Archdeacon of Argyll

The Archdeacon of Argyll (or Lismore) was the only archdeacon in the diocese of Argyll, acting as a subordinate of the Bishop of Argyll. Regarding his supporting churches, it is known that archdeacon held a quarter of parish church of Eilean Munde as a prebend.Cowan, Parishes, p. 61

List of archdeacons of Argyll Cristin, fl. 1230 x 1236 – 1240 Gille-Brighde (Gilbertus), fl. 1262–1270 Muireadhach (Mauricius), fl. 1334 Labhrann (Laurentius), fl. 1353 Eoin Mac Dubhghall, x 1361–1387 Walter de Wardlaw, 1387 Alexander de Wardlaw, 1387–1388 Daibhidh Mac Murchaidh, 1388–1391 x 1395 [Opposed by] John Leche, 1388–1391 Conghan Mac Phaidein, 1391 x 1395–1397 Niall Caimbeul, 1395–1433 x 1437 Dubhghall Caimbeul of Lochawe, 1437–1453x1467 [Opposed by] Peter de Dalkeith, c. 1441 John Lauder, 1441 x 1467–c.1473 Peter Sandilands, 1473–1475 Robert Houston, provided 1475 John Whitelaw, provided 1475 William Elphinstone, 1475 x 1478–1480 x 1481 (later Bishop of Ross) John Bickertone to receive in exchange, 1479, but never carried through John Brown, 1480 x 1483–1483 Eoin Caimbeul, 1483 x 1486–1487 (later Bishop of the Isles) Raibeart Caimbeul, 1487–1490 Andrew Forman, 1490 (later Bishop of Moray) Eoin Arbri, 1490 David Cunningham, 1489–1509 Robert Barry, 1509–1526 Eoin Mac Adhaimh ("John Makcaw"), 1531–1554 Robert Montgomery, 1554–1601 Donnchadh Caimbeul, 1601–1603 James Kirk, 1604–1622 Adhamh Buidhe (Adam Boyd), 1622–1629 Gilleasbaig Mac Lachlainn (Archibald MacLauchlane), 1629–1640

See also Bishop of Argyll

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