Archdeacon of Galloway

The Archdeacon of Galloway was the only archdeacon in the medieval Diocese of Galloway (Whithorn), acting as a deputy of the Bishop of Galloway. The following is a list of archdeacons:

List of archdeacons of Galloway

 * Robert, fl. 1154 x 1186
 * John, fl. 1186 x 1222
 * Michael, fl. 1235 x 1253
 * Geoffrey, 1254-1294
 * John Nepos, 1294-1294
 * Gilbert de Galloway (Galwidia), fl. 1320 x 1321
 * Patrick Macdowell, x 1331-1360
 * Stephen de Makerstoun (Malcarston), fl. x 1367.
 * Duncan Petit, fl. 1363
 * Richard Smerles fl. x 1391.
 * Thomas de Buittle, 1391 - 1415.
 * Gilbert Cavan, 1415-1415 x 1417.
 * John Gray, 1415 x 1417-1425
 * Patrick Young, 1423-1471
 * David de Hamilton, 1425
 * John Betoun, 1427-1428
 * John Benyng, 1430
 * Thomas Spens, x 1450
 * John Otterburn, 1471-1478
 * George Brown, 1477-1478
 * Andrew Stewart, 1502-1507
 * Walter Betoun, 1507
 * Thomas Nudry, 1509-1510 x 1512.
 * Alexander Shaw, 1512-1513
 * Henry Wemyss, 1513 x 1522-1531
 * Patrick Arnot, 1529-1543
 * Thomas Hay, 1531
 * Lyon Brown, 1576-1577
 * James Adamson, 1614-1637