Hugh (or Hugo) de Roxburgh (or Hugo Cancellarius) was a late 12th century

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and

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. He was rector of

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and later Archdeacon of St. Andrews. He was elected to the see soon after the death of his predecessor Jocelin. However, it is probable that he was not consecrated, because he died on 10 July 1199, less than four months after his election. He was buried at

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References

* Anderson, Alan Orr, ''Early Sources of Scottish History: AD 500–1286'', 2 Vols, (Edinburgh, 1922), vol. ii, p. 305 * Dowden, John, ''The Bishops of Scotland'', ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912), pp. 299–300 {{DEFAULTSORT:Roxburgh, Hugh de 1199 deaths 12th-century births Bishops of Glasgow Lord chancellors of Scotland People from the Scottish Borders 12th-century Scottish Roman Catholic bishops