Hugh de Stirling was a 13th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld

Bishop of Dunkeld

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. He appears to have been a canon

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 of the diocese. His locational epithet, de Strivelin, "of Stirling", indicates some association with the burgh

Burgh

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 or sheriffdom

Sheriffdom

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 of Stirling

Stirling

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, either as a place of origin or as a place at which he practised as a priest. He was elected to the diocese of Dunkeld

Diocese of Dunkeld

The Diocese of Dunkeld was one of the 13 historical dioceses of Scotland preceding the abolition of Episcopacy in 1689.-History:It is thought that the diocese was constituted as far back as the middle of the ninth century. The first occupant was styled Bishop of Fortriu, the name by which the...

 in 1283 after the death of Robert de Stuteville

Robert de Stuteville

Robert de Stuteville was Bishop-elect of St Andrews and Bishop of Dunkeld. Robert was dean of Dunkeld as early as 1253, when he was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews on 28 June that year. Unfortunately for Robert, his election was opposed by the king, at the time, Alexander III, and by the...

. However, Hugo died at the papal court

Pope

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 in Rome

Rome

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 whilst pursuing his consecration

Consecration

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