George Douglas (bishop)
George Douglas (died 28 December 1589) was a late medieval Scottish nobleman and prelate. A son of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, he was elected by the chapter of the diocese of Moray by 22 December 1573 several months after the death of Patrick Hepburn, the previous Bishop of Moray. He was very much an absentee prelate residing mainly in Edinburgh and participated in the troubled activities in James VI's minority. He held the bishopric for 16 years, until his death on 28 December 1589. He was buried in the church of Holyrood Abbey.
Bishop George Douglas' seal.
References
- Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1924)
- Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)
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| Preceded by Patrick Hepburn |
Bishop of Moray 1579–1589 |
Succeeded by Alexander Douglas II |
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