Domhnall MacNeachdainn was a 15th-century

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and

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. He was the nephew of

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, Bishop of Dunkeld, by Robert's sister, Mairead (Mariota).Dowden, ''Bishops'', p. 71. The latter was also the mistress of King

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. His father was probably a chief of the MacNeachdainn (MacNaughton) kindred. Domhnall was university trained, and by 1431 had a

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and a

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. He had been Dean of Dunkeld since the year 1420. He was one of the commissioners of the Scottish king at the

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in 1433. In 1437, Bishop Robert de Cardeny died and Domhnall the Dean was elected as his replacement. Domhnall died sometime in the year 1440. Since Alexander Myln at least it has been thought that he sought confirmation from the

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and died ''en route'', but direct evidence for this is lacking.Watt, ''Fasti Ecclesiae'', p. 97.

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References

* Dowden, John, ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912) * Myln, Alexander, ''Vitae Dunkeldensis ecclesiae episcoporum'', ed.

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, 1831) * Watt, D. E. R., ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638'', 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969) {{DEFAULTSORT:Macneachdainn, Domhnall 1440 deaths Bishops of Dunkeld (non consecrated, titular or doubtful) Medieval Gaels from Scotland 15th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown