Roger Gordon

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Roger Gordon was a 16th-century Scottish cleric who briefly served as Bishop of Galloway.

Life

He was Dean of Dunblane Cathedral from at least 13 April 1554, a position he may have retained for the remainder of his life.^[1]

In 1572 he was minister of Whithorn.^[2] He was elected to the bishopric of Galloway on the death of Alexander Gordon in 1575.^[3] He got Crown confirmation to the bishopric with mandate for consecration on 17 September 1578.^[3]

However, John Gordon had been chosen as successor by Alexander in 1568, 7 years before the latter's death, and John Gordon seems to have prevented Roger from taking up the position of Bishop of Galloway in practice.^[4] Roger was called "pretended bishop" on 27 June 1579.^[3] Roger never seems to have taken possession of the see.^[3]

In 1580 he became minister of Kirkmaiden.

Although Watt says he "died before 12 May 1587"^[5] Scott says he returned to Whithorn in 1599.^[6]

Notes

1. Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 82.
2. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott
3. Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 133.
4. Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 132-3.
5. Watt, Fasti Ecclesiae, pp. 82, 133.
6. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 2; by Hew Scott

References

• Watt, D. E. R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)

Religious titles
Preceded by William Gordon	Dean of Dunblane 1551 × 1554 – 1577 × 1587	Succeeded by John Johun
Preceded by Alexander Gordon	Bishop of Galloway 1578 – 1579 × 1587	Succeeded by John Gordon
	Dean of the Chapel Royal 1578 – 1579 × 1587