Donnchadh de Strathearn
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Donnchadh de Strathearn was a 14th century bishop of Dunkeld
. He was probably from the family of the Gaelic Earls of Strathearn, perhaps even the son of Maol Íosa IV, Earl of Strathearn
. He was in the company of, as his brother Maol Íosa V
was, Edward Balliol when the latter invaded Scotland
and contested the crown of the young king David Bruce
. Following the death of William Sinclair, bishop of Dunkeld, Pope Clement VI
, who had previously reserved the see
for his own nominee, appointed Donnchadh as bishop. This was in the year 1347. The canons
of Dunkeld had actually elected another man, Robert de Den
, as bishop, but this election was quashed. Donnchadh does not seem to have experienced many problems with King David after the latter's restoration. He attended David's parliaments and frequently attested his charters.
Donnchadh died early in the year 1355.
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...
. He was probably from the family of the Gaelic Earls of Strathearn, perhaps even the son of Maol Íosa IV, Earl of Strathearn
Maol Íosa IV, Earl of Strathearn
Maol Íosa IV of Strathearn, who ruled Strathearn , is the seventh known Mormaer of Strathearn, but of course this is simply a source problem and in no way means that he was the seventh in actuality....
. He was in the company of, as his brother Maol Íosa V
Maol Íosa V, Earl of Strathearn
Maol Íosa V of Strathearn was the last of the native Gaelic family of Strathearn mormaers. He ruled Strathearn as mormaer/earl between 1330 and 1334, and was Earl of Orkney between 1331 and 1350....
was, Edward Balliol when the latter invaded Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and contested the crown of the young king David Bruce
David II of Scotland
David II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
. Following the death of William Sinclair, bishop of Dunkeld, Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI , bornPierre Roger, the fourth of the Avignon Popes, was pope from May 1342 until his death in December of 1352...
, who had previously reserved the see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
for his own nominee, appointed Donnchadh as bishop. This was in the year 1347. 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 ....
of Dunkeld had actually elected another man, Robert de Den
Robert de Den
Robert de Den was a 14th century bishop-elect of Dunkeld, Scotland. He had been the archdeacon of Dunkeld when, following the death of Bishop Richard de Pilmor, Robert was elected as the new bishop. The election took place on 28 January 1348...
, as bishop, but this election was quashed. Donnchadh does not seem to have experienced many problems with King David after the latter's restoration. He attended David's parliaments and frequently attested his charters.
Donnchadh died early in the year 1355.