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3 unusual facts about Thomas Lauder


Soutra Aisle

The Great Seal of Scotland mentions Thomas Lauder (later Bishop of Dunkeld) as Master of the Hospital of Soutra on 26 February 1439 (no.226) and 20 May, 1444 (no.298).

Thomas Lauder

Although he rose to the position of Bishop of Dunkeld, he had previously been Master of the famous hospital at Soutra Aisle, as well as the tutor to King James II of Scotland.

Whilst at Dunkeld he built a bridge over the River Tay near to the Bishop's Palace, and obtained erections of the Bishop's lands on the north side of that river into the Barony of Dunkeld, and on the south side of the river into the Barony of Aberlady.


John de Ralston

He appears to have died before 28 April 1452 when Ralston's successor Thomas Lauder is provided to a now vacant bishopric of Dunkeld.


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