Roger Gordon

Roger Gordon was a 16th-century Scottish cleric who briefly served as Bishop of Galloway.

Life

He was Dean of Dunblane Cathedral from at least 13 April 1554, a position he may have retained for the remainder of his life.^[1]

In 1572 he was minister of Whithorn.^[2] He was elected to the bishopric of Galloway on the death of Alexander Gordon in 1575.^[3] He got Crown confirmation to the bishopric with mandate for consecration on 17 September 1578.^[3]

However, John Gordon had been chosen as successor by Alexander in 1568, 7 years before the latter's death, and John Gordon seems to have prevented Roger from taking up the position of Bishop of Galloway in practice.^[4] Roger was called "pretended bishop" on 27 June 1579.^[3] Roger never seems to have taken possession of the see.^[3]

In 1580 he became minister of Kirkmaiden.

Although Watt says he "died before 12 May 1587"^[5] Scott says he returned to Whithorn in 1599.^[6]

Notes

^ Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 82.
^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 133.
^ Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 132-3.
^ Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 82, 133.
^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott

References

Watt, D. E. R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)

Religious titles
Preceded by William Gordon	Dean of Dunblane 1551 × 1554 – 1577 × 1587	Succeeded by John Johun
Preceded by Alexander Gordon	Bishop of Galloway 1578 – 1579 × 1587	Succeeded by John Gordon
Preceded by Alexander Gordon	Dean of the Chapel Royal 1578 – 1579 × 1587	Succeeded by John Gordon

[1] Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 82.

[2] Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott

[Watt-133-3] Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 133.

[4] Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 132-3.

[5] Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 82, 133.

[6] Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott

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v t e Bishop of Galloway / Whithorn
Pre-Reformation bishops of Galloway, x 1128–1560 Gille Aldan Christian of Whithorn John of Whithorn Walter of Whithorn Gilbert of Glenluce Odo Ydonc§ Henry of Holyrood Thomas de Kirkcudbright Simon de Wedale Michael MacKenlagh Thomas MacDowell§ Adam de Lanark Oswald of Glenluce§ Ingram de Ketenis§ Thomas de Rossy Elisaeus Adougan Gilbert Cavan§ Thomas de Buittle Alexander Vaus Thomas Spens Thomas Vaus§ Ninian Spot George Vaus James Beaton David Arnot Henry Wemyss Andrew Durie Alexander Gordon Post-Reformation bishops of Galloway, 1560–1689 Alexander Gordon John Gordon Roger Gordon§ George Gordon Vacant (1588–1605)§ Gavin Hamilton William Couper Andrew Lamb Thomas Sydserf Vacant (1638–1661)§ James Hamilton John Paterson Arthur Rose James Aitken John Gordon
§ non-consecrated, titular or doubtful