George Hepburn (bishop) explained

George Hepburn
Bishop of the Isles
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Diocese:The Isles
Appointed:10 February 1511
Term End:9 February 1513
Other Post:Abbot of Iona (1510–1513)Abbot of Arbroath (1504–1513)
Consecration:1510
Death Place:Branxton, Northumberland, England
Death Date:9 September 1513 (aged c. 59)
Parents:Adam Hepburn
Birth Date:c. 1454

George Hepburn (died 9 September 1513) was the son of Adam Hepburn and brother to Patrick Hepburn, the first Earl of Bothwell.

He was a churchman, and served firstly as postulate Abbot of Arbroath, before becoming Lord High Treasurer of Scotland for a brief spell in 1509. Serving in that role only for a short time, he was consecrated as Bishop of the Isles in 1510 and was also Commendator of the Abbeys of Arbroath and Icolmkill.

He was killed at the Battle of Flodden in 1513, as was his brother Adam and his nephew, also Adam, the second Earl of Bothwell.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun02pauluoft#page/150/mode/2up Balfour Paul, Sir James. Scots Peerage, Edinburgh 1904. vol ii p. 150