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 Scone is reliable, then the Bishopric of Moray was in existence as early as the reign of King Alexander I of Scotland (1107–1124), but was certainly in existence by 1127, when one Gregoir ("Gregorius") is mentioned as "Bishop of Moray" in a charter of king David I of Scotland. The bishopric had its seat (Latin: Cathedra) at Elgin and Elgin Cathedral, but was severally at Birnie, Kinneddar and as late as Bishop Andreas de Moravia at Spynie, where the bishops continued to maintain a palace. The Bishopric's links with Rome ceased to exist after the Scottish Reformation, but continued, saving temporary abolition between 1638 and 1661, under the episcopal Church of Scotland until the Revolution of 1688. Episcopacy in the established church in Scotland was permanently abolished in 1689. The Bishops fortified seat for over 500 years was at Spynie Palace.
The BishopofMoray or Bishopof Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese ofMoray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics...
The title Earl ofMoray, or Mormaer ofMoray, was originally held by the rulers of the Province ofMoray, which existed from the 10th century with varying...
Andrew Moray (Anglo-Norman: Andreu de Moray; Latin: Andreas de Moravia), also known as Andrew de Moray, Andrew ofMoray, or Andrew Murray, an esquire....
British Anglican bishop. He is the current BishopofMoray, Ross and Caithness in the Scottish Episcopal Church. He is the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal...
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existence of a bishopric in Moray as essential to the stability of the province. However, the next bishop, William (1152–62) was an absentee titular bishop and...
See of Edinburgh and appointed William Forbes as first Bishopof Edinburgh in the following year. He also appointed John Guthrie, BishopofMoray as the...
banks of the River Ness. It is the seat of the BishopofMoray, Ross and Caithness, ordinary of the Diocese ofMoray, Ross and Caithness. The cathedral is...
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Castle, was the fortified seat of the BishopsofMoray for about 500 years in Spynie, Moray, Scotland. The founding of the palace dates back to the late...
The primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, styled "The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church", is the presiding bishopof the Scottish...
1386 – 1435) was BishopofMoray from 1422 until his death at Spynie Palace near Elgin sometime before 7 November 1435. Columba was "of Royal race", the...
received at Lamberton by the Archbishop of Glasgow and the BishopofMoray. On 8 August 1503, the marriage of the 30-year old Scottish king and his 13-year-old...
of Elgin. An argument between Alexander Bur, BishopofMoray and John Dunbar, 4th Earl ofMoray was documented in 1383 regarding the "ownership" of the...
John Guthrie, BishopofMoray became the eleventh chief of Clan Guthrie. Guthrie had been ordained at Perth and had become minister of St Giles in Edinburgh...
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