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References
- Cockburn, James Hutchison (1959), The Medieval Bishops of Dunblane and their Church, Dunblane: Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral
- Watt, D. E. R.; Murray, A. L., eds. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, The Scottish Record Society, New Series, Volume 25 (Revised ed.), Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, ISBN 0-902054-19-8, ISSN 0143-9448
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Graham (last attested) | Archdeacon of Dunblane 1408 × 1433–1456 × 1457 | Succeeded by Andrew Purves |
| Preceded by Michael Ochiltree | Bishop of Dunblane (elect) 1447 | Succeeded by Robert Lauder |
| Preceded by Richard Clepham | Treasurer of Glasgow 1452–1456 × 1457 | Succeeded by Hugh Douglas |
| Preceded by Hugh Douglas | Archdeacon of St Andrews 1456 × 1457–1471 × 1474 | Succeeded by William Scheves |
