Richard de Pilmuir [Pilmor, Pylmore] († 1347) was a 14th century bishop of Dunkeld

Bishop of Dunkeld

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. He was a brother of John de Pilmor, bishop of Moray

Bishop of Moray

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. He was precentor

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 of the bishopric of Moray when, following the death of bishop William Sinclair, the canons of Dunkeld held an election. This happened in the year 1337. The result was disputed. Richard's election was challenged by Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray

Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray

Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray was a 14th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld. He was a canon from Strathearn. After the death of bishop William Sinclair, the canons of Dunkeld held an election, which was held late in the year 1337 or early 1338. The result was disputed. Maol Choluim's election was...

. The dispute was taken to the papal court. Pope Benedict XII

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 passed the question on to Cardinal Bertrand du Pouget

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, bishop of Ostia

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, for judgment. In July 1344 the cardinal declared the election of both null and void, but appointed Richard to the bishopric. Richard, as bishop of Dunkeld, maintained connections with Moray

Moray

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. On 20 October 1345 he is found along with his brother at Elgin Cathedral

Elgin Cathedral

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. Along with other Scottish bishops, he signed a letter addressed to the pope asking requesting legitimation of Robert Stewart

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's marriage to Elizabeth Mure

Elizabeth Mure

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. He died sometime in November 1347.