Bishops of DƲNKELD.

AFter the death of Bishop Robert Creighton, James Patton was preferred Bishop of Dunkeld, Anno 1572. How long he sate I know not. After whose death, the Bishoprick had one or two Titulars, Lay-men; but I cannot recover their Names.

About the year 1606. James Nicolson, Parson of Meigle, was preferred to the See.

To whom succeeded Alexander Lindsay, (Brother to the Baron of Evelick,) Rectour of Saint Madoe. This Bishop being threatned with the Censures of the Assembly of Glasgow, did abjure Episcopacy, and submitted to Presbyterian Government, 1639, and betook himself to the charge of a particular Parish.

Anno 1662. George Halyburton, Preacher at Perth, was preferred to the See; a very worthy person: he sate little above two years.

Upon his death, Henry Guthry, Rectour of—was promoted to the Bishoprick of Dunkeld, who died in the year 1676.

The Chapter of Dunkeld consists of the persons following:

• The Rectour of
  • Kinelevin, Dean;
  • Tibbermure, Cantor;
  • Couper, Archdeacon;
  • Lethindy, Chancellour;
  • Dunkeld, Thesaurer;
• The Parson of Rattray, Subdean;
• The Rectour of Fungart;
• The Parson of
  • Ruffill;
  • Kepit-mack in Athol;
• The Rectour of
  • Inch-mack-grannoch;
  • Logy-Alachie;
• The Parson of Moneidy;
• The Rectour of
  • Blair in Athol;
  • Eliot;
• The Prebendary of
  • Fearn;
  • Menmure;
  • Aberdaigy.

I can give no account of the Cathedral-Church, in what condition it stands at present, seeing I never saw it, nor had any information concerning it.

The Diocese of Dunkeld contains the most part of Perthshire, part of Angus, and part of West-Lothian.