William Wishart Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Wishart, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

12 records1270–131611 events8 places

Chronological biography

1270

Bishop1270

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of St Andrews

Appointed Bishop of St Andrews

1273

Chancellor1273

Government / Government of Scotland · Chancellor · Edinburgh

Appointed Chancellor of Scotland

1286

Guardian16 March 1286

Government / Government of Scotland · Guardian

Appointed Guardian, 1 of 6 Guardians ruling Scotland

1297

Defection1297

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of St Andrews

Openly supports William Wallace

Arrest of William WishartJuly 1297

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of St Andrews · Irvine

Wishart is arrested

1306

Assassination of John ComynMarch 1306

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of St Andrews · Greyfriars

William Wishart grants absolution to Robert Bruce for his assassination of John Comyn

Coronation25 March 1306

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of St Andrews · Scone

Officiates in the coronation of Robert I the Bruce

Arrest of William WishartJune 1306

Warfare / England War · Nottingham

Taken in chains to Porchester Castle & kept for 8 yrs in confinement, loses his sight

Battle of Methven19 June 1306

Warfare / England War · Methven

Captured by the English at the Battle of Methven

1314

Battle of Bannockburn1314

Warfare / England War

Wishart is released in exchange for Humphrey de Bohun after Bannockburn

1316

Burial1316

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Glasgow

Buried in Glasgow Cathedral

Death of William WishartNovember 1316

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · St Andrews

Death of William Wishart

Titles and roles

Bishop of St Andrews · Chancellor · Guardian

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.