Archibald (died 1298) was a Scottish

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best known for involvement in a dispute with the

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. His origins are not known, but he was almost certainly the Archibald who was

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in the years before 1253. In that year he was consecrated as the successor of Simon de Gunby and Radulf of Lincoln as

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.Watt, ''Fasti Ecclesiae'', p. 279. Through what appears to have been a misunderstanding, Bishop Archibald confirmed the election of one Andrew de Dunn as Dean of Moray. However, the Pope had earlier or simultaneously appointed his own candidate, Nicholas de Hedon, based on an earlier reservation of the position. There was litigation at the

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, through which Hedon emerged victoriously. Bishop Archibald, apparently concerned he had been placed in a state of

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, petitioned

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and was absolved on 22 December 1255.Dowden, ''Bishops'', p. 150. Bishop Archibald, like all Scottish bishops, was summoned to the

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. A provincial council at

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in 1273, however, exempted the Bishop of Moray as well as the Bishop of Dunkeld. Bishop Archibald was present at the Convention of Birgham in 1290. At some point during his episcopate, Uilleam,

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, committed an outrage to the church or lands of

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, a church belonging to a

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of Archibald's cathedral. In compensation, Uilleam granted the bishop some lands in Cadboll and elsewhere in

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. The bishop was also involved in a dispute with

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, which in 1268 resulted in the latter's excommunication. Bishop Archibald built an episcopal residence at

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, where he resided for much of his episcopate.Keith, ''Historical Catalogue'', p. 139. His episcopate lasted over 45 years, making it one of the longest in

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. He died on 9 December 1298.

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References

* Dowden, John, ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912) * Keith, Robert, ''An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688'', (London, 1924) * Paton, Henry, "William, fifth earl of Mar (d. in or before 1281)", rev. Norman H. Reid, ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 200
, retrieved 2 May 2007
* Watt, D.E.R. & A. L. Murray, ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638'', Revised edition, (Edinburgh, 2003) {{DEFAULTSORT:Archibald 1298 deaths Bishops of Moray 13th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown Deans of Moray, Ross and Caithness