The Archdeacon of Galloway was the only archdeacon in the medieval Diocese of Galloway (Whithorn), acting as a deputy of the Bishop of Galloway. The following is a list of archdeacons:
List of archdeacons of Galloway Robert, fl. 1154 x 1186 John, fl. 1186 x 1222 Michael, fl. 1235 x 1253 Geoffrey, 1254-1294 John Nepos, 1294-1294 Gilbert de Galloway (Galwidia), fl. 1320 x 1321 Patrick Macdowell, x 1331-1360 Stephen de Makerstoun (Malcarston), fl. x 1367. Duncan Petit, fl. 1363 Richard Smerles fl. x 1391. Thomas de Buittle, 1391 - 1415. Gilbert Cavan, 1415-1415 x 1417. John Gray, 1415 x 1417-1425 Patrick Young, 1423-1471 David de Hamilton, 1425 John Betoun, 1427-1428 John Benyng, 1430 Thomas Spens, x 1450 John Otterburn, 1471-1478 George Brown, 1477-1478 Andrew Stewart, 1502-1507 Walter Betoun, 1507 Thomas Nudry, 1509-1510 x 1512. Alexander Shaw, 1512-1513 Henry Wemyss, 1513 x 1522-1531 Patrick Arnot, 1529-1543 Thomas Hay, 1531 Lyon Brown, 1576-1577 James Adamson, 1614-1637
References
Watt, D.E.R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), pp. 136-8
See also Bishop of Galloway