Robert Reid (bishop)

rdf:langString Robert Reid (bishop)

rdf:langString Robert Reid

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rdf:langString c. 1519

rdf:langString Signature of Robert Reid Abbot of Kinloss.jpg

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rdf:langString St Salvator's College, St Andrews University

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rdf:langString c. 1496 – c. 1499

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rdf:langString Ferrerio becomes tutor to monks of Kinloss and Beauly

rdf:langString Ambassador to England and France

rdf:langString Appointed Abbot of Kinloss

rdf:langString Appointed Bishop of Orkney

rdf:langString Appointed Lord president of the Court of Justice

rdf:langString Appointed Senator of Court of Justice

rdf:langString Born at Aikenhead, Clackmannan parish, Scotland

rdf:langString Died at Dieppe and buried in Church of St Jacques

rdf:langString Graduated with Master of Arts degree

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rdf:langString Matriculated at St Salvator's College, St Andrews

rdf:langString Official of the diocese of Moray

rdf:langString Received abbatial blessing

rdf:langString Received the Priory of Beauly, in commendam

rdf:langString Subdean at Elgin Cathedral

rdf:langString Accompanied from Paris by Italian humanist Giovanni Ferrerio to court of James V

rdf:langString Witnessed the wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots to Dauphin of France

rdf:langString Master of Arts

rdf:langString Post graduate, prob. France

rdf:langString c. 1524

rdf:langString c. 1527

rdf:langString c. 1496 – 1499

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rdf:langString John Reid and Elizabeth Schanwell

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rdf:langString ...For some time now We have reserved all of the appointments of all of the churches and monasteries, vacant then and vacant before, in the aforesaid See [Moray], to our decision and disposition, and We declare that it is invalid and idle for anyone, relying on any authority whatsoever, knowingly or ignorantly, to call this in question...

rdf:langString Paul etc. to his dear son Robert Reid, Elect of Orkney, greetings.

rdf:langString Clement etc. to his dear son Robert Reid, Abbot of the Monastery of Kinloss, of the Cistercian Order, in the Diocese of Moray, greetings etc

rdf:langString ...We appoint you abbot, and commit you to the cure, rule and administration of that same monastery, with full powers over its spiritual and temporal affairs.

rdf:langString ...We appoint you and prefer you to the office of bishop to the pastorate, cure, and administration of that church, and commit to you full powers in both spiritual and temporal matters.

rdf:langString ...For some time now We have reserved to Our ordination and disposition the appointments of all of the churches vacant, declaring that henceforth it is invalid and idle for anyone, relying on any authority, knowingly or ignorantly, to call this in question...

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rdf:langString Bishop of Orkney

rdf:langString Abbot of Kinloss Abbey

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rdf:langString Robert Reid (died 1558) was Abbot of Kinloss, Commendator-prior of Beauly, and Bishop of Orkney. He was born at Aikenhead in Clackmannan parish, the son of John Reid (killed at the Battle of Flodden) and Elizabeth Schanwell. His formal education began in 1511 at St Salvator's College in St Andrews University under the supervision of his uncle, Robert Schanwell, dean of the faculty of arts. Reid graduated in 1515 and by 1524 was subdean at Elgin Cathedral where, by 1527, he was Official of Moray. Thomas Chrystall, the abbot of Kinloss, chose Reid as his successor in 1526. In 1527, as abbot-designate, he attended the court of Pope Clement VII on abbacy business. While returning via Paris in 1528, Reid met the Piedmontese humanist scholar who accompanied him back to Scotland. Following Chrystall's resignation in July 1528, Reid was blessed as abbot in September and received the Priory of Beauly, in commendam, in 1531. In that same year, Ferrerio left the court of James V to join Reid at Kinloss as tutor to the monks of both Kinloss and Beauly. Reid held many offices of state between 1532 and 1542 including ambassadorial roles to England and France and as a senior law official. He considerably improved the external and internal fabric of both monasteries in 1538. In the spring of 1541, James V nominated Reid to the vacant bishopric of Orkney with his consecration taking place in late November. King James died in 1542 and James Hamilton, Earl of Arran was appointed regent during Queen Mary's minority. Bishop Reid aligned himself with Cardinal Beaton in his dislike of the pro-English stance of Arran. Beaton's resistance to the regent's viewpoint led to his arrest and the cardinal's supporters chose Reid to negotiate with Arran for Beaton's release in 1543. Reid's attempts were rejected but the cardinal's freedom was gradually restored. Despite his support of Beaton, Reid was elected to the influential Lord of the Articles committee of parliament. This position also brought with it membership of the regent's privy council. Parliament approved the Treaty of Greenwich, concluded in July 1543, that would pave the way to a betrothal between Queen Mary and Prince Edward of England. On 11 December, a renunciation of the treaty was passed by parliament and resulted in the English King Edward's declaration of war on Scotland that lasted nearly eight years and came to be known as the Rough Wooing. In August 1544, Bishop Reid traveled to Kirkwall's St Magnus Cathedral, the seat of his Orkney bishopric, and immediately began structural improvements to the diocesan buildings and reforms to the cathedral chapter. Reid became President of the Court of Justice in February 1549. He relinquished his abbacy of Kinloss to his nephew in 1550 and that same year sat at the heresy trial of Adam Wallace. His services continued to be in demand and in June 1551 he was a commissioner appointed to treat for peace with England. In May 1554, Reid was a curator to the young Queen Mary. Shortly before embarking for France to attend the Queen's wedding to the Dauphin in 1558, Reid made out his last will and testament that allowed for a college to be established in Edinburgh that was to consist of grammar, arts and law schools with all necessary accommodation. Reid's ship was wrecked near Boulogne but both he and his fellow commissioner, the Earl of Rothes, survived to witness the royal marriage at Nôtre-Dame Cathedral. On reaching Dieppe on his journey home, Reid and fellow commissioners fell ill and on 6 September 1558, he died and was buried in Dieppe's church of St Jacques.

rdf:langString Church of St Jacques, Dieppe

rdf:langString in the Chapel of St Andrew