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232:, Bishop of Moray, died. This gave King David the opportunity to secure the election of his close follower, Alexander Bur, as the successor to Pilmuir. David was staying at the episcopal castle at
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427:Archdeacon of Moray
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211:Archdeacon of Moray
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218:Black Death
152:15 May 1397
116:before 1343
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689:(younger)§
420:Adam Penny
356:References
203:Licentiate
124:Early 1363
113:Ordination
772:David Low
566:Archibald
349:, p. 215.
336:, p. 215.
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207:Canon Law
88:Successor
70:In office
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319:Dowden,
189:and the
183:prebends
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195:canonry
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