William Turnbull (bishop)

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William Turnbull
Bishop of Glasgow
Church Roman Catholic Church
Diocese Glasgow
Appointed27 October 1447
Term ended3 September 1454
Predecessor James Bruce
Successor Andrew de Durisdeer
Personal details
Born
Died3 September 1454
Rome, Papal States
Previous post(s) Bishop of Dunkeld
1447–1447

William Turnbull (died 3 September 1454) was a Scottish politician and bishop, credited with founding Jedburgh Grammar School and the University of Glasgow. He served as the Bishop of Glasgow, from 1448 to 1454 and was the first Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.

Biography

He came from Bedrule in the Scottish Borders, where a plaque in the local church is erected in his memory. [1]

He studied arts at the University of St Andrews (1419), canon law at the University of Leuven, and went on to study at the University of Pavia, Italy, for a doctorate in canon law (1439).

Upon his return to Scotland, he befriended King James II and became Keeper of the Privy Seal (1440–1448) and Royal Secretary (1441–1442). In 1447 he was appointed Bishop of Dunkeld, then a year later Bishop of Glasgow which he held until his death in 1454.

On 28 October 1447, John Pigott, the manorial lord, presented Ven William Turnbull, "Bishop of Dunkeld," to the Rectory of Abington Pigotts, in the Diocese of Ely.

During his time as Bishop, he pursued the formation of a university in Glasgow with the encouragement of King James. On 7 January 1451, Pope Nicholas V issued a papal bull decreeing the foundation of the University of Glasgow, which started classes in the Glasgow Cathedral buildings, with Turnbull as the first chancellor. Turnbull is credited with founding Jedburgh Grammar School at Jedburgh Abbey. [2]

Turnbull High School in Bishopbriggs is named after him, as is Turnbull Hall, the Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Glasgow.

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References

  1. "History of Bedrule, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description".
  2. "Jedburgh Grammar School 1880s block, including gateway to east on Queen Street and excluding ... High Street, Jedburgh (LB35537)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
14421454
Succeeded by
Thomas Spens
Bishop of Galloway
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Dunkeld
Elect 1447
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Glasgow
1447/81454
Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by
University established
Chancellor of the University of Glasgow
1451 to 1454
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