People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Title/occupation: bishop of Whithorn (Candida Casa)

Title type
bishop of Whithorn (Candida Casa)/Galloway
From Source
3/34/7 (Melr. Lib., no. 200)
Firm date
5 December 1214 X 18 March 1229
Probable date
19/Jun/1221 × 18/Mar/1229
Dating Notes
Inauguration of King Alexander II × King Alexander’s gift of a quarter part of Dunscore to Melrose Abbey (1/7/158). The probable date is based on his marriage to Queen Joan, unless the reference here to an unnamed queen is meant for Queen Ermengarde.

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Role Name Name (original language) Name (translation) Floruits
title-holder Walter, bishop of Whithorn (d.1235) Waltero Sir Walter, bishop of Candida Casa 1214 × 1229