Alexander Inglis was a Scottish cleric and royal clerk. He was the son of one George Inglis and his wife Margeret. At some point in his life he had attended university

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 and obtained a Licentiate

Licentiate

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 in Decrees. In 1477 he became Dean

Dean (religion)

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 of 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...

, and in 1480 became Archdeacon of St Andrews

Archdeacon of St Andrews

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. On 17 September 1483, after the death of Bishop James Livingston

James Livingston (bishop)

James Livingston was a 15th century cleric from East Lothian in south-eastern Scotland. Born at an unknown date in the 15th century, he was a son of the Laird of Saltcoats. He chose a career in the church, and became rector of the churches of Forteviot and Weme, and vicar of Innerleithen. By 1474,...

, he was elected to succeed the latter as Bishop of Dunkeld

Bishop of Dunkeld

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. Inglis ran into difficulty on 22 October, when the Chancellor of the diocese of Aberdeen

Diocese of Aberdeen

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, George Brown

George Brown (bishop)

George Brown was a late 15th century and early 16th century Scottish churchman. He first appears on record in 1478 as the rector of the church of Tyningham, and is called a clerk of the diocese of Brechin...

, was also provided as Bishop of Dunkeld. Inglis was styled Bishop-elect in Scotland until 1485, but on 13 June 1484, Brown had been consecrated at the Papal see. Inglis continued to hold his previous posts as Archdeacon

Archdeacon

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and Dean until his death in 1496.