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1158:James Bruce
1133:William Rae
1033:John Scotus
646:after 1492
72:Predecessor
46:Archdiocese
1401:Categories
1173:John Laing
1053:Enguerrand
502:References
393:and Queen
360:, and the
346:suffragans
310:papal bull
289:St Andrews
257:John Laing
237:licentiate
214:Tulliallan
198:pilgrimage
152:Tulliallan
113:Rector of
76:John Laing
64:Term ended
1288:James Law
1278:(younger)
1252:(younger)
1229:(younger)
826:(younger)
710:Donercius
465:25 August
461:: 135–150
438:25 August
306:Edinburgh
194:Jerusalem
111:(1471–83)
105:(1480–83)
99:(1483–92)
82:Successor
56:Appointed
584:1471–76
399:Cardinal
338:James IV
273:Lasswade
229:bachelor
190:en route
167:Scottish
164:medieval
115:Lasswade
1211:(elder)
1058:Jocelin
1028:Magsuen
1006:Bishops
808:(elder)
746:Matthew
638:1483–08
518:(ed.).
434:: 55–74
302:charter
285:prebend
275:in the
261:Melrose
231:in the
170:prelate
147:Parents
50:Glasgow
383:Sforza
356:, the
352:, the
269:rector
121:Orders
36:Church
514:. In
413:Notes
221:laird
1008:and
467:2018
440:2018
348:the
218:Fife
180:and
139:Died
304:at
297:see
212:of
196:on
192:to
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542:,
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