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.

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