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Andrew de Buchan

Andrew de Buchan

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Andrew de Buchan (d. 1304?) was a Scottish Cistercian, bishop of Caithness from 1296.

He was Abbot of Coupar Angus by 1284. He paid homage to Edward I of England at Perth 24 July 1291, and at Berwick-on-Tweed 28 August 1296. He was nominated to the bishopric of Caithness by Pope Boniface VIII, 17 December 1296.[1]

Andrew de Buchan died in or before 1304.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Buchan, Andrew of" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. [2]
    Crawford, Barbara E. "Buchan, Andrew of". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3824. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1886). "Buchan, Andrew of". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 7. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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