John Laing (bishop)
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John Laing was a 15th-century bishop of Glasgow. He was from the family of "Redhouse" in the shire of Edinburgh. Before becoming bishop he was rector of Tannadice in Angus, vicar of Linlithgow, and was rector of Newlands in the diocese of Glasgow when he was appointed to the see in 1474. He was appointed Chancellor of Scotland in 1482. He died on 11 January 1483.
References
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
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| Preceded by Andrew de Durisdere |
Bishop of Glasgow 1474–1483 |
Succeeded by George Carmichael |
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| Preceded by 1st Lord Avandale |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1482–83 |
Succeeded by 1st Earl of Argyll |
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