William Wishart

William Wishart (or Wischard) (died 28 May 1279) was a 13th-century Bishop of St. Andrews. He was postulated to the see of St. Andrews (Cell Rígmonaid or Cill Rìmhinn) while holding the position as Bishop-elect of Glasgow, which he resigned when, on 2 June 1271, he was elected to that vacant see. He was succeeded at Glasgow by his cousin (consanguieus), Robert Wishart. His election to St. Andrews was notable, because apparently the bishopric's Céli Dé community were excluded from the election. Pope Gregory X charged the Bishop of Moray, the Bishop of Aberdeen, and the Bishop of Argyll, to look over the character of the elect and to investigate the legitimacy of the election, of the latter of which the Pope had suspicions. William, however, emerged successfully, and was consecrated at Scone on 15 October 1273.

See also William Wishart (disambiguation)

William died on 28 May 1279, at Morebattle in Teviotdale. He was buried at St Andrews.

References

Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

Religious titles
Preceded by Nicholas de Moffat	Bishop-elect of Glasgow 1270–71	Succeeded by Robert Wishart as consecrated bishop
Preceded by Gamelin	Bishop of St Andrews 1271/3–79	Succeeded by William Fraser

Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews
Known pre-Norman era Bishops	Cellach I Fothad I Máel Ísu I Cellach II Máel Muire Máel Ísu II Ailín Máel Dúin Túathal Fothad II Giric Cathróe
Scoto-Norman era Bishops	Turgot of Durham Eadmer Robert of Scone Ernald Richard the Chaplain Hugh the Chaplain John Scotus Roger de Beaumont Geoffrey de Liberatione William de Malveisin David de Bernham Robert de Stuteville Abel de Gullane Gamelin William Wishart William Fraser William de Lamberton James Bane William Bell William de Landallis Stephen de Pa Walter Trail Thomas Stewart Walter de Danielston Gilbert de Greenlaw Henry Wardlaw James Kennedy Patrick Graham
Pre-Reformation Archbishops	Patrick Graham William Scheves James Stewart, Duke of Ross Alexander Stewart John Hepburn Cardinal Innocenzo Cybo Andrew Forman James Beaton Cardinal David Beaton John Hamilton Gavin Hamilton
Post-Reformation Archbishops	John Douglas Patrick Adamson George Gledstanes John Spottiswoode James Sharp Alexander Burnet Arthur Rose
Afterwards, see also: Episcopal Archbishops of St Andrews, Bishops of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane (etc.) & Roman Catholic Archbishops of St Andrews and Edinburgh (etc.)

Bishops and Archbishops of Glasgow
Pre-Reformation Bishops	Magsuen John Scotus Michael of Glasgow John Capellanus Herbert of Selkirk Enguerrand Jocelin Hugh de Roxburgh William de Malveisin Florence of Holland Walter Capellanus William de Bondington Nicholas de Moffat John de Cheam Nicholas de Moffat William Wishart Robert Wishart Stephen de Dunnideer John de Lindsay John de Egglescliffe John Wishart William Rae Walter Wardlaw Matthew de Glendonwyn William de Lauder John Cameron James Bruce William Turnbull Andrew de Durisdeer John Laing George Carmichael Robert Blackadder
Pre-Reformation Archbishops	Robert Blackadder James Beaton (elder) Gavin Dunbar Alexander Gordon James Beaton (younger)
Post-Reformation Archbishops	James Beaton (younger) John Porterfield James Boyd of Trochrig Robert Montgomery William Erskine James Beaton (younger) John Spottiswoode James Law Patrick Lindsay Andrew Fairfoul Alexander Burnet Robert Leighton Alexander Burnet Arthur Rose Alexander Cairncross John Paterson
Modern Roman Catholic Archbishops	Charles Eyre John Maguire Donald Mackintosh Donald Campbell James Scanlan Thomas Winning Mario Conti Philip Tartaglia

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