# William de Landallis

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William de Landallis Bishop of St Andrews Church Roman Catholic Church Diocese St Andrews Appointed 18 February 1342 Predecessor William Bell Successor Stephen de Pa Orders Consecration 17 March 1342 by Pierre Desprès Personal details Died (1385-09-23)23 September 1385 St Andrews, Scotland

**William de Landallis** (died 1385) was a 14th-century [Bishop of St. Andrews](/source/Bishop_of_St._Andrews).

## Life

Like his predecessor, [James Bane](/source/James_Bane), he was a native of [Aberdeenshire](/source/Aberdeenshire), serving as rector of [Kinkell](/source/Kinkell%2C_Aberdeenshire) before being appointed by [Pope Benedict XII](/source/Pope_Benedict_XII) as the successor to James at [St. Andrews](/source/St._Andrews). The [prior](/source/Prior_(ecclesiastical)) and the [chapter](/source/Chapter_(religion)) of the [see](/source/Episcopal_See) had actually chosen William Bell, [dean](/source/Dean_(religion)) of [diocese of Dunkeld](/source/Diocese_of_Dunkeld), "a famous gret persoune" [Andrew of Wyntoun's Chronicle], but "depressed by age and afflicted by blindness" [John Dowden, "Some Bishops of St Andrews in Scotland"], and having waited in vain for the Pope's confirmation of his election, William Bell had the fair-mindedness to resign all the rights derived from his election to the Pope, who, understanding William's position, respected his decision. The Kings of Scotland and France joined the Pope in their recommendation of William de Landallis, and the candidate put forward by the English King was not accepted. According to [Walter Bower](/source/Walter_Bower) (vi. 45), William was appointed to the bishopric on 18 February 1342, a date confirmed by a known papal letter. William Bell travelled back to Scotland with Landallis, and died in the Priory of St Andrews on 7 February 1342 or 1743 [Dowden, ibid.]

William's long rule as bishop was generally successful.

In 1370, he crowned [Robert II](/source/Robert_II_of_Scotland) at [Scone](/source/Scone%2C_Scotland).[1] However, it was during William's episcopate that [St. Andrews' Cathedral](/source/St._Andrew's_Cathedral%2C_St._Andrews) was destroyed by [fire](/source/Fire). In 1381, [Pope Clement VII](/source/Pope_Clement_VII) granted some benefices towards the cathedral's reconstruction, and promised certain rewards to those lay donors who assisted with this aim.

William died at St. Andrews, in the [Priory](/source/Priory), on 23 September 1385. He was buried inside the cathedral, in the church's vestry.[1]

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFotheringham1892_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFotheringham1892_1-1) [Fotheringham 1892](#CITEREFFotheringham1892).

## References

- [Dowden, John](/source/John_Dowden), *The Bishops of Scotland*, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)

- Fotheringham, James Gainsborough (1892). ["Landel, William"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dictionary_of_National_Biography,_1885-1900/Landel,_William). In [Lee, Sidney](/source/Sidney_Lee) (ed.). *[Dictionary of National Biography](/source/Dictionary_of_National_Biography)*. Vol. 32. London: [Smith, Elder & Co](/source/Smith%2C_Elder_%26_Co).

Religious titles Preceded by William Bell Bishop of St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn) 1342–1385 Succeeded by Stephen de Pa (unconsecrated) Walter Trail

v t e Bishops and archbishops of St Andrews Known pre-Norman era bishops Cellach I Fothad I Máel Ísu I Cellach II Máel Muire Máel Ísu II Ailín Máel Dúin Túathal Fothad II Giric Cathróe Scoto-Norman era bishops Turgot of Durham Eadmer Robert of Scone Ernald Richard the Chaplain Hugh the Chaplain John Scotus Roger de Beaumont Geoffrey de Liberatione William de Malveisin David de Bernham Robert de Stuteville Abel de Gullane Gamelin William Wishart William Fraser William de Lamberton James Bane William Bell William de Landallis Stephen de Pa Walter Trail Thomas Stewart Walter de Danielston Gilbert de Greenlaw Henry Wardlaw James Kennedy Patrick Graham Pre-Reformation archbishops Patrick Graham William Scheves James Stewart, Duke of Ross Alexander Stewart John Hepburn Cardinal Innocenzo Cybo Andrew Forman James Beaton Cardinal David Beaton John Hamilton Gavin Hamilton Post-Reformation archbishops John Douglas Patrick Adamson George Gledstanes John Spottiswoode James Sharp Alexander Burnet Arthur Rose Afterwards, see also: Episcopal Archbishops of St Andrews, Bishops of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane (etc.) & Roman Catholic Archbishops of St Andrews and Edinburgh (etc.)

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