chancellor to king Alexander II. anno 1238.

Richard, abbot of Dunfermling, chancellor to king Alex

ander III. an. 1250.

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* Many of these officers of state have already been noticed in the accounts of the Earls of Fife and of the bishops of St. Andrews. An opportu nity of speaking of the most distinguished of the others, will afterwards occur in the topography.

Mr. Matthew Scot, archdeacon of St. Andrews, chancellor to king Alexander II. from the 12th to the 16th year of his reign.

Gamelinus, bishop of St. Andrews, chancellor to king Alexander II. from the 16th to the 33d year of his reign. William Vitchard, bishop of St. Andrews, chancellor to king Alexander III. to the 12th year of his reign.

William Frazer, bishop of St. Andrews, chancellor to king Alexander III. from 1273 t0 1293.

James Kennedy, bishop of St. Andrews, an. 1445. chamcellor to king James II.

James Duke of Ross, archbishop of St. Andrews, chancellor, 1502, 1503, 1504 and 1505.

Alexander Stuart, archbishop of St. Andrews, chancellor, 1510, 1511, 1512, and 1513.

James Bethune, archbishop of St. Andrews, 1525. David Bethune, cardinal, archbishop of St. Andrews, 1542. and to his death, 3d May 1546.

James Earl of Mortoun, 1562, 1563, 1564, 1565, is outted, but restored 1567, and is to 1572. inclusive. Alexander Earl of Dunfermling, 1605, and to his death,

1622.

John Spotiswood, archbishop of St. Andrews, from 1635 to 1639.

John Duke of Rothes, 1665. to his death, 1681.

Great Chamberlains.

Henricus de Balfour is camerarius, 1219, and in the 10th year of King Alexander II.'s reign.

David de Lochor, knight, is chamberlain in the 3d year of John Baliol's reign.

Thesaurers.

George, abbot of Dunfermling, an. 1493.

Sir Thomas Sybald of Balgony is thesaurer to king James II.

Robert