James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll)
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James Hamilton was a Scottish
churchman who served as Bishop of Argyll
and Sub-Dean of Glasgow
.
He was the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
. His natural brothers were James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault and John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews
.
His first ecclesiastical posts were as reader of Petty, Inverness, then rector
of Spott, East Lothian
. He was nominated Archbishop of Glasgow
by the crown's representative on 31 July 1547, but was rejected by the papacy
in the summer of 1548 on the grounds of illegitimacy. Five years later, he receives a dispensation for his illegitimacy and appointed Bishop of Argyll on 14 July 1553, although it is not certain whether he was ever consecrated
to the Episcopate
. He also held, in commendam
, the Sub-Deanery of Glasgow.
He became a protestant and sat as Bishop of Argyll in the Scottish Reformation Parliament
which ratified the Confession of Faith
in August 1560. He married Janet Murray (died before 1 October 1572) and they had three sons, William, Gavin and Paul. He died at Monkland on 6 January 1580 n.s.
(1579 o.s.
).
Scotland
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churchman who served as Bishop of Argyll
Bishop of Argyll
The Bishop of Argyll or Bishop of Lismore was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Argyll, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics. It was created in 1200, when the western half of the territory of the Bishopric of Dunkeld was formed into the new diocese. The bishops were based at Lismore...
and Sub-Dean of Glasgow
Glasgow Cathedral
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.
He was the illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman and first cousin of James IV of Scotland.-Biography:...
. His natural brothers were James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault and John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews
John Hamilton (archbishop)
The Most Rev. Dr. John Hamilton , Scottish prelate and politician, was an illegitimate son of James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran....
.
His first ecclesiastical posts were as reader of Petty, Inverness, then rector
Rector
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of Spott, East Lothian
Spott, East Lothian
Spott is a small village on the eastern fringes of East Lothian in Scotland, just over south-west of Dunbar. The village straddles an unclassified road leading from the main A1 highway at .- History :...
. He was nominated Archbishop of Glasgow
Archbishop of Glasgow
The Bishop of Glasgow, from 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow, was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Glasgow and then, as Archbishop of Glasgow, the Archdiocese of Glasgow...
by the crown's representative on 31 July 1547, but was rejected by the papacy
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation...
in the summer of 1548 on the grounds of illegitimacy. Five years later, he receives a dispensation for his illegitimacy and appointed Bishop of Argyll on 14 July 1553, although it is not certain whether he was ever consecrated
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
to the Episcopate
Episcopal polity
Episcopal polity is a form of church governance that is hierarchical in structure with the chief authority over a local Christian church resting in a bishop...
. He also held, in commendam
In Commendam
In canon law, commendam was a form of transferring an ecclesiastical benefice in trust to the custody of a patron...
, the Sub-Deanery of Glasgow.
He became a protestant and sat as Bishop of Argyll in the Scottish Reformation Parliament
Scottish Reformation Parliament
The Scottish Reformation Parliament is the name given to the Scottish Parliament commencing in 1560 that passed the major pieces of legislation leading to the Scottish Reformation, most importantly Confession of Faith Ratification Act 1560; and Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 .right|thumb|[[John...
which ratified the Confession of Faith
Scots Confession
The Scots Confession is a Confession of Faith written in 1560 by six leaders of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. The Confession was the first Subordinate Standard for the Protestant church in Scotland....
in August 1560. He married Janet Murray (died before 1 October 1572) and they had three sons, William, Gavin and Paul. He died at Monkland on 6 January 1580 n.s.
Old Style and New Style dates
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(1579 o.s.
Old Style and New Style dates
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).