January
1672-1679 A.D. Alexander
Young—Scots Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh
Alexander Young (bishop)
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Young was born in Aberdeen, of the Altbar family. In the winter of 1671, he became Bishop of
Edinburgh, a position he held until his
translation to be Bishop of Ross in 1679. This had been arranged by the Duchess of
Lauderdale in order to allow John Paterson, Bishop of
Galloway (not John Paterson, Young's
predecessor at Ross) to hold the Diocese of
Edinburgh. Young suffered from an
ailment and in 1684 travelled to France to have an operation. He failed to survive the operation and died several
weeks afterwards.
References
- Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1824)
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Preceded by
George Wishart |
Bishop of Edinburgh
1671–1679 |
Succeeded by
John Paterson |
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Preceded by
John Paterson |
Bishop of Ross
1679–1684 |
Succeeded by
James Ramsay |
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