Alpín of Strathearn
Alpín of Strathearn was late 13th century
canon of Dunblane Cathedral
, certainly by 1287 when he is back in Scotland.
He acted as an official of
consecrated at Rome on 16 October 1296. His absence from the country at this time allowed him to escape paying direct homage to King Edward I of England, who deposed King John in this year and imposed direct rule on Scotland by the English crown. His activities after this are unclear. He is not known directly to have returned to Scotland, but is known to have paid money to the papal chamber in 1299. The latter is the last act which can be traced from him. His death date is unknown specifically, but probably did take place before 15 October 1301, because by which time his successor Nicholas
was acting as bishop-elect.
References
- Watt, D. E. R., A Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Graduates to A. D. 1410, (Oxford, 1977), pp. 521–2
- Watt, D. E. R., Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638, 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969), pp. 76, 305, 323