William Wishart

:"See also William Wishart (disambiguation)"

William Wishart or Wischard († 1279) was a 13th century Bishop of St. Andrews. He was postulated to the see of St. Andrews ("Cell Rígmonaid" or "Cill Rìmhinn") while holding the position as Bishop-elect of Glasgow, which he resigned when, on June 2, 1271, he was elected to that vacant see. He was succeeded at Glasgow by his cousin ("consanguieus"), Robert Wishart. His election to St. Andrews was notable, because apparently the bishopric's Céli Dé community were excluded from the election. Pope Gregory X charged the Bishop of Moray, the Bishop of Aberdeen, and the Bishop of Argyll, to look over the character of the elect and to investigate the legitimacy of the election, of the latter of which the Pope had suspicions. William, however, emerged successfully, and was consecrated at Scone on October 15, 1273.

William died on May 28, 1279, in Teviotdale. He was buried at St Andrews.

References

*Dowden, John, "The Bishops of Scotland", ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)