Robert de Stuteville
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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 bishopric's Céli Dé
chapter. The prior and the canons
sent Robert to Rome, but a delegation of the king, including Abel de Golynn
, was also sent, and the result was that Robert's election was quashed.
Robert remained dean in Dunkeld. However, in 1273, after death of Bishop Richard
, it was Robert who was elected to succeed him. In the following year, the Pope commanded the Bishop of Moray
, the Bishop of Aberdeen
and the Bishop of Glasgow to investigate his election. The investigation was successful and led to his consecration. Robert probably died in 1283.
Bishop of Dunkeld
The Bishop of Dunkeld is the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Dunkeld, one of the largest and more important of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Cormac...
. Robert was dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Dunkeld as early as 1253, when he was elected to the bishopric of St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
on 28 June that year. Unfortunately for Robert, his election was opposed by the king, at the time, Alexander III
Alexander III of Scotland
Alexander III was King of Scots from 1249 to his death.-Life:...
, and by the bishopric's Céli Dé
Culdee
Céli Dé or Culdees were originally members of ascetic Christian monastic and eremitical communities of Ireland, Scotland and England in the Middle Ages. The term is used of St. John the Apostle, of a missioner from abroad recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters at the year 806, and of Óengus...
chapter. The prior and the canons
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
sent Robert to Rome, but a delegation of the king, including Abel de Golynn
Abel de Golynn
Abel de Gullane [Golynn, Golin] was a 13th century Bishop of St Andrews. He had been archdeacon of the diocese, and subsequently a Papal chaplain. In early 1254, after quashing the election of Robert de Stuteville, the Pope provided Abel to the bishopric, a decision not universally popular in...
, was also sent, and the result was that Robert's election was quashed.
Robert remained dean in Dunkeld. However, in 1273, after death of Bishop Richard
Richard de Inverkeithing
Richard de Inverkeithing was a 13th century cleric from Scotland, probably from Inverkeithing in Fife. He was a Chamberlain of King Alexander II of Scotland and bishop of Dunkeld....
, it was Robert who was elected to succeed him. In the following year, the Pope commanded the Bishop of Moray
Bishop of Moray
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...
, the Bishop of Aberdeen
Bishop of Aberdeen
The Bishop of Aberdeen was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan...
and the Bishop of Glasgow to investigate his election. The investigation was successful and led to his consecration. Robert probably died in 1283.