The Archdeacon of the Isles (or Sodor) was the only archdeacon in the diocese of the Isles, acting as a subordinate of the Bishop of the Isles. The number and names of the prebends, if any, associated with the archdeaconry in the later Middle Ages are not known.Cowan, Parishes, p. 220 Before the break-away of the diocese of Man during the Western Schism, the archdeacons held Kirk Andreas as a prebend.Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 271 The office seems to have fallen into disuse after the time of Alasdair Caimbeul, who received crown presentation to the position in 1592.Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 274 It was to be revived in 1662.
List of archdeacons of Man Diarmait (Dermicius), fl. 1180x1190–1217x1219 Lawrence, x1246–1248 Domhnall (Dompnald), fl. 1253 x 1265 Makaboy (Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe?), fl. 1270 A [_], fl. 1302 Cormac, fl. 1320Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 272 John Dempster, fl. 1349 Nigel Mauricii, died 1372
List of archdeacons of the Isles Beoan [mac Eoin] Mac Cholgain (Bean Johannis Macuilquen), 1372–1390/97 Niall Mac Iomhair, 1390–1408 Crisdean Mac Domhnaill Elich, fl. 1408 Gille-Brighde Mac Dughaill, died x 1416 John de Carrick (Eoin a Charraig), provided 1416 Eachann MacGill-Eain, 1416–1441Became Bishop of the Isles; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 272 Andrew of Dunoon, 1441–1456x1457Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 273 Niall Mac Cormaig, provided 1455 Aonghas of the Isles, provided 1456 Gilbert Smerles, 1457–1460 James Borthwick, provided 1457 Donnchadh [_], fl. 1462 Crisdean mac Gille-Brighde (Bricii), fl. 1463–1469 Gilbert Wright, fl. 1472 Niall mac Gille-Brighde (MacIlvride, MacYlwryd, Makkikbreid), fl. 1476–1479 Thomas Clerk (Tomas Cleireach), fl. 1500Became Bishop of Killala; Watt and Murray, Fasti Ecclesiae, p. 273 Thomas Fleming, died 1516 Richard Lawson, 1516–1541x1544 Ruairidh MacGill-Eain (Roderick MacLean), fl. 1544–1548 Gill-Easbaig Mac an Rothaich (Archibald Munro), fl. 1548 Domhnall Mac an Rothaich (Donald Munro), fl 1553–1563x1584 Domhnall Carsuel (Donald Carswell), died 1592 Alasdair Caimbeul (Alexander Campbell), fl. 1592
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