David Hamilton (bishop)
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David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll
and Abbot of Dryburgh
(died 1523) was a late medieval Scottish prelate
. He was an illegitimate son of James Hamilton
, Lord Hamilton
, and brother of the James Hamilton
, Earl of Arran
.
He studied at Glasgow University and graduated in Arts in 1492 and later studied in Paris. He was given the bishopric in 1497. He was witness to royal charters and served on royal commissions and in the exchequer in early 16th century. Between 1505-1507, he acted in Kintyre on royal business, making rentals of lands. He built Saddell Castle
between 1508-1512. He died in 1523.
Bishop of Argyll
The Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. It was created in 1200, when the western half of the territory of the Bishopric of Dunkeld was formed into the new diocese. The bishops were based at Lismore...
and Abbot of Dryburgh
Abbot of Dryburgh
The Abbot of Dryburgh was the head of the Premonstratensian community of canons regular of Dryburgh Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The monastery was founded in 1150 by canons regular from Alnwick Abbey with the patronage of Hugh de Morville, Lord of Lauderdale...
(died 1523) was a late medieval Scottish prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
. He was an illegitimate son of James Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, 6th Lord of Cadzow was a Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician.-Early life:...
, Lord Hamilton
Lord Hamilton
The title Lord Hamilton may refer to one of the following:*The Scottish Lordship of Parliament Lord Hamilton, created for James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton and held by the Duke of Hamilton*Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Lord Justice General...
, and brother of the James Hamilton
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman and first cousin of James IV of Scotland.-Biography:...
, Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
.
He studied at Glasgow University and graduated in Arts in 1492 and later studied in Paris. He was given the bishopric in 1497. He was witness to royal charters and served on royal commissions and in the exchequer in early 16th century. Between 1505-1507, he acted in Kintyre on royal business, making rentals of lands. He built Saddell Castle
Saddell Castle
Saddell Castle is a 16th century tower house on the shore of the Kilbrannan Sound near Saddell, Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.-History:Built by David Hamilton, Bishop of Argyll, between 1508–1512, the castle was built from the stones of the ruined Saddell Abbey...
between 1508-1512. He died in 1523.