Bishop of Saint Andrews∼James Kennedy was the son of Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, Ayrshire, and Lady Mary Stewart, Countess of Angus, a daughter of Robert III. Born c. 1406, Kennedy studied canon law and theology on the continent. He was consecrated Bishop of Dunkeld in 1438 and Bishop of St. Andrews in 1441. In both offices, he was involved with reform efforts. He served briefly as Chancellor of Scotland in May 1444 during the reign of James II but resigned in preference to his church work. Kennedy was one of seven regents appointed during the minority of James III. In St. Andrews, Kennedy founded both St. Salvator's College and a Franciscan monastery. He also founded St. Salvator's Chapel, where he was later buried in a magnificent tomb. Though his date of death is sometimes given as 1466, a charter from the abbey of Arboath, dated July 13, 1465, refers to him as being deceased.
Bishop of Saint Andrews∼James Kennedy was the son of Sir James Kennedy of Dunure, Ayrshire, and Lady Mary Stewart, Countess of Angus, a daughter of Robert III. Born c. 1406, Kennedy studied canon law and theology on the continent. He was consecrated Bishop of Dunkeld in 1438 and Bishop of St. Andrews in 1441. In both offices, he was involved with reform efforts. He served briefly as Chancellor of Scotland in May 1444 during the reign of James II but resigned in preference to his church work. Kennedy was one of seven regents appointed during the minority of James III. In St. Andrews, Kennedy founded both St. Salvator's College and a Franciscan monastery. He also founded St. Salvator's Chapel, where he was later buried in a magnificent tomb. Though his date of death is sometimes given as 1466, a charter from the abbey of Arboath, dated July 13, 1465, refers to him as being deceased.
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