John Hepburn, Prior of Saint Andrews (d. after 20 July 1525) was the son of Patrick Hepburn, 1st Lord of Hailes. He established Saint Leonards College at the University of St Andrews

University of St Andrews

The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...

 in 1512. In around 1520 he funded the reconstruction of the town walls of St Andrews.

He also served as tutor to Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell

Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell

Patrick Hepburn, 3rd Earl of Bothwell , was the son of Adam Hepburn, Lord Hailes, who died at the Battle of Flodden the year after Patrick's birth.Hepburn was known as the Fair Earl...

 who succeeded him in the priory in 1522.

He was elected as Archbishop of St Andrews

Archbishop of St Andrews

The Bishop of St. Andrews was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of St Andrews and then, as Archbishop of St Andrews , the Archdiocese of St Andrews.The name St Andrews is not the town or church's original name...

 but his appointment was turned down by the Pope

Pope

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.