Document 2/150/7 (Theiner, no. 276)
- Description
- Pope Nicholas III establishes to William, bishop of St Andrews, his election to that see, made by the prior and chapter of the church; the chapter had appointed the prior, Ranulf, the sub-prior, Andrew and Alexander of Haddington, William of Clattie, Hervey of Kinross, Thomas of Wedale, Adam of Crail, canons of the said church, and Master Gregory, archdeacon of St Andrews, to choose a bishop. He thus establishes the election of William, then dean of Glasgow, having been presented to the pope and examined by O[donius], bishop of Tusculum, G., cardinal-priest of Basilica of Twelve Apostles, and I., cardinal-deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin. In the same manner to the prior and chapter of St Andrews, the clergy and people of the diocese, all the vassals of the see and to the king of Scots.
- Firm date
- 21 May 1280
- Dating Notes
- 12 kal. June, pontifical year 3
- Place date (modern)
- Rome (St Peter's)
- Place date (document)
- Rome apud Sanctum Petrum
- Related Place
- Rome
- Source for Data Entry
- Theiner, Monumenta, no. 276
- Trad. ID
- Theiner, no. 276
- Calendar number
- 2/150/7
- Charter type
- Papal letter
- Language
- Latin