Robert de Cardeny

Robert de Cardeny

infobox bishopbiog
name = Robert de Cardeny


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Diocese of Dunkeld
Title = Bishop of Dunkeld
Period = 1398/9–1437
consecration = November, 1399
Predecessor = Robert Sinclair
Successor = Domhnall MacNeachdainn
post = Dean of Dunkeld | ordination = x 1394
bishops =
date of birth = 1300s
place of birth = Scotland
date of death =
place of death = January 16/17, 1437

Robert de Cardeny was a late 14th century and early 15th century Scottish cleric. He was the son of one John Cardeny, and sister of the royal mistress Mariota de Cardeny. His early career is obscure. In 1378-80, King Robert II of Scotland petitioned the Pope for a canonry in the diocese of Moray for one "Robert de Cardun", despite the fact that the latter already held canonries and prebends in the diocese of Dunblane and Dunkeld. This "Robert de Cardun" was both a member of King Robert's household and a student at the University of Paris. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 70, n. 1.] Robert had graduated at Paris in 1381 as Licentiate. In 1392 he was a receiver of the "English Nation" at Paris and custodian of the Nation's seal. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 71, n. 1.] In 1394 Robert was still in Paris, now as "Master Robert de Cardeny" [Dowden, "Bishops", pp. 70-1, n. 1.]

By the time of his provision of the see of Dunkeld in 1398, he already held the position of Dean. [Watt, "Fasti Ecclesiae", pp. 97, 103.] He had been provided to the see by Pope Benedict XIII on November 17, 1398, [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 70.] and had been consecrated as Bishop of Dunkeld by the November of the following year. [Watt, "Fasti Ecclesiae", p. 97.] It was said by Alexander Myln that Robert owed his promotion to the affection which King Robert III of Scotland had for Cardeny's sister, Mariota, who had been the mistress of King Robert II, Robert III's father. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 70.]

Robert enjoyed an episcopate of nearly 40 years. He secured the obedience of the Abbot of Iona to Dunkeld in 1431, and in 1433 witnessed the foundation charter of the Collegiate Church of Methven. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 71.] Among other activities, he was an auditor for the parliament of 1429-30. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 71.] His episcopate saw the building of a new nave for Dunkeld Cathedral and the construction of a new chapel devoted to Saint Ninian. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 71.] Robert fathered at least one son with an unmarried woman, Patrick de Cardeny, who became a clerk of the diocese of Dunkeld. [Dowden, "Bishops", p. 71, n. 1.] Bishop Robert died on either January 16 or January 17, 1437. [Watt, "Fasti Ecclesiae", p. 97.]

Notes

References

* Dowden, John, "The Bishops of Scotland", ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
* Myln, Alexander, "Vitae Dunkeldensis ecclesiae episcoporum", ed. T. Thomson, rev. edn, 1, rev. C. Innes, (Bannatyne Club, 1831)
* Watt, D.E.R., "Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638", 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969)


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