Gregoir of Rosemarkie
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Gregoir [Gregory, Gregorius] (died 1195) is the third known 12th century Bishop of Ross
, an episcopal see
then based at Rosemarkie
. According to the Chronicle of Melrose
, Gregoir was consecrated by Ernald
, Bishop of St Andrews acting as a Papal legate
, in 1161.
He occurred in a document of Scone Abbey
in either 1163 or 1164, namely in "the eleventh year of Malcolm", the year ending 23 May 1164. He witnessed a charter
issued at Inverness
by King William the Lion
, datable to between 1172 and 1174, confirming a gift of land made by Simon de Tosny
, Bishop of Moray
, to a hermit in Inverness-shire
. Little more is known of his episcopate.
The Chronicle of Melrose reported his death in 1195, and the election of his successor Reinald Macer
in March of that year. The English chronicler Roger of Howden gave his death-date for the same year, and added that it fell in the month of February.
Bishop of Ross
The Bishop of Ross was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Ross, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. The first recorded bishop appears in the late 7th century as a witness to Adomnán of Iona's Cáin Adomnáin. The bishopric was based at the settlement of Rosemarkie until the mid-13th...
, an episcopal 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...
then based at Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie
Rosemarkie is a village on the south coast of the Black Isle peninsula in northern Scotland.-Geography:Rosemarkie lies a quarter of a mile east of the town of Fortrose...
. According to the Chronicle of Melrose
Chronicle of Melrose
The Chronicle of Melrose is a medieval chronicle from the Cottonian Manuscript, Faustina B. ix within the British Museum. It was written by unknown authors, though evidence in the writing shows that it most likely was written by the monks at Melrose Abbey. The chronicle begins on the year 735 and...
, Gregoir was consecrated by Ernald
Ernald
Ernald was the second Abbot of Kelso before becoming Bishop of Cell Rígmonaid , the highest ranking Scottish see in the period. He was elected to the see on Sunday, St. Brice's Day 1160, and was consecrated at Dunfermline in the presence of King Máel Coluim IV the following Sunday by William,...
, Bishop of St Andrews acting as a Papal legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
, in 1161.
He occurred in a document of Scone Abbey
Scone Abbey
Scone Abbey was a house of Augustinian canons based at Scone, Perthshire , Scotland. Varying dates for the foundation have been given, but it was certainly founded between 1114 and 1122....
in either 1163 or 1164, namely in "the eleventh year of Malcolm", the year ending 23 May 1164. He witnessed a charter
Charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
issued at Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
by King William the Lion
William I of Scotland
William the Lion , sometimes styled William I, also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough", reigned as King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214...
, datable to between 1172 and 1174, confirming a gift of land made by Simon de Tosny
Simon de Tosny
Simon de Tosny was a 12th century Cistercian monk and prelate. Simon was a monk of Melrose Abbey, and served there until he moved to become Abbot of Coggeshall Abbey in Essex. He resigned this abbey in 1168, and returned to Melrose...
, 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...
, to a hermit in Inverness-shire
Inverness-shire
The County of Inverness or Inverness-shire was a general purpose county of Scotland, with the burgh of Inverness as the county town, until 1975, when, under the Local Government Act 1973, the county area was divided between the two-tier Highland region and the unitary Western Isles. The Highland...
. Little more is known of his episcopate.
The Chronicle of Melrose reported his death in 1195, and the election of his successor Reinald Macer
Reinald Macer
Reinald Macer [also called Reginald] was a medieval Cistercian monk and bishop, active in the Kingdom of Scotland during the reign of William the Lion. Originally a monk of Melrose Abbey, he rose to become Bishop of Ross in 1195, and held this position until his death in 1213...
in March of that year. The English chronicler Roger of Howden gave his death-date for the same year, and added that it fell in the month of February.